Question

Imagine, you are given an opportunity to compere a programme at your college based on ‘English Language Day’. As a compere, draft the whole programme script deciding the flow of the overall programme. You may take help of the given hints:

• prayer/introduction song
• welcome & introduction
• felicitation, speaker’s participation
• presidential address
• vote of thanks
• any other important points

Answer 1

Welcome and introduction-

Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. On behalf of our college, I extend a very warm and heartfelt welcome to all of you present here today. Today, on the occasion of English Language day, we present to you an evening of knowledge combined with lots of fun.

Prayer/introduction song-

Let us pray that the light of education conquers the darkness of differences, injustice, and violence in the world and leads us together on a path of progress, equality, and freedom. I call upon our beloved Principal to light the lamp and inaugurate today’s evening with the blessings of the Goddess of Knowledge.
(Lighting of the lamp)
Thank you everyone. I now request Ms. Sneha Kumar from the Arts Culture Club to come on stage and begin the event with a devotional singing performance.
(Singing performance)

About the event-

English is the official and primary language in around 53 nations and is the first language of around 400 million individuals around the world. That’s not all. According to the British Council, around two billion individuals on the planet speak and understand English. It gives you an open way to the world and assists you with speaking and interacting with people worldwide. Be it in India or in any other corner of the world, you can communicate with others easily with the help of English. That's why it’s called the Universal language.

• Event 1- That being said, we would like to introduce you to the mesmerizing world of English literature and language with poetry recitation by the students of our college. (Poetry recitation) That was indeed wonderful. Please give the wonderful students a huge round of applause.
• Event 2- Let’s go ahead with our competitions for today. We start with the elocution competition. Each participant is given 3 minutes to speak on the allotted topic. I request all the participants to assemble at the back of the stage. The instructions will be provided by the respective class teachers. I wish all the best to each participant.
  (Elocution competition)
  Next we have the debate competition. Request all the students who have registered their names to assemble back-stage. Each team will be given three constructive speeches and three rebuttals. Wishing luck to all the teams. May the best team win.
  (Debate competition)

Felicitation-

We now know the role English plays in our personal and professional lives, all thanks to the amazing students and their hard work. Let’s give a loud applause to all the participants today. I would like to invite our Principal Dr Das to felicitate the participants and winners of today’s competitions. (Felicitation event)

Presidential address-

As we come closer to the end of this beautiful and knowledge-filled evening, I would like to invite the President of the Literature Club to address the audience and share a few words of wisdom.
(Speech)
Thank you so much, for your wise words.

Vote of thanks

Today’s fun-filled evening was only successful due to the dedication and hard work of the entire team of students and the teachers, who guided them through every step. I take this opportunity to thank each and every member of the organising committee for their brilliant efforts. I thank our Principal and teachers for their continuous support.
Last, but not least, thank you audience for being so supportive and responsive.