Back to School - Classroom phrases

As it’s September, let’s look at some useful phrases that you will likely hear in your English classroom. Watch the video to learn the phrases.

Now that you have learnt the phrases, let’s do some practice.

Put the words in the box into the sentences below:

bag	board	book	chair
desk	dictionary	door	pen
pencil	rubber	ruler	window

1. Can you open your ________ to page 15, please.

2. If you don’t know that word, you can look it up in a ________.

3. Draw a straight line. Use a ________ if you have one.

4. Let’s say hello to the new student. You can sit on the ________ next to Jason.

5. Please don’t write on the ________!

6. It’s better to use a ________ on this test, in case you make a mistake.

7. Does everybody have a ________? You will need to write.

8. Sarah, why are you looking out of the ________? You should be listening!

9. Oh, is that somebody at the ________? Marco, could you open it and see who is there?

10. Please put this letter in your ________, and remember to give it to your parents!

11. Nicholas, can you write it on the ________ please so that everyone can see.

12. Oh, there is a mistake here. Do you need a ________?

When you’ve finished, check your answers below.

• Answers

  1. book

  2. dictionary

  3. ruler

  4. chair

  5. board

  6. pencil

  7. pen

  8. window

  9. door

  10. bag

  11. board

  12. rubber