C1
Register & Lexis
ការប្រើប្រាស់ពាក្យតាមកាលៈទេសៈ
🎯 Objective / គោលបំណង:
Adapt your vocabulary (Lexis) to fit the audience. Don't just be "correct"; be appropriate.
💬 Scenario: Delivering Bad News
Audience: The Board of Directors
"We have encountered a significant setback regarding the project timeline. However, we have implemented a recovery plan."
Analysis: Uses Latin-based roots (Encountered, Implemented) and abstract nouns (Setback) to sound objective and professional.
The Vocabulary Spectrum
Notice how the word changes based on the register.
Concept: "Problem"
Formal
Complication
ភាពស្មុគស្មាញ
Neutral
Issue
បញ្ហា
Informal
Headache / Hassle
រឿងឈឺក្បាល
Concept: "Start"
Formal
Commence / Initiate
ចាប់ផ្តើម (ផ្លូវការ)
Informal
Kick off
ចាប់ផ្តើម (ក្រៅផ្លូវការ)
Select the Right Tone
Context: Email to a Client you have never met.
"I am writing to _______ our meeting regarding the contract."
A. set up
B. arrange / schedule
C. fix
Context: Chatting with a close colleague at lunch.
"The new policy is a total _______."
A. debacle
B. mess / nightmare
C. inefficiency