Proper Conversational English
01:27 - 03:32
2m 5s

Akeelah went to see her coach only to have him tell her that she needs to learn how to speak proper English instead of slang.

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  • Claudia Rubino
    over 2 years ago
    This is an awesome introduction to the AVID Language Registers Focus Lesson I'm about to teach!
  • Rachel McMorrow
    over 2 years ago
    Highlights how register (formal versus casual) impacts interactions.
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