Classroom English · 22 phrases

Instructions

Stand up, open your books, work in pairs — the everyday instructions that keep a lesson moving in English.

Age: Ages 3–11
Skill: Speaking · Listening
Format: Teacher guide

The phrases

Tap the speaker button to hear a phrase — and the answer children give back.

Stand up, please.
Sit down, please.
Come to the front, please.
Listen carefully.
Look at the board.
Open your books at page ten.
Close your books.
Repeat after me.
All together now!
Work in pairs.
Make a circle.
Line up at the door, please.
Colour the cat red.
Cut it out and stick it in your notebook.
Write your name at the top.
Draw a line to match.
Point to the window.
Do you understand?
Children answer
Yes, I do!
Hands up if you know!
Children answer
Me! I know!
Show me your pencil.
Children answer
Here it is!
Put your things away.
You've got two minutes.

Teacher tip

Say it, show it, do it: give every instruction with the same gesture each time. Once the gesture is learned, the translation can go — children follow the hand first, then the words.

Print the cheat sheet

One A4 page with all 22 phrases and the children's answers — keep it on your desk.

All 7 situations in one print →

Use it with

Classroom commands as games Classroom timer Traffic light

Lesson Plan
Games & taking turns
Whose turn is it, roll the dice, it's a draw — so the game itself becomes English practice.
Lesson Plan
Ending & homework
Tidy up, what did we learn, here's your homework, see you on Thursday — a calm, happy last five minutes.
Worksheet
The Sleepover
Pyjamas, a teddy, a blanket fort with popcorn — and rain singing outside.
Flashcards
This or that
Two options, one word to answer — perfect for the shyest beginner.

Teacher tip

Games & taking turns

Ending & homework

The Sleepover

This or that