Speaking: Vocabulary for Speaking C1 - Lesson 4: Varying Lexis for Different Registers & Audiences

Speaking C1

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Lexis & Register

ការប្រើប្រាស់ពាក្យទៅតាមកម្រិតភាសា

At the C1 level, it's not just about knowing big words; it's about knowing when to use them depending on your audience.

នៅកម្រិត C1 វាមិនត្រឹមតែជាការចេះពាក្យពិបាកៗនោះទេ តែវាជាការចេះជ្រើសរើសពាក្យមកប្រើឱ្យត្រូវទៅតាមអ្នកដែលយើងកំពុងនិយាយជាមួយ។

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Verbs

Formal vs. Informal

កិរិយាសព្ទផ្លូវការ និងក្រៅផ្លូវការ

Get Obtain ទទួលបាន

Fix Resolve ដោះស្រាយ

Talk about Discuss ពិភាក្សា

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Advanced Connectors

ពាក្យភ្ជាប់សេចក្តីកម្រិតខ្ពស់

But However ទោះជាយ៉ាងណាក៏ដោយ

So Therefore អាស្រ័យហេតុនេះ

Also Furthermore លើសពីនេះទៅទៀត

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Context

Knowing Your Audience

ការយល់ដឹងពីអ្នកស្តាប់

To a Boss/Client "I sincerely apologize for the delay." ខ្ញុំសូមអភ័យទោសយ៉ាងស្មោះចំពោះភាពយឺតយ៉ាវនេះ។

To a Friend "Sorry I'm late!" សុំទោសដែលមកយឺត!

warning The Robot Trap!

Over-formality sounds unnatural.

(កុំប្រើពាក្យកម្រិតសិក្សា (Academic) ជាមួយមិត្តភក្តិជិតស្និទ្ធឱ្យសោះ វាធ្វើឱ្យយើងស្តាប់ទៅដូចជាមនុស្សយន្ត!)

"Furthermore, bro, I desire pizza."
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"Also, bro, I want pizza."
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Mastering English Registers movie

Watch Teacher Sopheak explain how to seamlessly switch between formal, professional English and casual, everyday slang depending on who you are talking to.

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Quick Check bolt

ការត្រួតពិនិត្យរហ័ស

Formality Check

Which word is more formal?

(តើពាក្យមួយណាដែលជាពាក្យផ្លូវការជាង?)

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Replace "But" in a formal business email:

(ជំនួសពាក្យ "But" នៅក្នុងអ៊ីមែលការងារផ្លូវការ:)

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If you are texting your best friend, which is better?

(ប្រសិនបើអ្នកកំពុងផ្ញើសារទៅមិត្តសម្លាញ់ តើប្រយោគមួយណាល្អជាង?)

Meaning Match

What is the informal word for "Resolve"?

(តើពាក្យក្រៅផ្លូវការរបស់ពាក្យ "Resolve" គឺជាអ្វី?)

True or False

You should always use big academic words to sound smart.

(អ្នកគួរតែប្រើពាក្យសិក្សាធំៗជានិច្ច ដើម្បីស្តាប់ទៅដូចជាឆ្លាត។)

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Mission track_changes

អនុវត្តផ្ទាល់!

mail The Double Email (Write two short emails about being sick. One to your boss (formal), and one to your friend (informal).)

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Mission track_changes

អនុវត្តផ្ទាល់!

mic Tone Shifting (Record a voice note. First, say "I obtained the information" like a robot. Then, say "I got the info!" naturally.)

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Mission track_changes

អនុវត្តផ្ទាល់!

search Register Hunt (Read a news article online. Find 3 formal words and think of their informal everyday versions.)

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តើអ្នកមានចម្ងល់មែនទេ? សួរគ្រូនៅទីនេះ!

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Recent Questions

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Sovan 2 hours ago

Teacher, can I use slang in the IELTS speaking test?

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Sopheak Pich Teacher 1 hour ago

Hi Sovan! You can use some natural idioms or phrasal verbs in Part 1 or 2 if it fits naturally, but avoid heavy street slang. In Part 3, you should shift to a more formal, academic register to discuss abstract ideas! menu_book

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Vireak 5 hours ago

How do I stop sounding too formal when I speak to foreigners?

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Sopheak Pich Teacher 4 hours ago

Listen to podcasts and watch TV shows to hear how native speakers talk in real life. Read less textbooks for speaking practice! Try to use more phrasal verbs (e.g., "hang out" instead of "congregate"). headset