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The same meaning, dressed for a different occasion

Lesson 8
Medium
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Date
Chef Polpetta

Swap the verb, not the sentence. One word for two.

1

Tick the single formal verb

alook into → inventlook into → investigate
bhand in → submithand in → receive
cget rid of → reduceget rid of → remove
dblow up (a balloon) → explodeblow up (a balloon) → inflate
2

Fix the 4 word choices

Dear families, The school trip to the museum has been put off until June, because the coach company cancelled. We will look into the cost of a second coach and write to you again next week. Please hand in the reply slip by Friday so that the office can work out the final numbers. We look forward to seeing you at the meeting on Tuesday.
One two-word verb belongs exactly where it is. Leave it.
Write the corrections here
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Lesson 8 · Medium · side 2

Name
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Now you write

☆☆☆
a Rewrite formally, keeping it short: We will find out what happened.
b Which sound like written news, not spoken?
Tick 2The trip has been postponed until June.We've put the trip off till June.Visitors must sign in at the front desk.Pop in and say hi at the desk.Yeah, the trip's off.
Now write one piece of news twice, once spoken, once written:
c Which sentences are better with the everyday verb?
Tick 2Mum, can you find out when the bus goes?The council will investigate the complaint.Can we put off football till Sunday?The board will postpone the meeting.The police will discover the cause.
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Help Polpetta

Chef Polpetta

I have written the notice for the closed kitchen. It is with the deepest regret that I write to inform you that the kitchen has been shut down. Nice and long, so nice and formal, no?

Tell him why the notice is not formal yet.
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