My classroom layout B

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Hi everyone, this picture shows my classroom layout. As you see in this picture I have divided my class into three seprate parts. What do you call each of the parts?
Each part is ...
1 = A row of the class
1 = A column of the class
or
1 = A part of the class
?

Clive · Accepted Answer

I've always called those 'rows'
'Rows of desks', if you want to be a little more precise.

I've never heard the term 'column' used in describing a classroom layout.

The phrase 'a row of the class' sounds a bit unnatural to me. When you say 'class', do you mean the classroom or the students?

Clive

Sunny123 · Answer

Clive,then it is correct to call them "Rows of desks" in the attached picture, not coloumns of desks.Then "rows of desks" is more natural in both directions. horizontal directions & vertical directions. The phrase "a row of the class" or this row of the class" refers to the students because the word"class" I think always refer to the students.
then "this row of the class" = "this row of the students". You know that I am a teacher and I sometimes ask some questions from my class. Tnen I sometimes say .... This question is just for "this row of the class" while pointing at a particular row of the students. I think it is correct if I say ... "this row of students" or "this row of the class" because we can say "this row of the desks". Then you still mean ....

"A row of the class" and "this row of the class" is unnatural?

Clive · Answer

You are trying to use too many words. The students know that when you speak, you are speaking to them.
The natural thing is to simply say eg 'This question is just for this row', and at the same time point to the row.

Clive

Sunny123 · Answer

Ok, thank you Clive.

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