Learning Objectives:

• Students are able to differentiate between short message and announcements.

• Students are able to find the meanings of difficult words from context.

• Students are able to understand the context of short messages and announcements.

I. Short Messages

1. A short message is a written message given to someone by texting or writing it on a note.

2. Examples of short messages:

II. Announcements or Notices

1. An announcement or notice is a spoken or written statement that informs people about something.

2. An announcement or notice usually uses attention and announcement as attention grabbers at the beginning of the text.

3. Examples of school announcement and notice: