Expressions

Sg is half the battle

Awake, asleep, wide awake, fast asleep

Itchy

Syllabus, curriculum

Scrape through an exam (pass with flying colours)

Research (uncountable – furniture, equipment, homework, feedback)

Mouse/mice; louse/lice

The internet
Incorporate
Teacher’s pet
Impartial
Put emphasis on sg
Prepare students for adulthood
Overcrowded classes
Reputation
Grey matter
Outstandingly hight-tech
Extra curricular activities
Spare time
Overburdened
Cram
Be the brain behind
Drive sb up the wall
Concentration span

In the lesson/in class

Language play

Engage in playful language use

Language use outside (of) the classroom

Use language spontaneously

Unplanned language use

IRF cycle: teacher initiation – learner response – teacher follow-up

Penalize cheeky remarks

Continuous assessment in Hungary (Illes & Akcan p. 7)

Engage in off-topic conversation

Tell jokes/a lie/the truth/the difference

Discipline problems (See Medgyes article)

Deviate from your lesson plan

Off-task behaviour: talking/inattentiveness

Punish the child by a glare or reprimand (tell them off)

Prefer:

I prefer tea/driving to coffee/flying

Would prefer: To infinitive or noun/gerund

I’d prefer to walk rather than drive.

I’d prefer a quieter place.

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Take everything but the kitchen sink

Had I known …

To live from hand to mouth

To make ends meet

A means of transport

My room is a shambles

Bear a close resemblance