How to deal with a notoriously noisy class

Teaching Notes 1 Minute

3rd November 2025

The Centre rules state that Break Time is not play time. Students may drink water, juice or milk, eat healthy food, and wash their hands.

Outside the classroom, students are not allowed to

RUN

TALK LOUDLY or SHOUT

FIGHT

If any students breaks any of these rules, they will not be allowed out of the class with the other students.

In the classroom, shouting or talking when the lesson is in progress is unacceptable, and will be punished.

The first warning is a BLUE STAR

The second and final warning is a BLACK STAR

The third warning means the student goes OUT of the class, and will be sent home.

DO YOU UNDERSTAND ?

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London-born English teacher, now living and working in Sai Gon, Viet Nam. I want to use this site to post lesson notes, extra work, helpful links as well as general notes about my time in SE Asia and Viet Nam. I also want to give real classroom experiences and how to deal with real classes of noisy, unmotivated and resistant students. Additionally, I'll be posting links to films, publishing plays and stories, and introducing friends who work in the arts.

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  4. Hi Sheree – I work in a language centre, so there is no playground; the break is just five minutes, and other classes are still working. Fighting, noise and running have caused inter-staff problems, and being in a class with screaming pre-teens is not the most pleasant experience. All the best.

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