Conversation/everyday… · JHS3 English Language

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B9.1.1.1.1 - 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 register and identify at least three features of each.
Identify slang words and jargon used locally (e.g., “chale,” “buka,” “abeg”) and internationally (e.g., “lit,” “GOAT,” “FOMO”) and explain when each is appropriate.
Convert informal statements into formal ones and vice versa on grade-level topics such as music, sports, social media, and causes of poor academic performance.
Create and act out short dialogues using both formal and informal register to show how characters differ, in pairs or small groups.
Use appropriate register in spontaneous conversation, choosing formal or informal language to match the audience and situation.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Oral Language (listening and Speaking) (Strand 1)
Sub-strand: Conversation/everyday Discourse (1.1)
Content standard: B9.1.1.1 - Demonstrate the use of appropriate language orally in specific situations
Indicator: B9.1.1.1.1 - Use appropriate register in everyday communication (informal and formal) with diverse partners on grade-level topics/texts/issue
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. 70
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

- Identify some slang words and jargon accepted locally and internationally.
- Use these in conversation on grade-level topics/texts/issues,
e.g. informal (talking about music, sports, hobbies, going out with friends, social media,) the cause of poor academic performance.
- Create and act scenes dialogues/skits on texts/issues/topics using both formal and informal register to distinguish characters.
- Use appropriate register accurately in spontaneous conversation.