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Lesson Plan
Grade: Date: 17/01/2026
Subject: English Language
Lesson Topic: Use and adapt forms and registers to suit different purposes and audiences.
Learning Objective/s:
  • Identify the most appropriate form and register for a given purpose and audience.
  • Analyse language features that signal different levels of formality.
  • Apply a planning checklist to produce a coherent text in the chosen form and register.
  • Compare the impact of formal and informal registers on the same purpose.
  • Produce a short written piece that adapts form and register appropriately.
Materials Needed:
  • Projector and screen
  • Whiteboard and markers
  • Printed handouts of the form‑and‑register tables
  • Worksheets with writing prompts and checklist
  • Sample texts (formal letter, informal email, persuasive article)
  • Sticky notes for exit tickets
 Introduction:
Begin with a quick discussion: “How does the way we write change depending on who we’re speaking to?” Students recall previous lessons on tone and purpose. Explain that today they will learn to select and adapt forms and registers to match specific purposes and audiences, and will be assessed on their ability to plan and produce appropriate texts.
Lesson Structure:
  1. Do‑Now (5'): Write a one‑sentence response to the prompt “Convince a friend to study for the test” using any form; share aloud.
  2. Mini‑lecture (10'): Review common forms and registers with projector, using handouts to highlight key features.
  3. Guided practice (15'): In pairs, analyse a sample prompt, decide on form and register, and complete the planning checklist.
  4. Writing activity (20'): Individually write a 150‑word piece for the chosen purpose first in a formal register, then rewrite it in an informal register, using the checklist.
  5. Peer review (5'): Exchange drafts and give feedback on form, register, and structure using the checklist.
  6. Whole‑class debrief (5'): Discuss how the different registers affected the persuasiveness and tone of the texts.
Conclusion:
Summarise how selecting the correct form and register shapes the effectiveness of a text. For the exit ticket, each student writes the form and register they would use for a given scenario on a sticky note. Homework: Choose a real‑world writing task (e.g., a school newsletter article) and draft it, applying the appropriate form and register, and bring a printed copy to the next lesson.