UNIT

3.1&4.1
GREETING CARD
YOU SHOULD KNOW
WHAT IS A GREETING CARD?
A greeting card is a card (with a picture in front and a message inside) that you send to
someone on their birthday or on a special occasion or holiday. Examples of greeting cards
are: get well cards, birthday cards, cards you send in Chinese new year, Christmas,
Galungan, Nyepi, etc., including graduation and anniversary.

Activity 1
Read the cards and write the occasions you usually give away the cards. Choose the
occasions from the box.

CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR SUCCESS AS THE

FIRST WINNER OF THE ROBOTIC OLYMPIAD 2015.

We are proud of you.

Your classmate buddies

1. ……………………………… 2. ……………………………… 3. ………………………………

6. ……………………
4. ………………………………

5. ………………………………
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7. ………………………………

9. ……………………………… 10. ……………………………

8. ………………………………

Birthday a sick person A person who is Mother’s day Graduation

going to have an
exam

New Year achievement A person who is Teacher’s day Farewell

going to have a
match

Activity 3
Work in pairs. Look at the cards. Answer the questions.

To: Retno
We miss you so much. The class feels empty without
your presence.
Get well soon and have fun again with us.
Your friends at VIII B

1. Who sends the card?

2. What happens to Retno?
3. Why do they send the card?

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To: Diana HOME SWEET HOME
Leaving: April 2010 The house was so quiet without your laughter. Our
room felt empty. Your books on the shelf kept
Home : April 2015 reminding me of you. Finally, you are here. Welcome
home, Sis! I love you.
Your sister,
Anisah

4. Who is Diana?
5. Why does Anisah write the card?
6. Can you guess what Diana’s hobby is? How do you know?

CONGRATULATIONS!
Dear Salma,
Congratulations on your success as the second winner of synopsis
writing. Your choice of the novel was good. Your writing is
touching and arouses the curiosity.
We are proud of you.
Much love,
Mrs. Resito

7. Why does Mrs. Resito write the card?

8. How is the synopsis written by Salma?

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9. When do people send a housewarming card like above?
10. What does a housewarming card usually contain?

YOU SHOULD KNOW

A greeting car usually has the following elements.
The receiver Dear Kevin,
Your greeting and why
CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR SUCCESS AS THE
you sent the card
FIRST WINNER OF THE ROBOTIC OLYMPIAD 2021.

We are proud of you. Hope/wish/compliment

Your classmate buddies
The sender

Activity 4
Work in groups of four. Discuss the following things.

1. It’s good to write greeting cards to friends, parents, teachers, and relatives.
Write down the occasions in Indonesia when you can write greeting cards and
give them away.
● Idul Fitri
● Christmas
● …………………………
● …………………………
● …………………………
● …………………………
● …………………………
● …………………………
● …………………………
● …………………………

2. What paper do you usually use to write greeting cards?

3. Compare your group work with others.

Activity 5
Arrange the jumbled word to make good sentences.

Example:
it – you – deserve

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 You deserve it.

1. happy – I – for – am – you

2. proud – we – of – are – you
3. your – success – as – winner – the – congratulation – on – contest – writing – of
4. being – congratulations – as – elected – the ambassador of – young – Movement –
Green
5. you - thank - for - great - us - teacher - being - a - for

Activity 6
Write a greeting card. Choose one of the following situations. Write in a piece of
paper. Decorate your card with pictures.

▪ One of your friends is sick.

▪ Mother’s Day.
▪ Teacher’s Day.
▪ One of your friends moves to a new house.
▪ You want to express gratitude.
▪ Your friend celebrates a Idul Fitri, Christmas, Nyepi, Galungan, or other
celebration.
▪ Your friend won a competition (mention the kind of competition, for example
running, story telling, Olympiad, etc)

Activity
Work in pairs. Swap the greeting card you have made. Check your partner’s work.

Has your friend’s greeting card contain the following information? Yes No

1 the receiver?

2 your greeting and why you send the card

3 compliment/wish/hope

4 the sender

Activity 7
Now, display your greeting card. Look at the cards made by your friends. Write down
your favourite cards (5). Write also the reason.

No Written by Why I like it

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 REFLECTION

Give ticks to reflect yourself.

I am good at I am OK at I need more practice on

Understanding invitation card

Understanding greeting card

Making invitation card

Making greeting card