Listening: Understanding Natural Connected Speech B2 - Lesson 3: Recognizing Different Levels of Formality in Speech

B2 Listening: Formality & Register
B2 REGISTER
Levels of Formality
កម្រិតនៃភាពផ្លូវការ
🎯 Scenario: You are stuck in traffic and will be late.
Compare: Calling your Boss vs. Texting a Friend.
📞 Call 1: The Boss (Formal)
Formal Markers:
  • Full sentences (No contractions like "I'm").
  • Complex vocab: "Regret", "Delayed", "Approximately".
  • Passive tone: "I will be delayed".
💬 Call 2: The Friend (Informal)
Informal Markers:
  • Fragmented sentences (Dropped "I am").
  • Slang/Simple vocab: "Crazy", "10".
  • Directness.

Formal vs. Informal Equivalents:

Formal (👔) Informal (🧢)
InformTell
ApologizeSay sorry
CommenceStart
RequireNeed
AssistHelp

Tap the FORMAL phrases:

What's up?
How do you do?
I would like to...
I wanna...
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Task: Rewrite for the CEO

Translate this casual text into a formal sentence.

"Sorry I can't come to the meeting."

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