Unit 3 Do You Understand?

A   CONVERSATION

Practice the conversation!

TEACHER         : Class, please pay attention to my explanation!¹

STUDENTS        : Yes, [TEACHER]

TEACHER         : Put up your hand if you don’t understand!²

                          Do you understand?³

STUDENTS        : Yes, we got it [TEACHER].⁴

TEACHER         : TOM, will you do number 4 on the board?

TOM                  : Sure, I will try.

TEACHER         : And everybody, look at the board and pay attention!

  BUDI, is that right or wrong?⁵

BUDI                 : That’s right [TEACHER].

TEACHER         : Great, you have got it.

B   OPTIONAL EXPRESSIONS

Here are some optional expressions based on the conversation above.

1    Class, please pay attention to my explanation.

   Pay attention, please!

   Tom, listen and pay attention to my explanation!

   Sally, pay attention to Tina!

   Bayu and Dika stop talking and pay attention!

   Everybody, look at the board and pay attention!

2   Put up your hand if you don’t understand

   Raise your hand if you have questions!

   Propose your questions if you’re still confused!

   Ask me to explain again if you still don’t understand!

   You may question if you’re still confused.

3   Do you understand?

   Do you know what I mean?

   Do you know what I'm saying?

   Do you understand?

   Are you following me?

   Are you with me (so far)?

   Have you got it?

   Any questions?

   Got it?

4   Yes, we got it [TEACHER] 

   I see.                                               

   I understand.                                  

   I get it./I got it.                               

   Gotcha. (Informal)                       

5   Budi, is that right or wrong?

  TEACHER    ‘Jack, is that right?

                      ‘Budi, is that right or wrong?

  LEARNER     ‘Yes, it is.’ OR ‘No, it isn’t.

  What is the right answer?

  What do you think?

  Has anybody else got an idea?

  Tell me what you have to do!

  Put up your hands if you know the answer!

C   MORE LANGUAGE EXPRESSIONS

Checking understanding

            TEACHER         ‘[Name], is that right?’

                                    (OR ‘[Name], is that right or wrong?’)

            LEARNER         ‘Yes, it is.’ OR ‘No, it isn’t.’

                                    (OR ‘It’s right.’ OR ‘It’s wrong.’)

What is the right answer?

What do you think?

Has anybody else got an idea?

Put up your hand if you don’t understand!

            LEARNER         ‘Please, I don’t understand.

            TEACHER         ‘What don’t you understand? Tell me!

Unit 2 Would You Mind Cleaning the Board?

A   CONVERSATION

Practice the conversation!

TEACHER         : Let’s start our lesson today!

                          Would you mind cleaning the board.¹

STUDENTS        : Sure, [TEACHER]

TEACHER         : Look at the board, please.

STUDENTS        : Yes, [TEACHER]

TEACHER         : Here is the task you must do in groups². 

                         Any questions?

STUDENTS          : No, that’s clear [TEACHER]³.

TEACHER         : Please make groups of four desks facing each other.⁴

STUDENTS        : Okay, we will make a group.

TEACHER         : I give you thirty minutes to finish the task.⁵

B   OPTIONAL EXPRESSIONS

Here are some optional expressions based on the conversation above.

1   Would you mind   sitting down?

                        cleaning the board?

                        sweeping the floor?

                        not making noise?

                        not littering?

                                    not chatting while I’m speaking?

2   Here is the task you must do in groups.

   Here is the exercise to be done in groups.

   Do this in groups!

   Do the task in group!

   Do the exercise 5 in groups!

   Don’t forget to do the task in groups!

   Remember to do the task in groups!

3   No, that’s clear [TEACHER].

   No, That’s enough.

   I think, it’s understandable.

   That’s clear enough.

   Yes, question please.

   Yes, I’m still confused. Repeat please.

4   Please make groups of four desks facing each other

   Make groups of four!

   Move your desks into groups of four people!

   Make a circle with your desks!

   Make a line of desks facing each other!

   Make groups of four desks facing each other!

   Sit back to back!

   Work in groups of two/three/four!

5    I give you thirty minutes to finish the task.

   Time is thirty minutes to do the task.

   It’s only thirty minutes to finish this exercise.

   You have few minutes to finish the task.

   Don’t waste the time. It’s only thirty minutes!

   Finish your work in thirty minutes!

   Do the task not more than thirty minutes!

C   MORE LANGUAGE EXPRESSIONS

Making Instruction

Here are some common instructions which the class can easily understand.

Come in!

Go out!

Stand up!

Sit down!

Come to the front of the class!

Stand by your desks!

Put your hands up!

Put your hands down!

Hold your books/pens up!

Show me your pencil!

Managing Classroom

Here are some phrases that can be used for classroom management:

Make groups of four!

Move your desks into groups of four people!

Turn your desks around!

Make a horseshoe shape with your desks!

Make a circle with your desks!

Make a line of desks facing each other!

Make groups of four desks facing each other!

Sit back to back!

Work together with your friend!

Find a partner!

Work in pairs/threes/fours/fives!

Work in groups of two/three/four!

I want you to form groups.

Form groups of three!

Drawing students’ attention

Pay attention, please!

Be quiet and pay attention!

Attention, please!

[Name], listen and pay attention to my explanation!

[Name], [Name], and [Name] attention, please!

Pay attention to [Name]!

[Name], pay attention to [Name]!

[Name] and [Name] stop talking and pay attention!

Everybody, look at the board and pay attention!