KINDS OF SHORT FUNCTIONAL TEXT
Hello all viewers of Smart English Education web,
How is everything today? I hope you all are in good condition.
Today,
I specially serve you all about new materials of Short Functional Text. Do you know what it is?
Short Functional Text is a kind of short text which is very functional and useful to express something orally, written or picture.
Kinds of Short Functional Text
There are many kinds of Short Functional Text and its examples, like:
1. Notice
2. Short Message
3. Memo
4. Invitation
5. Announcement
6. Advertisement
7. Greeting Cards
Let's discuss them step by step, we can start it with:
NOTICE
What is Notice?
As we know and see in some areas, that a notice is very important and it's usually applied in some wall around of the area, like in Airport, Hospital, School, Gas Station, Government Office, Bus Station, Railway Station and many others. The most important is that the notice is very useful for visitors in order they will know what they should do around of the place.
Examples of Notice:
What is the purpose of the notice? Of course it's used to warn people not to smoke around of the area
Where can we find the notice?
We can find the notice at school, hospital, airport and others
Another Example of Notice:
What is the purpose of the notice beside? The purpose of the text beside is to warn the garden users not to step on the grass
We can find the notice at:
Hospital garden
School Garden
Special Town Garden
Or maybe in Road line Garden
Another more:
The purpose of the text here is to warn people not to be closer to the area because it is a high voltage area and it is very dangerous
SHORT MESSAGE
Next, we discuss about Short Message. What is short message?
Short Message is a kind of Short Functional Text which is written from someone to another one to do something.
Example: From a mother to her daughter
What is the purpose of Short Message?
The purpose of the Short Message beside is to inform Jennifer that the gift is ready to pickup for delivery and to choose time for delivery the gift
The message above is sent through Social Media, Handphone and through Whatsapp
Another Example of Short Message:
What is the purpose of the text here?The purpose of the text here is a father needs his son to pick his uncle at railway station because his uncle is coming soon.
It's also through a social media
HANDPHONE
MEMO
Okay guys, now we are talking about Memo, what is Memo?
Memo is a written message used to have communication internally with an organization especially in a company from one department to another department or from a company manager to his/ her employer.
Look at these examples below:
The Memo is from Ana Lucily to All Staff and the Subject matter of Memo is Dishes in the sink
We know that the purpose of the Memo is to arrange all staff must wash plates and glasses after use directly in the kitchen so that the kitchen sets will be looked smoothly and comfortably.
INVITATION
What is Invitation? Invitation is also a kind of Short Functional text which is used to invite someone to come to a special event, like birthday party even, wedding party, graduation day party, new family's member's coming and others.
Look at these examples below!
It is to invite people to come and celebrate Juliana's birthday. The time of birthday Invitation is at 10.00 AM in the morning
The place where people come is Anywhere St. Any City of 123
Note:
When you want or you don't want to come please chat the person in charge of 123 456 7890
The purpose of the text here is to invite people to come to a wedding party between Jennifer Smith and Stephen Marthin.
The party will be held at 5.00 PM
So where does this party be held?
The party is held at Red Barn Ranch
13043 Mountain House RD, Hopland
ANNOUNCEMENT
What is announcement? Announcement is a kind of Short Functional Text which is used to announce something. The announcement can be at School Area, Hospital Area, Company or everywhere it is.
The purpose of the text depends on the announcement itself.
Look at these examples below!
The purpose of this text is to announce about game-changing
This information is announced through a social media, through website.
The address of the website is: www.abc1112.com
The announcement is held because it's very important to inform as soon as possible so that they will know what they should do later.
What is the aim of the announcement here?
As we all know that the text is existed to announce of the Semester Celebration Time.
The event will be held on March 12 to 17, 2030
The announcer is Vice Principal, Mr. Daniel.
ADVERTISEMENT
According to its name, Advertisement is used to advertise a special made or product. How to advertise the product, there will be many ways to hold. We can advertise it through Social Media, Television, Events or many others more.
Below are the examples of Advertisement Type:
Do you know what the purpose of the text here? The Education Assemble advertises special tutoring of English by the Academy
Person who has paid 199K will have experienced instructors
Get free trial class when you visit the website
What is it?
It's a kind of Short Functional Text of Advertisement and the purpose of the text here is to advertise a special English class program.
What is advertised here?
To celebrate IRENA'S ANNIVERSARY Kelas Bahasa Inggris.com will sell some products, like shoes, bags, jackets, and many more
The price of the products will be variable and cheap. There will be a special free gift for customers
GREETING CARDS
What is Greeting Cards?
Greeting Cards are also kinds of Short Functional Text to give a special congrats to others.
There are many kinds of Greeting Cards, like:
GRADUATION GREETING CARD
It is to congratulate someone because of the success in the graduation
HAPPY BIRTHDAY GREETING CARD
It is to greet someone's birthday for her/ his new year's coming
HAPPY WEDDING GREETING CARD
It is to congratulate a couple of marriage.
HAPPY SHOP ANNIVERSARY G C
It is to congratulate Shop anniversary and it is to celebrate togetherness of teamwork
Okay everybody,
I think that's all for this learning today about Short Functional Text. Thanks for reading it and see you next time.
