FORMAL AND INFORMAL正式与非正式英文.ppt

Prequestionsfordiscussions: Asareader,whyyoufindsomeessayseasytoreadwhileothersmaydifficulttoread? Whatisformalandinformalwordsandstyle? Whenshallweusetheseformalandinformalwordsandstyles? AsanEnglishlearner,doyouthinkweshouldbeinclinedtousingmoreformalwordsandstyles? 第一页，编辑于星期三：四点 四十八分。 Formal and informal Formal and informal words and/or language of English should both be learned. Formal language is usually used in term papers, research papers, reports, memos, minutes of meeting, and business letters etc, in which case, formal style of language should be used. Formal language is sometimes called written or academic language. 第二页，编辑于星期三：四点 四十八分。 Formal and informal On the other hands, informal writing assumes a personal stance. It suggest close connections among writer, reader, and subject. Informal writing is usually used in daily conversations, notes, messages, personal letters, postcards etc. 第三页，编辑于星期三：四点 四十八分。 Formal and informal The English that you should use when writing a paper or thesis should be formal (like a legal document) but also clear (unlike a legal document). There are certain things that can be done in spoken English or in written English in newspapers, magazines, or lecture notes which are not appropriate for formal writing. 第四页，编辑于星期三：四点 四十八分。 Formal and informal 1. Dont start a sentence with `And, `Also, `But, `So, `Or, `Even so. Instead use `In addition, `However, `Hence, `Consequently, `Alternatively, `Nevertheless. 2. Dont start a sentence with `Therefore. Instead write, for example, `We therefore.... 3. Dont start a sentence with `Then or `Now unless it is a command. 第五页，编辑于星期三：四点 四十八分。 Formal and informal 4. Dont use `dont, or any other shortened negative such as `isnt, `hasnt, `wasnt, etc. Use `does not, `is not, etc. instead. 5. Generally try to avoid `s. E.g. Instead of `the wavefronts curvature use either `the curvature of the wavefront or `the wavefront curvature. But, there are exceptions to