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Last modified by Christina Chatwell on 2026/04/28 14:13
From version 47.1
edited by Martina Wagner
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To version 25.1
edited by Edyta Rethfeldt
on 2026/03/16 16:47
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1 -==Blog writing==
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3 3  (((
4 4  {{exercise id="Identify the Tone" source="AG Englisch"}}
5 5  //Identify the style. Which style is this? Check the box.//
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14 14  |(% style="width:480px" %)In conclusion, we must therefore address the aforementioned issues.|(% style="width:68px" %) |(% style="width:72px" %)
15 15  {{/exercise}}
16 16  
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18 18  {{exercise id="Rewrite the sentences" source="AG Englisch"}}
19 19  //Rewrite into informal style (blog tone).//
20 20  
21 -(1) Teenagers frequently feel pressured to appear perfect online.
18 +1. Teenagers frequently feel pressured to appear perfect online.
19 +2. It is important to take breaks from social media.
22 22  
23 -(2) It is important to take breaks from social media.
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25 -
26 26  //Rewrite into formal style.//
27 -
28 -(3) I feel stressed when I see perfect photos all day.
29 -
30 -(4) You should really think before you post stuff.
22 +3. I feel stressed when I see perfect photos all day.
23 +4. You should really think before you post stuff.
31 31  {{/exercise}}
32 32  
33 33  {{exercise id="Rewrite the Paragraph" source="AG Englisch"}}
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37 37  
38 38  {{/exercise}}
39 39  
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40 40  )))
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.
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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}}
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