Conversation/everyday… · JHS1 English Language

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B7.1.1.1.1 - Use appropriate register in everyday communication (informal and formal) with diverse partners on grade-level topics/texts/issues

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Distinguish between formal and informal situations and explain at least three features of each register.
Identify examples of formal and informal language in given sentences, dialogues and short texts, and justify their choices.
Use appropriate formal language (without slang or jargon) to participate in a short formal interaction such as a greeting, request or announcement.
Use appropriate informal language (including slang, contracted forms and non-verbal cues) to participate in casual conversations with friends, family and teammates.
Switch between formal and informal register appropriately when given a situation and a partner, and explain why the chosen register fits.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Oral Language (listening and Speaking) (Strand 1)
Sub-strand: Conversation/everyday Discourse (1.1)
Content standard: B7.1.1.1 - Demonstrate use of appropriate language orally in specific situations
Indicator: B7.1.1.1.1 - Use appropriate register in everyday communication (informal and formal) with diverse partners on grade-level topics/texts/issues
Suggested placement: Term 1, Week 1 (Week 1 of the year)
Our suggestion, laid out in curriculum order across three terms of twelve weeks. NaCCA does not fix the week, so follow your school's scheme of learning.
Curriculum reference: English Language, Common Core Programme (JHS1-JHS3), 2023, p. 2
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

- Identify formal situations. E.g. interactions between strangers on varied themes, announcements, standards for work, school and public offices and business settings.
- Use appropriate language to participate in formal interactions. (No slang/jargon).
- Identify informal conversations: E.g. casual or intimate relationship between friends and acquaintances, family and teammates, different situations in the classroom etc.
- Use appropriate language to participate in conversations in the following situations: Greetings, requests, encouragements, partings etc.
NB: Examples of informal language include; slang words, jargon, contracted forms and non-verbal communication.