Make a video about formal and informal English

Formal English is for example used at a job interview.

In this assignment you will work with formal and informal English. One of the best ways to show that you have understood something is to explain it to somebody else. Therefore you are going to record a video about formal and informal English to teach other students to use a more formal English. The video should either just show yourself or your screen with a presentation and yourself in the corner (see picture below).

In this video you should:

• Describe in which situations you use formal and informal English with examples. Think both about written and spoken English. 
• Describe the difference between formal and informal English with examples. 
• Give tips on how to develop a better formal English. 

You could do the video yourself or together with another student. 

1. Then look at the learning rubric below to see what you have to do for the different grades.
2. Read about formal English and watch the video below.
3. Then search for ”formal and informal English” on Google and Youtube to find more material. Write notes and try to understand.  
4. Think about what should be in the video (see below). 
5. Make a structure – introduction, body and conclusion. 
6. Look at these instructions on how to use different apps to record your presentation.
7. Record the video. 
8. Watch it and decide what could be done better. 
9. Record it again and decide if you are satisfied or if you have to do it again. Remember that it is very hard to make it all perfect and everything doesn’t have to be perfect to get a good grade. 

Length: 5-10 minutes. 

Learning rubric for presenting formal and informal English

	Not yet	E	C	A
Fluency	Not yet	I can speak without reading.	I can speak without reading and without making too many unnecessary pauses.	I have a good fluency and use pauses to create a good effect and learning.
Content	Not yet	I show some understanding about formal and informal English. I can explain the basic differences between formal and informal English.	I show a good  understanding about formal and informal English. I explain the differences between formal and informal English with good examples.	I show a very good understanding about formal and informal English. I explain the differences between formal and informal English very well with excellent examples.
Structure	Not yet	My video has a structure with an introduction and an ending.  The structure of the presentation is OK.	My video has a clear introduction and ending.  The structure of the presentation is good.	My video has an effective introduction and ending. The structure of the presentation is very good.
Language	Not yet	My language has some variations and a correct use of words with some exceptions.	My language is varied and a correct use of words.	My language is very varied and contains many good expressions.
Pronunciation	Not yet	My pronunciation is good, but some words are mispronounced and there is a slight non-native intonation	My pronunciation is very good.	Excellent pronunciation with a clear accent (e.g. American or British)

 

Material

Go through the following material and watch the video below to learn more.

Formal and informal English