club

Everyday

1. A club is a group of people who meet to do something they like, such as reading, chess or a sport. tree →
2. A club is a heavy stick used to hit, or a golf club used to hit a golf ball. tree →
3. Clubs is one of the four suits in a pack of cards, with a black clover shape. tree →
4. To club together means to put money together to buy something. tree →

In the lessons

In school maths: a group whose members are counted; joining or leaving a club changes the count; fees for a club; children in two clubs (Venn diagrams). In everyday life: after-school club, football club, book club, breakfast club. Phrases: «join a club», «a member of a club», «club fee», «golf club», «club together».

Examples

• The chess club has 18 members. tree →
• 5 new children joined the club. tree →
• The club fee is 10 dollars a month. tree →
• 12 pupils are in both clubs. tree →
• I go to the after-school art club on Tuesdays. tree →
• The giant waved his club. tree →
• She hit the golf ball with her club. tree →
• We clubbed together to buy our teacher a present. tree →
• You will hear our glee-club this evening. tree →

Note

Countable: «a club». You «join» a club and are «in» or «a member of» a club. Maths: a group, members are the things counted. Trap: when pupils are in two clubs, those in both are counted twice if you just add.