Making Written Announcement

Announcement is something said, written or printed to make known what has happened or (more often) what will happen.

In writing an announcement, keep the following points :

· The title/type of event.

· Date/time.

· Place.

· Who to contact.

Example of announcement :

School Announcement

Saturday morning basketball matches will begin on Saturday, January 1. the events will run from 09.00 – 11.00am for the next four weeks. The final tournament will be held on February 8. for more information, contact Ari (021) 7891023.

Kartini’s Day

Monday, April 21, is Kartini’s day. To celebrate it, each class must present a couple of boy and girl. They have to wear and perform the traditional costumes. Also, there will be a cooking competition. Each class present two groups, i.e one group of boys and one group of girls. Each group consist of 3 – 4 students. The categories for judging will be : best of show and creativity. Winners will receive prizes at 02.00pm in the school hall. For more information, please confirm your class teacher.

Greetings

· Greetings is customary or ritualized words or phrases used to introduce onself or to greet someone.

· Greetings can be expressed both audibly and physically, and often involve a combination of the two.

· Greetings are often, but not always, used just prior to a conversation.

In English, some common verbal greetings are :

§ Hi (say it when you meet with a person. Usually used in an informal situation).

§ Hello (say it when you meet a person).

§ How do you do? (say it when you greet a person for the first time).

§ How are you.

§ I’m glad to meet you.

§ I’m happy to meet you.

§ I’m pleased to meet you.

§ It’s nice to meet you.

§ It’s good to meet you.

§ It’s great to meet you.

§ Good morning (00.00am – 12.00am).

§ Good afternoon (12.00pm – 15.00pm).

§ Good evening (16.00pm – 24.00pm).

§ Good day.

§ God night.

§ Good bye (say it when you are leaving).

Responding to initial greetings are :

• Hi.
• Hello.
• I’m very well.
• I’m fine.
• I’m glad to meet you too.
• I’m happy to meet you too.
• I’m pleased to meet you too.
• It’s nice to meet you too.
• It’s good to meet you too.
• It’s great to meet you too.
• Good morning.
• Good afternoon.
• Good evening.
• Good day.
• Good night.
• Excellent
• Great.
• Me too.
• I’m not fine.

Advertisement

Advertisement is information for persuading and motivating people so that will attract them to the service and the things that offered or informed.

Function of Advertisement :

1. Promotion.
2. Comunication.
3. Information.

Language of Advertisement keep the following points :

· Using the correct or suitable words.

· Using the interesting and suggestive expression.

· Using positive expression.

· Text of advertisement should be directed to the goals.

Content of Advertisement :

v Objective and honest.

v Brief and clear.

v Not allude group or other producer.

v Attract attention.

Media of Advertisement :

§ By television.

§ By radio.

§ Bilboard.

§ Leaflet.

§ Famflet.

§ Newspaper.

§ Magazine.

Kinds of Advertisement :

Ø Family advertisement.

Ø Invitation advertisement.

Ø Announcement advertisement.

Ø Article advertisement.

Ø Requested advertisement.

Ø Sponsored advertisement.

Ø Offer advertisement.

Simple Present Tense

The formula of Simple present tense :

• Nominal :

(+ ) S + to be + Complement (noun, adjective, and adverb).

( - ) S + to be + not + Complement.

( ? )to be + S + Complement + ?

Example :

(+ ) Reza is always happy.

( - ) Reza is not always happy.

( ? )Is Reza always happy?

• Verbal :

(+ ) S + Verb 1(s/es) + O.

( - ) S + do/does + not + Verb 1 + O.

( ? )do/does + S + Verb 1 + O + ?

Example :

(+ ) I usually get up at six o’clock in the morning.

( - ) I do not usually get up at six o’clock in the morning.

( ? )Do I usually get up at six o’clock in the morning?

Simple present tense used to show :

• Daily routines or habitual action :

Example :

(+ ) Hamirat always swims in the afternoon.

( - ) Hamirat does not always swim in the afternoon.

( ? )Does Hamirat always swim in the afternoon?

• An action that happen in the present time if followed with stative verbs. Example of stative verbs are : know, understand, have, believe, hate, need, hear, love, appear, see, like, seem, smell, want, taste, wish, sound own and etc.

Example :

(+ ) They understand the problem now.

( - ) They don’t understand the problem now.

( ? )Do They understand the problem now?

Note :

1. In positive sentences or affirmative, add s/es to the main verbs of the sentences whose subject is the third person singular (he, she, it ). And if the sentences whose subject I, you, we, and they, so the verbs still in the main verbs.

2. In negative sentences, after subject he, she, and it used “does not”, and after subject I, you, we, and they used “do not”.

3. In interrogative sentences, in front subject he, she, and it used “does”, and in front subject I, you, we and they used “do”.

Finite Verbs

Finite verb is a verb that is inflected for person and for tense according to the rules and categories of the languages in which it occurs.

Finite verb can form “Independent clause” which can stand by their own as complete sentences. An independent clause as a complete sentence. It contains the main subject and verb of a sentences.

In English, only verbs in certain mood are finite. These include :

1. Indicative mood : expressing a state of affairs.

In indicative mood, finite verbs must use verbs.

Example :

§ Ani is going to visit her mother in hospital.

§ He has waited his father since morning.

§ The bulldozer demolished the restaurant.

2. Imperative mood : giving a command.

Dalam imperative mood, finite verbs tidak memerlukan subjek karena tanpa memakai subjek pun kalimatnya sudah jelas.

Example :

§ Positive command : “Help me, please!”

§ Negative verb : “Don’t do that!”