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Useful phrases
Phrases that are useful in the everyday classroom
Term | Definition |
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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 |