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WORD POWER – UNIT 2
Formal and Informal English
Today’s Agenda
Study the differences of Formal and Informal English.
Practice using Formal and Informal English.
Examine different countries and their languages.
Examples of Formality
Turn to page 26. Read the introduction to formal and
informal English.
Discuss with a group these questions: When would you want to use a formal
language? When would you want to use an
informal language?
Practice Formality
Look at the letter at the bottom of page 26.
What are the different examples of formal and informal English listed in the chart?
Use each example in a sentence.
Use the chart above to correct the letter and to make it more formal.
Countries and Languages
Read the introduction to this topic on page 27.
What did you learn from it?
What is the UN?
What languages are popular in the world?
Where is each of the countries listed in the chart?
World Map
EgyptArabic
Part A - Who is this and what do they speak?
Country:Language:
FranceFrench
Who is this and what do they speak?
Country:Language:
MexicoSpanish
Who is this and what do they speak?
Country:Language:
CanadaEnglish and French
Who is this and what do they speak?
Country:Language:
GermanyGerman
Who is this and what do they speak?
Country:Language:
AustraliaEnglish
Who is this and what do they speak?
Country:Language:
United KingdomEnglish
Who is this and what do they speak?
Country:Language:
RussiaRussian
Who is this and what do they speak?
Country:Language:
Part B – UN Languages
What are the six official languages of the UN?