ENGLISH DEPARTMENT
SEMARANG STATE UNIVERSITY
2011
In this chapter, you will learn about short
functional text, especially the Announcement,
Advertisement, and Invitation.
• Study the pictures and answer the following
questions orally!
1. What kind of picture is
it?
2. Where do you usually
find this picture?
3. What are the purposes
of the picture?
4. What information did
you get from the
picture?
1. What kind of
picture is it?
2. Where do you
usually find this
picture?
3. What are the
purposes of the
picture?
4. What information
did you get from the
picture?
1. What kind of picture is
it?
2. Where do usually find
this picture?
3. What are the purposes
of the picture?
4. 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?
Words
Pronunciation
candidate
[‘kæn.dɪ.dət]
overtime
[‘əʊ.və.taɪm]
Master degree
[‘mɑː.stə dɪ’griː]
working hours
[‘wɜː.kɪŋ ‘aʊə s]
attractive
[ə’træk.tɪv ]
benefits
[‘ben.ɪ.fɪt]
bonus
[‘bəʊ.nəs ]
experience
[ɪk’spɪə.ri. ə n t s ]
resume
[rɪ’zjuːm ]
retirement
[rɪ’taɪə.mənt ]
Now, study the advertisement below and decide
whether the information in the audio is true or false.
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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.
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1.
2.
3.
4.
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?
5. At what gate will the plane arrive?
Let’s
Pronounce
Correctly?
Let’s
pronouncethe
the Words
words correctly!
Words
bound
announce
connecting flight
crew
destination
Altitude
approach
Pronunciation
[‘baʊnd ]
[ə’naʊn t s ]
[kə’nek.tɪŋ flaɪt ]
[kruː ]
[des.tɪ’neɪ.ʃ ə n ]
[‘æl.tɪ.tjuːd ]
[ə’prəʊtʃ ]
Now, listen to the audio and answer the
following questions orally!
1. Where did the tourists have
their night rest?
2. Where will they go today?
3. What can they get in
Subang?
4. What is in Mr. Udjo’s
house?
5. When will they back to the
hotel?
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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!
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
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.
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1. What is the purpose of the text?
2. What is the text about?
3. What is the purpose of attending
Pre-Admission orientation?
Advertisement
Advertising is 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!
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
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!
1. What is the text
about?
2. What is the purpose
of the text?
3. When does the 3rd
period of finals take
place?
4. If you want to check
the lost item, when
do you do it?
5. 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!
1. What is the text about?
2. What is the purpose of
the text?
3. When will the
reception took place?
4. 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'il vous plaît," 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
• 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…