CurriculumGrade 9English Language Arts

Adapting Speech to Context

Aligned to SL.9-10.6 — Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.

What this lesson teaches

Adjust your speech to the situation — formal for a presentation, casual with friends — and command formal English when the task calls for it.

Worked example

Pitching an idea to a principal, a student trades 'it's kinda broken' for 'the system has a recurring flaw,' matching the formality the setting requires.

Practice questions

  1. Identify a context that requires formal English and one that does not.
  2. Rewrite a casual statement into a formal register.
  3. Explain how audience changes the words you choose.

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En español

Adaptar el habla al contexto

Ajusta tu habla a la situación —formal en una presentación, casual con amigos— y domina el español formal cuando la tarea lo exige.

Ejemplo: Al proponer una idea a la directora, un estudiante cambia «está medio descompuesto» por «el sistema tiene una falla recurrente», ajustando la formalidad que el contexto requiere.

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