Read the following text

Answer the questions that follow

Department of Industry and Commerce

Jl. Kartika no. 82
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To : Mr. Hediansyah
Manager of PT Sukmajaya

We offer a business solution for your company products by holding a trade fair.
We’re pleased to have your company in
2019 TRADE FAIR

WEDNESDAY │SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

10 A.M
TADIKA CONVENTION HALL

RSVP
Arlinda
( 084564509878900 )

Questions :

1. What is the purpose of the text ?

2. What tense is mostly used in the text ?
3. What elements does the text have ?
4. What does RSVP stand for ?
5. What does RSVP mean ?
Short Functional Text

INVITATION

The text in Activity 1 is a formal invitation. The social function of such a text is to invite people
to attend a certain event.

A formal invitation consist of the beginning, contents, and closing as follows :

1. The person who invites ( the host )

2. The person who is invited ( the invitee )
3. The phrases of invitation
4. The event / occasion
5. The day, date, and time of the event
6. The place or venue of the event
7. Additional information ( including RSVP )

The following are language features of a formal invitation card :

1. Use a single sentence presentation

2. There is no date of writing
3. Use the simple present tense

Formal invitation wording often incorporates phrases such as :

 You are cordially invited to ….

 The honor of your presence is requested …..
 ….requests the pleasure of …..