Formal vs Informal Register

B2 · Upper-intermediate57 minIELTS Test PreparationLesson 2 of 8 · Outline

Aims

Goal: upgrade casual defaults - 'a lot of', 'stuff', 'get' - into the semi-formal register Part 3 rewards, without sounding robotic.

The lesson, stage by stage

  1. Warm up5 min

    Warm-up: Upgrading your defaults

    2 warm-up questions

  1. Reading10 min

    Reading: Register in IELTS Speaking

    Read a 220-word text about Register in IELTS Speaking

  2. Vocabulary8 min

    Vocabulary: Formal Vocabulary Upgrades

    6 items

  3. Practice7 min

    Practice: Register Upgrades

    Matching exercise, 6 items

  4. Practice7 min

    Practice: Register Improvements

    Error-correction exercise, 5 items

  5. Dialogue10 min

    Dialogue: Register Practice

    Role-play: Practice using appropriate register in Part 3 (2 lines)

  6. Discussion10 min

    Discussion: Your register mission

    3 discussion questions

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