A message to Italy

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A message

to Italy

Internationalization at home project

Today

Difference between formal and informal speaking? 10 min

New test date: The test is on the 28th of March

Project: Writing a letter to a student from Rome. 40 min

Check your neighbor's work: look for spelling and grammatical errors. 10 min 

Present Perfect: 30 min

We are partaking in an internationalization at-home project with a school in Italy. 

They expect to recieve our letters by March 14th which is why you must hand in your assignments on time. 

Internationalization project

What do you remember about the differences between formal and informal writing?

What is a common feature of formal writing style?

1. Frequent use of emojis and exclamation marks
2. Avoidance of contractions like 'don't' or 'can't'

When is it appropriate to use informal language in writing?

1. When writing a school essay or report
2. When communicating with close friends or family

What is a characteristic of formal writing?

1. Using slang and abbreviations
2. Use of complete sentences and proper grammar

Which of the following is an example of informal writing?

1. Texting your friends about weekend plans
2. Writing an email to your teacher about homework

Would you like to work abroad?

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Have you ever been to Italy?

You will write a letter to a student from Rome.

In this letter, you will introduce yourself and ask the italian student questions. Come up with at least five questions to ask the student.

 For more information let´s look at the assignment. 

Is this a formal or informal letter?

What happens after you have written your letter.

Step one: swap your letter with your neighbor and check for grammatical and spelling errors.

Step two: Correct your letter.

Step three: email your letter to the teacher.

Step four: We will receive letters from the italian students and reply by making videos which we will send back.

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