1、Study skillsFormal and informal Language Formal LanguageInformal Language a large amount/number ofa lot ofarrangesort outchildkiddiscardthrow awayI regret to inform you Im sorry to sayimmediatelyright awayin additionplusWhen we speak or write,we can use formal or informal language.We use formal lang
2、uage with our teachers or unfamiliar people.However,when we speak or write to our friends,we use informal language.Good morning/afternoon/eveningHi/Hello Greetings such as Hi and Hello are informal language.Other greetings like Dear Mr/Mrs/Ms,Ladies and gentlemen are formal language.How are you doin
3、g these days?Im so glad to hear you have passed the exams.Congratulations!Last week I ran across Monica in the street.She invited me to go to her school party next Friday,so why not join us?Dear Mary,Yours,SallyEndings such as Lots of love and Yours can be used only in informal letters or emails.Idi
4、oms such as have a big mouth and in the soup are informal language.have a big mouth说话冒失说话冒失;大嘴巴大嘴巴in the soup在困境中在困境中Abbreviations such as esp.and Dec.are often used in informal writing.As soon as possible 尽可能的尽可能的 简写，简称，简写，简称，缩略语缩略语 Contractions such as well,hed and cant are often used in informal
5、writing or when we talk to our friends.Well make a decision.我们会做出决定我们会做出决定缩写形式缩写形式 缩略缩略Kitty is writing to J.K.Rowling,the British writer,to tell her something about Harry Potter.Help Kitty check the language she is using and improve it if necessary.Hi!I think youll laugh when you read this letter.B
6、elieve it or not,theres a real Harry Potter in the world.Its said that its a lot of troubleDear Ms Rowlingyou willYou may be surprised to know that there isIt isit isbeing Harry Potter,esp.when youre a 78-yr-old man and you happen to share the name of a world-famous boy with magic powers.The real Ha
7、rry Potter often gets phone calls from both children and TV stations.“The kids want to know if Im Harry Potter,”he says withespeciallyyou arechildrenI am78-year-olda smile.“I tell them Ive been Harry Potter for nearly 80 years!”However,the real Harry Potter says the Harry Potter series isnt his cup
8、of tea,and he doesnt care if hes famous or not.Love,KittyI haveis not his favoritedoes not care whether he is famousSincerelyKitty ZhangTo judge which is the better expression:1.(To a professor you first meet)-Hi,Bob.Fancy meeting you here.-Good morning,Mr.Mosley.How are you?(Too familiar and inform
9、al.)Exercises2.(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.Homework1.Review what we have learnt in this class.2.Preview the next part Task.What is this animal?What is this animal?It was an Elephant!It was an El
10、ephant!What is this animal?What is this animal?The elephant is the largest animal that lives on land.Some male elephants can grow to be thirteen feet tall.Thats more than twice as tall as many human adults.Elephants can weigh as much as a school busbetween ten and fourteen thousand pounds!It was an
11、Elephant!It was an Elephant!In the USA the elephant In the USA the elephant is the symbol of is the symbol of the partythe party.Turn the page to find out which party!The elephant is the largest animal that lives on land.Some male elephants can grow to be thirteen feet tall.Thats more than twice as
12、tall as many human adults.Elephants can weigh as much as a school busbetween ten and fourteen thousand pounds!The traditional symbol for the Republican Party first appeared in a cartoon in the 7 November 1874 edition of Harpers Weekly by the artist Thomas Nast.Ans.Ans.The Republicans The RepublicansIn the USA the elephant In the USA the elephant is the symbol of is the symbol of the partythe party.Turn the page to find out which party!
