This document provides an overview of different kinds of short functional texts, including notices/cautions/warnings, greeting cards, short messages, invitation cards, announcements, advertisements, labels, personal letters/emails, and short essays such as descriptive, procedure, recount, narrative and report texts. It gives examples of content and purposes for each type of text.

1. INTENSIVE COURSE II
KINDS OF TEXTS

2. SHORT FUNCTIONAL TEXT
• NOTICE/CAUTION/WARNING
• GREETING CARD
• SHORT MESSAGE
• INVITATION CARD
• ANNOUNCEMENT
• ADVERTISEMENT
• LABEL
• PERSONAL LETTER/E-MAIL

3. SHORT ESSAY
 DESCRIPTIVE
 PROCEDURE
 RECOUNT
 NARRATIVE
 REPORT

4. SHORT FUNCTIONAL TEXT
 NOTICE/
CAUTION/
WARNING
 At the Public Places
oRestaurant
oHospital
oSupermarket
oHotel
oRecreational area
oAirport etc
 Product
oFood/drink
oMedicine/cosmetics
oElectronic appliance

5. • KEEP SILENT
• DON’T FEED THE ANIMAL
• BETTER LATE THAN NEVER BUT
NEVER LATE IS THE BEST
• OUT OF ORDER
• ARTICLES ARE CONSIDERED SOLD IF
YOU BROKE THEM
• NO CHILDREN UNDER 10 YEARS OLD
CAUTION/NOTICE/WARNING

6. CAUTION/NOTICE/WARNING
• KEEP OFF THE GRASS
• USE THE HAND DRYER
• HEAVY TRAFFIC IN CAWANG
• KEEP THE ROOM CLEAN
• NO ENTRY
• ACCESS FOR RESIDENT ONLY
• SHIRTS HALF-PRICE UNTIL 1st APRIL
• ASEAN PASSPORT HOLDERS ONLY

7. CAUTION/NOTICE/WARNING
• WARNING HIGH VOLTAGE
• NO LITTERING
• SHOPLIFTERS WILL BE PROSECUTED
• KEEP OFF THE REACH OF THE
CHILDREN
• KEEP SILENT EXAM IS IN PROGRESS
• FOR PEDESTRIANS ONLY
• KEEP YOUR DISTANCE
• ROAD CLOSE UNTIL WEEKEND

8. CAUTION/NOTICE/WARNING
• THANK YOU FOR NOT SMOKING
• DO NOT LEAVE THE GASS COOKER
UNATTENDED WHEN ON
• NO TRESSPASSING
• QUEUE THIS SIDE PLEASE
• PLEASE HAVE THE EXACT FARE READY
• NO CYCLING ON THE FOOT PATH

9. SHORT FUNCTIONAL TEXT
GREETING
CARD
 BIRTHDAY
 WEDDING
 GRADUATION
 MOTHER’S DAY
 BABY BORN
 ANNIVERSARY
 CONDOLENCES
 VALENTINE’S DAY

16. HAPPY EID UL FITR 1430 H
The holy month of Ramadan,
For all Muslims has begun.
Praising Allah through the day,
From dawn to dusk we fast and pray.
We pay zakah (charity) for those in need,
Trying hard to do good deeds.
Wishing you wonderful Ramadan.

17. SHORT MESSAGE
 PLAN
 REQUEST/ASK
 CANCEL AN ACTIVITY
 DELAY/POSTPONE
 INVITE
 APOLOGIZE
 CONGRATULATE
 CONDOLENCE
 INFORMING GOOD/BAD
NEWS
 EXPRESSING SYMPATHY
 ETC

18. SHORT FUNCTIONAL TEXT
INVITATION CARD
 BIRTHDAY PARTY
 WEDDING PARTY
 GRADUATION PARTY
 DINNER PARTY
 COCKTAIL PARTY
 BABY SHOWER PARTY
 RETIREMENT PARTY
 HOUSEWARMING PARTY

24. ANNOUNCEMENT
 Announcement board
- school activity
- competition
- meeting
 Printed material (magazine,
bulletin, newspapers, flyer)
- passed away
- baby born
- moving into a new
house/office
 Public Places
- airport
- mall

25. On December 23, 2008, Mr. Thach Bol (Pon) was passed
away at 6:00 AM in Florida. He was an active member of
KKF and very supported our KKFYC. He will be sorely
missed by our Khmer-Krom around the world. May his
sole rest in peace.
For more information, please contact: Mr. Lam Thanh
Tam – 407-421-9786

26. We learned with regret the death of Mrs Marie
Tremblay, mother of Raymond Normandeau,
originator of network of Engineering, on 2130
avenue Auger, Quebec. Mrs Tremblay died on 24
of June.
The ceremony will only take place in family.
We join to the whole employees of Rambit to
transmit to Raymond like to his family and to the
friends, our more sincere condolences.
François Dubuc
Engineering

27. SHORT FUNCTIONAL TEXT
ADVERTISEMENT
Printed material
(magazine,
newspaper)
Product
Service
Public places
(hotel, restaurant,
tourist destination)
Electronic Media
(Radio, TV,
Internet)
Product
Art
service

28. SHORT FUNCTIONAL TEXT
LABE
L
 FOOD/DRINK
 HOUSEHOLD CLEANING
 MEDICINE
 COSMETICS
 LAUNDRY PRODUCT
 CLOTHES
 ELECTRONIC
APPLIANCE

29. SHORT FUNCTIONAL TEXT
PERSONAL LETTER/
E-MAIL
• PLAN
• REQUEST/ASK
• CANCEL AN ACTIVITY
• DELAY/POSTPONE
• INVITE
• APOLOGIZE
• INTRODUCTION
• DESCRIPTION
• RECOUNT

30. SHORT ESSAY
 DESCRIPTIVE
 PROCEDURE
 RECOUNT
 NARRATIVE
 REPORT

31. DESCRIPTION TEXT
A PIECE OF WRITING THAT
DESCRIBES A LIVING OR NON
LIVING THING IN PARTICULAR

32. DESCRIPTIVE
Place House/school
Tourist
destination/city/state
Person
Family/relative/friend
Idol/popular person
Object/things
My pet, my doll. My toy
Popular tourist object
Popular Building

33. PROCEDURE TEXT
A PIECE OF WRITING WHICH
GIVES INSTRUCTIONS ABOUT
HOW TO DO SOMETHING

34. SHORT ESSAY
PROCEDURE
 DRINK
 FOOD
 APPLIANCE
 TOY
 GAME
 DIRECTION

35. NARRATIVE TEXT
A PIECE OF WRITING THAT
TELLS AN IMAGINARY STORY
BUT THE STORY MAY BE BASED
ON FACTS

36. SHORT ESSAY
NARRATIVE
 FABEL
 FOLKTALE
 MYTH
 LEGEND
 FAIRY TALE
 SHORT STORY
 POPULAR STORY
 MODERN FANTASY
 PLAYS

37. RECOUNT TEXT
A PIECE OF WRITING THAT
RELATES EVENTS IN THE
TIME ORDER THAT THEY
HAPPENED

38. SHORT ESSAY
RECOUNT
 PERSONAL
UNFORGETABLE
EXPERIENCE
 NEWSPAPER REPORT
 DIARIES
 BIOGRAPHIES
 AUTOBIOGRAPHIES
 HISTORICAL ACCOUNT
 INCIDENT REPORT

39. REPORT TEXT
A PIECE OF WRITING WHICH
PRESENTS INFORMATION
ABOUT SOMETING IN
GENERAL

40. WHAT ARE REPORTS USED FOR
MOST REPORTS GIVE INFORMATION
ABOUT THE WORLD AND THEY CAN BE
USED TO DUCUMENT AND STORE
INFORMATION ABOUT DIFFERENT
SUBJECTS.

41. SHORT ESSAY
REPORT
 LIVING THING
• ANIMALS
• PLANT - TREE
- FLOWER
- FRUIT
 NON LIVING THING
• NATURAL PHENOMEN
NATURAL DISASTER

42. WRITING
WRITING
 COMPLETING A TEXT
 ARRANGING JUMBLED
WORDS
 ARRANGING JUMBLED
SENTENCES
 ARRANGING JUMBLED
PARAGRAPH

43. COMPETENCE TO BE TESTED
 GAMBARAN UMUM
 POKOK PIKIRAN/IDE UTAMA
 INFORMASI TERTENTU
 INFORMASI RINCI
 INFORMASI TERSIRAT
 MAKNA KATA/FRASA/KALIMAT
 RUJUKAN KATA GANTI
 TUJUAN TEKS
 PESAN MORAL

44. What competence are tested ?
SENTENCE MEANING (MAKNA TEKS)
 WHAT DOES THE NOTICE ABOVE MEAN?
 THE NOTICE ABOVE MEANS...
 PLACE (SETTING TEMPAT)
 WHERE DO WE USUALLY FIND SUCH KIND
OF NOTICE ABOVE?
 WE CAN FIND THIS NOTICE IN THE ...

45. What competence are tested ?
GENERAL IDEA (GAMBARAN UMUM)
 WHAT DOES THE TEXT TALK ABOUT?
 THE TEXT IS ABOUT....
MAIN IDEA (POKOK PIKIRAN)
 WHAT IS THE MAIN IDEA OF PARAGRAPH
ONE?
 THE SECOND PARAGRAPH TALKS ABOUT...

46. What competence are tested ?
SPECIFIC INFORMATION (INFROMASI
TERTENTU USING WHO, WHERE, WHEN)
 WHERE DOES THE WRITER LIVE?
 WHO HELPS THE WRITER TO OPEN THE
DOOR?
DETAILED INFORMATION (INFORMASI
RINCI)
 WHY WAS THE MOTHER ANGRY WITH HER
DAUGHTER?
 HOW CAN THE MAN SOLVE THE PROBLEM?

47. What competence are tested ?
 INFERENCE (INFORMASI TERSIRAT)
 FROM THE TEXT ABOVE WE CAN
CONCLUDE THAT ....
 WE KNOW THAT...

48. What competence are tested ?
 TEXT PURPOSE (TUJUAN TEKS)
 WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THE TEXT
ABOVE?
 THE PURPOSE OF THE TEXT IS ..
 MORAL VALUE (PESAN MORAL)
 WHAT CAN WE LEARN FROM THE STORY
ABOVE?
 THE STORY TELLS UA THAT ...

49. What strategy ?
 SKIMMING
 SKIMMING IS READING QUICKLY
WITHOUT ATTENTION TO DETAIL WITH
NO SPECIAL ATTENTION TO UNKNOWN
WORDS. THE OBJECTIVE IS TO
IDENTIFY QUICKLY THE MIAN IDEA IN
EACH PARAGRAPH

50. What strategy ?
 SCANNING
 TNOT TO READ EVERUTHING TO FINE
WHAT IS SPECIAL INTEREST TO YOU.
LOOK FOR WORDS, PICTURES ETC.
WHICH INDICATE WHAT WE NEED TO
KNOW

51. What strategy ?
 IDENTIFICATION OF GENERAL
IDEA
 TO READ ONLY TE FIRST ONE OR TWO
PARAGRAPH AND TE LAST ONE OR
TWO.

52. What strategy ?
 ATTEMP THE GUESS THE
MEANINGS OF WORDS.
 THE CONTEXT , THE REST OF THE
TEXT AND ESPECIALLY THE WORDS
AND THE SENTNECES CLOSE TO THE
UNFAMILIAR WORDS, WILL HELP TO
DECIDFE ON A POSSIBLE MEANING

53. What is caution?
 Caution statements are a description of a potentially
hazardous situation which if not avoided could result in
minor or moderate or serious injury or death. It could
also advise against unsafe prac

54. What is notice?
 Notice statements are used to notify people on
information for installation, operation, maintenance,
performance, or general tips that are important but
not hazardous to anything or anyone.

58. Short Message
 Content
 Appointment
 Cancellation
 Postponement
 Asking for something
 Questions
 Main idea
 Specific information
 Detailed information
 Inference
 vocabulary

59. Jun
I have a math test tomorrow, I can’t go out with you
tonight. What about next Saturday night after having
a test? Reply soon.
Liza
What will Liza do next week?
a. Do the math test
b. Go out with Jun
c. Meet Jun soon
d. Reply the message after the test

60. What is label?
• A label is a piece of paper, polymer, cloth,
metal,acrylic plastic, or other material affixed to a
container or article, on which is printed a legend,
information concerning the product, addresses, etc.
A label may also be printed directly on the container
or article.
• Labels have many uses: product identification, name
tags, advertising, warnings, and other
communication. Special types of labels called digital
labels (printed through a digital printing) can also
have special applications[disambiguation needed] such as
RFID tags, security printing, and sandwich process
labels.

61.  In United States safety standards, precautionary
statements are sentences providing information on
potential hazards, and proper procedures They are
used in situations from consumer product on labels
and manuals, to descriptions of physical activities.

62. Label
Mustika Ratu
Ramuan BRA. Mooryati Soedibyo
Sliming Tea
This verbal mix is an extract of selected of plantation consisting of essence of root, leaves
bark, seed and flower essence which contain essential mineral and vitamins and have
been proven of its efficiency in Indonesia through research by experts of Tokyo MD
University.
Efficacy and benefits:
Helps to reduce excessive fat in the body and supports slimming process. Recommended for men,
women and teens.
Direction:
Place one tea bag in a cup of boiled water. To be taken 2 or 3 times daily after meal.
Attention:
“It is highly recommended to take this product with regular physical exercise, low calorie diet and low
fat”.

63. “efficacy and benefits” (line 6)
The underlined word means…
 a. purpose
 b. effectiveness
 c. advantage
 d. improvement

64. Announcement
Announcement of the tour
attention please
the visit to the museum will take place on Wednesday,
26th of may. The bus leaves school at 9.00, and those who
want to join must be on time. The visit will last the whole
day so don’t forget to bring your own lunch. we expect to
get back at about 5.00 in the evening. At the museum
there will be a brief explanation by History teacher. This
will take about half an hour, and then the teacher will take
you around the museum. For those who wants to go
please contact to Arimbi class VII-A

65. What is the benefit of slimming tea?
 a. To increase calorie
 b. To Protect from disease
 c. To Support fat in the body process
 d. To reduce excessive fat in the body

66. Advertisement

67. Where will Sphyro Gira perform in the Jak
Jazz festival ?
a. Saturday Nov 24
b. Sunday Nov 25
c. Monday nov 26
d. Tuesday Nov 27

68. Yogyakarta
October 3, 2007
Dear Mom and Dad
Today I really had a good time. I spent a whole day in one –my favorite place- the
beach. Budi, anto and I went to Parangtritis Beach which lies to the South of
Yogyakarta about 27 kilometers away. we left at 6.30 for the bus station and then
caught the earliest bus. we arrived at the beach about an hour later i.e. at about 8
o’clock sharp. Unfortunately, we could not sail, swim, or go to the water by boat. This
is because the Indian Ocean is too dangerous for such activities. we just walked along
the beach and played in the shallow water from time to time. We went home at 2
o’clock p.m.
In the last few weekends, we played and did some gardening, read novels,
fished in the small river and had gymnastics on Friday morning. So I could say that my
stay in Yogya has been enjoyable.
I hope you are all well there. I’ll write again next week.
Love
Howard

69. Dear Dinda,
Dinda, How are you? I hope that God always bless you and your family.
What are you doing right now?. I have finished with my final semester
test. And it’s time for me to relax and have fun.
Dinda, you told me that there is a new big mall near your house.
Actually I am interested to see it so I plan to visit you this weekend.
will you be home then? I have asked my parents, and they give me
permission to do it. I will leave the house at about 10 a.m. can you
meet me at the railway station?. Please give me information whether
you can make it or not
I am looking forward to seeing you soon.
Your sincerely
Meta

70. Descriptive Text
 Orang
 Benda
 Binatang
 Tempat
 Kegiatan

71. Describe person
Hey, I want to tell you about my uncle
His name is Andy Wijaya. He is very kind man. He is
an engineer. Now he works in a steel company in
Jakarta. He has long angular face and pointed nose.
He has a small moustache and short black hair. His
eyes are small and he wears glasses. He has a faint
scar on his left cheek. He looks very serious person
but actually he is humorous

72. Describe places
My house
our house is a brick house with a small garden in
front of it. It is very nice and comfortable house.
This house has a living room,
three bedrooms, a kitchen and a bathroom. There is
a verandah with three wooden chairs and wooden
table in front of the veranadah.

73. The living room is big enough. In the
middle of the livingroom, there is a big sofa
and some comfortable chairs . At the end of
the livingroom there is a cabinet with a TV
set on it.
My bedroom is quite small. There is a
writing desk and a chair next to the
window. The bed is small. It is in the left
side opposite to the window. there are few
books on the top of the desk.
The kitchen is in the back part of the
house. It is next to the bathroom

74. Describe places
Pura Tanah Lot
A Temple in the sea Tanah lot, in Tabanan Bali
regency also known as the “rice bowl of Bali”-is
literally taken from the Balinese word ‘lot’, meaning
sea, and the Indonesian word ‘Tanah’ meaning land.
Therefore, at this land next to the sea’ we find
uncontrived photo opportunities in a part of Bali
relatively unspoiled by the tourist impact of recent
years, as well as one of

75. • The most photographed icons on the island, pura
• tanah lot. Pura means ‘temple’ of which Bali
• apparently has thousands, but none compare to
• this majestic land or, should we say, sea mark. It
• belongs to a group of six temples dotted around
• the island that local believes all magically protect
• Bali. At pura Tanah lot this protection is in
• response to prayers offered to the deities of the
• sea, and it’s colorful temple celebration occur
• every six month.

76.  What is the Tabanan regency well known?
 a. Dewata Island
 b. Heaven Island
 c. The rice bowl of Bali
 d. The heart of Bali Island

77.  How often is the temple celebration in a year?
 a. Two
 b. Three
 c. Four
 d. Five

78.  What is the main idea of paragraph 1?
 a. The location of Tabana Regency
 b. The meaning of Tanah Lot
 c. The Temple of the sea
 d. The rice bowl of Bali

79. Procedure
 Cara membuat minuman
 Cara membuat maknaan
 Cara membuat mainan
 Cara memainkan permainan
 Cara mengoperasikan alat
 Cara melakukan suatu kegiatan tertentu

80. How to operate a mixer
Steps/method
• Ensure that the speed selector is in the "off position and the
mixer is unplug
• Insert beaters in the mixer
• Plug the cord in the outlet
• Add ingredients into a bowl, place the beaters in the centre of
the ingredients to be mixed
• Select the mixing speed
• Guide the beaters continuously during the mixture process
• When mixing is finished, move the speed button to the "off"
position
• Press the "eject button" down to release the beaters from the
mixer
• Unplug the cord from the outlet

81. Narrative
 Local
– Fabel
– Legend
– Myth
– folktale
 International
– Fabel
– Legend
– Myth
– Folktale
– Fairytale

82. Fabel
Antlers
A handsome stag with majestic antlers admired himself
in a lake. As he looked at his reflection he thought, "My
antlers are beautiful! But these spindly legs of mine are
so skinny I wish I could hide them in shame."
Just then a hunter's arrow whizzed by and the stag
bounded into the woods. As he ran, his beautiful antlers
caught and snagged on the branches of a low-growing
tree. Struggling, he finally pulled himself free. If it weren't
for the exquisite speed of his legs, he would surely have
been captured.
After that, when he gazed at his spindly legs, his pride
would swell. "In times of danger," he thought, "they serve
me well."

83. Folktale
KING of Luwu had a very beautiful daughter. Her name was
Princess Tandampalik. She was very beautiful. Any man who saw
her would fall in love with her. Everybody knew about her beauty,
including King of Bone. Bone was a kingdom that was far away from
Luwu Kingdom. Then, King of Bone paid a visit to Luwu in order to
propose Princess Tandampalik to be her daughter in-law. His son,
Prince of Bone, was still single. King of Luwu actually did not want to
accept the proposal. According to the culture, he could not have a
son-in-law who lived very far from him. Otherwise, he would suffer
from terrible disease. But, he knew if he refused it, kingdom of Bone
would attack Luwu. Many of his people would suffer.

84. After that, King of Bone came to Luwu and talked
about the marriage proposal. King of Luwu said
he needed time to decide. King of Bone
understood and went home. Suddenly, a bad
thing happened. Princess Tandampalik was ill.
She got skin rash. The kingdom healer said the
disease could infect others. The king then
decided to put the princess in a safe place. It
was in a remote island named Wajo Island. The
princess was not alone. Some soldiers
accompanied her. The princess was sad. But she
knew if she stayed in the kingdom, many people
would be infected. So she was not angry with her
father for making her stay in a remote island

85. Folktale
Several days after Princess Tandampalik lived in Wajo Island, a cow
came to her. The cow was different from other cows. The skin was
albino. The cow licked Princess Tandampalik's skin. Amazingly, the
disease was cured. Her skin was smooth again. Her beauty was
back! In the mean time, Prince of Bone was sailing in the sea. He
landed in Wajo Island. He was so surprised to see a very beautiful
girl lived in such a remote island. "Wow, may be she is an angel," he
thought. "Who are you, beautiful girl? Do you live here?" asked
Prince of Bone. Princess Tandampalik then explained everything.
Prince of Bone had heard about her before. He was so happy that he
finally met her. He immediately brought Princess Tandampalik and
the soldiers back to Luwu Kingdom. The King of Luwu was so happy
that her daughter was cured. Not long after that, the King held a
wedding party for her daughter and Prince of Bone. ***

86. Recount
 Persahabatan
 Kehidupan remaja
 Rekreasi
 Bebas (pengalaman lalu)

87. Recreation
Last holiday, I and my family had picnic. We went to Sanur beach.
We left by car at four in the afternoon. My father drove his car
carefully. We arrived at Sanur at six in the evening. Then we went to
a motel located near the beach. We spent the night there. It was
small but beautiful. The price is also reasonable too.
 In the morning. I woke up early. My sister did too. We ran away to
the beach together. We want to enjoy the sunrise. We walked along
the beach. The weather is cool. I put my sandals off to enjoy the
sand on my feet. A few moments later, our parents joined us. There
were some people sat at the beach to do the same things enjoy the
sunrise.
 An hour later, we went back to our motel and had breakfast. After
that, father took his fishing rod. He wanted to fish. I and my sister
prepared our swimsuit. We want to swim. We spend the whole day in
the beach. We ha lunch there. It was really fun. In the evening we
went back to our house.
 It was really nice holiday. We were to do our usual activities the
following day.

88. Report
 Tumbuhan
 Binatang
 Fenomena alam
 Public service

89. Report text
A turtle is the only reptile with a shell. The shell
is made of a bony or a leathery material. A shell is
like a suit of armour. Most turtles can protect
themselves by pulling their heads, necks, and legs
into the shell. The top part of the shell is called the
carapace. This part covers a turtle’s back. The
bottom part is called the plastron. Most turtle shells
are brown, black, or olive green.

90. Some turtles have red, orange, yellow, or gray
spots or lines on their shells. Tortoises have big,
heavy shells to protect them from enemies on land.
Sea turtles have light shells so they can swim more
easily.
Turtles that live on land have thick legs for
walking. Turtles that live in water have long webbed
toes for swimming. Sea turtles have flippers to
paddle through the water.

91. All turtles have tails. Most turtles have short tails.
American snapping turtles have long tails. The Asian
big-headed turtle has a large, strong tail covered
with scales.
Turtles, like other reptiles, breathe air through
lungs. Even sea turtles must come to the surface to
breathe. Some turtles can hold their breath for
months at a time. They do this when they hibernate
at the bottom of a pond or river during winter

92. Some turtles only eat animals, such as insects,
worms, and small fish. Some turtles only eat plants.
Most turtles eat both animals and plants.
Turtles do not have teeth. They have a beak,
similar to a bird’s, with ridges that they use to cut
food. Turtles that eat animals have knife-sharp
ridges for slicing through their prey. Plant-eating
turtles have ridges with saw like edges that help
them cut through tough plants. Turtles have a tongue
that helps them swallow food.

93. What is the text talk about?
 The way turtles protect themselves from the enemy
 The only reptile on land
 The description of turtle in general
 The life cycle of turtles

94. What is the purpose of the text above?
 to describe turtle in general
 to give information about turtle’s part of the body
 to give instruction how to protect turtle
 to entertain the readers with the story of turtle