This comprehensive and detailed unit plan contains an abundance of resources to support students when learning about formal and informal language use. The unit begins with a presentation to assist teachers when explicitly teaching the use of formal and informal language. The presentation aligns with the student’s reference card, posters and accompanying worksheets. At the completion of the unit, there is an assessment that teachers are able to utilise to assess student learning.
Understand that language varies as levels of formality and social distance increase
Understand that strategies for interaction become more complex and demanding as levels of formality and social distance increase
Communicates effectively for a variety of audiences and purposes using increasingly challenging topics, ideas, issues and language forms and features
Communicates to wide audiences with social and cultural awareness, by interacting and presenting, and by analysing and evaluating for understanding
Understand that strategies for interaction become more complex and demanding as levels of formality and social distance increase