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3 Write

An article describing an event
A. Look at the following headline from a magazine article. What do you think the article is about?

Students

raise €1100

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for the

homeless

B. Read the article below. The paragraphs
are jumbled up. Put them in order by
writing 1-5. Then check your predictions
in A. c By organising this car wash fund-raiser,
the students of Hornby College have set a good
example for students around the country. This
proves that you can have fun and raise money
a At the end of the day, the volunteers'
efforts paid off. Apart from the money raised for a good cause at the same time. So, all you
students out there, don’t waste time! Organise a
from the vouchers and additional fees, fundraiser now!
generous donations were made by the satisfied
customers. Hornby College students managed to d Last Saturday, on 25 April, the students
raise €1100! Well done! of Hornby College in Castleford organised a
car-wash fundraiser in the college car park.
b The planning of the fundraiser started
months beforehand. After the volunteers Their goal was to raise money for the homeless.
signed up, they were organised into teams. e On the actual day of the event,
The promotion team was responsible for the everything went as planned, and both volunteers
publicity. They had to make signs to put up and customers had a lot of fun. When customers
around the town, advertising the event as arrived, they were directed to the car wash area
well as informing people about the cause. where the wash team did their job. Then they
The sales team sold vouchers in advance and were directed to the team who dried the car, and
handed out flyers with information about the who provided the customers with extra services,
cause and the prices. The wash and dry teams such as vacuuming, waxing, tyre cleaning, for
were responsible for getting all the necessary an additional fee. The customers were offered
supplies and equipment – liquid soap, buckets, soft drinks and snacks while upbeat music was
brushes, sponges, towels and hoses. playing, creating a pleasant atmosphere.

C. Read the tip in the Writing Section and the article above again. What does the writer of the
article do to attract the reader’s attention?

D. Write an article describing an event you know about or attended.

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