Formal and Informal Verbs

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Updated on October 14, 2021

BusinessWork

Using English that is either too formal or too informal for a particular situation can give a bad impression. Students compare informal verbs used in everyday English to their formal equivalents. Students also practice rewriting an email written using informal English.

Phrasal verbs reviewed in this Handout
go up: increase, look at: examine, find out: discover, ascertain, put off: postpone, delay.

Level Intermediate: B1

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2 student pagesTeaching notes

Teaching time 60 mins

Language functions Comprehending text

Language forms

Idioms and phrasal verbsVerb forms

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