Formal vs informal writing

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2. Copy and complete the table below into a word document.

Try to give an informal equivalent for all of the words below.

Informal	Formal
	apologize, apologise
	increase
	decrease
	examine
	discover
	postpone, delay
	fabricate
	represent
	omit
	indicate
	oppose
	contact
	It concerns, It’s in regards to
	required
	consider
	obtain
	tolerate
	handle
	appear
	demonstrate
	commence
	retain
	release
	bother
	call
	arrive
	permit/authorise

3. Some informal sentence openers:

•I can´t believe…

•I´ve been really…

•It´s been really…

•You´re probably thinking that…

•If I could…

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Using some of the informal words and phrases from your table, imagine that you have been sent to a
young offenders´institution and complete the above sentence openers, describing your feelings about this.