Formal and informal English

Word power

Formal English

Informal English

common in

where to find

daily conversations

speakingwriting

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 English Informal English

a large amount/number of

a lot of

arrange sort out

child kid

discard throw away

I regret to inform you… I’m sorry to say…

immediately right away

in addition plus

It is my hope… Hope…

prevent stop

purchase buyreply answerspeak to have 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 How much you know about know about

countries and countries and their languages?their languages?

How much you How much you know about know about

countries and countries and their languages?their languages?

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Uncle SamUncle Sam

1 6 2

7 5 8

3 9 4

A map of the worldA map of the world

SwitzerlandSwitzerland

ItalyItaly

GermanyGermanyFranceFrance

Use the following diagram

Country Official language(s)

Australia English

Bengal Bengali

Canada English, French

Chinese Chinese

Egypt Arabic

France French

Germany German

India English,Hindi

Ireland English,Irish

Italy Italian

Mexico Spanish

New Zealand English,Maori

Portugal Portuguese

Russia Russian

Saudi Arabia Arabic

Singapore English,Chinese,Malay,Tamil

Spain Spanish

Switzerland French,German,Italian

Uk English

USA English

flag country Official language

Egypt Arabic

France French

Mexico Spanish

Canada English,French Germany German

Ireland Irish,English

Uk English Russia Russian

CountryCountry Official Official language(language(

s) s)

PeoplePeople CapitalCapital

Australia English Australian Canberra

Greece Greek Greek Athens

Spain Spanish Spanish Madrid

Egypt Arabic Egyptian Cairo

Russia Russian Russian Moscow

France French French Paris

Mexico Spanish Mexican Mexico City

Japan Japanese Japanese Tokyo

Italy Italian Italian Rome