1. SOY CULTO ENGLISH CLASS: WEEK 2 Formal vs Informal English

2. Formal English  Longer sentences  Longer vocabulary words Informal: Can you meet me tomorrow? Formal: Would you be available to meet me tomorrow for a brief meeting?

3. Informal English  Short sentences  Short vocabulary words  Contractions are okay can’t don’t aren’t  Similar to speaking Example: Can you meet me at 2 p.m.? Is informal English bad?

4. Formal and Informal English When could you use formal English? o With your boss o With a new customer o With your child’s school o At a job interview o When you need make a complaint o With new people

5. Formal or Informal English Talk to the person sitting next to you to decide if these sentences are formal or informal 1. What do you need? 2. See you next week. 3. Don’t forget to send the check. 4. Would you be available to meet me at 2p.m? 5. Please accept my apologies for the error. Now complete the worksheet for homework.

6. How to start and end an email Writing

7. How to start your email What is the difference between Miss, Ms., and Mrs.? Mrs. = married woman Ms. = married /unmarried Miss= not married

8. How to start your email Mr./Miss/Ms./Mrs + First name and/or family name Mr. Smith Miss Elisabeth Jones Ms. Gonzalez Mrs. Anna Mendoza Never write a person’s first name with a title like Mr., Miss, etc. X Mr. Mike X Miss Elisabeth X Ms. Sue X Mrs. Anna

9. What should you do if… You don’t know if the person is a man or woman? Use the whole name Ashwara Rai = Dear Ashwara Rai

10. What should you do if… You don’t know who you are writing to? X To Whom It May Concern O Dear {Job Title}  Dear Recruiter  Dear Sales Manager

11. How do you end an email? Formal  Sincerely,  Sincerely yours,  Regards,  Kind regards,  Cordially, Informal  Sincerely,  Best wishes,  Best,  Thanks,