Speaking: Interactive Communication B2 - Lesson 5: Adapting Speech Style (Formal/Informal)

Interactive B2

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Adapting Your Style

ការផ្លាស់ប្តូរស្ទីលនិយាយទៅតាមកាលៈទេសៈ

In B2 English, you must know how to change your language depending on who you are talking to!

នៅកម្រិត B2 អ្នកត្រូវចេះប្តូរពាក្យពេចន៍ និងស្ទីលនិយាយ ទៅតាមអ្នកដែលអ្នកកំពុងសន្ទនាជាមួយ (ផ្លូវការ ឬក្រៅផ្លូវការ)។

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Greetings

ការសួរសុខទុក្ខ

handshake Formal (Boss/Stranger)

"Good morning. How are you today?" អរុណសួស្តី។ តើថ្ងៃនេះអ្នកសុខសប្បាយជាទេ?

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"Hey, what's up?" សួស្តី ម៉េចហើយ? (សុខសប្បាយអត់?)

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Making Requests

ការស្នើសុំជំនួយ

mail Formal (Email/Work)

"Could you please send me the file?" តើអ្នកអាចផ្ញើឯកសារនោះមកខ្ញុំបានទេ?

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"Can you send the file?" / "Send me the file, please." ជួយផ្ញើឯកសារហ្នឹងមកខ្ញុំផង។

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Apologizing

ការសុំទោស

handshake Formal (Mistake at work)

"I sincerely apologize for the error." ខ្ញុំសូមអភ័យទោសយ៉ាងស្មោះចំពោះកំហុសនេះ។

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"My bad!" / "Sorry about that!" សុំទោសផង! / កំហុសខ្ញុំតើ!

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Know your audience!

(កុំប្រើពាក្យស្លែង (Slang) ឬភាសាក្រៅផ្លូវការខ្លាំង នៅកន្លែងធ្វើការ ឬជាមួយមនុស្សចាស់!)

Saying "What's up?" to the CEO.
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Saying "Good morning" to the CEO.
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Code-Switching movie

Watch Teacher Sopheak demonstrate "code-switching"—how to effortlessly switch from a formal interview setting to chatting with her best friend!

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Quick Check bolt

ការត្រួតពិនិត្យរហ័ស

Making a Request

Which sentence is more formal?

(តើប្រយោគមួយណាជាផ្លូវការជាង?)

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Informal Greeting

"Hey, what's ___?"

(សួស្តី ម៉េចហើយ?)

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Is it okay to say "My bad" to your boss when you make a huge mistake?

(តើវាសមទេក្នុងការនិយាយថា "My bad" ទៅកាន់ចៅហ្វាយនាយ ពេលអ្នកធ្វើខុសធ្ងន់ធ្ងរ?)

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Meaning Check

What does "I sincerely apologize" mean?

(តើប្រយោគនេះមានន័យដូចម្តេច?)

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Situation Match

Choose the best greeting for a Job Interview.

(ជ្រើសរើសការសួរសុខទុក្ខដែលស័ក្តិសមបំផុតសម្រាប់ការសម្ភាសការងារ។)

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Mission track_changes

អនុវត្តផ្ទាល់!

groups Roleplay Time (Act out two scenes: 1. Saying hello to your boss. 2. Saying hello to your best friend. Notice how your body language and words change!)

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Mission track_changes

អនុវត្តផ្ទាល់!

edit_document Write it down (Rewrite this casual text into a formal email: "Hey, send me that file. My bad for forgetting.")

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Mission track_changes

អនុវត្តផ្ទាល់!

mic Voice Note (Record a voice note saying: "Good morning, sir." and then "Hey, what's up?". Listen to how your tone changes!)

Ask a Question front_hand

តើអ្នកមានចម្ងល់មែនទេ? សួរគ្រូនៅទីនេះ!

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Recent Questions

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Sovan 2 hours ago

Teacher, can I use slang with my coworkers?

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Sopheak Pich Teacher 1 hour ago

Great question! It depends entirely on your company culture. If you are close to your coworkers and it's a relaxed environment, casual language is fine. But with a boss, clients, or in emails, always stay professional! business_center

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Vireak 5 hours ago

Is "Hello" formal or informal?

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Sopheak Pich Teacher 4 hours ago

"Hello" is perfectly neutral! You can use it with a boss ("Hello, Mr. Smith") or with a friend ("Hello there!"). It is the safest greeting to use if you aren't sure. waving_hand

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Minea 8 hours ago

What if I use formal English with my friends?

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Sopheak Pich Teacher 7 hours ago

If you say "I sincerely apologize" to your best friend for dropping a chip, they might think you are joking or being too serious! It sounds unnatural. That's why adapting your style is so important. sentiment_satisfied