I love formal English, and whenever I get that rare opportunity to flex my knowledge and skills either in, or out of the classroom, I embrace it with gusto. Generally speaking, formal English is principally used in writing. This form is academic in nature and is commonly used in textbooks, essays for tertiary education, business correspondance ect. Formal written English can be complex, it can be confusing, it can cover a myriad of subjects from mind numbingly boring right through to mind blowingly interesting, and everthing in between. On the other hand, in relation to speaking, formal English is commonly used solely for official or sober occassions or purposes where serious subjects, or topic require attention, or explanation. Due to it’s very nature, and purpose, formal English uses more complex vocabulary than that that is used in everyday speech. For example, it uses a larger proportion of complex vocabulary that aren’t generally used in conversation. Examples includ
David White is an Australian English teacher who has been living in Peru since 2001. In partnership with his wife Claudia, they are the owners of ¨English For You Language Institute´, an institute that specializes in the teaching of all levels of English from Basic (A1) to Advanced (C2) including international exam preparation. They are also the owners of ELT Educational Services and David is also the Headmaster of the American School, a respected bilingual ib school in Northern Peru.