I.

LANGUAGE REGISTERS - title page

II. MOTIVATION - show instances of misinterpretations and miscommunications

a) Present motive questions such as:
b) Have you ever experienced being misunderstood in a
conversation? (example)
c) (add 2 more motive questions) ROSELLE

III. LESSON PROPER ARVIN

- Definition of language register
- Types of language registers
- frozen
- formal
- consultative
- casual
- intimate

*present 2-3 examples in between

IV. ANALYSIS CHRISTINE

1.Why is it important to consider which language register to use when talking to a
particular person?

2.Is being able to effectively use language registers at certain occasions or with a
person a valuable skill?How?

3.How is register used in communication?

4.How do we control language register?

5. What role do facial expressions, gestures, pauses and words play in using register
in communication?

V. APPLICATION WIN
*present sample situations with pictures showing a conversation between people
and let the students guess which register is considered. (about 5 sample
situations. 1 for each language register)

SITUATION 1:

Oath of Office:
I, Sam Peters, do swear thatI will well and truly serve Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth
the second, Her heirs and successors according to law, in the office of Governor-
 General of the Commonwealth of Australia, and I will do right to all manner of
people after the laws and usages of the Commonwealth of Australia, without fear
or favor, affection or will. So help me God!

SITUATION 2:
Man: Love, I have something for you.
Woman: What is it, Love?
Man: I give you this promise ring as a sign of me staying with you until the end.
Woman: Oh, Love. Thank you so much.

SITUATION 3:

Patient : Doctor, I don’t feel well today. I feel pain on my lower back.
Doctor : Ma’am, for now, we are going to run some tests for us to see if there are
complications on your body.
Patient : What are the possible complications, Doc?
Doctor : If you feel internal pain on you lower back, there is a great chance of
having kidney failure or just muscle strains.

SITUATION 4:

Friend 1 : Hey, listen. I have chika.

Friend 2 : Now what is the tea?
Friends 1 : I heard that there is a new student in the other section. And he is known
to be handsome.
Friend 2 : Let’s go check him out!

SITUATION 5:

VI. EVALUATION WIN

Instructions:
The class will be divided into 5 groups:

GROUP1 FROZEN
GROUP2 FORMAL
GROUP3 CONSULTATIVE
GROUP4 CASUAL
GROUP5 INTIMATE

Each group shall perform a short skit highlighting the language register assigned
to each group.
 *please make a rubric

VII. ASSIGNMENT ROSELLE

Instructions:
Be able to make a comic strip showing the correct use of language register.
Pick only one from the 5 language registers presented in class.

*please make a rubric