look at the following expressions and tell us which one you think is better. then read the...
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Look at the following expressions and
tell us which one you think is better.
Then read the introduction to formal
and informal English on Page 26.
1. (To a professor you first meet)
□--- Hi, Bob. Fancy meeting you here.
□--- Good morning, Mr. Mosley.
How are you?
(Too 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.
Formal
English
Informal English
common
where to
find
notices,
business letter
everyday life, such as while playing sports or meeting friends at a party
writing speaking
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.
Read the sentences and find
which part you think is informal.
Formal and informal English
Formal English Informal English
a large amount/
number of
a lot of
admire look up
child kid
solve handle
I regret to
inform you…
I’m sorry to say…
immediately right away
satisfy make…happy
prevent stop
tough hard
reply answer
draw your
attention to
speak to you about
appreciate it if you
would do
like you to do
look forward to wait for
take … into
consideration
think about…
Read the following letter. Rewrite it
in formal English using the words or
phrases we learnt.
Dear Mr. Smith,
I want to speak to you about the state
of the playground. People are throwing
their garbage everywhere. They leave
garbage on the ground instead of using
the garbage cans. This is a danger to
kids. Yesterday, a six-year-old kid fell
Dear Mr. Smith,
I want to speak to you about the state
of the playground. People are throwing
their garbage everywhere. They leave
garbage on the ground instead of using
the garbage cans. This is a danger to
kids. Yesterday, a six-year-old kid fellchildren. Yesterday, a six-year-old child fell
I want to draw your attention to the state
and cut his hand on a broken bottle. The
boy was taken to hospital. Plus, the
garbage makes the playground look
dirty, and no one wants to go there.
I would like you to handle this problem
right away. For example, you should buy I would appreciate it if you would solve
this problem immediately. For example,
In addition, the
more garbage cans and stop people
from littering.
Please think about my suggestions.
I’m waiting for you answer.
Best regards
Jerry Broker
prevent people
Please take my suggestions into
consideration. I am looking forward to
your reply.
1. Do you know how many countries there
are which are members of the United
Nations?
There are over 190 countries which are
members of the United Nations.
2. Can you tell us which countries are
permanent members of the UN Security
Council?
The permanent members of the UN
Security Council are China, France,
Russia, the United Kingdom and the
United States.
Look at the map of the world. Write
down as many names of countries and
their official languages as possible.
A map of the world
About 6,000 languages are spoken in the
world today. The 10 most widely spoken
languages are Chinese, Spanish, English,
Hindi, Arabic, Bengali, Portuguese,
Russian, Japanese and German.
Look at the following pictures, tell us
which country it is and what its official
language is.
the People’s Republic of China
Official language: Chinese
the United Kingdom
English
the United States
English
France
French
Australia
English
Germany
German
Italy
Italian
Canada
English, French
Russia
Russian
More information:
Country Official language(s)
Bengaldesh
Egypt
India
Mexico
Bengali
Arabic
Hindi, English
Spanish
Country Official language(s)
New Zealand
Portugal
Saudi Arabia
Spain
Brazil
English, Maori
Portuguese
Arabic
Spanish
Portuguese
What do you think the official language
of the United Nations are?
English, Chinese, French, Russian,
Spanish, Arabic
CountryOfficial
language(s
)
People Capital
Australia
Greece
Spain
English Australian Canberra
Greek Greek Athens
Spanish Spanish Madrid
CountryOfficial
language(s
)
People Capital
Egypt
Russia
Australia
Greece
Arabic Egyptian Cairo
Russian Russian Moscow
English Australian Canberra
Greek Greek Athens
CountryOfficial
language(s
)
People Capital
Spain
Egypt
Russia
Spanish Spanish Madrid
Arabic Egyptian Cairo
Russian Russian Moscow
CountryOfficial
language(s
)
People Capital
France
Mexico
Japan
Italy
French French Paris
Spanish Mexican Mexico City
Japanese Japanese Tokyo
Italian Italian Rome
1. Go over what we learned in this period.
2. Preview the next lesson.
3. To get more information about UN, acc
ording to the website given to you.
http:/www.un.org/english htt
p:/www.un.org/aboutun/index.html
Homework
