Ideas for Language Use in a Primary/Intermediate Classroom Classroom set-up Beginning of day routines Start of lesson preparation Lesson endings Mathematics Social Sciences Posters with classroom instructions, frequently used words and phrases, classroom items labelled in TL, school map in TL, world map in TL Students names in TL, books labelled in TL, student badges - laminated and safety-pinned - in TL Toilet pass that has the expression on it asking for permission to go to the toilet - similar pass for going for a drink of water. Have laminated and available so students can grab it and bring it to you when they need to use it. Sign on the door with the expression sorry I am late for anyone coming in after start of lesson. Greetings - standing, bowing etc. if Asian languages Date and time Taking the roll Weather Ideas for cheat sheets - classroom instructions, asking permission to do things e.g. go to the toilet, phrases that students might say daily Equipment needed e.g. pencil case items Activity locations Classroom instructions Asking to borrow items Formulaic phrases for end of day, giving homework Simple maths Numbering students or groups Anything to do with basic counting and number, shapes, position and orientation, transformation Telling the time Festivals Seasons Holidays Birthday celebrations Myths and legends comparison Family background in languages comparison Meal etiquette/ good manners comparison Famous people around the world who speak the TL
Cultural differences surrounding schooling and school life Geography comparison Science English Technology Art PE/Health Weather patterns Seasonal differences Pets, pet care Parts of the body Poetry - haiku Parts of speech Read books in translation from country of TL Film studies from country of TL Transport comparison Food, meal preparation Textiles from country of TL Clothing comparison Govocab.com EDpuzzle Using recording devices for conversations/activities and sharing with students Film students conversations/activities and share Calligraphy Art styles from country of TL Famous artists from country of TL Sports/activities specific to country of TL Nutrition Food specific to country of TL Famous sports people from country of TL Healthy lifestyle comparison Page 2
Japanese にほんご 日本語 Classroom set-up Instructions Please sit down Please stand up Please listen Please wait a moment Please be quiet Please show me Please read a book Window Door Desk Chair Whiteboard Table Pencil case Notebook Maths book Reading book Writing book Suwatte kudasai すわってください Tatte kudasai たってください Kiite kudasai きいてください Chotto matte kudasai ちょっとまってください Shizuka ni shite kudasai しずかにしてください Misete kudasai みせてください Hon o yonde kudasai ほんをよんでください Mado まど Doa ドア Tsukue つくえ Isu いす Howaitoboodo ホワイトボード Teeburu テーブル Penkeesu ペンケース Nooto ノート Suugaku no nooto すうがくのノート Yomu nooto よむノート Kaku nooto かくノート Beginning of day routines Good morning Class stand Class bow Class sit Good weather Terrible weather Sunny Rainy Cloudy Snow Ohayoo gozaimasu おはようございます Kiritsu きりつ Rei れい Chakuseki ちゃくせき Ii tenki desu いいてんきです Iya na tenki desu いやなてんきです Hare はれ Ame あめ Kumori くもり Yuki ゆき Page 3
Storm Hot weather Cold weather Humid Asking permission May I go to the toilet? May I borrow a pencil? May I eat? May I drink? Arashi あらし Atsui tenki desu あついてんきです Samui tenki desu. さむいてんきです Mushiatsui むしあつい Toire ni itte mo ii desu ka. トイレにいってもいいですか Enpitsu o karite mo ii desu ka. えんぴつをかりてもいいですか Tabete mo ii desu ka. たべてもいいですか Nonde mo ii desu ka. のんでもいいですか Daily phrases I understand I don t understand I know I don t know Yes that s right No Sorry I m late I m sorry Excuse me The dog ate my homework Wakarimasu わかります Wakaranai わからない Shirimasu しります Shiranai しらない Hai soo desu. はいそうです Iie いいえ Osoku natte sumimasen おそくなってすみません Gomen nasai ごめんなさい Sumimasen すみません Inu wa shukudai o tabemashita. いぬはしゅくだいをたべました End of day Goodbye See you tomorrow See you on Monday Have a nice day Sayonara さよなら Mata ashita またあした Mata getsuyoubi またげつようび Yoi ichinichi よいいちにち Page 4
Korean Han-gu-geo 한국어 Classroom set-up Instructions Please sit down Please stand up Please listen Please wait a moment Please be quiet Please show me Please read a book Window Door Desk Chair Whiteboard Table Pencilcase Notebook Maths book Reading book Writing book An-ja-yo 앉아요 I-reo-seo-yo 일어서요 Deu-reo-yo 들어요 Gi-da-lyeo-yo 기다려요 Jo-yong-hi-hae-yo 조용히해요 Bo-yeo-jwo-yo 보여줘요 Chae-geul-il-geo-yo 책을읽어요 Chang-mun 창문 Mun 문 Chaek-sang 책상 Eui-ja 의자 Hwa-i-teu-bo-deu 화이트보드 Tak-ja 탁자 Pil-tong 필통 Gong-chaek 공책 Su-hak-chaek 수학책 Il-gi-gong-chaek 읽기공책 Sseu-gi-gong-chaek 쓰기공책 Beginning of day routines Good morning Good weather Terrible weather Sunny Rainy An-nyeong-ha-se-yo 안녕하세요. Nal-ssi-ga-jo-a-yo 날씨가좋아요. Nal-ssi-ga-an-jo-a-yo 날씨가안좋아요. Mal-ga-yo 맑아요. Bi-ga-wa-yo 비가와요. Page 5
Cloudy Snow Storm Hot weather Cold weather Humid Heu-lyeo-yoi 흐려요. Nu-ni-wa-yo 눈이와요. Pok-pung-i-e-yo 폭풍이에요. Deo-wo-yo 더워요. Chu-wo-yo 추워요. Seu-pae-yo 습해요 Asking permission May I go to the toilet? May I borrow a pencil? May I eat? May I drink? Hwa-jang-si-re-ga-do-dwae-yo? 화장실에가도돼요? Yeon-pil-sseo-do-dwae-yo? 연필써도돼요? Meo-geo-do-dwae-yo? 먹어요돼요? Ma-syeo-do-dwae-yo? 마셔도돼요? Daily phrases I understand I don t understand I know I don t know Yes that s right No Sorry I m late I m sorry Excuse me The dog ate my homework Al-ge-sseo-yo 알겠어요. Mo-reu-ge-sse-yo 모르겠어요. A-ra-yo 알아요. Mol-la-yo 몰라요. Ne ma-za-yo 네, 맞아요. A-ni-yo 아니요. Neu-jeo-seo-joe-song-ham-ni-da 늦어서죄송합니다. Joe-song-ham-ni-dai 죄송합니다. Seon-saeng-nim? 선생님? Gae-ga-je-suk-je-reul-meo-geo-sseo-yo 개가제숙제를먹었어요. Page 6
End of day Goodbye (to a person leaving the place) Goodbye (to a person staying at the place) See you tomorrow See you on Monday Have a nice day An-nyeong-hi-ga-se-yo 안녕히가세요. An-nyeong-hi-gae-se-yo 안녕히계세요. Nae-il-man-na-yo 내일만나요. Wo-ryo-i-le-man-na-yo 월요일에만나요. Jal-ji-nae-yo 잘지내요. Page 7
Chinese Zhōngwén 中文 Classroom set-up Instructions Please sit down Please stand up Please listen Please wait a moment Please be quiet Please show me Please read a book Window Door Desk Chair Whiteboard Table Pencilcase Notebook Maths book Reading book Writing book Qǐng zuò! 请坐! Qǐng qǐlì. 请起立 Qǐng tīng. 请听 Qǐng děng yíxia. 请等一下 Qǐng ān jìng. 请安静 Qǐng ràng wǒ kàn yíxia. 请让我看一下 Qǐng kàn shū. 请看书 chuānghu 窗户 mén 门 shūzhuō 书桌 yǐzi 椅子 báibǎn 白板 zhuōzi 桌子 wénjùhé 文具盒 bǐjìběn 笔记本 shùxué shū 数学书 yuèdú shū 阅读书 xiězuò shū 写作书 Beginning of day routines Good morning Good weather Terrible weather Sunny Rainy Cloudy Snow Zǎoshàng hǎo. 早上好 Hǎo tiānqi. 好天气 Zāogāo de tiānqi 糟糕的天气 qíngtiān 晴天 yǔtiān 雨天 duō yún 多云 xuě 雪 Page 8
Storm Hot weather Cold weather Humid bàofēngyǔ 暴风雨 yánrè de tiānqi 炎热的天气 hánlěng de tiānqi 寒冷的天气 cháoshī 潮湿 Asking permission May I go to the toilet? May I borrow a pencil? May I eat? May I drink? Wǒ kě.yǐ qù wèishēngjiān ma? 我可以去卫生间吗? Kě.yǐ jiè wǒ yì zhī bǐ ma? 可以借我一支笔吗? Wǒ kě.yǐ chī ma? 我可以吃吗? Wǒ kě.yǐ hē ma? 我可以喝吗? Daily phrases I understand I don t understand I know I don t know Yes that s right No Sorry I m late I m sorry Excuse me The dog ate my homework Wǒ míng.bái. 我明白 Wǒ bù míng.bái. 我不明白 Wǒ zhī.dào. 我知道 Wǒ bù zhī.dào. 我不知道 Duì, méicuò. 对, 没错 Bú shì./bú duì. 不是 / 不对 Duìbuqǐ, wǒ chí le. 对不起, 我迟了 Duìbuqǐ. 对不起. Qǐngwèn/láojià/duìbuqǐ/bùhǎoyìsi 请问 / 劳驾 / 对不起 / 不好意思 (context-dependent) Gǒu bǎ wǒde zuòyè chī le. 狗把我的作业吃了 End of day Goodbye See you tomorrow See you on Monday Have a nice day Zàijiàn. 再见! Míngtiān jiàn. 明天见 Zhōuyī jiàn. 周一见 Culturally, Chinese don t say this. Page 9