Conversation/everyday… · JHS2 English Language

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B8.1.1.1.1 - 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:

Define register and distinguish between informal and formal language with at least three clear features of each.
Identify whether given sentences or phrases are informal or formal register and justify their choice.
Role-play a short everyday conversation (for example, discussing a football match or ordering at a fast-food joint) using appropriate informal register.
Role-play a short formal conversation (for example, making a reservation at a travel and tour office or inviting a District Chief Executive to a school function) using appropriate formal register.
Explain why choosing the right register matters in everyday communication and select appropriate language for two different situations.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Oral Language (listening and Speaking) (Strand 1)
Sub-strand: Conversation/everyday Discourse (1.1)
Content standard: B8.1.1.1 - Demonstrate use of appropriate language orally in specific situations
Indicator: B8.1.1.1.1 - 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. 38
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

- Converse using appropriate register (informal language) in everyday situations, e.g. about a football match, at a fast-food joint etc.
- Converse using appropriate register in formal situations e.g. making reservations at a travel and tour office, inviting the District Chief Executive to a function in your school.