English language can be formal, semi formal or informal. Depending on the situation, you can use one of these registers. There is no better or worse. If you are hanging out with friends, you use informal English. When talking to your professor or giving a lecture at university, you use Formal English.
Think of formal words as the way you talk to grown-ups, teachers, or when you want to show respect. It's like using your best manners and being very polite. Informal words, on the other hand, are like how you chat with your friends or family when you're having fun or just being yourself. It's like using the words you use when you're playing or hanging out with people you know really well. So, it's all about picking the right words for who you're talking to and the situation you're in!
In this lesson, you will learn some formal and informal words in English to improve your English vocabulary and knowledge!
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Think of formal words as the way you talk to grown-ups, teachers, or when you want to show respect. It's like using your best manners and being very polite. Informal words, on the other hand, are like how you chat with your friends or family when you're having fun or just being yourself. It's like using the words you use when you're playing or hanging out with people you know really well. So, it's all about picking the right words for who you're talking to and the situation you're in!
In this lesson, you will learn some formal and informal words in English to improve your English vocabulary and knowledge!
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00:00Hmm, which one do you prefer? Formal English or Informal English?
00:14Hello, my name is Matti from POC English and in this lesson we are going to learn
00:20some formal English vocabulary. First, one question. Which one is better?
00:28Formal English or Informal English? The answer is, well, there is no better one.
00:37Both of them are good depending on your audience. Who are you writing to or who
00:44are you talking to? If you are casually talking to your friend, you should speak
00:50informally. You don't want to be too formal with your best friend. If you are
00:55talking to your grandparents, you might want to be semi-formal just to be
01:01respectful. Or if you are talking to your boss or maybe your university professor,
01:07you want to be formal. So, it totally depends on your audience. And now, let's
01:14start learning some formal alternatives to not so formal words. Have a look at
01:21this text. Technology can ease every person's life. There are many tech
01:30gadgets that we can use every day. Now, almost everyone has a smartphone to meet
01:40their modern life needs. This text is not formal and it is not informal. It's a
01:48semi-formal text. But we are going to try to make it more formal. What can you do?
01:56Well, number one, instead of can, you can say be able to. Now, be stands for am, is,
02:05are, or maybe was, were in the past. I can use a laptop. I can use a laptop.
02:14Instead of can, say be able to. I am able to use a laptop. This is more formal.
02:22Number two, what does ease mean? Well, to ease something means to make it easier.
02:31Instead of ease, you can say facilitate. Facilitate. For example, you can join an
02:39online course to ease the learning process. Instead of ease, say facilitate,
02:46you can join an online course to facilitate the learning process. It means
02:52to make it easier. Number three, instead of person, you can use individual. For
03:00example, every person has rights which should be respected. Instead of person,
03:08say individual. Every individual has rights which should be respected. This is
03:17more formal. Number four, instead of many, you can say numerous. Numerous. For
03:25example, there are many mistakes in your text. Instead of many, say numerous. There
03:33are numerous mistakes in your text. Number five, instead of use, say utilize.
03:42Utilize. This is more formal. For example, we must use all the resources we have.
03:51Instead of use, say utilize. We must utilize all the resources we have. Number
04:00six, instead of every day, what can you say to make it more formal? You can say
04:06on a daily basis. On a daily basis. For example, I read books every day or I read
04:17books on a daily basis. Number seven, what can you say instead of now? You can say
04:25currently. Currently is an adverb that can be used instead of now. For example,
04:31now I'm working on a project. Currently, I'm working on a project. And number eight,
04:39instead of needs, say requirements. For example, you don't meet the needs to
04:47apply for this job or you don't meet the requirements to apply for this job.
04:55And now, let's use the new alternatives we have learned to rewrite the story.
05:03Technology is able to facilitate every individual's life. You see how formal it
05:14became? There are numerous tech gadgets that we can utilize on a daily basis.
05:24Currently, almost everyone has a smartphone to meet their modern life
05:32requirements. Now, this is a formal text. And now, let's have a look at another text.
05:39Surveys show that about 23% of adults don't know how to use any tech gadgets.
05:49These people are called digitally illiterate people. To make digital literacy better in
05:58society, governments have started public workshops. So, these people should go to
06:06the workshops to gain enough knowledge and skills. Now, this text, again, is semi-formal.
06:16It's not very informal. But let's try to make it more formal by substituting some
06:22of its informal or not-so-formal words. Instead of about, you can say approximately.
06:30Approximately, which means not exactly. For example, the project will take about three
06:40weeks. The project will take approximately three weeks. Instead of called, say referred
06:50to as. For example, this city is called Little Paris. This city is referred to as Little Paris.
07:02Instead of make better, you can say promote. For example, the government wants to make digital
07:12literacy better in society. The government wants to promote digital literacy in society.
07:20Instead of start, you can say initiate. Initiate. For example, they have recently started a new
07:31campaign. They have recently initiated a new campaign. Instead of so, say therefore. For
07:40example, the company was going bankrupt, so they changed the manager. The company was going
07:49bankrupt, therefore they changed the manager. Instead of go to a workshop, you can say attend
07:59a workshop or take part in a workshop or participate in a workshop. Three alternatives. For example,
08:08I'm going to a workshop this evening. I'm participating in a workshop this evening.
08:14I'm taking part in a workshop this evening. I'm attending a workshop this evening. And instead of
08:22enough, you can say sufficient or adequate. For example, the city doesn't have enough funds to
08:32make more roads. You can say the city doesn't have sufficient funds or adequate funds to make
08:40more roads. And now it is time to use the new vocabulary we have learned in order to make the
08:47text more formal. But before that, if you want to receive free lesson summaries of this video
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09:14when I post a video on YouTube. And now time to read the text. Surveys show that approximately
09:2523% of adults don't know how to, instead of use, we could say utilize, remember,
09:34how to utilize any tech gadgets. These people are referred to as digitally illiterate people.
09:44To promote digital literacy in society, governments have initiated
09:52public workshops. Therefore, these people should attend the workshops, take part in the workshops,
10:02or participate in the workshops to gain sufficient knowledge or adequate knowledge and skills.
10:11And that's it, guys. I hope you have enjoyed this lesson. Don't forget to give it a thumbs
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