unit 14: The worl cup - writing

Welcome to our class
Welcome to our class

Read different announcements
match them with the correct titles
Matching game

Content
Content
a.
a.
The School Food Service is sorry to announce the
The School Food Service is sorry to announce the
temporary closing of our cafeteria from October 24
temporary closing of our cafeteria from October 24
to November 1 for repair. We recognise that this
to November 1 for repair. We recognise that this
closing will be inconvenient for both students anf
closing will be inconvenient for both students anf
teachers. Please accept our sincere apologies for
teachers. Please accept our sincere apologies for
this inconvenience.
this inconvenience.
b.
b.
Mary and John Smith are pleased to announce the
Mary and John Smith are pleased to announce the

birth of their daughter, Nancy, on the 29 th day of
birth of their daughter, Nancy, on the 29 th day of
May, 2000.
May, 2000.
c.
c.
With a sense of both joy and regret the school
With a sense of both joy and regret the school
wishes to announce the retirement of Mr. Tim
wishes to announce the retirement of Mr. Tim
Cornor, our respected Headmaster. Mr. Cornor will
Cornor, our respected Headmaster. Mr. Cornor will
be retiring at the end of this semester, at which
be retiring at the end of this semester, at which
time he will have completed 50 years of service to
time he will have completed 50 years of service to
the school. We wish him well in his retirement.
the school. We wish him well in his retirement.
d. Mr. and Mrs. William Smith are happy to
d. Mr. and Mrs. William Smith are happy to
announce the engagement of their daughter, Miss
announce the engagement of their daughter, Miss
Jennifer Smith to Mr. Ken Brown, son of Mr. and
Jennifer Smith to Mr. Ken Brown, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Theodore Brown. An August 28 th wedding is
Mrs. Theodore Brown. An August 28 th wedding is
planned.
planned.
Kind of announcement
Kind of announcement

1.An announcement
1.An announcement
of retirement
of retirement
2. An engagement
2. An engagement
announcement
announcement
3. An announcement
3. An announcement
of service
of service
disruption
disruption
4. A birth
4. A birth
announcement
announcement

I. Before you write
I. Before you write
Task 1: Read the following announcement and then answer
Task 1: Read the following announcement and then answer
the questions that follow.
the questions that follow.
1. The national football championship organizing committee.
1. The national football championship organizing committee.
2. The postponing of the match between Nam Dinh and Binh
2. The postponing of the match between Nam Dinh and Binh
Duong, which was initially scheduled on Sunday April 18,

Duong, which was initially scheduled on Sunday April 18,
due too the bad weather.
due too the bad weather.
3. 3p.m Sunday April 25
3. 3p.m Sunday April 25
4. My Dinh National Stadium
4. My Dinh National Stadium
I. Before you write
I. Before you write
Task 1: Read the following announcement and then answer
Task 1: Read the following announcement and then answer
the questions that follow.
the questions that follow.
1. The national football championship organizing committee.
1. The national football championship organizing committee.
2. The postponing of the match between Nam Dinh and Binh
2. The postponing of the match between Nam Dinh and Binh
Duong, which was initially scheduled on Sunday April 18,
Duong, which was initially scheduled on Sunday April 18,
due too the bad weather.
due too the bad weather.
3. 3p.m Sunday April 25
3. 3p.m Sunday April 25
4. My Dinh National Stadium
4. My Dinh National Stadium




Read the announcement in task 1 again and

Read the announcement in task 1 again and
finish the following table of summary
finish the following table of summary
1. Who announces?
1. Who announces?
The national football championship
The national football championship
organizing committee.
organizing committee.
2. What event?
2. What event?
The postponing of the match between
The postponing of the match between
Nam Dinh and Binh Duong, which was
Nam Dinh and Binh Duong, which was
initially scheduled on Sunday April 18
initially scheduled on Sunday April 18
3. When?
3. When?
3p.m Sunday April 25
3p.m Sunday April 25
4. Where?
4. Where?
My Dinh National Stadium
My Dinh National Stadium
5. Why?
5. Why?
Due to the bad weather
Due to the bad weather