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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Teaching

Formal / Informal

How should you respond if a student begins a sentence in a formal manner then finishes in a informal manner?

for example: Good morning, sir. What's up?
  

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Hi, Explain the concept of register, in terms that the student can relate to. I usually say that we speak to the Queen of England in one way. And we speak to a garbage man another way.

  • Hi, Explain the concept of register, in terms that the student can relate to.
  • I usually say that we speak to the Queen of England in one way.
  • And we speak to a garbage man another way.
  • I use my hand to show high and low while I say that.
  • Clive
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Hi,



Explain the concept of register, in terms that the student can relate to.

I usually say that we speak to the Queen of England in one way. And we speak to a garbage man another way. I use my hand to show high and low while I say that.



Clive

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