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    APPENDIX: POSSIBLE LANGUAGE FUNCTIONS USED IN

    CLASS SESSIONS*

    English for Classroom Interaction - 67


    Purpose Main Sub Language (Possible) Teacher Talk
    Language Functions
    Functions
    Initiating Beginning the Greeting  Good morning (afternoon) class.
    the lesson  Good morning (morning)
    instruction everyone.
     Good morning (afternoon)
    students.
     Good afternoon.
     Good evening.

    Asking condition  How are you?


     How are you today?
     How’re you, students?

     I am very well, thank you.


     I am fine, thank you.
     We’re very well, thanks.
     Not bad, thanks.

     And how are you, Sir?Maam?


     And how about you, Ma’am?
     And you?

     I am fine too, thank you.

    Saying a Prayer  Before we start, let’s say a prayer


    together.
     Let’s say a prayer everyone.
     Let’s say a prayer, students. Shall
    we?
     Let’s say a prayer together. Budi,
    will you lead the prayer,
    please?
     ………….
     Amen

    Checking students’  Is everyone here?


    attendance  Who is not here yet?
     Who is absent today?
     Let’s call the roll. Anita, Budi,
    Johan

     Present, Maam.
     I am here, Sir.
     Yes, Maam.
     She is absent.
     He has not come yet, Sir.

    English for Classroom Interaction - 67


    Purpose Main Sub Language (Possible) Teacher Talk
    Language Functions
    Functions
    Initiating Beginning the Greeting  Good morning (afternoon) class.
    the lesson  Good morning (morning)
    instruction everyone.
     Good morning (afternoon)
    students.
     Good afternoon.
     Good evening.

    Asking condition  How are you?


     How are you today?
     How’re you, students?

     I am very well, thank you.


     I am fine, thank you.
     We’re very well, thanks.
     Not bad, thanks.

     And how are you, Sir?Maam?


     And how about you, Ma’am?
     And you?

     I am fine too, thank you.

    Saying a Prayer  Before we start, let’s say a prayer


    together.
     Let’s say a prayer everyone.
     Let’s say a prayer, students. Shall
    we?
     Let’s say a prayer together. Budi,
    will you lead the prayer,
    please?
     ………….
     Amen

    Checking students’  Is everyone here?


    attendance  Who is not here yet?
     Who is absent today?
     Let’s call the roll. Anita, Budi,
    Johan

     Present, Maam.
     I am here, Sir.
     Yes, Maam.
     She is absent.
     He has not come yet, Sir.

    English for Classroom Interaction - 67


    Purpose Main Sub Language (Possible) Teacher Talk
    Language Functions
    Functions
    Initiating Beginning the Greeting  Good morning (afternoon) class.
    the lesson  Good morning (morning)
    instruction everyone.
     Good morning (afternoon)
    students.
     Good afternoon.
     Good evening.

    Asking condition  How are you?


     How are you today?
     How’re you, students?

     I am very well, thank you.


     I am fine, thank you.
     We’re very well, thanks.
     Not bad, thanks.

     And how are you, Sir?Maam?


     And how about you, Ma’am?
     And you?

     I am fine too, thank you.

    Saying a Prayer  Before we start, let’s say a prayer


    together.
     Let’s say a prayer everyone.
     Let’s say a prayer, students. Shall
    we?
     Let’s say a prayer together. Budi,
    will you lead the prayer,
    please?
     ………….
     Amen

    Checking students’  Is everyone here?


    attendance  Who is not here yet?
     Who is absent today?
     Let’s call the roll. Anita, Budi,
    Johan

     Present, Maam.
     I am here, Sir.
     Yes, Maam.
     She is absent.
     He has not come yet, Sir.

    English for Classroom Interaction - 67


    Purpose Main Sub Language (Possible) Teacher Talk
    Language Functions
    Functions
    Initiating Beginning the Greeting  Good morning (afternoon) class.
    the lesson  Good morning (morning)
    instruction everyone.
     Good morning (afternoon)
    students.
     Good afternoon.
     Good evening.

    Asking condition  How are you?


     How are you today?
     How’re you, students?

     I am very well, thank you.


     I am fine, thank you.
     We’re very well, thanks.
     Not bad, thanks.

     And how are you, Sir?Maam?


     And how about you, Ma’am?
     And you?

     I am fine too, thank you.

    Saying a Prayer  Before we start, let’s say a prayer


    together.
     Let’s say a prayer everyone.
     Let’s say a prayer, students. Shall
    we?
     Let’s say a prayer together. Budi,
    will you lead the prayer,
    please?
     ………….
     Amen

    Checking students’  Is everyone here?


    attendance  Who is not here yet?
     Who is absent today?
     Let’s call the roll. Anita, Budi,
    Johan

     Present, Maam.
     I am here, Sir.
     Yes, Maam.
     She is absent.
     He has not come yet, Sir.

    English for Classroom Interaction - 67


    *With some addition and modifications by Gunadi HS (of materials for Classroom English, Developer Team of Self-
    Learning Materials of English for Science)

    English for Classroom Interaction - 67

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