English For Today chapter 3: Classroom Instructions

Unit - 3

Classroom Instructions

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Lesson 1 Classroom Instructions 1

A Look, listen and say.

Figure

Labels: Good morning, students.; Thank you.; Good morning, teacher.; Sit down, please. Description: A teacher stands at the left of the classroom and speaks to the students seated at desks on the right. The bubbles "Good morning, students." and "Sit down, please." come from the teacher; "Good morning, teacher." comes from a girl at the front desk and "Thank you." from a boy at the back.

B Look, listen and say.

Figure

Labels: Mouri, stand up, please. Now, come here.; Sure, teacher. Description: The teacher stands at the left of the classroom with one hand raised toward the students and a book under her arm. The bubble "Sure, teacher." points to a student seated at a desk in the class.

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C Listen, say and point to the right picture.

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Labels: a; b; c; d; e Description: Five numbered pictures, a to e. (a) Two children stand at an open door, one holding the handle. (b) A boy stands beside a chair. (c) A teacher with a book stands with her hand raised, and a girl walks toward her. (d) A boy stands with his hand cupped to his ear, listening. (e) A boy sits slumped on a chair, and another boy stands to the right.

Sit down, please.

Come in, please.

Stand up, please.

Listen, please.

Come here, please.

D Role play: Follow the model below.

Teacher : [Enters the class] Good morning, students.

Students : [Stand up from seat] Good morning, teacher. How are you?

Teacher : I am fine. Thank you. Sit down, please. [Pointing to the seats]

Students : [Taking the seats] Thank you, teacher.

Teacher: [Pointing to a student named Kazi] Kazi, stand up please.

Kazi : [Stands up] Yes, teacher.

Teacher: Now, come here [pointing to the front of the classroom]

Kazi : Sure, teacher. [Leaves his seat and walks to the front]

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Lesson 2 Classroom Instructions 2

A Look, listen and say.

Figure

Labels: Come here.; Go to your seat.; Thank you. Description: Two side-by-side panels show the teacher at a doorway. In the left panel a girl stands in the room, facing the teacher; in the right panel she sits at a desk among her classmates. The bubble "Go to your seat." comes from the teacher and "Thank you." from the girl.

B Look, listen and say.

Figure

Labels: Show me your book, please.; Open your book, please.; Sure teacher. Description: The teacher stands at the left of the classroom and speaks to students seated at desks with their books open. The bubble "Sure teacher." points to a student at the back right.

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C Listen and point to the right picture.

Figure

Labels: a; b; c; d; e Description: Five numbered pictures, a to e, with an open door and a bench with a bag and a book on it. (a) A boy sits beside an open bag. (b) A boy holds an open book. (c) A boy walks toward the door. (d) A girl holds a book. (e) A girl walks across the room.

Show me your book, please.

Open your book, please.

Go to your seat, please.

Open your bag, please.

Go to the door, please.

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D Game: Simon says.

Play the game in pairs. Follow your teacher's instructions.

Figure

Description: Two pictures beside the list. The upper one shows a boy holding an open book; the lower one shows a boy sitting beside an open bag.

Stand up, please.

Come here, please.

Sit down, please.

Go to your seat, please.

Open your book, please.

Show me your book, please

Open your bag, please.

Go to the door, please.

E Example

Student A: Simon says, stand up.

Student B: ( Student B stands up)

Student A: Simon says, sit down.

Student B: (Student B sits down).

Student A: Show me your book, please.

Student B: (Does not show the book because the instruction did not come with ‘Simon says’).

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Lesson 3 Classroom Instructions 3

A Look, listen and say.

Figure

Labels: Look at the board.; Look at the picture. Description: Two side-by-side panels. In the left panel a teacher points to a chalkboard showing the letters "a A"; the bubble "Look at the board." comes from her. In the right panel a male teacher points to a chalkboard with a drawing of clouds and waves; the bubble "Look at the picture." comes from him.

B Look, listen and say.

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Labels: Say ‘A’ with me.; Write ‘A’, please. Description: Left panel: a teacher with a book stands beside a class of students seated at desks with their books open; the bubble "Say ‘A’ with me." comes from her. Right panel: a teacher points at a card showing "A" on a desk where a girl is writing; the bubble "Write ‘A’, please." comes from the teacher.

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C Listen, say and point to the right picture.

Look at the picture.

Look at the board.

Say, ‘A’, please.

Look at the number.

Listen, please.

Write ‘A’, please.

Figure

Labels: a; b; c; d Description: Four numbered pictures, a to d. (a) A teacher points to a chalkboard with a drawing of clouds and waves. (b) A teacher points to a chalkboard with "a A" written on it. (c) A teacher points at a girl who is writing on paper at a desk, with a card showing "A" on the desk. (d) A teacher holds a book in front of a class of students seated on benches.

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D Review of instructions.

What does your teacher say when s/he asks you to do the following acts?

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Labels: a; b; c; d; e; f; g Description: Seven numbered pictures, a to g. (a) A boy with a duster writes on a chalkboard. (b) A girl holds an open book in front of her. (c) A girl holds an open book with both hands. (d) A boy sits on a chair and bends his head down. (e) A boy stands up beside a chair. (f) Two hands clap together. (g) A girl with a pen writes in a notebook at a desk.

E Look, listen and say.

Figure

Labels: hair; eye; nose; mouth; head; ear; neck; shoulders; arm; chest; hand; finger; knee; leg; toes Description: A boy's body is shown from the front, with each part labelled by a line pointing to it. Labels on the left: head, ear, neck, shoulders, arm, knee. Labels on the right: hair, eye, nose, mouth, chest, hand, finger, leg, toes. The arm and the leg are each marked with a bracket.

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F Sing the song:

The Song

Head, Shoulders, knees and toes Knees and toes Head, Shoulders, knees and toes Knees and toes And eyes And ears And mouth and nose Head, Shoulders, knees and toes Knees and toes.