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SHORT FUNCTIONAL TEXT GRADE X SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, 2ND SEMESTER FUNTASTIC ENGLISH NAWANG WULAN 2201408016 305 - 306 Learning English is Fun! ENGLISH DEPARTMENT SEMARANG STATE UNIVERSITY 2011

ATTENTION, PLEASE…

In this chapter, you will learn about short functional text, especially the Announcement, Advertisement, and Invitation.

Let’s Listen and Speak!

Study the pictures and answer the following questions orally!

What kind of picture is it? • Where do you usually find this picture? • What are the purposes of the picture? • What information did you get from the picture?

What kind of picture is it? • Where do usually find this picture? • What are the purposes of the picture? • What information did you get from the picture?

In daily life, we also hear announcements, invitations, and advertisements. Where do we usually hear the announcements , invitations, and advertisements?

So, we have written and spoken announcements. Here are some examples of the spoken announcement which you might hear. Take a note to the information you get. Click on the picture to have places of the spoken announcement.

Have you ever seen the advertisement like these?

If you want to find a good job, you have to make sure you qualified for the position. What was your college major? How much experience do you have? Can you describe a work situation in which you were able to solve a challenging problem? Here are some key vocabulary to get you started: candidate, overtime, master's degree, working hours, attractive benefits, bonus, be qualified, experience, resume, retirement plan, shift, computer literacy, apply for a job, be hired, interview for a job

Let’s Pronounce the Words Correctly?

Now, study the advertisement below and decide whether the information in the audio is true or false. CLICK >>

What types of information would you expect to hear from the pilot or flight attendant on an airplane? When traveling by plane, pay close attention to the in-flight announcements. They often contain important information by flight conditions, transfers at your destination, and delays. Listen to the announcement by pressing the button of the audio and answer the questions. CLICK >> What is the number of this flight? How long is the flight? What is the local time in Seattle? What is the current weather in Seattle? At what gate will the plane arrive?

Let’s pronounce the words correctly! Let’s Pronounce the Words Correctly?

Now, listen to the audio and answer the following questions orally! • Where did the tourists have their night rest? • Where will they go today? • What can they get in Subang? • What is in Mr. Udjo’s house? • When will they back to the hotel? CLICK >>

Write your own in-flight announcement and prepare four multiple choice or true-false questions about it. Then in class, read the announcement in a small group and have other students answer the questions. Consider including information about the flight time, weather conditions, flying altitude, the names of the pilots, and any of special instructions.

Let’s Read and Write!

READ THE TEXT CAREFULLY! Do you understand the announcement? Let's find out whether you get the message or not. Answer the following questions based on the announcement! Who is the announcement for? Where is the announcement ? Is it The Independence Day on the 17th of August? Why do they gather in front of school? What will they do after the festival?

You know what, if you can do the reading comprehension exercise above, it means you know the goal or the purpose of what information is going to deliver. From the text we get some information on the 17l" of August. Moreover, we also get some information by doing the exercises.

Read the text below and answer the following questions! New Services at EAS International test (TOEFL,GMAT or GRE) registration is now available at EAS. You don’t have to worry for your test registration. Change of Hours of Operation at EAS : In order to provide more service to students please note that our hours of operation will change as follows beginning April 1, 2004. Monday – Friday : 8:00 - 16:30 Saturday : 9:30 - 13:00 Pre-Admission Orientation ( PAO ) : Every Thursday from 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. This program highlights information on the educational system in the USA, selecting the appropriate institution, general requirements for applying to a collage and among other topics. Institutional TOEFL Test : The test will be held in each of our for centers : Medan, Jakarta, Surabaya, and Malang. This test is for individual who intend to familiarize themselves with the TOEFL test formal. It is also good indicator of how an individual will score on the International (CBT) test. Seats are limited and filled on a first-come-first-serve basis. The test will be held every Tuesday with the minimum 10 participants. Please contact 3452024 for details.

What is the purpose of the text? • What is the text about? • What is the purpose of attending Pre-Admission orientation?

Advertisement Advertisingis a form of communication intended to persuade an audience (viewers, readers or listeners) to take some action. It usually includes the name of a product or service and how that product or service could benefit the consumer, to persuade potential customers to purchase or to consume that particular brand.

Study the picture and answer the following questions! • What is the text about? • What is the purpose of the text? • What is the name of the product being advertised? • What is the advantages of the product? • Does sharing photos will be easier if you use this product? Why? • What is the most important feature for you in using this product?

Announcement An announcement is a statement made to the public or to the media which gives information about something that has happened or that will happen. An announcement in a public place, such as a newspaper or the window of a shop, is a short piece of writing telling people about something or asking for something.

Study the picture and answer the following questions! • What is the text about? • What is the purpose of the text? • When does the 3rd period of finals take place? • If you want to check the lost item, when do you do it? • What will happen with the weather at tomorrow?

Invitation Card The invitation card is a written paper or electronic image that is sent to people for different occasions. The message informs a receiver about an event to which he is invited. Invitation cards can be customized (different sizes, colors, themes, materials, fonts and folding designs) and made out of multiple materials (paper, tissue, textile, plastic).

Study the picture and answer the following questions! • What is the text about? • What is the purpose of the text? • When will the reception took place? • Who are the bridge and the bridegroom?

Cultural Note • Invitations often require a person to RSVP as to whether or not they will attend an event. • R.S.V.P. stands for a French phrase, "répondez, s'ilvousplaît," which means "please reply." The person sending the invitation would like you to tell him or her whether you accept or decline the invitation. That is, will you be coming to the event or not? Etiquette rules followed in most Western cultures require that if you receive a formal, written invitation, you should reply promptly, perhaps that same day.

Read the following text! Are you looking for appliances or furniture to give new life to your home? Look no further. Here at Frontier Furniture, we have everything you need to give your home a new look and feel. Stereos, video machines, refrigerators, light fixtures, dining room tables, washers and dryers. You name it; we have it! Low on cash? We have an easy rent-to-own plan that will put you in your favorite sofa tonight. Big color TVs as low as two hundred and twenty-five dollars; digital pianos starting at three ninety-nine ($399); king size beds from two hundred and fifty dollars. Free delivery on all major appliances. So come on down to Frontier Furniture. Located downtown two blocks east of city hall, across from Union Square. We're open daily from 10:00 AM to 9:30 PM. So, come on in, and let us make your dream home a reality.

In the advertisement, announcement, and invitation, we can find imperative sentence. Imperatives are verbs used to give orders, commands, warning or instructions, and (if you use "please") to make a request. • In the advertisement above, we can find imperative expression: • Look no further. • So come on down to Frontier Furniture. Note that an imperative sentence does not require a subject; the pronoun "you" is implied.

Cultural Note Although you find the word “please” in the expression, and you consider it as a request , the main idea is a command. So you know now that the word “please” makes a command into a request.

Write your own advertisement, announcement, and invitation based on your own topic. • List important information on the topic (what it is about, when and where it happened, etc.). • Arrange the important information you have got to write the advertisement, announcement, and invitation .

That’s all our lesson about short functional text.THANK YOU…

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