( Class 9 ) { Part 3 } Formal VS Informal English Vocabulary.

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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.   In this lesson, you will learn some formal and informal English vocabulary 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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00:00Formal English vs. Informal English

00:05Round 3

00:07Fight!

00:13Hello! My name is Matti from Piece of Cake English

00:16and in this lesson we are going to learn

00:1915 formal alternatives to less formal English words

00:24and we are going to do this through two stories

00:28Are you ready? Let's start with the first story

00:33Jason works in a company as a data analyst

00:39He checks the final numbers and statistics

00:44and he loves his job, ok?

00:48But recently he's always been sick

00:51and his boss isn't happy

00:55So the company ended his contract

01:00and now he is looking for a new job

01:05This story is not completely formal

01:09It's semi-formal

01:12We want to make it more formal, but how?

01:15We need to find some alternatives to less formal words

01:20and now let's start with word number one

01:23Instead of check you can say verify

01:29For example

01:30These numbers are surprisingly high

01:34and they will have to be checked

01:43Perhaps something is wrong

01:45Instead of check say verify

01:48These numbers are surprisingly high

01:50and they will have to be verified

01:52It means we have to check to see if we have made a mistake, right?

01:57Or here's another example

01:59The result of the research needs to be checked by experts

02:11It means an expert has to check it to see if the results are correct

02:15If they are valid

02:17Instead of check say verify

02:20The result of the research needs to be verified by an expert

02:25It's more formal

02:26Number two

02:27Instead of job say occupation

02:31Have you noticed when you want to fill in a form

02:35Instead of job you see occupation

02:38It's like name, last name, age, nationality

02:42Occupation, not job

02:45Occupation is more formal compared to job

02:48For example

02:49He returned to his previous job as a teacher

02:59Make it more formal by saying occupation

03:02He returned to his previous occupation as a teacher

03:08It sounds more formal, right?

03:10Or here's another example

03:12His main job is property development

03:17His main job is property development

03:20He's a property developer

03:22Now instead of job say occupation

03:25His main occupation is property development

03:30More formal

03:31Number three

03:32Instead of sick

03:34If you are not feeling well say unwell

03:37That's more formal

03:38For example

03:39If you feel sick tell the teacher

03:44If you feel sick tell the teacher

03:46Instead of sick say unwell

03:48If you feel unwell tell the teacher

03:52That's more formal

03:53Or one more example

03:55You look sick, why don't you go to the doctor?

03:59You look sick, why don't you go to the doctor?

04:03Instead of sick say unwell

04:06You look unwell, why don't you go to the doctor?

04:10This is more formal, right?

04:12Number four

04:14Instead of happy you can say satisfied

04:18Satisfied

04:19For example

04:21Are you happy with the new arrangement?

04:29Instead of happy say satisfied

04:32Are you satisfied with the new arrangement?

04:37That's more formal

04:38Or here's another example

04:40Her teacher seems happy with her progress

04:48Instead of happy say satisfied

04:50Her teacher seems satisfied with her progress

04:55Number five

04:56Instead of so you can say therefore

05:00Therefore is more formal version of so

05:03For example

05:04We were unable to pay the rent

05:06And so we had to find another place to stay

05:10We were unable to pay the rent

05:13So we had to look for another place to stay

05:17Now instead of so say therefore

05:20We were unable to pay the rent

05:23Therefore we had to look for another place to stay

05:27Or one more example

05:29We didn't have much time

05:31So we left early

05:33We didn't have much time

05:35So we left early

05:38Instead of so say therefore

05:41And that's more formal

05:42We didn't have much time

05:44Therefore we left early

05:47Number six

05:48Instead of end say terminate

05:52Terminate

05:53That sounds really formal, right?

05:56For example

05:57For example

05:58They ended my contract in October

06:01They ended my contract in October

06:04Say they terminated my contract in October

06:10That sounds really formal and fancy

06:12Or one more example

06:14She was trying to end the conversation

06:18She was trying to end the conversation

06:23Say it

06:24She was trying to terminate the conversation

06:29That's really formal

06:31And number seven

06:32Instead of look for

06:34Which means to search for something

06:36You can say seek

06:38Seek is more formal than look for or search

06:42And one more thing

06:43One general thing

06:45Phrasal verbs in general are considered informal

06:49So seek is formal and look for is informal

06:53Now let's have a look at a few examples

06:56Are you looking for a new job?

07:03Instead of look for say seek

07:05Are you seeking a new job?

07:11Or one more example

07:12We are looking for a place to stay

07:18Say it

07:20We are seeking a place to stay

07:23Instead of look for you say seek

07:25And now let's use the new vocabulary we have learned

07:30The formal ones

07:31And rewrite the story

07:33And try to make it more formal

07:35Ready?

07:36Let's have a look

07:37Jason works in a company as a data analyst

07:42He checks the final numbers and statistics

07:47He verifies the final numbers and statistics

07:51And he loves his job

07:54He loves his occupation

07:58Excellent

07:59But recently he has always been sick

08:05Sick or unwell

08:08He has always been unwell

08:10And his boss isn't happy

08:14His boss isn't satisfied

08:16Excellent

08:18So therefore

08:22Therefore the company ended his contract

08:26Or terminated his contract

08:30Bravo

08:31And now he is looking for a new job

08:35He is seeking a new job

08:38Excellent

08:39This story is now more formal

08:42As I said earlier in my previous videos

08:45There is no better option between formal or informal

08:48Both of them are okay

08:50It's not that formal is better than informal English

08:53No, there is no fight

08:55But it depends on your target audience

08:58Who are you talking to?

09:00Who are you writing for?

09:02That's very important

09:03If you are writing for your boss

09:04If you are talking to your boss or your professor

09:07You need to be formal

09:09If you are talking casually with your friends

09:12Be informal

09:13It is weird to be formal

09:15When you are with your best friends

09:17So there is no better option

09:19Now it is time to have a look at another story

09:23And learn some more formal alternatives

09:25To less formal words

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09:54And now time for the second story

09:56Are you ready?

09:57Let's have a look

09:59Jessica is Jack's girlfriend

10:04They have decided to choose a building as their future house

10:10Jack has chosen an old building

10:13And Jessica thinks Jack is stupid

10:17And buying the old house is a wrong decision

10:23Jack says that they don't have enough money to buy a better one

10:28And that Jessica's behavior is having a bad effect on their relationship

10:35So there is an argument going on between Jack and Jessica

10:39Do you think Jack is right or Jessica is right?

10:42Well that's not the point of this video

10:44The point is to learn some formal vocabulary

10:48So let's learn some alternatives

10:51And try to make this text more formal

10:54Instead of girlfriend or boyfriend say partner

10:59That's more formal, partner

11:01For example

11:03She broke up with her boyfriend

11:06She broke up with her partner

11:09That's more formal

11:11Or one more example

11:12He lives with his girlfriend

11:15He lives with his partner

11:18Exactly

11:19He lives with his partner

11:20That is more formal

11:22Instead of girlfriend or boyfriend say partner

11:25Instead of choose say select

11:29That's more formal

11:31For example

11:33There were three options and we could choose one

11:37There were three options

11:39One, two, three

11:40And we could choose one

11:43There were three options and we could select one

11:47That is more formal

11:48Or here's another example

11:50There are 32 flavors of ice cream

11:54And you can choose whichever you like

11:57There are 32 flavors of ice cream

12:01Mango, strawberry, pistachio, cocoa

12:06And you can choose whichever you like

12:09Or you can select whichever you like

12:13That's more formal

12:15Instead of stupid

12:17Which is a bad word

12:19It's a curse word if you say someone's stupid

12:21You're stupid, he's stupid

12:23This is bad

12:24It's not only informal, it's also offensive

12:27Instead of stupid say ignorant

12:30Ignorant

12:31It's more formal

12:33It's still offensive

12:34But it's less offensive than stupid

12:37For example

12:39Some people are too stupid to realize what's bad for them

12:44Some people are too stupid to realize what's bad for them

12:49You can say

12:50Some people are too ignorant to realize what's bad for them

12:55It's less offensive and more formal

12:58Or one more example

13:00She was really stupid to quit her job

13:03She was really stupid to quit her job

13:07Or she was really ignorant to quit her job

13:12Or you can also make it more formal by saying

13:15It was ignorant of her to quit her job

13:19This is the most formal

13:21But the structure is a bit difficult

13:24It's better for advanced students

13:26Instead of buy say purchase

13:29Purchase

13:30This is more formal than buy

13:32For example

13:34You must buy the tickets two weeks in advance

13:38You must buy the tickets two weeks in advance

13:43You must purchase the tickets two weeks in advance

13:47That's more formal

13:48What does in advance mean?

13:50In advance means before

13:53For example

13:54If an event is on 14th of October

13:58You should buy the tickets until the 1st of October

14:02Two weeks in advance

14:04Two weeks before the deadline

14:06Two weeks before the event

14:08Or here's another example

14:10She bought her first house yesterday

14:13She bought her first house yesterday

14:16Now bought is the past of buy

14:19If you want to replace it with purchase

14:22You need to use the past tense of purchase

14:25Which is purchased

14:27So here's the formal sentence

14:29She purchased her first house yesterday

14:32She purchased her first house yesterday

14:36Instead of wrong you can say incorrect

14:40Incorrect

14:41This is more formal than wrong

14:43For example

14:44Her answer to the question was wrong

14:48Her answer to the question was incorrect

14:51Or one more example

14:53The information on the website was wrong

14:57The information on the website was incorrect

15:02One tip

15:03Information is always uncountable

15:07You cannot say informations

15:09No, no, no, no

15:10It's always information, singular

15:13Information is, information was

15:16Instead of enough you can say sufficient

15:20Sufficient

15:21For example

15:23The food should be enough for five people

15:26The food should be sufficient for five people

15:30Or here's another example

15:32Did you have enough time to finish your assignment?

15:36Did you have enough time to finish your assignment?

15:39You can say

15:40Did you have sufficient time to finish your assignment?

15:44Instead of behavior you can say attitude

15:49Attitude

15:50For example

15:51It is often very difficult to change people's behaviors

15:57It is often very difficult to change people's behaviors

16:01It is often very difficult to change people's attitudes

16:05Or

16:06I don't like your behavior

16:08I don't like your behavior

16:11I don't like your attitude

16:13And finally

16:14Instead of bad say negative

16:17Negative

16:18For example

16:19For example

16:20Too much fat has a bad effect on your body

16:24Too much fat has a bad effect on your body

16:28You can say

16:29Too much fat has a negative effect on your body

16:33You can also use it as an adverb

16:36Negatively instead of badly

16:38For example

16:39Too much fat can badly affect your body

16:43Too much fat can negatively affect your body

16:47And now let's try to rewrite the story

16:51This time in a more formal way

16:54Using the new alternatives we have learned

16:57Are you ready?

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17:04Jessica is Jack's girlfriend?

17:08Partner

17:09Jessica is Jack's partner

17:11They have decided to choose

17:14Select

17:16A building as their future house

17:19Jack has chosen

17:22Selected, right?

17:24Jack has selected an old building

17:27And Jessica thinks Jack is stupid

17:31Ignorant

17:32Jessica thinks Jack is ignorant

17:36And

17:37Buying the old house is a wrong decision

17:40Buying the old house or

17:43Purchasing the old house

17:45Is a wrong decision or

17:47Is an incorrect decision

17:50That's right

17:52Jack says that they don't have enough money

17:56Sufficient money

17:58They don't have sufficient money

18:00To buy

18:02To purchase

18:04To purchase a better one

18:06And that Jessica's behavior

18:09Attitude

18:10Jessica's attitude

18:12Is having a bad effect

18:15A negative effect

18:17On their relationship

18:19And that's it

18:20A more formal text

18:22I hope you've enjoyed this lesson

18:24Don't forget to practice

18:25See you

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