Bahan Ajar

Nama Sekolah : SMPN 3 Haurgeulis

Mata Pelajaran : Bahasa Inggris
Materi Pokok : Short Message
Tema : Chapter XII / Don’t forget it, please!
Skill : Menulis (Writing)
Kelas /Semester : VIII/11
Alokasi Waktu : 2 JP

Kompetensi Dasar
3.12 Membandingkan fungsi sosial, struktur teks, dan unsur kebahasaan beberapa teks khusus
dalam bentuk pesan singkat dengan memberi dan meminta informasi terkait kegiatan
sekolah, sesuai dengan konteks penggunaannya
4.12 Teks pesan singkat
4.12.1 Menangkap makna secara kontekstual terkait dengan fungsi sosial, struktur teks, dan
unsur kebahasaan pesan singkat tulis, sangat pendek dan sederhana, terkait kegiatan
sekolah.
4.12.2 Menyusun teks khusus dalam bentuk pesan singkat sangat pendek dan sederhana,
terkait kegiatan sekolah, dengan memperhatikan fungsi sosial, struktur teks, dan unsur
kebahasaan, secara benar dan sesuai konteks.
Tujuan Pembelajaran

 Menentukan fungsi social, struktur teks, dan unsur kebahhasaan beberapa short
message.
 Menentukan topik, diksi, tata bahasa, mekanisme penulisan dan pengorganisasian
teks
 Menyusun teks khusus dalam bentuk pesan singkat sangat pendek dan sederhana,
terkait kegiatan sekolah, dengan memperhatikan fungsi sosial, struktur teks, dan
unsur kebahasaan, secara benar dan sesuai konteks.
 Definition
• Short message is a written piece of
information that you give to other
people. The short message can be in a
form of traditional written message or
like todays form of messages which
are electronic message; email and
social media, such as WhatsApp,
messenger, SMS etc.

Function
• The function of the short message is to
send message to intended person with
a short on concise message, while the
content is clear and understood by
other people. You might want to write
a letter if you need to talk longer but if
you just need to leave a short message
you can use this type of
communication.
 Structure
The structure of a short message should consist of:
• The addressee, the one who accept the message. For
example: Dear Afifah, Hi Hady, etc.
• Contain, what the message is. For example, you
have promised your friend to have a group work, but
then something come up. Therefore, 80 you need to
inform your friend that you cannot come, or you will
come late to that group work.
• The sender, who send the message. You used to
write your name on the message but later if you send
your message using electronic device such as mobile
phone which can save your number in others’ device
you might not need to write your name. Otherwise,
you need to write your name.

Feature
• Language features usually used in short message text
are simple present tense and simple future tense.

Structure Examples
adressee Dear Hady,
Hi Afifah,
Hello Agus,
Dear Ms. Park,
Content I need to pick your sister up at
school. The house door will be lock.
Please tell Ms. Mar to find the key in
the usual place.
 Mommy will be away for some work.
Please call me if you have something
to talk about.

Sender Mom
Dad
Your brother

Example

Adressee

Content

Sender
Sumber Belajar

a. Buku Penunjang Kurikulum 2013 Mata Pelajaran Bahasa Inggris When English Rings
The Bell, Kelas VIII, Kemendikbud, Revisi Tahun 2016
b. Marike Nawang Palupi, M.Ed., Virgo Ria Furyani, M.Ed., Paket Unit Pembelajaran
Text Khusus, Kemendikbud, 2019
c. Pengalaman peserta didik dan guru

d. Kamus Bahasa Inggris

e. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kcuM1nYeMsg
f. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ivuNHLEil4o