English Conversations 2

  Do you often need to use formal English? In what specific circumstances?  The following sentences are a mix of formal and informal. What best applies, INFORMAL or  FORMAL? (a) The project will be completed next year.  (b) I showed that his arguments didn’t hold water.  (c) I wonder why he put up with those terrible conditions for so long.  (d) Five more tests will be necessary before the experiment can be concluded.  (e) It is possible to consider the results from a different viewpoint.  (f) It has been proved that the arguments so far are without foundation.  (g) He’ll have to do another five tests before he can stop the experiment.  (h) It is not clear why such terrible conditions were tolerated for so long.  (i) There are several reasons why the questionnaire should be revised.  (j) We’ll finish the job next year There are some basic differences in formal English and these include: 1. phrasal verbs vs latin verbs 2. colloq...

  Have you ever been to a dance show? What did you enjoy most? Note-taking Watch  a video about the famous  Radio City Sho w in New York.       Since when has the Radio City show existed? What is a Rockette? How many rehearsals do the Rockettes have to do? What kinds of kicks are there? How many performances per day do they take part in? How do they keep in tip-top shape? How tall are Rockettes on average? How are Rockettes chosen for the show? Are there many dancers in each show? How many? What is the shortest time between performances? The Radio City Rockettes - visit the link here: The Radio City Rockettes Road to becoming a Rockette Present Perfect  Present Perfect vs Simple Past