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be called on

be asked to answer

A teacher chooses you to answer a question in class.

B1 common speech & writing

be called on

This vs that

the teacher chose me

The teacher called on me.

I volunteered to answer

I put my hand up.

Hear it in real life

Why were you so nervous?

I thought the teacher might call on me.

Play the conversation

I was called on before I had finished writing my answer.

Which sounds natural?

Psst — which one would you actually say?

The mistake everyone makes

Not: The teacher called me to ~~answer on.~~

Say: The teacher called on me to answer.

Call on someone means choose that person to speak.

Say it together

Whole chunks natives use with it.

be called on to ___

I was called on to explain my answer.

He was called on to read the next paragraph aloud.

More for talking about classes.

in the same class as ___

I'm in the same class as Minh this term.

Study · Classes: the words around “be called on”.

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Your turn: say it out loud

The teacher called on me.

Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.

be called on

be asked to answer

“I was called on before I had finished writing my answer.”

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