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Unit 1Study skillsFormal and informal language DialogueMake up a dialogue about your prediction of next month. You can add your own ideas.A: You look unhappy today. Whats wrong with you? B: My bike has been stolen.A: Never mind. The Chinese horoscope says that around middle of the month things will be better.B: Really? informal languageinformal greetingsinformal endingsslang words or expressionsjokes or try to be funnyabbreviationscontractionsSlang words ( 俚语）俚语）are very informal phrases commonlyused in speech, Especially betweenpeople from the same particular （独特（独特的）的）social group, for example, teenagers, criminals and soldiers, or between people who work together. They are not considered suitable for formal contexts （文章）（文章）.What?Abbreviations ( 缩写词）缩写词） Abbreviations use only the first letters of a name or phrase, or leave out letters to shorten a word, e.g. UK, Dr.Contractions ( 缩约形式）缩约形式） Contractions are short forms of words when apostrophe (省略符号省略符号) replace letters, e.g. well, shes, cant.We should use formal greetings.We should use formal endings.We should not use slang words or expressions.We should not use jokes or try to be funny.We should not use abbreviations.We should not use contractions.How to express formally? formal languageinformal languageWho?unfamiliar peopleteachersbossfriendsparents have a big mouth Mon Hello! Lots of love BC Good morning. all wet well Dec hed Yours truly How are you? catch some Zs cant CheersSimon has much more hare than his uncle.Greetings? Endings? Slang? Jokes ? Abbreviations ? Contractions ?Greetings:Endings:Slang:Jokes:Abbreviations:Contractions:Hello! Good morning. How are you?Lots of love Yours truly Cheers have a big mouth all wet catch some ZsSimon has much more hair than his uncle.Mon BC Dec well hed cantHi Mr. WuId like to recommend David as the new chairperson of the Students Union. Hes a Gemini. This means he is probably lively and clever. He is also very outgoing. I think he is really cool.You shouldnt use informal greetings.You shouldnt use contractions.You shouldnt use contractions.You shouldnt use slang words or expressions.My uncle is a Gemini too. He is a Dr and he is very smart. I think David should be the new chairperson because hes just as smart as my uncle. The only thing is that David has much more hair than my uncle.I think David would be a great chairperson.CheersKittyKitty More mistakes There is no date. There should be a printed name under the signature at the bottom.You shouldnt use abbreviations.You shouldnt use contractions.You shouldnt use jokes or try to be funny.You shouldnt use informal endings.Hi Mr. ZhouI hope that you are having a happy New Year. My mother has left for a business trip today and its raining cats and dogs. Im now preparing for my new school year. It starts tomorrow, on 10th Feb. I have learnt that I will be in Class A. I will learn nine subjects including Physics, Chemistry, biology, and Geography.Another letter to a teacherI havent got my textbooks yet. When I get them, I want to take a quick look at them, and I hope you would not mind answering my questions if I have any. You must be busy like a bee this term. I hope you will be successful and healthy in the coming year and stay cool forever.Come onVivianVivianHomework Try to find out more formal and informal languages in your homework.
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