Functional Text

What is Functional Text?

FUNCTIONAL TEXT is writing meant to help the reader accomplish an everyday task E!amples o" "#nctional
te!t might incl#de a recipe "or cooking$ directions to a location$ a memo noti"ying o" a change in a company%s
address& or a store%s opening time$ a sched#le o" event times and locations d#ring a seminar$ a directory o" addresses&
phone n#m'ers or e(mail addresses$ directions on a test$ a men# "rom a resta#rant$ a pamphlet noti"ying the p#'lic
o" a grand opening& store closing& or a "oreclos#re$ or a how(to man#al )#st to name a "ew
F#nctional te!t is #sed "or everyday in"ormation It is called "#nctional 'eca#se it helps yo# "#nction in yo#r
day(to(day li"e For e!ample& i" I wanted to make chocolate chip cookies& I wo#ld read a recipe I" I wanted to know
my "riend%s phone n#m'er& I wo#ld look in a phone 'ook I" my English teacher gave a test& I wo#ld need to read the
directions
*ome e!amples o" "#nctional te!ts are +
A Anno#ncements
, Advertisements
C -reeting cards
. *hort messages
E Notices
F Ca#tions
- Invitation cards
/ 0ostcards
I *hopping lists
1 Food la'els
A. Announcement
2 Anno#ncement is an important or o""icial statement that in"orms people a'o#t something

3 E!amples o" anno#ncements+
a *chool anno#ncements
ANNOUNCE4ENT
There will 'e a "lag ceremony ne!t 4onday All st#dents m#st
wear white #ni"orms .o not 'e late
0rincipal
To + All grade IX *t#dents
From + /eadmaster
0lease choose one o" the activities + swimming& painting or singing 5eport to yo#r class teacher or class captain the
activity yo# choose

' A 6edding Anno#ncement
Mr Lowrence James Fox
And
Miss Eleanor Rebecca Smith
Announce their marriage on Saturday, the sixth of
November two thousand and ten
Chesterfeld, Derbyshire


c O#tdoor 0rogram Anno#ncement
Weekend utbound
!et"s have weekend outbound#
$f you"re the nature lovers, %lease &oin us on our %rogram' $t will be held on Sunday, ()
Se%tember (*+* in ,uncak Cam%site' -he o%ening ceremony will be held at . a'm' $f you are
interested, %lease come and &oin us'
Contact us and register your grou% of four' Wear your blue &eans and white -/shirt' Don"t
forget to bring necessary e0ui%ments, foods and drinks are %rovided by the committee'
-he chairman,
Seconda Althaf
Contact ,erson1 2irsta Ahnaf 3*454+6+674*+8
9l' :intamani .5, ;ekasi'
B. Advertisement
2 Advertisement is a pict#re and7or set o" words #sed to pers#ade people to '#y a prod#ct or #se o" service& or that
gives in"ormation a'o#t a )o' that is availa'le
3 E!amples o" advertisements
<rand %ening
S%ecial o=er
>a%%y/>a%%y ?all
All items
5*@ o=
Start from (4
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November until A4
th
December
(*+*
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AN EN-LI*/ TEAC/E5
4ale ma! :; years old
*2 in English Ed#cation program
: to ; years working e!perience
*end yo#r application
not later than Octo'er :2
st
& 3<2< to +
*4AN 2<2 ,ekasi& 1alan ,ekasi 5aya No 23

C. Greeting Cards
2 A greeting card is a card& with a pict#re in "ront and a message inside& that yo# send to someone on their 'irthday or
on a special occasion7holiday
3 An e!ample o" a greeting card+

/appy ,irthday
may yo#r wish come tr#e

D. Short messages
2 A short message is a written piece o" in"ormation that yo# send7leave to another person
3 E!amples o" short messages
/ey Tina I don=t think I can meet yo# tonight 'eca#se I have to pick #p my grandma at the airport >Tony?
.ear @era&
4eet me in the li'rary a"ter school I have something to show yo# please 'e
there
Angga

E. Notices
2 A notice is a sign or printed statement that gives in"ormation or a warning to people
3 E!amples o" notices+
WAIT FOR LIFT DOORS TO
CLOSE BEFORE PRESSING
BUTTON
Please switch off the light when o! "on#t !se it$

F. Cautions
2 A ca#tion is a warning or piece o" advice telling yo# to 'e care"#l
3 E!amples o" ca#tions+
DAN<BC#
D N- <
$N-
->B WA-BC

G. nvitation cards
2 An invitation card is #sed to invite someone to attend the event like 'irthday party& wedding ceremony& in"ormal
dinner& etc
3 An invitation card sho#ld give in"ormation a'o#t+
The name o" the event
6hen the event will 'e held
6here the event will take place
Additional in"ormation >eg& dress code& 5*@0?
: E!amples o" invitation cards+
Dou and Dour %artner are invited to attend 9essica"s +6
;irthday in >ilton hotel'
(* December (*+* at .1** %'m'
9essica
4r and 4rs Tailor Lopes reA#est the pleas#re o" yo#r company at the marriage o" their da#ghter
!essica S"ears
To
Steven #artin
On *#nday& the twenty("irst o" Novem'er 3<2<
At 2< am
0laBa 1#anda
<32 1#anda *treet& ,ekasi

C *ome common e!pressions #sed in an invitation cards are+
8o# are invited to D
D cordially invites yo# to D
Come and share o#r wedding
$. %ostcards
+' A postcard is a card that can 'e sent in the post witho#t an envelope& especially with a pict#re on it It is #sed "or
sending a short message
(' The message in a postcard #s#ally consists o" several parts+
a' Opening >greeting7sal#tation?
b' ,ody >the message?
c' 0re(closing >it may 'e the concl#sion o" the message?
d' Closing >the writer=s regard and signat#re?
7' An e!ample o" postcard+
Dear ?aria,
Desterday, Encle -umi&o took me and my cousins to the beach' $t"s called ,arangtritis ;each
and we had eh most thrilling view' $ts large wave was really awesome' Enfortunately, we
could not swim in this beach' -here were so many dee% hollows along the beach' ,eo%le can
easily be drowned' We %layed beach volleyball in the afternoon' -hen, we took a traditional
cart called andong and en&oyed the sunset'
$t was fun#
Dours'
Annette
?aria :irk
(*(
Withers%oon
Cd
?illstone, New
Dork

. Sho""ing lists
+' A shopping list is a list that yo# make o" all the things yo# want to '#y when yo# go shopping
(' An e!ample o" a shopping list+
*ome celery
2 o#nce garlic
2 o#nce onion
2 kg chicken
E kg carrot
E kg tomato
2 pack salt

!. Food la&el
2 A "ood la'el can 'e "o#nd on the 'ack o" most "ood prod#cts This la'el gives in"ormation a'o#t the prod#cts& and
can 'e #se"#l i" one is trying to eat healthy or one needs to avoid anything one is allergic to
3 An e!ample o" "ood la'el+
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NUTRITION INFOR%ATION
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