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“Good morning, Mrs. O'Brien. How are you today?”
Formal
You ask Mr. Newel: “Hey teacher, can you look at this?”
informal (not appropriate for teacher)
You say to a staff member:“Excuse me, could you tell me where the locker rooms are?”
Formal
You text your friend: “Hey, Boo! Let’s go to the game tonight.”
Informal
You say to a city bus driver: “Is this bus going to the mall?”
formal
A student bangs on the table and says to Mrs. Lassila: “I need help now. Get over here.”
impolite/rude
You say to your mom: “Could I please borrow the car tonight?”
Formal/polite
You say to a classmate: “Could you please stop talking? I’m trying to listen.”
Formal / Polite
You say to your friend in the hallway: “What’s up, bruh?”
Informal
You say to your friend: “See you later!”
informal
A student posts a picture of you online without asking. Which response is MOST appropriate? A. Post an embarrassing picture of them B. “Please delete that picture.” C. Say nothing
B: "Please delete that picture."
You say to the school principal: “Hey, wassup, dawg?”
Informal (not appropriate for situation)
You ask a librarian: “Can you help me find this book?”
Formal
Your friend asks: “Wanna hang out after school?”
informal
You are talking to a School Resource Officer. Should you use: A. Formal language B. Informal language
A: Formal language
A student says to another student: “Your English sucks. It really bad.”
Rude / Impolite
