Etiquette is a code of behavior that influences expectations for social behavior according to contemporary conventional norms within a society, social class, or group. Should be stated in the target language Should be a proper combination of that in both cultures Should give students chances to experience classroom culture of Englishspeaking countries
Classroom etiquette Tran Thi Diu Truong Bich Huyen Definition • Etiquette is a code of behavior that influences expectations for social behavior according to contemporary conventional norms within a society, social class, or group Etiquette in English classroom Should be stated in the target language Should be a proper combination of that in both cultures Should give students chances to experience classroom culture of English-speaking countries Benefits of using classroom language properly Encourage natural use Provide culture of English knowledge Useful phrases beyond Differences among the classroom walls cultures Ordinary classroom Social dimension of the interaction English language Common expressions Birthdays and Wishes holidays Apologizing Thanking Leaving the classroom Birthdays and holidays What’s the date today? Happy birthday! Many happy returns Have a good holiday! Thanks, same to you Public holidays Christmas Halloween Thanksgiving Independence Day Easter New year’s Day Mother’s Day Wishes Bless you! Good luck! Congratulations Offering commiserations Tough luck! Never mind! Too bad! Better luck next time! That’s life Thanking Thank you • • Many thanks Thanks a million Here you are • • There you are Thanks for helping • I appreciate your help Take this • I’m grateful for your help Apologize… when you’re not feeling well for mistakes in handouts, textbooks, etc when you couldn’t catch what the students said Falling intonation • Sorry, that was my fault • Oh dear, what a shame • I’m awfully sorry about that Rising intonation • • • • Pardon? Sorry? What was that again? Excuse me? Leaving the classroom Excuse me for a moment Excuse me • • • • • • Would you excuse me for a while? I’ll leave you to it I’ll be back in a moment Excuse me Could I get past? May I pass, please? Can you step aside, please? “Excuse me” is used when… asking politely to get past someone going between two people who are talking to each other gaining attention before asking a question apologizing More direct and less polite expressions Mind out! Shift! Budge! Out of the way You’re in my now! way Confirming and Encouraging Motivation and encouragement are central to successful learning It’s important to give positive feedback and support Positive feedback help the lesson to move forward fluently Encouragement should be given to individual student equally and fairly Saying yes Way to go! Great stuff! Cool! Outstanding! Terrific! Magnificent! Longer and more precise feedback I can’t see anything wrong with that You didn’t make a single mistake I couldn’t have given a better answer myself What you said was perfectly right Encouraging Saying no Not exactly Good try, but not quite It might be, I suppose right In a way, perhaps… Don’t worry about making mistakes Complaining Pull your socks up! Wake/Buck your ideas up! Put some efforts into it! Providing inspiration This group has some good ideas, but what about over here? Some of you are working very well, but some others need to try harder I’d like you all to think about this, not just one or two of you Next time, I hope you it better Thanks for listening! [...]... students said Falling intonation • Sorry, that was my fault • Oh dear, what a shame • I’m awfully sorry about that Rising intonation • • • • Pardon? Sorry? What was that again? Excuse me? Leaving the classroom Excuse me for a moment Excuse me • • • • • • Would you excuse me for a while? I’ll leave you to it I’ll be back in a moment Excuse me Could I get past? May I pass, please? Can you step aside,