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Classroom Language
Useful questions to use in your English class.

1. Useful Questions
A. If you didn’t hear what someone said or they spoke too quickly.

1. Could you say that again?

Repeat, please
2. CCould you speak more slowly?

Speak slowly, please

3. CCould you speak up?

Speak up, please

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Make these expressions more polite by adding ‘excuse me’ and

‘please’.

e.g. Excuse me, could you say that again, please?

B. To ask about new words.

1. What does enormous mean? It means very, very big.

Que significa cualquier cosa?

2. How do you pronounce this word?It is pronounced e · naw ·
muhs.

Como se pronuncia esta palabra?

3. How do you say enormous in my language? You say in
your language.

Como se dice esto en mi idioma?

4. How do you spell enormous? e n o r m
o u s

Como se escribe esta palabra?

C. If you don’t understand something or what someone said.

1. I’m sorry, I don’t understand. Dont understand, sorry

2. Could you explain that again? Explain again, please

D. To agree, disagree, or ask your partner’s opinion.

1. What did you write for number one?

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 2. I agree. I don’t agree / I disagree.

3. What do you think?

4. I think that’s correct / incorrect.

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 2. Asking and Answering Questions (Student A)
Tell your partner a problem and your partner will respond.

Problems Questions / Responses

1. Your pen 2. It is too hot in Excuse me, could you

When is the next
isn’t working. the classroom. speak up, please?
class?

3. Your teacher 4. You need to go

What do you Is this correct?
said “thank you”. to the toilet.
think?

5. You don’t 6. You don’t

I’m sorry to be late.
understand understand what I disagree with you.
Can I come in?
what the a word means.
teacher said.

7. You don’t know

8. You want to ask Can/may I close the
how to spell Can/may I get a drink?
a question. window?
that word.

2. Asking and Answering Questions (Student B)

Respond to your partner’s problem with the best question/response.

Questions / Responses Problems

Can/may I go to the 9. You don’t agree 10. You are late for
You’re welcome.
toilet? with your class.
partner.

I have a question. Can/ Can/may I borrow a 11. It is too cold in the 12. You want to check
may I ask a question? pen? classroom. your answer.

14. You don’t know

Excuse me, could you 13. You can’t hear the
How do you spell when the next
explain that again? teacher.
that? class is.

16. You want to ask

What does this word Can/may I open a
15. You are thirsty. your partner’s
mean? window?
opinion.

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