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Understanding Functional Texts

This document defines and provides examples of different types of functional text, including short functional text like signs, notices, letters, invitations, postcards, shopping lists, and announcements. It also discusses longer functional texts like procedures, advertisements, announcements, brochures/pamphlets, memos, and short messages. Examples are provided for each type to illustrate common features, purposes, and language used.

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Understanding Functional Texts

This document defines and provides examples of different types of functional text, including short functional text like signs, notices, letters, invitations, postcards, shopping lists, and announcements. It also discusses longer functional texts like procedures, advertisements, announcements, brochures/pamphlets, memos, and short messages. Examples are provided for each type to illustrate common features, purposes, and language used.

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FUNCTIONAL TEXT

What is functional
Text?
Definition
Functional text is used for everyday
information. Or it’s kind of text which
has specific function/purpose
SHORT FUNCTIONAL TEXT
 SIGN
 NOTICE
 LETTER
 INVITATION
 POSTCARD
 SHOPPING LIST
 ANNOUNCEMENT
 CONGRATULATION CARD
 NOTE / MEMO / SHORT MESSAGE
1. Procedure
 Purpose : to describe how
something is done
through some steps.
 Generic Str : * Goal
* materials/ingredients
* steps
 Language Features : Simple resent tense
Imperatives
 Example : how to make fried rice
2. Announcement
A text used to inform / to
announce the readers
about recent events.
Audience, I'm Aliando with breaking news
for you. Simpang Lima is flooded and the
vehicles is congested every street.
Please avoid the area to save your journey.

Good evening, thank you.


3. ADVERTISEMENT

A text used to persuade people


to do something. Or to promote
product or service

*Job Vacancy
*Brochure
 An advertisement usually consists of:

o The name of the product

o The selling points of the product

o How to get the product

o Interesting design
 Some expressions used in advertisement:

 10 % discount of all items


 SALE
 We have the best pets in town with reasonable
prices
 Wanted
 Urgently Required
Vacancy
A fast progressing foreign company is looking for a
female typist for its branch office in Jakarta.
Applicants should fulfill the following requirements:

1. Good command of English


2. Minimum typing speed : 50 words / minute
3. Education : Diploma
4. Age : 22-27 years old

Letters with complete resume and references should


be sent to no.2235 DDM
Brochure/pamphlet
○ A text used to give details /
to inform / to advertise of a
service.
○ It contains more than one
page
4. Memo
 A short message used to inform
someone about something or ask
someone to do something

Generic Part:
Opening segment
Purpose
Closing segment
Dear Panjul,
 Please, don`t forget to return my English
book. I really need it.

Bring it to the school tomorrow!

Mukidi
NOTICE
NO ENTRANCE
CAUTION !
Wet Floor DO NOT ENTER

Beware of Dog NO SMOKING

Keep off the grass Keep your class clean

STAFF ONLY DO NOT LITTER


SHOPPING LIST

30 kg rice Drinking water


4 kg sugar Soft drink
2 lt cooking oil Food
3 kg eggs Lunch
1 pack tea Fruits
1 bottle shampoo Cakes
2 bars of soap Cookies
1 kg washing powder comics
ANNOUNCEMENT
 STAMP CLUB

 We collect and swap stamps! Student’s Affair Room .


 Tuesday, after school.
 (Mr. Andre)

To : Students of Class VII


From : Mr. Budi Setyahandana

Please bring some kinds of flowers and leaves to the


class on Friday, 2 December.
Thank you.
SHORT MESSAGE
Dear kids,
Mommy is going to the Dear Lisa,
supermarket. Your lunch is on the
table. Let’s study
together at my
Love,
house this
Mommy
afternoon,
O.K.?
Dear sister, Call me if you
can’t.
I lost my color pen.
Now, I want to use yours. Yours,
May I?
Ratna
Yours, Rino

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