( Class 9 ) { Part 1 } Formal VS Informal English Vocabulary

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In English, we have different ways to talk depending on where we are and who we're talking to. Formal words are like the ones we use when we're being really polite, like "please" and "thank you." We use these when we talk to adults, teachers, or people we don't know very well. Informal words, on the other hand, are the ones we use with friends and family, like "hi" instead of "hello." It's kind of like wearing different clothes for different occasions – sometimes we wear our fanciest outfit, and sometimes we wear our comfy clothes. Cool, right?  In this lesson, you will learn some formal and informal words in English to improve your English vocabulary and knowledge!   GOOD LUCK   VIST MY WEBSITE!! AbayaHijabAvenue.pk is an online store where you can find stylish and modest clothing like abaya and hijab. We offer high-quality products and make shopping easy for you. Whether you're looking for traditional or modern styles, we've got something for everyone.

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00:00I've heard that more and more people are consuming fast food. Additionally, they are becoming more obese.

00:08Yeah, me too. I've heard that many people are eating fast food and they are getting fat.

00:16True. Folks like it greasy. They just dig in all the fast food.

00:21What do you think?

00:23Hello, my name is Matty from POC English and in this lesson I'm going to teach you some formal English vocabulary using three stories.

00:39Let's start with story number one.

00:42Jack's father is rich. He doesn't let Jack go out with his poor friend Jessie.

00:51Jessie is a funny person and he is very kind.

00:57Jack's father thinks this is not okay so Jack has to say sorry each time he goes out with Jessie.

01:09Poor Jack. This story was informal and I want to show you how to make it more formal by using some formal vocabulary.

01:19So, the first word is rich. When someone has a lot of money, we say he or she is rich, right?

01:28Instead of rich, you can use the more formal word affluent.

01:33Affluent. He is a rich man. He is an affluent man or rich people live here. Affluent people live here.

01:45The second word is let. My father doesn't let me go out.

01:50Let is informal and the more formal version is allow. My father doesn't allow me to go.

02:00A very important grammar note. After let, we use bare infinitive or infinitive without to.

02:10My father doesn't let me go. There is no to.

02:15However, after allow, we use infinitive with to.

02:20My father doesn't allow me to go. Let me go. Allow me to go.

02:28Jessie is funny. Well, instead of funny, which is an informal adjective, I can say amusing.

02:37Amusing. Jessie is amusing or this TV show is amusing or it was an amusing movie.

02:44And is a very useful word. Well, instead of and, you can say additionally in the beginning of a sentence.

02:54This is very important. So, if you want to replace and with additionally, you have to cut the sentence in two parts,

03:02finish the sentence with a full stop and then start the second sentence with additionally plus comma.

03:10For example, instead of Jack is funny and he is very kind, I can say Jack is funny, full stop.

03:19Additionally, comma, he is very kind. This is more formal.

03:26If we want to say that something is fine and there is no problem with doing something, you can use the word OK.

03:33Like, it's OK to have fast food every once in a while, but OK is an informal word.

03:40Instead of OK, you can say acceptable. Acceptable. It's acceptable to have fast food every once in a while.

03:50When we do something wrong, we have to say sorry, right? If I broke my friend's pencil, I have to say sorry.

03:58If I had an accident with my dad's car, I have to say sorry, if I stay alive.

04:04Instead of say sorry, I can use a more formal word, apologize.

04:10Apologize is a verb and it's very formal. It means to say sorry. I have to apologize.

04:17Now, let's try to use these new formal words in order to rewrite the story.

04:24Jack's father is affluent. He doesn't allow Jack to go out with his poor friend, Jesse.

04:35Jesse is an amusing person. Additionally, he is very kind.

04:42Jack's father thinks this is not acceptable, so Jack has to apologize each time he goes out with Jesse.

04:52And that is a more formal version of this story. Let's go to story number two.

04:58My co-worker is working on a project. It is a very hard project, so he is very worried.

05:07He has to finish it by Friday. He has asked me to help him. I suggested that we talk to our boss about the project.

05:17And that was the second informal story. Let's try to make it formal together.

05:22A person you work with is your co-worker, but instead of co-worker, you can use the more formal equivalent, colleague.

05:32He is my co-worker. He is my colleague. I love my co-worker. I love my colleague.

05:38Instead of the adjective hard, you can say difficult, but you can use a more formal word, which is even nicer to say.

05:46You can say complex. Something is hard. Something is complex.

05:51Math is hard. Math is complex. This project is hard. This project is complex.

05:59Instead of saying he is worried or she is worried, well, you can make it more formal and say concerned.

06:07He is concerned or she is concerned about something.

06:11Instead of the verb finish, you can simply say complete.

06:15Let me make something clear. It is not wrong to say finish. That's completely fine.

06:20But if you want to add variety, you can say complete instead of finish.

06:26Help can be a noun and a verb. I really need your help. Help here is a noun.

06:33Can you please help me? Help here is a verb.

06:37Instead of the verb help, I can say assist, which is more formal, right?

06:43Could you assist me?

06:45Instead of the noun help, I can say assistance.

06:49I appreciate your assistance.

06:52One word we use a lot is about. I want to talk to you about something.

06:59I read an article about something. There was a documentary about animals.

07:05Instead of about, I can use more formal equivalents like regarding or concerning.

07:12I saw a documentary concerning wildlife. I read an article regarding the economy.

07:19Now, let's try to use these new formal words in order to rewrite the story.

07:25My colleague is working on a project.

07:30It is a very complex project, so he is very concerned.

07:37He has to complete it by Friday.

07:41He has asked me to assist him.

07:46I suggested that we talk to our boss concerning the project.

07:52And that was the second story.

07:55It is time for the third story, but before that, let me tell you something.

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08:25And now, time for the third and the last story.

08:29Americans eat a lot of fast food.

08:32Fast food restaurants are often cheaper than normal restaurants.

08:37It is more expensive to have a meal at an elegant restaurant.

08:43Research shows that the number of healthy people is going down, and fat people are going up.

08:52This is something politicians should talk about.

08:56Now, this text was semi-formal, which means not completely informal, but not entirely formal.

09:04And now, we're going to try to make it more formal.

09:08If I am hungry, I eat.

09:11Instead of eat, I can use a very formal verb.

09:15Consume. Consume.

09:17But, well, you cannot use it when you're talking to your friend.

09:20Hey, why don't you consume that pizza?

09:23No. Consume is a very formal word, which is usually used in research or, you know,

09:29when the news is giving information to the public.

09:32Or maybe you're reading the newspaper and you see,

09:35hmm, Americans are consuming more and more fast food.

09:40Instead of cheap, you can use an adjective.

09:43Economical. Economical.

09:46Now, pay attention. A very common mistake is saying economic.

09:50Well, economic is an adjective, which means anything related to the economy of a country.

09:56The economic situation of the country is not good.

09:59The economic climate of our country is not very good.

10:03But, economical means cheap.

10:07And instead of saying cheaper, you can say more economical.

10:11On the other hand, what can you say instead of expensive?

10:14Well, there is nothing wrong with expensive.

10:17And expensive is not really informal.

10:20But to add more variety, you can say costly.

10:24If I have something, I can show it to you.

10:27If the research finds something, it shows us, right?

10:31Instead of the word show, you can use a more formal one.

10:35Now, demonstrate. Demonstrate.

10:38This is very useful for those of you who are aiming at taking the IELTS exam.

10:43Demonstrate. You can say the pie chart demonstrates or the bar chart demonstrates.

10:49Instead of go down, you can say decrease.

10:53And instead of go up, you can say increase.

10:57Politicians should talk about it.

11:00Well, talk about something is informal.

11:04What else can I say instead of talk about?

11:07I can use the verb discuss.

11:09Scientists should discuss it. Politicians should discuss it.

11:13And now, let's rewrite the story in a more formal way.

11:17Americans consume a lot of fast food.

11:21Fast food restaurants are often more economical than normal restaurants.

11:29It is costlier to have a meal at an elegant restaurant.

11:34Research demonstrates that the number of healthy people is decreasing and fat people are increasing.

11:44This is something politicians should discuss.

11:48You could even make it more formal by using obese instead of fat.

11:52Talking about obesity. But anyway.

11:55And that's it, guys. I hope you've enjoyed this lesson.

11:58Let me know what you think in the comments below.

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