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Last modified by Christina Chatwell on 2026/04/28 14:13
From version 40.1
edited by Edyta Rethfeldt
on 2026/04/27 17:22
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To version 24.1
edited by Edyta Rethfeldt
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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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15 -{{exercise id="Rewrite the sentences" source="AG Englisch"}}
16 -//Rewrite into informal style (blog tone).//
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18 -(1) Teenagers frequently feel pressured to appear perfect online.
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20 -(2) It is important to take breaks from social media.
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23 -//Rewrite into formal style.//
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25 -(3) I feel stressed when I see perfect photos all day.
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27 -(4) You should really think before you post stuff.
28 -{{/exercise}}
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30 30  {{exercise id="Rewrite the Paragraph" source="AG Englisch"}}
31 31  //Rewrite the formal paragraph into informal blog tone.//
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34 34  
35 35  {{/exercise}}
36 36  
37 -)))
22 +{{exercise id="Rewrite the sentences" source="AG Englisch"}}
23 +//Rewrite into informal style (blog tone).//
38 38  
39 -{{exercise id="Impersonal style I" source="AG Englisch"}}
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.
25 +1. Teenagers frequently feel pressured to appear perfect online.
26 +2. It is important to take breaks from social media.
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42 -|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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28 +//Rewrite into formal style.//
29 +3. I feel stressed when I see perfect photos all day.
30 +4. You should really think before you post stuff.
49 49  {{/exercise}}
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51 -{{exercise id="Impersonal style II" source="AG Englisch"}}
52 -Put the following sentences in an impersonal style.
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55 -|a. I am sad because that you can’t come. ⟶|It is _~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~
56 -|b. I have a lot of work to finish. ⟶| There is _~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~
57 -|c. I feel so stressed. ⟶|People say that _~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~
58 -|d. I work very well in this team. ⟶|People _~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~
59 -|e. I think it’s wrong that you tell lies. ⟶|It is well-known that _~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~
60 -{{/exercise}}
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62 -{{exercise id="Informal Email vs Formal Letter" source="AG Englisch"}}
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.
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66 -|=Aspect|=Informal Email |=Formal Letter
67 -|=Register/ Style/ Tone| Personal, emotional, contractions (I'm, don't), direct questions/ Conversational
68 -and friendly | Polite, neutral, full forms (I am, do not), no slang/ Respectful and formal
69 -|=Greeting /Ending | Hi Emma, ... / Take care, Love, | Dear Sir or Madam, / Yours faithfully,
70 -|=Typical Connectors | first of all, besides, anyway, what do you think? | moreover, in addition, however, therefore, to conclude
71 -{{/exercise}}
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73 -{{exercise id="Formal vs Informal salutations" source="AG Englisch"}}
74 -Sort the salutations given in the box into the respective categories.
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76 -(% class="border" %)
77 -|Dear Sir or Madam, Dear Mr/Ms Claypool, To whom it may concern, Dear John, Hi John, Hey Jane, Hello Jim
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79 -(% class="border" %)
80 -|=Formal salutations |=Informal salutations
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82 -{{/exercise}}
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84 -{{exercise id="Formal vs Informal Complimentary Close" source="AG Englisch"}}
85 -Sort the complimentary closes given in the box into the respective categories.
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88 -|Dear Sir or Madam, Dear Mr/Ms Claypool, To whom it may concern, Dear John, Hi John, Hey Jane, Hello Jim
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90 -(% class="border" %)
91 -|=Formal salutations |=Informal salutations
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93 -{{/exercise}}
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