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CHAPTER 8: LEVELS OF LANGUAGE: FORMAL AND INFORMAL

Topic: ________________________________________ (1)

I. Introduction
 All Ls – 2 gen., _________________ of usage: form. & inform. lvls (2)
 Diff. from correct vs. _________________ (3)
 Both corr. in ____________________ (4)

II. Formal vs. Informal Language

1. Definitions & Examples
 Form. L = L in textbs, ____________________ (encycs) & biz letters (5)
ex.: letter to uni., school essays & papers, classroom ____________ or ____________ (6)
ex.: convs w/  ____________________ (7)
 form. rel. (profs, bosses, doctors, ___________________, strangers, etc.) (8)
 Inform. L. = conv. w/ ______________, ________________, & frnds (9)
= written pers. notes, e-mails, or ______________ (10)

2. Differences b/w Form. & Inform. L.

 Form. L: > ____________, > ___________ (11)
 polite request w/ _____________ or ___________ ppl: use “could” or “would” (12)
e.g.: “____________________________ clos’g the door?” (13)
“Excuse me, __________________ close the door?” (14)
 polite request w/ frnds & fam: _____________________ (15)
e.g.: “____________________________” (16)

 Form. ≠ Inform. L.: voc. (i.e.: ___________ & ___________) (17)

e.g.: soccer
 friend or coll. : “I’m _______________________ soccer!” (18)
 boss or frd of pars. : “I __________________ soccer.” (19)
“I ________ soccer ______________.” (20)
e.g.: police
 frnd : “_______________” (21)
 __________ : “the ____________” (22)

III. Tips for nonnative E. speaker

 _________________ E. speakers in diff. sits (23)
 ________: speech of  TV news reporters (24)
 _______________ (25)
 doctors
 > inform : speech of  classms
 teamms
 _______________ (26)
 frnds
 observe & interact w/ __________ or _________________ E. speakers (27)