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Greeting cards

Rahiel Abrar 8.3

What is it?
Greeting Card is a card or text containing certains expression people in certain moment.
Greeting Card also means a card that is used to greet/to congratulate someone on special
occasion.

WHAT IS THE PURPOSE?


Greeting Card used to
 Congratulate
 Wish
 Sympathy for someone

WHAT IS THE STRUCTURE?


Most Greeting Cards have the following structure :
 Penerima (receiver)
 Isi (body)
 Pengirim (sender)
or :
 Penerima (receiver)
 Ucapan dan Alasan (greetings and reason)
 Doa/harapan/pujian (wish/hope/compliment)
 Pengirim (sender)

“structure”
receiver

greetings and reason


body

Wish / hope / compliment

sender

receiver
body

Common asked
1. Who sends the card? / Who writes the card?
Siapa yang mengirim/menulis surat?
2. What is the card about? / What is the message about?
Tentang apa kartu itu? / Apa isi pesannya?
3. Who receives the card? / Who is the receiver?
Siapa penerima kartu tersebut?

EXAMPLE :

QUESTIONS :
1. Who is the sender?
2. What is the card about?
3. Who receives the card?

ANSWER :
1. Who is the sender?
: Wisnu

2. What is the card about?


: Wisnu congratulate Rijal on
achieving the highest score

3. Who receives the card?


: Rijal

In the case of invitation card

the event

time of the event

Place of the event

Common asked
1. What is the event?
Apa acaranya?
2. When will the event be held?
Kapan acaranya akan diadakan?
3. Where will the event be held?
Dimana acaranya akan diadakan?

Answer :
1. What is the event?
: Bruno’s birthday party

2. When will the event be held?


: Sunday, Oct 15th 04.00 – 06.00 PM

3. Where will the event be held?


: Los Angeles, CA
LANGUAGE FEATURES
HAPPY / CONSOLATION
Congratulations! Selamat!
Happy Birthday! Selamat ulang tahun!
Happy father’s day! Selamat hari ayah!
Happy Anniversary! Selamat hari jadi!
Congratulations for winning the completion! Selamat telah memenangkan kompetisi!

SYMPATHY / CONDOLENCE
I am sorry for your loss Turut berduka (atas kematian)
I am sorry to hear that Turut berduka
We are deeply sorry for the loss of… Turut berduka atas kematian…

Types of greeting cards


Birthday Card

Wedding Card New Year Card

Graduation Card
Teacher’s Day Card Get Well Soon Card

Idul Fitri Christmas /


Holiday Card

etc…

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