1、Look at the following expressions and tell us which one you think is better.Then read the introduction to formal and informal English on Page 26.1.(To a professor you first meet)Hi,Bob.Fancy meeting you here.Good morning,Mr.Mosley.How are you?(Too informal.)2.(To a close friend)Mr.Wells,would you be
2、 kind enough to pass me the salt?Could you possibly pass me the salt?Pass me the salt,Jack.Formal EnglishInformal Englishcommonwhere to findnotices,business lettereveryday life,such as while playing sports or meeting friends at a partywritingspeakingI am sorry to say that a lot of your answers to th
3、ose questions in your homework are not precise,so you must think about them.Read the sentences and find which part you think is informal.Formal and informal English Formal EnglishInformal Englisha large amount/number ofa lot ofadmirelook up tochildkidsolvehandleI regret to inform youIm sorry to sayi
4、mmediatelyright awaysatisfymakehappypreventstoptoughhardreplyanswerdraw your attention tospeak to you aboutappreciate it if you would dolike you to dolook forward towait fortake into considerationthink aboutBelow is a letter to Mr Smith,a park manager.Rewrite it in formal English using the words or
5、phrases above.Dear Mr.Smith Dear Mr.Smith I want to speak to you about the state I want to speak to you about the state of the playground.People are throwing of the playground.People are throwing their garbage everywhere.They leave their garbage everywhere.They leave garbage on the ground instead of
6、 using garbage on the ground instead of using the garbage cans.This is a danger to the garbage cans.This is a danger to kids.Yesterday,a six-year-old kid fellkids.Yesterday,a six-year-old kid fellchildren.Yesterday,a six-year-old child fellI want to draw your attention to the stateand cut his hand o
7、n a broken bottle.The boy was taken to hospital.Also the garbage makes the playground look dirty,and no one wants to go there.I would like you to handle this problem right away.For example,you should buy I would appreciate it if you would solve this problem immediately.For example,In addition,themor
8、e garbage cans and stop people from littering.Please think about my suggestions.Im waiting for you answer.Best regardsJerry Brokerprevent peoplePlease take my suggestions into consideration.I am looking forward toyour reply.1.Do you know how many countries there are which are members of the United N
9、ations?There are over 190 countries which are members of the United Nations.2.Can you tell us which countries are permanent members of the UN Security Council?The permanent members of the UN Security Council are China,France,Russia,the United Kingdom and the United States.Look at the map of the worl
10、d.Write down as many names of countries and their official languages as possible.A map of the worldAbout 6,000 languages are spoken in the world today.The 10 most widely spoken languages are Chinese,Spanish,English,Hindi,Arabic,Bengali,Portuguese,Russian,Japanese and German.Look at the following pic
11、tures,tell us which country it is and what its official language is.the Peoples Republic of ChinaChinesethe United Kingdom Englishthe United States EnglishFranceFrenchAustraliaEnglishGermanyGermanItalyItalianCanadaEnglish,French RussiaRussianMore information:CountryOfficial language(s)BangladeshEgyp
12、tIndiaMexicoBengaliArabicHindi,EnglishSpanishCountryOfficial language(s)New ZealandPortugalSaudi ArabiaSpainBrazilEnglish,MaoriPortugueseArabicSpanishPortugueseWhat do you think the official language of the United Nations are?English,Chinese,French,Russian,Spanish,ArabicCountryOfficial language(s)Pe
13、ople CapitalAustraliaGreeceSpainEnglishAustralian CanberraGreekGreekAthensSpanishSpanishMadridCountryOfficial language(s)People CapitalEgyptRussiaAustraliaGreeceArabicEgyptianCairoRussianRussianMoscowEnglishAustralianCanberraGreekGreekAthensCountryOfficial language(s)People CapitalFranceMexicoJapanI
14、talySpainFrenchFrenchParisSpanishMexican Mexico CityJapanese JapaneseTokyoItalianItalianRomeSpanishSpanishMadrid1.Go over what we learned in this period.2.2.Preview the next lesson.3.3.To get more information about UN,according to the website given to you.4.http:/www.un.org/englishhttp:/www.un.org/aboutun/index.htmlHomework
