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Last modified by Christina Chatwell on 2026/04/28 14:13
From version 35.1
edited by Edyta Rethfeldt
on 2026/04/27 17:17
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To version 46.1
edited by Martina Wagner
on 2026/04/28 13:00
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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}}
14 14  
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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36 36  
37 37  )))
38 38  
42 +==general exercises==
43 +
39 39  {{exercise id="Impersonal style I" source="AG Englisch"}}
40 40  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.
41 41  
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59 59  |e. I think it’s wrong that you tell lies. ⟶|It is well-known that _~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~
60 60  {{/exercise}}
61 61  
67 +==Email/Letter==
68 +
62 62  {{exercise id="Informal Email vs Formal Letter" source="AG Englisch"}}
63 63  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.
64 64  
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67 67  |=Register/ Style/ Tone| Personal, emotional, contractions (I'm, don't), direct questions/ Conversational
68 68  and friendly | Polite, neutral, full forms (I am, do not), no slang/ Respectful and formal
69 69  |=Greeting /Ending | Hi Emma, ... / Take care, Love, | Dear Sir or Madam, / Yours faithfully,
70 -|=Typical Connectors
77 +|=Typical Connectors | first of all, besides, anyway, what do you think? | moreover, in addition, however, therefore, to conclude
71 71  {{/exercise}}
72 72  
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 +