he knowledge of formal writing is very important in present global world. However, it is the skill which usually receives little
attention. Therefore the aim of this article is to demonstrate how to teach formal writing, particularly the writing of abstracts in
English. The author of this article provides clear guidelines how to write an abstract in English while reflecting on the most
common errors the Czech students and academics make when they write their abstracts in English. In addition, she presents a
video which supports her statements about writing a good abstract in English