№3 Find examples of informal language in Anna's email.
Complete the Useful language box.
Useful language
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Informal language
In an email to a friend, use informal language
to start: Hi,
to end: That's all for now. Bye!,
contractions: Here's,
abbreviations: info

Ann was on holiday. She met Jim and told him,

1. “The weather is hot.”

- Ann told Jim the weather was hot.

2. “The food is delicious.”

- Ann told Jim the food was delicious.

3. “We go swimming every day.”

- Ann told Jim they went swimming every day.

4. “I will always remember this place.”

- Ann told Jim she would always remember that place.

5. “I hate going back to work.”

- Ann told Jim she hated going back to work.

6. “I’m learning Spanish.”

- Ann told Jim she was learning Spanish.

7.”I’ve got a lovely suntan.”

- Ann told Jim she had a lovely suntan.

8. “We are coming back again next year.”

- Ann told Jim they were coming back again the following year.

9. “I’ve made a lot of friends.”

- Ann told Jim she had made a lot of friends.

10. “The hotel is nice.”

- Ann told Jim the hotel was nice.

My name is Pavel, but my friends call me Pasha (Меня зовут Павел, но друзья называют меня Паша);

I’m 20 years old / I’m 20 (Мне 20 лет);

I was born in Moscow, now I live in New York (Я родился (родилась) в Москве, а сейчас живу в Нью-Йорке);.

I live with my parents (Я живу с родителями);

I’m married (Я женат / Я замужем);

I live alone (Я живу один (одна);

I have two kids and a dog (У меня два ребенка и собака);

I work in IT (Я работаю в сфере IT);

I work as a sales manager / I’m a sales manager (Я работаю менеджером по продажам);

I study at Moscow State University (Я учусь в МГУ);

I’m a medical student (Я студент-медик);

I’m studying philosophy (Я изучаю философию / учусь на философском факультете);

I’m in the 5th grade (Я учусь в 5 классе);

I’m a 2nd year student (Я учусь на 2 курсе);

My family thinks I’m a positive person (Моя семья считает, что я позитивный человек);

My friends say that I’m reliable (Друзья говорят, что на меня можно положиться);

I’m a photography enthusiast (Я увлекаюсь фотографией);

I’m an aspiring artist (Я начинающий художник).