Writing folder 1 pages 20-2 Informal and formal writing 1 A Informal a fiend writing to a fiend ~ giving news about holiday plans ~ promising to tell him/her about the holiday when he/she cetins 8 Formal a college writing to 2 course applicant — apologising for the delay in replying andl confirming the applicant's piace on the course and that information will bbe sent out soon informal, a friend writing toa friend — regretting the fact that the friend could not go 10 a party as he/she was ill — ‘giving news about who was at the party and hoping the friend will get better soon formal, film club confirming receipt ofa members application form and information that a receipt willbe sent once the membership fee has been paid 2. opening sentence, referring back to a previous letter (forma), -spelogizing for delay in replying finfosrnal ‘apolocising for delay in replying (formal) ‘thanking fora previous las letter informal) thanking fora party invitation (formal) thanking for a wedding invitation (informal) finishing a letter formal) 3 Refusing an invitation ‘Oh no! fm sorry | can’t ome to your party because ll be on holiday. (informal {im afraid lam unable to attend due toa peior arrangement. formal) Congratulating ‘Wow, well done you - you passed your driving test fis time! (informal) ‘Congratulations on passing your examination. (tormal) Giving your opinion think... informal) In my opinion .. formal) Giving advice Why don't you... (informal) Ithink you should... (formal) 4 ‘would, grateful, could, further acknoviledge, receipt attached would, appreciate, response forward, hearing, earliest, convenience 182\ ANSWER KEY AND SCRIPTS Corpus spot + ?(Gotaly disinterested) might sound a Ise strong In some situations 2 X/itis not good to call people’stupid) 3. X/the language is too critical and should be softened) ay 5X the writer could request a refund ina mote polite way) év re 8 (the language isa lite too direct and could be seen as being critica) Unit 3 pages 22-25 Reading 3 1A 2B 3A 48 4 4 To change things in society you need to work hard and hhaye concrete ideas not just emotion. Nothing will get ‘done, or expectations may be unrealistic, IF We get 100 al 2 The leaders a person too, People have ta change at an ‘individual level if they want to bring about changes in society. Wishes and regrets 1 1 hadmet 2 had / could have 3 toinform 4 were / was 5 would give /had given 6 wouldn't ask hadn't asked 7 bad krown 2 ‘Would you prefer to watch an interview with someone, oF ‘ead itin » magezine? ‘Wel hink Id prefer to see the person because wien they're asked an awlovare question, you can see if they prefer not to answer {A [dortlke it when people are asked avviwardl questions For example why did thisinterview askso many Questions about Michelle Obamas personal ie? You mean youd refer itifsh'd focused more on questions abou polities? 3 4 tostart 2 started