Functional text
I. Understanding of Functional Text
II. Kinds of Functional Text
III. Characteristicts of Functional Text
Created by: Abdul Aziz, S.S
Understanding of Functional Text
( Pengertian Functional Text )
Functional text is defined as a text that
provides information about something in daily
life and adapted to certain functions.
Functional text didefinisikan sebagai sebuah
text yang memberikan informasi mengenai
sesuatu hal di dalam kehidupan sehari-hari
dan disesuaikan dengan fungsi-fungsi
tertentu
Kinds of Funtional Text
( Jenis-Jenis Functional Text )
CAUTION/NOTICE/WARNING ( Larangan )
GREETING CARD ( Kartu Ucapan )
LETTER/E-MAIL ( Surat )
SHORT MESSAGE ( Pesan Singkat )
ADVERTISEMENT ( Iklan )
ANNOUNCEMENT ( Pengumuman )
INVITATION ( Undangan )
SCHEDULE ( Jadwal )
Caution / Notice / Warning
( Larangan )
EXAMPLE
Greating Card
( Kartu Ucapan )
The examples of Greating Cards :
1. Birthday Card
2. Gratitude Card
3. Get well Card
4. Congratulation Card
5. Holiday Card
Example
Letter/E-mail
Dear Ahmad, GREETING/
OPENING
Hello, Ahmad. How’s life treating you? Do hope everything is
Okay. I tell you what I’m writing this letter is to confirm about
your invitation. You said that I can visit you whenever I want to
go to your city, Depok. I happily accept your invitation.
Well, will it be OK if I come to your house this weekend? I plan
to spend my school holiday in Depok. It must be exciting to be CONTENT
in Depok again. Besides, I want to meet Aisyah, Fatimah, your
father and mother. I just need to conform if this coming
weekend is OK. However, if you have something to do, I really
understand. Send my best regards to all of your family that I
miss so much. Hope to know your reply soon.
SENDER’S
Yours Friend, NAME
Thufail
Short Massage
Advertisement
An advertisement is a picture, set of words, or
a short film, which is intended to persuade
people to buy a product or use a service.
A text which gives information about job that
is available, an event that is going to happen,
etc can also belong to advertisement.
Iklan adalah gambar, kumpulan kata, atau
film pendek, yang dimaksudkan untuk
meyakinkan orang untuk membeli produk atau
menggunakan layanan.
Sebuah teks yang memberi informasi
tentang pekerjaan yang tersedia, suatu peristiwa
yang akan terjadi, dll juga bisa termasuk iklan.
Example
Announcement
ATTENTION
To: All IX grade students;
Don’t forget to bring along a thermometer to
school on 28 June 2013 (Tue) and 30 June 2013
(Thurs). Those who do not bring thermometer
will have to purchase it from the bookshop at a
cost of Rp. 40.000 each
Science Teacher
Mrs. Ana
Invitation
An invitation card is used Kartu Undangan digunakan
to invite someone to untuk mengundang
attend the event like seseorang menghadiri
birthday party, wedding acara seperti pesta ualang
ceremony, an informal tahun, pernikahan, makan
malam dll.
dinner, etc.
An invitation card should give information
about:
•The name of the event
• when the event will be held
• where the event will take place
• additional information (e.g. dress code,
RSVP)
Example
Schedule
COME AND SEE!
BANYUWANGI FESTIVAL
NOVEMBER – DECEMBER 2012
EVENT
To commemorate the 241st TIME
Anniversary of Banyuwangi,
Banyuwangi regency government
ORPHAN FESTIVAL 23 Nopemberwill
2017 be holding an
BANYUWANGI JAZZ FESTIVAL 24 Nopember 2017
unforgettable festival, Banyuwangi Festival 2017. Here is
INTERNATIONAL POWER 25 Nopember 2017
the agenda :
CROSS CHAMPIONSHIP At Diponegoro Stadion