You probably have noticed that people express similar ideas in different ways, depending on the situation they are in. This is very 【B1】______ . All languages have two general levels of 【B2】______ : a formal level and an in formal level. English is no 【B3】______ . The difference in these two levels is the situation in which you use a 【B4】______ level. Formal language is the kind of language you find in textbooks, 【B5】______ books, and in business letters. You would also use formal English in compositions and 【B6】______ that you write in school. Informal language is used in conversation with 【B7】______ , family members and friends, and when we write 【B8】______ notes or letters to close friends.

Formal language is different from informal language in several ways. First, formal language tends to be more polite. 【B9】______ . For example, I might say to a friend or family member, “Close the door, please,” 【B10】______ .

Another difference between formal and informal language is some of the vocabulary. 【B11】______ . Let’s say that I really like soccer. If I’m talking to my friend I might say “I’m just crazy about soccer!” But if I were talking to my boss, I would probably say “I really enjoy soccer.”

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