Unit4 Law and order Grammar and composition 一轮复习课件-2024届高三英语牛津译林版（2020）选修第二册

B9U4 Grammar & Composition Language styles 语言文体 We use formal language in situations that are serious or that involve people we don’t know well. Informal language is more commonly used in situations that are more relaxed and involve people we know well. Formal language is more common when we write; informal language is more common when we speak. Formal language and informal language are associated with particular choices of grammar and vocabulary. Contractions and ellipsis are more common in informal language. Formal vs Informal Formal and Informal language serve different purposes. The tone, the vocabulary and the grammar are put together differently between the two styles. Formal language is used when writing for professional or academic purposes. Formal language does not use colloquialisms (口语), contractions (缩略语) or 1st person pronouns such as ‘I / We’. Informal language is used when communicating with friends or family either in writing or in conversation. It is used when writing personal emails, text messages and in some business correspondence. Formal vs Informal Task 1：Read the 2 emails on P48 and fill in the following table. law expert friend To invite Ms Ma to attend the event and give a speech anticipation Sharing the news and inviting Tony Introducing the activities and invited guests in the event /ˌædreˈsiː/ 收件人 Task 2：Find out differences and fill in the table. Formal style Informal style Sentence structure I am writing to ask whether ... ... have been invited. It would be wonderful if you ... It is my sincere hope that ... I’m writing to let you know ... I’ve invited her to give a speech. Fingers crossed she’ll say yes! Anyway, I hope you can make it! Word choice / Vocabulary to raise students’ awareness; will include speeches; have been invited will probably be really helpful; there’ll be a number of talks; are all coming Word form I am writing to ... I’m writing to ... Greeting, closing & signature Dear Ms Ma; Kind regards; Chris Yu H