lOMoARcPSD|29536226 ME Eng 5 Q1 0401 SG Formal and Informal Language Education (Liceo de Cagayan University) Studocu is not sponsored or endorsed by any college or university Downloaded by Martin Family (martinfamily2883@gmail.com) lOMoARcPSD|29536226 English Grade 5 • Unit 4:Verbs LESSON 4.1 Formal and Informal Language Table of Contents Introduction 1 Objectives 2 DepEd Competency 2 Warm-Up 2 Learn about It 2 Key Points 4 Check Your Understanding 5 Let’s Step Up! 5 Photo Credit 6 Bibliography 6 Downloaded by Martin Family (martinfamily2883@gmail.com) lOMoARcPSD|29536226 English ● Grade 5 • Unit 4: Verbs Lesson 4.1 Formal and Informal Language Fig. 1. Words change depending on the context. Introduction When you speak or write something, you most likely vary your words according to the situation, your purpose, and your intended audience. For example, you probably speak diûerently with your teacher than with your close friend. In writing, you should think about whether it would be appropriate to use certain words. 1 Downloaded by Martin Family (martinfamily2883@gmail.com) lOMoARcPSD|29536226 English ● Grade 5 • Unit 4: Verbs Objectives In this lesson, the students should be able to do the following: ● Identify formal and informal language. ● Using formal or informal English whenever appropriate. DepEd Competency At the end of this lesson, the students should be able to use formal and informal English when appropriate to the task and situation (EN5OL-Ic-3.9). Warm-Up Work with a partner. Think of one verb and three other words similar to it which you can replace it with. Create a sentence using your chosen word. Try using the other three words to replace the verb you have chosen. WIth your partner, discuss and Identify if the sentence you made is formal or informal. Learn about It Both formal and informal language may be used in writing a persuasive text. Knowing when to use formal language and when to use informal language helps the writer convey the message in an eûective way. Take a look at the table below containing some formal words and their informal counterparts. 2 Downloaded by Martin Family (martinfamily2883@gmail.com) lOMoARcPSD|29536226 English ● Grade 5 • Unit 4: Verbs Formal Words Informal Words investigate look into discover ünd out eliminate get rid of request ask for assist help out increase go up establish set up raise bring up produce come up with Vocabulary academic (adjective) objective (adjective) contraction (noun) when something is related to scholarship or education not being inýuenced by personal feelings or opinions it is the process of becoming smaller anecdotes a usually short narrative that tells of a humorous or (noun) interesting incident persuade (verb) to convince someone to do or believe something 3 Downloaded by Martin Family (martinfamily2883@gmail.com) lOMoARcPSD|29536226 English ● Grade 5 • Unit 4: Verbs Essential Question When should you use formal and informal language? Generally, formal language is used for serious topics or when speaking with people that one does not know well. In writing, formal language is used when the text is academic in nature. When using formal language, an objective tone is used, so the text is usually written using the third-person point of view. Informal language, on the other hand, is usually used when speaking with people that one knows quite well. This is used in conversations and may feature colloquialisms or slang words. Idiomatic expressions and contractions are also considered informal language. When writing using informal language, the ürst-person point of view may be used, as this may help establish the author’s connection with the audience. The writer may also present anecdotes that may help persuade readers. Let’s Check In What is the diûerence between formal and informal words? Write a short paragraph explaining the diûerence between the two. Key Points ● In writing, formal language is more academic and technical, while informal language is more casual and personal. ● Informal language usually, but not always, uses the first-person point of view, while formal language usually, but not always, uses the third-person person point of view. 4 Downloaded by Martin Family (martinfamily2883@gmail.com) lOMoARcPSD|29536226 English ● Grade 5 • Unit 4: Verbs ● Formal language has a more objective tone, while formal language has a more subjective one. Check Your Understanding Determine whether each of the sentences below is formal or informal. Write the words formal or informal on the blank before each number. Then, if the sentence is formal, change it to informal, and vice versa. ___________1. I can’t wait to see my favorite band play when they come here for their concert! _________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________2. It is with utmost sincerity that we apologize for the inconvenience. _________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________3. Please do not remove these items from their respective boxes. _________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________4. I’ve got no idea how she was able to deal with all your mess. _________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________5. She tried to get out of the building, but the guard didn’t let her. _________________________________________________________________________________________________ Let’s Step Up! Make a comic strip depicting two situations, one in which the characters make use of formal words, and another in which the characters are using informal language. 5 Downloaded by Martin Family (martinfamily2883@gmail.com) lOMoARcPSD|29536226 English ● Grade 5 • Unit 4: Verbs Photo Credit Fig 1. Words by pch.vector is licensed under Freepik. Bibliography Dave Anderson. 2016. <10 Reasons The Death Penalty Should be Legal.= Accessed December 7, 2021. https://www.listland.com/10-reasons-the-death-penalty-should-be-legal/ Mater Christi College learning Commons Lib Guides. <Persuasive Techniques.= Accessed December 7, 2021. https://materchristi.libguides.com/ld.php?content_id=32930367 Northern Illinois University Eûective Writing Practices Tutorial. <Formal and Informal Style.= Accessed December 7, 2021. https://www.niu.edu/writingtutorial/style/formal-and-informal-style.shtml Time4Writing.com. <Tips on Writing a Persuasive Essay.= Accessed December 7, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20200723084546/https://www.time4writing.com/article s-about-writing/writing-resourcespersuasive-essay/ University of Cambridge. <Persuasive Writing.= Accessed December 7, 2021. https://www.transkills.admin.cam.ac.uk/resources-staû/mml-s 6 Downloaded by Martin Family (martinfamily2883@gmail.com)
