Stage 5 · B1–B2
Formal register — reuse it in speaking and writing
Formal register: progressive explanation, topic-specific examples, guided exercises and a corrected assessment.
1. Objective
By the end, you will reuse “Formal register” in a sentence or situation of your own.
2. Discover
Read the “Formal register” examples as models. Identify what stays stable and what can change.
3. Understand
To understand “Formal register”, start from the examples rather than an abstract definition. Do not memorise the word alone. Notice what it combines with and where you could use it.
Look at the word together with the words around it. The correct choice often depends on construction, register or collocation, not just translation.
4. Guided practice
5. Independent practice
6. Write / speak
Create two personal examples with “Formal register”: one close to the model and one from your own day.
7. Check your learning
8. Remember
For registre de langue, identify the context first, then the form carrying the useful information. Always check your answer in a complete sentence.
9. Now I can…
- I can recognise “Formal register” in a new example.
- I can justify my choice and create an example.
