Announcement

Announcement is something said, written, or printed to inform what has happened or (more often) what will happen. An announcement should include: title/type of event, date/time, place, and contact person.

The following is an example of announcement.

WAWO ENGLISH COURSE (WEC) Secretariat: SMPN 1 Wawo Jl. Lintas Bima-Sape, Wawo-Bima-NTB ANNOUNCEMENT To welcome National Education Day, Wawo English Course (WEC) will hold an English Speech Contest from 12 – 14 April 2011. Show your English competence here.  Are you dare enough to join? Big prizes await, including scholarship. Wow! What are you waiting for? Enroll your participation at our secretariat before 11 April 2011. We’ll see you on the stage.                                                 Wawo, 4 April 2011 Implementing Committee

Activity 3

Answer the following questions based on the text above!

1.      What is the announcement about?

2.      How long would WEC hold the English Speech Contest?

3.      When would the registration be closed?

4.      “Enroll your participation at our secretariat…”  What does the underlined word mean?

5.      “Are you dare enough to join?” What does the underlined word refer to?

Activity 4

The Students Association Board at your school will hold a meeting to discuss about the preparation of new students acceptance in school year 2011/2012. The meeting will be held in school hall at 03.00 p.m. on 25 June 2010. You, the chairman of the organization involve all members to attend the meeting. Make an announcement telling about the plan.

Evaluation

Choose a, b, c, or d as the correct answer!

Text for questions number 1 to 3

ANNOUNCEMENT SCHOOL TRIP TO LAWATA BEACH On 28 August 2010 Students Association Board of SMPN 1 Wawo will hold a school trip to Lawata Beach. Departure time     :  07.00 a.m Programs              :  Swimming, games, volleyball, lunch in the sea view  restaurant, afternoon walk along the beach to the lagoon, watch the    music festival at the beach. Fee                       :  Rp 50,000,- Contact Person      :  Putri Chairperson Alwan

 

 

1.      What is the announcement about?

a.       School trip to Lawata Beach                        c.  Visiting Lawata Beach

b.      Students Association Board             d.  Swimming in the beach

2.      To whom should you ask if you need further information about the trip?

a.       Alwan                       c.  Students Association Board

b.      Putri                          d.  Teacher

3.      How many programs will they carry out?

a.       Three                         c.  Five

b.      Four                          d.  Six

4.      When will they leave?

a.       In the morning          c.  In the evening

b.      In the afternoon        d.  At night

5.      “...Students Association Board of SMPN 1 Wawo will hold a school trip to Lawata Beach.” The underlined word is closest in meaning to...

a.       visit                           c.  study

b.      tour                           d.  walk