Question

D. Read the information below. Then discuss in pairs if you would use formal or informal writing for each situation in B.

WRITING SKILL: Formal and Informal Writing
Letters and emails are classified into 2 styles: formal and informal. The tone of your letter or email depends on who you are writing to and how well you know them.
	Formal Writing	Informal Writing
When to use	- writing to people we don't know (e.g., an employer) - in business and professional situations	- writing to people we know well (eg., our friends, our family members)  - in personal situations
How to write	- using full sentences and special expressions (sử dụng các câu đầy đủ và cách diễn tả đặc biệt)   Dear Mr. Smith, I am writing to apply for the scholarship of...., Please see my attached high school transcription.   Dear Sir/Madam, I would like to inform you that ... Yours faithfully,)	- using shorter sentences and contracted forms - leaving words out at times   Hi! I'm having a party. Want to come? Hi guys, Let me tell you about...  Love,

Answer 1

1. send a photo to your grandparents: informal writing

(gửi một bức ảnh cho ông bà của bạn: văn phong thông thường)

2. apply for a scholarship: formal writing

(xin học bổng: văn phong trang trọng)

3. keep in touch with friends from Brazil: informal writing

(giữ liên lạc với bạn bè từ Brazil: văn phong thông thường)

4. send an assignment to your teacher: formal writing

(gửi bài tập cho giáo viên: văn phong trang trọng)

5. invite a friend out tonight: informal writing

(mời một người bạn đi chơi tối nay: văn phong thông thường)