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Useful phrases
Phrases that are useful in the everyday classroom
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Good morning | something you say to someone when you meet them in the morning |
| Good afternoon | something you say to greet someone in the afternoon |
| How are you? | used to ask someone if they are well and happy |
| Fine, thank you | used to say you are doing well |
| Sad | used to say you are feeling down |
| Angry | used to say you are feeling anger |
| Hungry | used to say you are feeling hunger |
| So-so | used to say you are neither happy nor sad |
| And you? | used to ask someone if they are well and happy after they have asked "how are you?" |
| Goodbye/Bye | something you say when you leave someone or when they leave you |
| Excuse me | used to politely get someone’s attention |
| Excuse me (2) | used to say sorry for something that you have done: |
| Sorry I'm late | used to excuse yourself for not being on time |
| I agree with ____________ because... | used to say you think in the same way as someone else and then give a reason why |
| I disagree with ______________ because... | used to say you think different to someone else and then give a reason why |
| Can you explain that again? | used to ask someone to give another explanation or to repeat their explanation |
| Can you repeat that? | used to ask someone to say what they have said once again |
| Come again? | used to ask someone to say what they have said once again because you didn't listen well |
| _____________ is bothering me | used to express that someone is doing something to you that you don't like |
| See you! | used for saying goodbye |
| See you tomorrow! | used for saying goodbye to someone you are going to meet the next day |
| See you next week! | used for saying goodbye to someone you are going to meet the following week |
| Present, miss! | the fact of you being in the classroom |
| Absent! | the fact of your classmate not being in the classroom |
| Call the roll | to read aloud the names of all the people on a list to make certain that each person is present |
| Can I go to the toilet please? | used to ask permission to go to the bathroom/toilet |