1. You have learnt about sponsorship in sport, its advantages
and disadvantages and why sponsors rely on the media
Your task:
1. You have a place on the board of a multi-national company and your
team are presenting to the board that you should be responsible for
this year’s sponsorship money.
2. You have considered sponsoring a female athlete who represents
Great Britain.
3. You have to give a presentation to the board on the strengths and
weaknesses of your case so that they can decide which one will
benefit the company the most. Remember, the successful team
receives a considerable bonus.
You must:
• Elect a spokesperson to present to the board.
• Tell them the advantages and the disadvantages of sponsoring the
athlete.
• State the benefits that you believe the company will get from
sponsoring the athlete.
• Explain how the company will gain publicity from the sponsorship.
• Use at least 3 words from the topic word list in a way that shows you
understand them.
You should:
• Discuss the different types of sponsorship that you will be able to
provide for the athlete.
• Describe how you will be able to use all parts of the media to promote
your company.
• Use at least 5 words from the topic word list in a way that shows you
understand them.
You could:
• Use most of the words from the topic word list in a way that shows
you understand them.
• Explain the disadvantages of using the media for the athlete.
• A final statement of why you think the company should sponsor your
athlete.

2. You have learnt about sponsorship in sport, its advantages
and disadvantages and why sponsors rely on the media
Your task:
4. You have a place on the board of a multi-national company and your
team are presenting to the board that you should be responsible for
this year’s sponsorship money.
5. You have considered sponsoring a minority ethnic athlete who
represents Great Britain.
6. You have to give a presentation to the board on the strengths and
weaknesses of your case so that they can decide which one will
benefit the company the most. Remember, the successful team
receives a considerable bonus.
You must:
• Elect a spokesperson to present to the board.
• Tell them the advantages and the disadvantages of sponsoring the
athlete.
• State the benefits that you believe the company will get from
sponsoring the athlete.
• Explain how the company will gain publicity from the sponsorship.
• Use at least 3 words from the topic word list in a way that shows you
understand them.
You should:
• Discuss the different types of sponsorship that you will be able to
provide for the athlete.
• Describe how you will be able to use all parts of the media to promote
your company.
• Use at least 5 words from the topic word list in a way that shows you
understand them.
You could:
• Use most of the words from the topic word list in a way that shows
you understand them.
• Explain the disadvantages of using the media for the athlete.
• A final statement of why you think the company should sponsor your
athlete.

3. You have learnt about sponsorship in sport, its advantages
and disadvantages and why sponsors rely on the media
Your task:
7. You have a place on the board of a multi-national company and your
team are presenting to the board that you should be responsible for
this year’s sponsorship money.
8. You have considered sponsoring a Youth Athlete in a minority sport
who represents Great Britain.
9. You have to give a presentation to the board on the strengths and
weaknesses of your case so that they can decide which one will
benefit the company the most. Remember, the successful team
receives a considerable bonus.
You must:
• Elect a spokesperson to present to the board.
• Tell them the advantages and the disadvantages of sponsoring the
athlete.
• State the benefits that you believe the company will get from
sponsoring the athlete.
• Explain how the company will gain publicity from the sponsorship.
• Use at least 3 words from the topic word list in a way that shows you
understand them.
You should:
• Discuss the different types of sponsorship that you will be able to
provide for the athlete.
• Describe how you will be able to use all parts of the media to promote
your company.
• Use at least 5 words from the topic word list in a way that shows you
understand them.
You could:
• Use most of the words from the topic word list in a way that shows
you understand them.
• Explain the disadvantages of using the media for the athlete.
• A final statement of why you think the company should sponsor your
athlete.

4. You have learnt about sponsorship in sport, its advantages
and disadvantages and why sponsors rely on the media
Your task:
1. You have a place on the board of a multi-national company and your
team are presenting to the board that you should be responsible for
this year’s sponsorship money.
2. You have considered sponsoring an English Championship Division
Football team.
3. You have to give a presentation to the board on the strengths and
weaknesses of your case so that they can decide which one will
benefit the company the most. Remember, the successful team
receives a considerable bonus.
You must:
• Elect a spokesperson to present to the board.
• Tell them the advantages and the disadvantages of sponsoring the
team.
• State the benefits that you believe the company will get from
sponsoring the team.
• Explain how the company will gain publicity from the sponsorship.
• Use at least 3 words from the topic word list in a way that shows you
understand them.
You should:
• Discuss the different types of sponsorship that you will be able to
provide for the team.
• Describe how you will be able to use all parts of the media to promote
your company.
• Use at least 5 words from the topic word list in a way that shows you
understand them.
You could:
• Use most of the words from the topic word list in a way that shows
you understand them.
• Explain the disadvantages of using the media for the team.
• A final statement of why you think the company should sponsor your
team.

5. You have learnt about sponsorship in sport, its advantages
and disadvantages and why sponsors rely on the media
Your task:
1. You have a place on the board of a multi-national company and your
team are presenting to the board that you should be responsible for
this year’s sponsorship money.
2. You have considered sponsoring a major Individual or Multi Sport
Event.
3. You have to give a presentation to the board on the strengths and
weaknesses of your case so that they can decide which one will
benefit the company the most. Remember, the successful team
receives a considerable bonus.
You must:
• Elect a spokesperson to present to the board.
• Tell them the advantages and the disadvantages of sponsoring the
competition.
• State the benefits that you believe the company will get from
sponsoring the competition.
• Explain how the company will gain publicity from the sponsorship.
• Use at least 3 words from the topic word list in a way that shows you
understand them.
You should:
• Discuss the different types of sponsorship that you will be able to
provide for the competition.
• Describe how you will be able to use all parts of the media to promote
your company.
• Use at least 5 words from the topic word list in a way that shows you
understand them.
You could:
• Use most of the words from the topic word list in a way that shows
you understand them.
• Explain the disadvantages of using the media for the competition.
• A final statement of why you think the company should sponsor your
competition.

6. Writing Frame
The purpose of your presentation is to explain to the board.
You could use some of the following phrases:
1. Members of the board ………… - explain what your proposal is,
who you want to sponsor
2. We believe the advantages of sponsoring ……
3. We feel that the disadvantages of sponsoring ……
4. By sponsoring athlete/team/competition it will benefit the
company by ……
5. Our company will get publicity through ……
6. The different types of sponsorship that we will be able to
offer them/her are ………
7. We will use all areas of the media to promote our company by
………
8. We recognise the disadvantages that the media may bring.
For example ………
9. In our opinion, we should sponsor athlete/team/competition
10.We believe that this is the best option because ………