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Formal
vs
Informal
language

Informal and formal language are

used in different settings. The GC
mock debate will be a formal

setting. If you use formal language,

you will gain bonus points with the
panel of judges.
Lets learn some new formal
phrases!

+ Some vocabulary to make

you sound more formal
(like Ban Ki Moon)

Instead of

Try saying..

really (we are really happy) Very, extremely

a lot of (when talking about a Many, numerous, several, a
number of things)
great deal of
Sad (We are sad to hear)

Troubled, disturbed, upset

Happy (We are happy to

hear)

Pleased, delighted

to stop from happening

suspend, defer, halt

to make happen

Implement, carry out,

achieve

to keep

Maintain, uphold, preserve

to get rid of

Eliminate, ban, prohibit

forever

indefinitely

+You have some helpful phrases

in your Global Classrooms
packet:
You
NOTE:
TO SAY:
like.

I see your point, but I think

Yes, I understand, but my opinion is that
That is all very interesting, but the problem is that...
Im afraid I cannot quite agree with your point.
I think Ive got your point, now let me respond to it.
We can see what youre saying. Here is my reply
TO SAY: I need to say something now.
Im sorry to interrupt, but you have misunderstood our point.
Excuse me, but that is not quite correct.
Sorry, I just have to disagree with your point.
Let me just respond to that, please.
Forgive me for interrupting, but I must respond to that.
Hold on a moment, that is not correct.
If you would allow me to add acomment here...
If you do not mind, I would like to take issue with what you just
said.

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bring
these toto
the
mock
debate
with you if you
Im
listening
the
other
side.

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More phrases from your
packet
TO
SAY: You have not replied yet.

We would like the other side to explain why...

We said thatbut the other side has not replied toour point yet.

I would like to focus on two points thatthe other side has failed to address.

There are two points thatwe have succeeded inestablishing

I want to call your attention to an important point that the delegation of has not
addressed yet.

I would like to point out that there are two issues ouropponents have failed to
dispute

TO SAY: Well, I think that

The first point I would like to raise is this

Our position is the following

Here is the main point I want toraise

I would like to deal with two points here. The first is

The delegation of has still not addressed the question we raised a moment ago

The other side has failed to answer our point about

Let me just restate my position.

Just to be clear, here is what I mean

A few more!

TO

SAY: So finally, we
To sum up, here are the main points
We pointed out that
Other delegations have claimed that
To recap the main points
Lets sum up where we stand in thisdebate.
Let me summarize our position in this
debate.
In summary, we want to point out that
Lets see which arguments or problems are
still standing.
Lets think about where we are in this

+Can you think of a way to say

these things more formally?
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Be quiet!!!

What you said is stupid.

Hey, whats up, were Rwanda

Hey, listen to this everyone!

LOL that doesnt makes sense.

Youre wrong, Canada!

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Say this, not that!

End with this problem

Eliminate this problem

Helps

ONG

Aid, Help

NGO

Childs (<- never ever ever ever!!!)

Children