B) Distribute the highlighted words into categories below.

Infinitive (to V)	Bare Infinitive	Gerund (Ving)

Dear Sir or Madam, I am …, the second year student of Advertising Management at The International School of Law and Business. I would like to apply for a Erasmus program for the 2010-2011 academic year. One of the main reasons I want to study abroad is that this is program will allow me to broaden my perspective and contribute to my personal development by expanding my knowledge and widening my experience in a variety of academic disciplines. I consider it a challenge and an opportunity to explore and identify ways of improving myself. Another reason for studying abroad is that it’s the optimal way to improve my English and to learn another language at the same time. There is no better and more effective way to learn a language than to be immersed in a culture that speaks the language you are learning. Language learning happens most quickly under these circumstances and of course is the opportunity to travel, allows you to get to know another culture first-hand. Study abroad affords you the opportunity to make friends around the world. Talking academically, I have always been a very studious and motivated person, so I have always known that a degree at university or college will been a significant stepping-stone for my future career. I have always had clear goals. I am very communicative, I can easily make friends with the most people and I am receptive to innovation. My friends would say that I’m a cheerful, optimistic, reliable and responsible person. I am an extremely active person; my interests include Latin American dancing, snowboarding and traveling. I can speak both Lithuanian and Russian languages fluently. Of course, I also know English, Polish and a little bit Spanish. Learning languages has given me a unique opportunity to communicate and understand foreign people and their cultures. So while studying abroad I would have a great opportunity to promote my culture and at the same time I will gain with knowledge about cultural differences. I believe that studying abroad will benefited my character as well as my future career. Thank you for considering my request. I look forward to your positive response. Best wishes, Ben Devis

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Formal style

We usually write formal letters to people we have not met. Characteristics of formal style include: - Long forms (e.g. I am, you are, we will, etc) - More sophisticated vocabulary (e.g. remarkable, very enjoyable, I would advise you to …. etc) - Use of the passive, rather than the active voice (e.g. ‘something should be done’ instead of ‘we should do something’, etc) - Formal beginnings and endings (e.g. Dear Sir/Madam, I look forward to hearing from you, Yours faithfully, etc)

A) The formality or informality of your writing depends on your reason for writing and your target reader. Say whether the following are features of formal (F) or informal (I) writing.

1 complex sentence structure;

2 sophisticated vocabulary;

3 short forms;

4 frequent use of the passive voice;

5 colloquial/spoken language;

6 less complex grammatical constructions.

b) Read the following and match formal words/phrases with the informal ones given in the table.

Informal style	Formal style
to answer think about job chance I haven’t got any done things like answering the phone as for what I’m really like can if you want free can’t wait to hear cause of quite of a lot of arguments lots of examples I don’t like	If you wish I strongly disagree consider look forward to hearing vacancy numerous instances opportunity I have no been responsible for duties such as taking telephone messages I am capable As far as my personality is concerned the source of much disagreements available in response to

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