Activity 1

Read this following text and answer the questions!

Annual Basketball Championship

To all students of Silverspring Highschool, we announce the Annual Basketball Championship will be held on:

Day     : Friday,

Date    : April 27^th, 2012

Place   : Silverspring High Gym

For further information, visit the committee of this Annual Basketball Championship in the Silversring High Sports Department or click silverspringhigh-sports.com

Thank you,

Silverspring High Sports Department

Answer the following questions:

1.      What does the text above tell us about?

2.      When will the event be held?

3.      Where will the event be held?

4.      Who will be competing in the event?

5.      Who makes the announcement about the event?

Activity 2

Discuss with your friends about the parts of this text!

 

What to Know

Ø  Announcement text is used to inform people about certain event or program.

Ø  Announcement text usually uses statement sentences.

Ø  Announcement text usually uses simple present and/or present future tense.

Grammar Point

Simple Present Tense

Structure         : S + V1/(V1+s/es) + O/Adv

Example          : Marry cooks some pasta.

                            S   + (V1+s) +    O

                          John and Bernie swim every weekend.

                                    S   +          V1      +      Adv

Activity 3

Change the words in the brackets into the correct form!

ANNOUNCEMENT

            For all Students of Junior High School 7 Jakarta

            We (held) “The Election Head of Student Organization 2013”

            Please (will come) and (selected) your student organization leaders right on:

            Day     : Wednesday
Date     : 13 February 2013
Time    : 07:00
Place    : Hall of Junior High School 7 Jakarta

(Did) not miss to (selecting) the right Leader Student Organization 2013.

            Chairman of the Student Organization 2012

            M. Jacky H.

Activity 4

ATTENTION To all member of Houston University Indonesian Student Association, …………………………………………. …………………………….: Date    : Thursday, November 29th, 2012 Time    : 7.30 PM ……………………………………. Please come on time and feel free to bring some snacks. Chief, Immanuel Tanujaya.

Complete these following texts with provided words below!

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2.     

……………………………. Due to the monthly server maintenance, all internet connection including Dial-up DSL and Wifi Network in the campus will be temporarily shut down on: …………………………………………. …………………………………………. On behalf of the campus facility department, ……………......... ………………………………………… ………………..

 

 

Activity 5

Make an announcement based on one of these situations!

1. A volcano near your town has signed that it is going to erupt. As the chief of Search and Rescue team, make an announcement that people may not go near the volcano!
2. Your school football team will have their first practice. As the captain of the football team, make an announcement about the practice including the time and the location!

Homework

Look up on the internet and find an example of announcement text.