Discuss the following questions in pairs or in small groups. 1. What do you think about your English lessons?

1. What do you think about your English lessons? Speak about your English classes at school / university? What lessons are better/worse? Why do you think so?

2. What would you improve in your English classes?

3. Would you like to read/speak/write/listen more?

Letter writing

There are different types of letters such as: reports, letters of complaint, letters of request, letters giving information, CV, letters of application, cover letters, reference letters, and etc. There are also several styles of letters. Each style has its own distinctive features and characteristics. Here is a diagram of rules of language styles.

Here are the characteristics of formal and informal styles.

1) The following sentences are mixed formal and informal. Write F (formal) or I (informal) after each sentence and prove your answer.

	F / I	Proof
1. The project will be completed next year.
2. I showed that his arguments didn’t hold water.
3. I wonder why he put up with those terrible conditions for so long.
4. Five more tests will be necessary before the experiment can be concluded.
5. It is possible to consider the results from a different viewpoint.
6. It has been proved that the arguments so far are without foundation.
7. He’ll have to do another five tests before he can stop the experiment.
8. It is not clear why such terrible conditions were tolerated for so long.
9. There are a number of reasons why the questionnaire should be revised.
10. We’ll finish the job next year.

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