Word power
Formal and informal English
common
in
where to
find
Formal
English
Informal
English
writing
speaking
in both written
daily conversations
and spoken
English
To judge which is the better
expression:
1. (To a professor you first meet)
□----- Hi, Bob. Fancy meeting you
here. ( Too familiar and
informal. )
□----- Good morning ,Mr.
Mosley. How are you?
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
arrange
a lot of
child
discard
I regret to inform
you…
immediately
in addition
sort out
kid
throw away
I’m sorry to say…
right away
plus
It is my hope…
Hope…
prevent
stop
purchase
reply
speak to
buy
answer
have a word
with
take my concerns into think about it
consideration
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 6year-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
Uncle
Sam
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6
2
7
5
8
3
9
4
A map of the world
Germany
France
Switzerland
Italy
Use the following diagram
Country
Official
language(s)
Australia
Bengal
Canada
English
Bengali
English, French
Chinese
Egypt
France
Chinese
Arabic
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
Spanish
Spain
Switzerland
Uk
French,German,
Italian
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
Country
Official
language(s)
People
Capital
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