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What can you say ..........?



Pretty3
Saudi Arabia

What can you say ..........?
 
Hi,

I would like to share our experience in classroom language.

I am always confused about what to say to my students to encourage them to participate and raise their hands and answer. 

I usually say : participate with us !

Am I right?


What do you usually say?


Best Regards
:)


9 Nov 2014      





lujayne
Algeria

I think the best way is to propose a reward each time they participate like giving extra points.

9 Nov 2014     



Pretty3
Saudi Arabia

Yes. I know how but I meant what is the sentence you use during the class??

9 Nov 2014     



redcamarocruiser
United States

Here are some possibilities.

Let �s hear from someone else. 
Let �s hear from someone who hasn �t answered yet.
Let �s hear from someone who hasn �t spoken yet.

What do the rest of you think?
Who agrees with what she said? Tell us what you think.

Let �s take a minute to give everyone a chance to think about the question, 
and then we can all share our viewpoints.

Don �t be shy. There is no stupid question.
Remember , 10% of your grade is based upon class participation.

-Mary

9 Nov 2014     



cunliffe
United Kingdom

Hands up!
Come on, join in!
Come on, have a go!
It doesn �t matter if you are wrong, just have a go.
I need to see more hands up!
If I get desperate:
Right, I �m giving you 30 seconds thinking time, and then I really need to see more hands up. 
Sarcastic: �Wakey wakey! Hello! Anybody out there??!!

9 Nov 2014     



sarguero
Spain

Lynne when I �m desperate I said:

 "EARTH CALLING PEPE... EARTH CALLING PEPE!    PEPE, ARE YOU ALIVE?   Ouch

9 Nov 2014     



Pretty3
Saudi Arabia

I really appreciate your help :-) Thanks a lot.

9 Nov 2014     



cunliffe
United Kingdom

Ha ha ha -gonna do �Earth calling Pepe �!

9 Nov 2014     



FrauSue
France

You can use lollipop sticks to choose a random person to answer the question. I usually let pupils have some �thinking time � like cunliffe said or discuss quickly in a pair/group, then pull out a stick at random.
I got the idea from this blog post: http://domsmflpage.blogspot.fr/2011/02/mug-of-misery-increasing-student.html - but I don �t call it the �mug of misery � as it �s too negative. How about the �pot of participation �?

10 Nov 2014     



Pretty3
Saudi Arabia

Thanks a lot :)

10 Nov 2014