Formal and informal English Word power
Formal English Informal English common in where to find daily conversations speaking writing in both written and spoken English
To judge which is the better expression: 1. (To a professor you first meet) □ Hi, Bob. Fancy meeting you here. □ Good morning,Mr. Mosley. How are you? ( Too familiar and informal. )
2.(To a close friend) □ Mr. Wells, would you be kind enough to pass me the salt? □ Could you possibly pass me the salt? □ Pass me the salt, Jack.
Read the following sentence and find which part you think is informal. I am sorry to say that a lot of your answers to those questions in your homework are not precise, so you must think about them.
The boy was taken to hospital immediately. In addition, the beautiful view of the park is spoiled. I believe that there are a large number of actions you should take to solve this problem. For example, you should purchase additional litter bins and arrange security to prevent people from littering.
It is my hope that you will take my concerns into consideration. I look forward to your reply. Yours sincerely, Jerry Broker
Formal and informal English Formal EnglishInformal English a large amount/number of a lot of arrangesort out childkid discardthrow away I regret to inform you… I’m sorry to say… immediatelyright away in additionplus
It is my hope…Hope… preventstop purchasebuy replyanswer speak tohave a word with take my concerns into consideration think about it
Read a letter to Mr. Smith, a park manager. Rewrite it in formal English using the words above Checking Answers: Dear Mr. Smith, I want to speak to you about the condition of the playground. I regret to inform you that people do not discard their rubbish properly. They leave rubbish on the ground instead of using the bins. Yesterday a 6- year-old child fell and cut his hand on a broken bottle. The boy was taken to hospital immediately. In addition, the beautiful view of the park is spoiled. I believe that there are a large number of actions you could take to solve this problem. For example, you should purchase additional litter bins and arrange security to prevent people from littering. It is my hope that you will take my concerns into consideration. I look forward to your reply. Yours sincerely, Jerry Broker
How much you know about countries and their languages? Group1 Group2
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