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	1	+==Blog writing==
	2	+
1	1	(((
2	2	{{exercise id="Identify the Tone" source="AG Englisch"}}
3	3	//Identify the style. Which style is this? Check the box.//
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12	12	|(% style="width:480px" %)In conclusion, we must therefore address the aforementioned issues.|(% style="width:68px" %) |(% style="width:72px" %)
13	13	{{/exercise}}
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	17	+
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.
	21	+(1) Teenagers frequently feel pressured to appear perfect online.
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	23	+(2) It is important to take breaks from social media.
	24	+
	25	+
21	21	//Rewrite into formal style.//
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23		-3. I feel stressed when I see perfect photos all day.
24		-4. You should really think before you post stuff.
	28	+(3) I feel stressed when I see perfect photos all day.
	29	+
	30	+(4) You should really think before you post stuff.
25	25	{{/exercise}}
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27	27	{{exercise id="Rewrite the Paragraph" source="AG Englisch"}}
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32	32	{{/exercise}}
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35	35	)))
	41	+
	42	+==general exercises==
	43	+
	44	+{{exercise id="Impersonal style I" source="AG Englisch"}}
	45	+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.
	46	+
	47	+|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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	54	+{{/exercise}}
	55	+
	56	+{{exercise id="Impersonal style II" source="AG Englisch"}}
	57	+Put the following sentences in an impersonal style.
	58	+
	59	+
	60	+|a. I am sad because that you can’t come. ⟶|It is _~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~
	61	+|b. I have a lot of work to finish. ⟶| There is _~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~
	62	+|c. I feel so stressed. ⟶|People say that _~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~
	63	+|d. I work very well in this team. ⟶|People _~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~
	64	+|e. I think it’s wrong that you tell lies. ⟶|It is well-known that _~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~
	65	+{{/exercise}}
	66	+
	67	+==Email/Letter==
	68	+
	69	+{{exercise id="Informal Email vs Formal Letter" source="AG Englisch"}}
	70	+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.
	71	+
	72	+(% class="border" %)
	73	+|=Aspect|=Informal Email |=Formal Letter
	74	+|=Register/ Style/ Tone| Personal, emotional, contractions (I'm, don't), direct questions/ Conversational
	75	+and friendly | Polite, neutral, full forms (I am, do not), no slang/ Respectful and formal
	76	+|=Greeting /Ending | Hi Emma, ... / Take care, Love, | Dear Sir or Madam, / Yours faithfully,
	77	+|=Typical Connectors | first of all, besides, anyway, what do you think? | moreover, in addition, however, therefore, to conclude
	78	+{{/exercise}}
	79	+
	80	+{{exercise id="Formal vs Informal salutations" source="AG Englisch"}}
	81	+Sort the salutations given in the box into the respective categories.
	82	+
	83	+(% class="border" %)
	84	+|Dear Sir or Madam, Dear Mr/Ms Claypool, To whom it may concern, Dear John, Hi John, Hey Jane, Hello Jim
	85	+
	86	+(% class="border" %)
	87	+|=Formal salutations |=Informal salutations
	88	+||
	89	+{{/exercise}}
	90	+
	91	+{{exercise id="Formal vs Informal Complimentary Close" source="AG Englisch"}}
	92	+Sort the complimentary closes given in the box into the respective categories.
	93	+
	94	+(% class="border" %)
	95	+|Yours sincerely, Yours faithfully, Sincerely (yours), Regards Best, Regards, Best wishes, Take care, All the best, Bye, See you soon
	96	+
	97	+(% class="border" %)
	98	+|=Formal Complimentary Close |=Informal Complimentary Close
	99	+||
	100	+{{/exercise}}
	101	+