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Greg Asner: Ecology from the air

Type of register: Formal Register.


Reasons:
-Use of formal words.
- Refrain from using contractions.
- Way to pronounce words. (way of proununcing words.)
- Technical vocabulary or exact definitions that are important.
Body Language:
- More body languanje, more movements, facial expressions.
- Paralanguage (volumen, tone, intonation).
- Posture (relaxed, confident).
- Eye contact.
Some points that we have to consider talking in front an audience are
the way that we speak, type of words we use, our corporal language,
posture, volumen, etc.
These are important factors to keep the audience attention. In the
video, we can see how the speaker uses a formal register to explain his
study, using technical words (explainig and defining each one),
speaking in an impersonal form, etc.

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