Preparation
1. Complete the school events. Use a, e, i, o, u and y.
1 c__nc__rt
2 m__s__c__l
3 pl__ __
4 sch__ __l c__mp
5 sch__ __l cl__b
6 sch__ __l tr__p
7 sp__rts d__ __
Answer
1 concert 2 musical 3 play 4 school camp
5 school club 6 school trip 7 sports day
2. Complete the announcements with the verbs below. Which are imperatives? Circle them.
are come is meet phone play practise want
BADMINTON CLUB
1………………… you already a badminton player? Do you 2………………… to learn to play badminton? Everyone 3………………… welcome at our club, especially beginners.
We 4………………… in the school gym every Thursday at 4 p.m. We 5………………… for fun, but we also play matches and 6………………… our skills.
7………………… to our club!
8………………… Laura on 07700 900227.
are come learn like meet play visit wait
COMPUTER CLUB
Do you 9………………… computer?
10………………… you interested in programming?
Then 11………………… to our computer club!
We 12………………… every Monday in the computer lab after school from 3.30.
We do programming, we 13………………… to use software and we 14………………… games online too. It’s great fun!
Don’t 15…………………! Come to our club! Or 16………………… our website for more information. www.ourcomputerclub.com
Answer
1 Are 2 want 3 is 4 meet 5 play 6 practise
7 Come 8 Phone 9 like 10 Are 11 come
12 meet 13 learn 14 play 15 wait 16 visit
Students should circle: Come (7 and 11), Phone (8), wait (15), visit (16)
3. Complete the table with information from the announcements.
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Badminton Club |
Computer Club |
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Day and time? |
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1………………… |
2………………… |
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Where? |
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3………………… |
4………………… |
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Activities |
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5………………… 6………………… 7………………… |
8………………… 9………………… 10………………… |
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Contact for more information |
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11………………… |
12………………… |
Answer
Badminton Club 1 Thursday, 4 p.m., 3 in the school gym, 5 play for fun, 6 play matches, 7 practise skills, 11 contact Laura
Computer Club 2 Monday, from 3.30, 4 in the computer lab, 8 do programming, 9 learn to use software, 10 play games online, 12 visit the website
4. Put the words in the correct order to make imperatives.
1 forget / to tell / your friends / don’t
…………………………………………… !
2 visit / this number / call / our website / or
…………………………………………… !
3 make / friends / new
…………………………………………… !
4 play / and / fit / football / get
…………………………………………… !
5 it / don’t / miss
…………………………………………… !
Answer
1 Don’t forget to tell your friends!
2 Call this number or visit our website!
3 Make new friends!
4 Play football and get fit!
5 Don’t miss it!
Writing Guide
5. Make notes for an announcement for one of the clubs below (or choose your own club).
Sports clubs: basketball club cycling club football club gymnastics club hockey club
Other clubs: art club book club chess club dance club debating club music club photography club
1 Name of club: ………………………………………. ◻
2 Meet where? ………………………………………. ◻
3 Meet when (day and time)? ………………………………………. ◻
4 What do you do at the club? ………………………………………. ◻
5 Contact name and number, and website: ………………………………………. ◻
Answer
your own answers
Writing Strategy
Make sure that you include all the information requited in the task. As you make notes in preparation, tick off the key points in the task as you deal with them.