Instructional Classroom Language

Hello I'm Anna hi I'm Caty in this video we will talk about giving

instructions and it is so important that's right a lesson can fail or a

class can become confused if a teacher does not explain an activity properly

that's right and even very experienced teachers and native English speakers

have trouble giving instructions so we will give you some tips on what you

should do and what you should not do

that should be fun

now some instructions are General they help you to manage your class right and

some instructions are for an activity like a game or an art project

first let's go to the general instructions sounds good to me Katie

[Music]

good morning please come in please sit down

please be quiet please raise your hand

[Music] please get out your books

please open your book

please close your book

please open your notebooks

please close your notebooks okay class now everyone take out your

pen

take out your pencil great

now I will give you a sheet of paper you're welcome

you're welcome is everyone ready

great let's begin if you say these instructions in English

your students will learn them oh absolutely and write down the most

common instructions and post them around your classroom that will really help

your students too

foreign

s for an activity those can be a lot more complicated

definitely

now when you teach an activity to your class make sure that all of your

students can understand it can be very confusing if someone

doesn't understand we've all been there before yes

yep okay Katie drop the oars in the water

oh no wait first lock the oars in place and then drop them in the water

when giving instruction make sure you plan what you're going to say and write

it on a piece of paper right and before class practice either alone or with

someone else this will increase your confidence

before you start make sure all your students are listening

that is a good tip yeah I thought you'd like that one