高中英语 Unit 2 Language Word power讲义 牛津译林版必修.pptVIP

1. (To a professor you first meet) □—Hi, Bob. Fancy meeting you here. □ —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. Formal and informal English Brazil New Zealand Portugal Spain Saudi Arabia Official language(s) Country English, Maori Portuguese Arabic Spanish Portuguese * 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. (Too informal.) where to find common Informal English Formal English 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. handle solve kid child look up to admire a lot of a large amount/ number of Informal English Formal English stop prevent hard tough answer reply make…happy satisfy right away immediately I’m sorry to say… I regret to inform you… think about… take … into consideration wait for look forward to like you to do appreciate it if you would do speak to you about draw your attention to Below is a letter to Mr Smith, a park manager. Rewrite it in formal English using the words or phrases above. 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 children. 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. Also the garbage makes the playground look dirty, and no one wants to go there. I would like you to handle this problem right away. F