Differentiate formal English from informal discourse (L.4.3.c) and choose register for audience and purpose
Exercise
Difficulty 3
~5 min
eng.g4.s.ex_42
Register In Speech Self Check
Prompt
Audio-record your Showcase script. Listen back. Mark each contraction or informal word. Re-record with formal corrections.
How it's presented
mode
oral with self review
Answer criteria
type
rubric
criteria
- Audio recorded
- Listened back
- Informal markers identified
- Re-recorded with formal corrections
Hints
- Listen for contractions: it's → it is, don't → do not.
- Listen for first-person about topic — shift to third-person.
Misconceptions to watch
- Doesn't notice contractions.
- Stays first-person about topic.
Used in lessons