1. WORD POWER – UNIT 2 Formal and Informal English

2. Today’s Agenda  Study the differences of Formal and Informal English.  Practice using Formal and Informal English.  Examine different countries and their languages.

3. Examples of Formality  Turn to page 26.  Read the introduction to formal and informal English. Discuss with a group these questions:  When would you want to use a formal language?  When would you want to use an informal language?

4. Practice Formality  Look at the letter at the bottom of page 26.  What are the different examples of formal and informal English listed in the chart?  Use each example in a sentence.  Use the chart above to correct the letter and to make it more formal.

5. Countries and Languages  Read the introduction to this topic on page 27.  What did you learn from it?  What is the UN?  What languages are popular in the world?

6. Where is each of the countries listed in the chart? World Map

7. Egypt Arabic Part A - Who is this and what do they speak? Country: Language:

8. France French Who is this and what do they speak? Country: Language:

9. Mexico Spanish Who is this and what do they speak? Country: Language:

10. Canada English and French Who is this and what do they speak? Country: Language:

11. Germany German Who is this and what do they speak? Country: Language:

12. Australia English Who is this and what do they speak? Country: Language:

13. United Kingdom English Who is this and what do they speak? Country: Language:

14. Russia Russian Who is this and what do they speak? Country: Language:

15. Part B – UN Languages  What are the six official languages of the UN?