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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.

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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.

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|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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Put the following sentences in an impersonal style.

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|a. I am sad because that you can’t come. ⟶|It is _~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~

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|b. I have a lot of work to finish. ⟶| There is _~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~

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|c. I feel so stressed. ⟶|People say that _~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~

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|d. I work very well in this team. ⟶|People _~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~

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|e. I think it’s wrong that you tell lies. ⟶|It is well-known that _~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~

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{{exercise id="Informal Email vs Formal Letter" source="AG Englisch"}}

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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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|=Aspect|=Informal Email |=Formal Letter

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|=Register/ Style/ Tone| Personal, emotional, contractions (I'm, don't), direct questions/ Conversational

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and friendly | Polite, neutral, full forms (I am, do not), no slang/ Respectful and formal

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|=Greeting /Ending | Hi Emma, ... / Take care, Love, | Dear Sir or Madam, / Yours faithfully,

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|=Typical Connectors | first of all, besides, anyway, what do you think? | moreover, in addition, however, therefore, to conclude

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{{exercise id="Informal Email vs Formal Letter 2" source="AG Englisch"}}

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Sort the salutations given in the box into the respective categories.

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|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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{{exercise id="Informal Email vs Formal Letter 3" source="AG Englisch"}}

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author	version	line-number	content
		1	(((
		2	{{exercise id="Identify the Tone" source="AG Englisch"}}
		3	//Identify the style. Which style is this? Check the box.//
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		6	\|(% style="width:480px" %)Statement\|(% style="width:68px" %)Formal\|(% style="width:72px" %)Informal
		7	\|(% style="width:480px" %)It is essential for students to manage their screen time responsibly\|(% style="width:68px" %) \|(% style="width:72px" %)
		8	\|(% style="width:480px" %)Let’s be real — we all scroll way too much before bed.\|(% style="width:68px" %) \|(% style="width:72px" %)
		9	\|(% style="width:480px" %)Many teenagers experience stress due to online expectations.\|(% style="width:68px" %) \|(% style="width:72px" %)
		10	\|(% style="width:480px" %)Honestly, posting every day can be exhausting.\|(% style="width:68px" %) \|(% style="width:72px" %)
		11	\|(% style="width:480px" %)Have you ever felt totally stressed out at school? Then keep reading!\|(% style="width:68px" %) \|(% style="width:72px" %)
		12	\|(% style="width:480px" %)In conclusion, we must therefore address the aforementioned issues.\|(% style="width:68px" %) \|(% style="width:72px" %)
		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	{{exercise id="Rewrite the Paragraph" source="AG Englisch"}}
		31	//Rewrite the formal paragraph into informal blog tone.//
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		33	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.
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		35	{{/exercise}}
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		37	)))
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		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.
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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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		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="Informal Email vs Formal Letter 2" source="AG Englisch"}}
		74	Sort the salutations given in the box into the respective categories.
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		77	\|Dear Sir or Madam, Dear Mr/Ms Claypool, To whom it may concern, Dear John, Hi John, Hey Jane, Hello Jim
		78	Formal salutations Informal salutations
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		81	{{/exercise}}
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		83	{{exercise id="Informal Email vs Formal Letter 3" source="AG Englisch"}}
		84	{{/exercise}}

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