- I'm waiting for you to be quiet/ to settle down/ We won't start until everyone is quiet." [cross arms and look impatient, maybe tapping foot]
- Please stop talking and be quiet" / "(Can everyone please) settle down so we can start." [arms out with palms down, moving slowly up and down]
- (Everyone be) quiet please!" [index finger in front of lips, or zip across lips with thumb and index finger]
- Okay, I'm glad you're excited, but let's calm down a little, shall we?"
- Yes, okay, we'll play the Stations game, but you have to sit down quiet and then doing the normal greetings first."
- I'm still hearing some noise at the back"/ "What's going on back there?" [stretch your neck and/ or stand on toes and look in that direction]
- We have the same thing every week. What am I waiting for?... For you to be quiet, that's right."
- They'll be plenty of time for speaking/ games once the class has started."
- ... or would you prefer to start by checking your homework instead?"
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