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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}}
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18	18	{{exercise id="Rewrite the sentences" source="AG Englisch"}}
19	19	//Rewrite into informal style (blog tone).//
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40	40	)))
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42		-==General exercises==
43		-
44	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.
	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. {{/exercise}}
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47	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}}
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56	56	{{exercise id="Impersonal style II" source="AG Englisch"}}
57		-Put the following sentences in an impersonal style.
	51	+Put the following sentences in an impersonal style. {{/exercise}}
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60	60	|a. I am sad because that you can’t come. ⟶|It is _~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~
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62	62	|c. I feel so stressed. ⟶|People say that _~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~
63	63	|d. I work very well in this team. ⟶|People _~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~
64	64	|e. I think it’s wrong that you tell lies. ⟶|It is well-known that _~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~
65		-{{/exercise}}
66	66
67		-==Email/Letter==
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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}}
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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
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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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