Formal vs' Informal Language

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Formal vs. Informal Language

• When to use which?

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Formal Language

• Is used when you want to make a good impression
  on people in respected positions. You speak in a
  more traditional way and use longer forms of
  words when you want to be formal

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Formal Language with

• Teachers
• Principals
• Counselors
• Neighbors
• Firemen, Policemen
• Who else?

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Informal Language

• Is used when you talk to peers or adults whom you
  feel close to. You might speak in a more relaxed
  way, by using slang and shorter forms of words,
  when you want to be informal. You should
  continue to be respectful when being informal.

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Informal Language with

• Your best friend
• Your sister
• Your babysitter
• Your cousin
• Who else?

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Change to Formal

• Hi
• Sure!
• Will ya?
• Ya gotta do it!
• What do you want?

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Change to Informal

• I would be delighted!
• I certainly appreciate this.
• It has been a pleasure meeting you.
• Could you possibly give me a hand with this
  project?

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Formal or Informal?

• You call your dad at work and his boss answers
  the phone.
• You are asking someone out on a date
• You are talking to your parents at the dinner
  table
• You are trying to convince the assistant
  principal to change the date of the detention you
  were given.

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Formal Language

• Looks like
• Standing or sitting straighter than usual
• Sounds like
• Hello, Mrs. Cadle
• Please, may I
• Nice to meet you.

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Informal

• Looks like
• Standing or sitting in a relaxed position
• Sounds like
• Using slang
• Hi
• What are ya doin?
• Whats new?

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Formal vs. InformalWhen to use which?

• Wisdom is knowing what to do next virtue is
  doing it.
• David Starr Jordan