Reading a community notice for implied information
Students read a notice from a Greek community association in Melbourne. It says: «Το Σάββατο 12 Οκτωβρίου, στις 6 μ.μ., στο κοινοτικό κέντρο, θα γίνει βραδιά ελληνικού χορού. Είσοδος ελεύθερη για παιδιά κάτω των 12 ετών. Τα έσοδα θα διατεθούν για τη βιβλιοθήκη του σχολείου μας. Παρακαλούμε να δηλώσετε συμμετοχή μέχρι την Τετάρτη 9 Οκτωβρίου στο τηλέφωνο του συλλόγου, γιατί ο χώρος είναι περιορισμένος.» A question asks: «Ποιος πρέπει να τηλεφωνήσει και γιατί;» and a second asks what the notice implies about expected attendance.
1. Answer «Ποιος πρέπει να τηλεφωνήσει και γιατί;» using only the notice.
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Anyone who intends to attend should call to register («να δηλώσετε συμμετοχή»), by Wednesday 9 October, on the association's phone number. The reason given is that space is limited («ο χώρος είναι περιορισμένος»). Note that the notice does not exempt children under 12 from registering - free entry is about cost, not about booking. A precise answer separates the three facts: who (those attending), how (phone the association), by when (9 October) and why (limited space). Answers that say only «τα παιδιά» or only «για εισιτήρια» misread the notice.
2. What does the notice imply about expected attendance, and which words carry that implication?
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It implies organisers expect a large turnout and possible overcrowding. The carriers are «Παρακαλούμε» (a direct appeal), «μέχρι την Τετάρτη» (a deadline three days before the event), and above all «γιατί ο χώρος είναι περιορισμένος» (a stated reason for booking). A further implication is that the event is popular enough that booking is necessary - otherwise the deadline would be pointless. Students should also note what is implied but not stated: that the event is open to the wider community, since no membership condition is given, and that the school library benefits, which links the association to the school.
3. How does the notice position the reader - as a guest, a member, or a supporter? Justify with language from the text.
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It positions the reader simultaneously as guest and supporter. As guest: «Είσοδος ελεύθερη», an invitation with no conditions beyond booking. As supporter: «Τα έσοδα θα διατεθούν για τη βιβλιοθήκη του σχολείου μας» frames attendance as contributing to a communal good, and «του σχολείου μας» uses first-person plural to include the reader in the community. The imperative «δηλώσετε» and «Παρακαλούμε» address the reader directly as someone whose action matters. There is no membership requirement, so «member» is not supported. The judgement being tested is reading stance from pronoun choice and framing, not just from content.