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Last modified by Christina Chatwell on 2026/04/28 14:13
From version 49.1
edited by Edyta Rethfeldt
on 2026/04/28 14:07
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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 ==
1 +==Blog writing==
2 2  
3 3  (((
4 -{{exercise id="Identify the Tone" source="AG Englisch" level="b"}}
4 +{{exercise id="Identify the Tone" source="AG Englisch"}}
5 5  //Identify the style. Which style is this? Check the box.//
6 6  
7 7  (% style="width:625px" %)
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15 15  {{/exercise}}
16 16  
17 17  
18 -{{exercise id="Rewrite the sentences" source="AG Englisch" level="i"}}
18 +{{exercise id="Rewrite the sentences" source="AG Englisch"}}
19 19  //Rewrite into informal style (blog tone).//
20 20  
21 21  (1) Teenagers frequently feel pressured to appear perfect online.
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30 30  (4) You should really think before you post stuff.
31 31  {{/exercise}}
32 32  
33 -{{exercise id="Rewrite the Paragraph" source="AG Englisch" level="i"}}
33 +{{exercise id="Rewrite the Paragraph" source="AG Englisch"}}
34 34  //Rewrite the formal paragraph into informal blog tone.//
35 35  
36 36  Social media platforms have become an important part of modern communication. Many young people use these platforms to stay informed and connected. However, spending excessive time online can cause stress and distraction. Therefore, it is necessary to find a healthy balance between online and offline activities.
37 37  
38 38  {{/exercise}}
39 +
39 39  )))
40 40  
41 -== General exercises ==
42 +==general exercises==
42 42  
43 -{{exercise id="Impersonal style I" source="AG Englisch" level="b"}}
44 +{{exercise id="Impersonal style I" source="AG Englisch"}}
44 44  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.
45 45  
46 46  |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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52 52  ~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_
53 53  {{/exercise}}
54 54  
55 -{{exercise id="Impersonal style II" source="AG Englisch" level="b"}}
56 +{{exercise id="Impersonal style II" source="AG Englisch"}}
56 56  Put the following sentences in an impersonal style.
57 57  
58 58  
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63 63  |e. I think it’s wrong that you tell lies. ⟶|It is well-known that _~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~
64 64  {{/exercise}}
65 65  
66 -== Email/Letter ==
67 +==Email/Letter==
67 67  
68 -{{exercise id="Informal Email vs Formal Letter" source="AG Englisch" level="b"}}
69 +{{exercise id="Informal Email vs Formal Letter" source="AG Englisch"}}
69 69  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.
70 70  
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76 76  |=Typical Connectors | first of all, besides, anyway, what do you think? | moreover, in addition, however, therefore, to conclude
77 77  {{/exercise}}
78 78  
79 -{{exercise id="Formal vs Informal salutations" source="AG Englisch" level="b"}}
80 +{{exercise id="Formal vs Informal salutations" source="AG Englisch"}}
80 80  Sort the salutations given in the box into the respective categories.
81 81  
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87 87  ||
88 88  {{/exercise}}
89 89  
90 -{{exercise id="Formal vs Informal Complimentary Close" source="AG Englisch" level="b"}}
91 +{{exercise id="Formal vs Informal Complimentary Close" source="AG Englisch"}}
91 91  Sort the complimentary closes given in the box into the respective categories.
92 92  
93 93  (% class="border" %)
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97 97  |=Formal Complimentary Close |=Informal Complimentary Close
98 98  ||
99 99  {{/exercise}}
101 +