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3	3	//Identify the style. Which style is this? Check the box.//
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5	5	(% style="width:625px" %)
	6	+ (% class="border" %)
6	6	|(% style="width:480px" %)**Statement**|(% style="width:68px" %)**Formal**|(% style="width:72px" %)**Informal**
7	7	|(% style="width:480px" %)It is essential for students to manage their screen time responsibly|(% style="width:68px" %) |(% style="width:72px" %)
8	8	|(% style="width:480px" %)Let’s be real — we all scroll way too much before bed.|(% style="width:68px" %) |(% style="width:72px" %)
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15	15	{{exercise id="Rewrite the sentences" source="AG Englisch"}}
16	16	//Rewrite into informal style (blog tone).//
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18		-1. Teenagers frequently feel pressured to appear perfect online.
19		-2. It is important to take breaks from social media.
	19	+(1) Teenagers frequently feel pressured to appear perfect online.
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	21	+(2) It is important to take breaks from social media.
	22	+
	23	+
21	21	//Rewrite into formal style.//
22		-3. I feel stressed when I see perfect photos all day.
23		-4. You should really think before you post stuff.
	25	+
	26	+(3) I feel stressed when I see perfect photos all day.
	27	+
	28	+(4) You should really think before you post stuff.
24	24	{{/exercise}}
25	25
26	26	{{exercise id="Rewrite the Paragraph" source="AG Englisch"}}
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31	31	{{/exercise}}
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34	34	)))
	39	+
	40	+{{exercise id="Impersonal style I" source="AG Englisch"}}
	41	+Compare the two paragraphs below and find which one uses the impersonal style. Highlight the expressions which make it sound more impersonal and write the down below.
	42	+
	43	+|A. Today the sky is cloudy and I feel very cold. I prefer to stay at home this afternoon. I heard that we might have a snowstorm in a few hours. I’d rather not go to the meeting at the café. I have a lot of work to do at home and I don’t have time. |B. Today it’s cloudy and very cold. People say it’s better to stay at home this afternoon. It is believed that there will be a snowstorm in a few hours. It might be better not to go to the meeting at the café. There is a lot of work to do at home and it’s already very late.
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	50	+{{/exercise}}
	51	+
	52	+{{exercise id="Impersonal style II" source="AG Englisch"}}
	53	+Put the following sentences in an impersonal style.
	54	+
	55	+
	56	+|a. I am sad because that you can’t come. ⟶|It is _~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~
	57	+|b. I have a lot of work to finish. ⟶| There is _~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~
	58	+|c. I feel so stressed. ⟶|People say that _~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~
	59	+|d. I work very well in this team. ⟶|People _~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~
	60	+|e. I think it’s wrong that you tell lies. ⟶|It is well-known that _~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~
	61	+{{/exercise}}
	62	+
	63	+{{exercise id="Informal Email vs Formal Letter" source="AG Englisch"}}
	64	+After having written a draft in English of your letter/email compare your text with the information in the table below. Then rewrite your text if necessary.
	65	+
	66	+(% class="border" %)
	67	+|=Aspect|=Informal Email |=Formal Letter
	68	+|=Register/ Style/ Tone| Personal, emotional, contractions (I'm, don't), direct questions/ Conversational
	69	+and friendly | Polite, neutral, full forms (I am, do not), no slang/ Respectful and formal
	70	+|=Greeting /Ending | Hi Emma, ... / Take care, Love, | Dear Sir or Madam, / Yours faithfully,
	71	+|=Typical Connectors | first of all, besides, anyway, what do you think? | moreover, in addition, however, therefore, to conclude
	72	+{{/exercise}}
	73	+
	74	+{{exercise id="Formal vs Informal salutations" source="AG Englisch"}}
	75	+Sort the salutations given in the box into the respective categories.
	76	+
	77	+(% class="border" %)
	78	+|Dear Sir or Madam, Dear Mr/Ms Claypool, To whom it may concern, Dear John, Hi John, Hey Jane, Hello Jim
	79	+
	80	+(% class="border" %)
	81	+|=Formal salutations |=Informal salutations
	82	+||
	83	+{{/exercise}}
	84	+
	85	+{{exercise id="Formal vs Informal Complimentary Close" source="AG Englisch"}}
	86	+Sort the complimentary closes given in the box into the respective categories.
	87	+
	88	+(% class="border" %)
	89	+|Yours sincerely, Yours faithfully, Sincerely (yours), Regards Best, Regards, Best
	90	+wishes, Take care, All the best, Bye, See you soon
	91	+
	92	+(% class="border" %)
	93	+|=Formal Complimentary Close |=Informal Complimentary Close
	94	+||
	95	+{{/exercise}}
	96	+