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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).//
17 17  
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34 34  
35 35  {{/exercise}}
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38 38  )))
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.
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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 +