Teacher King's English Speaking Lesson: In the classroom

Learn the words

1. chair 6. globe

2. desk 7. clock

3. blackboard 8. book

4. whiteboard 9. bookshelf

5. computer 10. poster

Learn the phrasal verb : Look after

Meaning: To take care of something or someone.

“I’m looking after the blackboard.”

Learn the verb : Clean

“The blackboard hasn’t been cleaned all year!”

clean: We need to clean the whiteboard after the class ends.

cleaned: I cleaned out my desk this morning.

cleaning: Cleaning the classroom is a big job.

cleaned: The globe has never been cleaned before.

Read the conversation

Stan: The teacher said we have to clean the classroom today.

Abby: Good. The desk next to mine is really dirty and it smells strange.

Stan: Each student has a different task. I’m looking after the blackboard.

Abby: Good luck. The blackboard hasn’t been cleaned all year!

Stan: Mr. Moody will give me soap and hot water. That’ll make the job easier.

Abby: I wonder what I have to do? I don’t want to arrange the bookshelf.

Stan: I know. Looking for missing books takes a long time.

Abby: I’d like to look after the posters. The classroom needs new ones.

Stan: All the jobs are posted up on the whiteboard. We can go and check now.

Abby: Okay. Let me first save what I’m doing on the computer.

Answer the questions

1. What do the students have to do today?

2. Why doesn’t Abby like the desk next to hers?

3. Does Abby want to look after the bookshelf?

4. Where are the tasks posted?

Find the grammar mistake

1. Each student have a different task.

2. My Moody will give I soap and hot water.

3. Looking for books take a long time.

4. All the jobs is posted up on the whiteboard.

Read the talk

Cleaning the classroom

This morning, we won’t be having any classes. This is because we will be cleaning the classroom instead.

Mr. Moody has given each student a different task. My friend, Abby, doesn’t know what she’ll be doing yet. Last semester, she wasn’t happy because she had to take out all of the old chairs. That was a really big job.

The best job is looking after the computers. The only thing that needs to be done is to delete all the files from last semester. Every student hopes that they are given this responsibility because it’s the easiest task. Unfortunately, I have to look after the blackboard. I’ll be using soap and hot water to clean it.

At least, we won’t be having math class today!

Answer the questions

1. Why won’t the students be having class in the morning?

2. What task did Abby do last semester?

3. What will Mr. Moody give to Stan?

4. Which task is the easiest one for the students?

Past, Present or Future?

1. This morning, we won’t be having any classes.

2. Mr. Moody has given each student a different task.

3. She wasn’t happy because she had to take out all of the old chairs.

Take the test

1. All the students will be ___ the classroom today.

a. cleaning b. clean c. cleaned

2. The desk ___ Abby’s is really dirty.

a. behind b. next to c. in front of

3. Stan is looking ___ the blackboard.

a. at b. after c. over

4. Abby said she ___ want to arrange the bookshelf.

a. won’t b. don’t c. doesn’t

5. Will Stan be cleaning the whiteboard as well?

a. No, he doesn’t. b. No, he won’t. c. No, he won’t be.

6. ___ student hopes they can work on the computer.

a. Everyone b. Every c. All the

7. Last semester, Abby wasn’t happy because she had to take out all of the old ___.

a. clocks b. desks c. chairs

8. Looking after the computer is the ___ task.

a. most easy b. easy c. easiest

Answers

1. A 2. B 3. B 4. C 5. C 6. B 7. C 8. C