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Grade 12, Language Arts Std # 2–2: Use formal and informal language appropriately Informal language Formal language

Lesson Plans: Understanding Audience This activity is designed to help students identify their audience and determine appropriate language use based on the audience. Preparing for a Job Interview Using formal language to prepare for a job interview

Resources: 35 Things to Avoid at a Job Interview Ad Access Use this website to access ads from 1911-1955 University of West Florida Writing Lab Keeping it real Don't Buy It Learn about advertising techniques and buying smart Suggestions for English Language Learners: ESL Ideas (B=Beginning, I=Intermediate, T=Transitional) (B) Students create a journal which starts with pictures and words from their first language. (I, T) Students compose and decorate an appropriate party invitation. (B, I, T) Students may make or bring in note cards and write a thank-you note for a recently received gift. (I, T) Students write a letter to cheer up someone in the hospital. (T) Students write a simple letter to a college or university of their choice requesting a student catalog and application. Using a word processor, students should type, edit, print, and send the letter. (I, T) Students keep a written, non-graded journal in which they free-write, and the teacher then responds in writing.
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