1. Homework Share your findings with your partner.

2. Register Learning Objectives: 1.To understand the term register. 2.To be able to state what contexts these should be used in and explain why. Learning Objectives: 1.To understand the term register. 2.To be able to state what contexts these should be used in and explain why.

3. Intro Task 1.Each pair has been given a scenario. 2.You need to act out how your characters would speak based on the following: The relationship between the characters. The purpose of the conversation. Where the conversation is happening. It’s not the content that matters here. Learning Objectives: 1.To understand the term register. 2.To be able to state what contexts these should be used in and explain why.

4. Based on these examples…. What do you think register means? Register The way in which you speak in a given context Being informal – chatty, using colloquialisms Being formal – speaking standard English (proper English) Learning Objectives: 1.To understand the term register. 2.To be able to state what contexts these should be used in and explain why.

5. Inappropriate Registers 1.When would it be inappropriate to speak in an informal register? 2.When would it be inappropriate to speak in a formal register? 3.Do you think that different registers should/should not exist and why? Learning Objectives: 1.To understand the term register. 2.To be able to state what contexts these should be used in and explain why.

6. Inappropriate Registers 1.How is register used for comic effect? Learning Objectives: 1.To understand the term register. 2.To be able to state what contexts these should be used in and explain why. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8n3576u5c6M

7. Written Formality Option 1: Write a sophisticated formal letter applying for a job of your choice. Option 2: Write an informal blog informing people what you got up to at the weekend. Learning Objectives: 1.To understand the term register. 2.To be able to state what contexts these should be used in and explain why.

8. Written Formality Self assessment 1.Identify where you have used the appropriate register in your text. 2.Write a PEE paragraph explaining why you have chosen these particular words and what impact you wanted to have Point – I have chosen to use a in/formal register because… Example – for example, I used the words/phrase… Explain – I did this so that my audience…. Learning Objectives: 1.To understand the term register. 2.To be able to state what contexts these should be used in and explain why.

9. Homework Complete questionnaire. Due: Wednesday 11 June.