Use facts and avoid opinions.
6. You speak not only loudly but also clearly.
You speak both loudly and clearly. 7. Dede sleeps not only soundly but also
peacefully.
Dede sleeps both soundly and peacefully.
8. The girls not only run but also scream. The girls both run and scream.
9. Mandy not only swims but also dives. Mandy both swims and dives.
10. I like not only cake but also pudding. I like both cake and pudding.
1.3 Short Functional Texts: Announcements and Notices
Spoken Text
Read the text and study the explanation.
Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. We are delighted to welcome you aboard
T-journey Airways. Please ensure that your seat belt is fastened. We’re going to take off in ten minutes. Please enjoy your flight. Thank you.
The text above is a spoken announcement. It is stated publicly. It usually starts with an expressions of gaining attention or salutation and sometimes ends with an expression of thanking. It gives people information or news. It is usually short so that people can remember easily what it is about. There are many other kinds of announcements such as graduation, wedding, birth, death (obituary), ads announcement, etc. The announcement contents depend on the events and the announcer’s purpose. It can be commercial or non-commercial.
Read the text and study the explanation.
The text above is a notice. It functions to give information, instruction or warning for people. It is usually short and clear.
Most town squares are suitable for open markets, music concerts, political rallies and other events that require firm ground. Being centrally located, town squares are usually surrounded by small shops such as bakeries, meat markets, cheese stores and clothing stores. At their center is often a fountain, well, monument or statue. Many of those with fountains are actually named Fountain Square.
Source: http://www.answers.com/town%20squares (January 3, 2009)
Turn off the lamp before leaving the room
Written Text
Answer the questions orally. 1. What picture is it?
Contoh jawaban: It is a picture of a beach with rough wave.
2. Have you been to a place like that?
Contoh jawaban: Yes, I have been there three times. 3. What do you think about the wave in the picture?
How do you feel about it?
Contoh jawaban: I think the wave is rough enough. It scares me and is annoying that I can’t play close to the sea.
4. Have you ever heard any announcement in that place? What was it about?
Contoh jawaban: Yes, I have. It was a warning not to swim in the sea.
5. Have you ever read any notice in that place? What was it about? Contoh jawaban: Yes, I have. It was “Do not swim.”
A. Listen to your teacher.
Complete the text based on what you have heard. Teks yang dibacakan guru dan jawaban:
(1) Attention to Surya Rahadi from Suka Maju. You are (2) expected to come to the
(3) information center in the (4) first floor, next to (5) the elevator. Your mother is waiting for you. Thank you.
B. Listen to your teacher.
Decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F). Teks yang dibacakan guru:
Attention, please. The Argo Lawu train from Jakarta to Solo will arrive half an hour late due to flooding in Jakarta. And it will depart an hour late as scheduled. To all passengers, we
apologize for this inconvenience. Thank you.
1. ______ We may hear the announcement in a railway station. 2. ______ The train from Jakarta to Solo will be 15 minutes late. 3. ______ The train will come late because of technical problems. 4. ______ The late of the train is a nuisance for its passengers. 5. ______ The departure of a train may affect its arrival.
Jawaban: 1. T
2. F. The train will be half an hour (30 minutes) late.
3. F. The train will come late because of flooding in Jakarta. 4. T
5. T
C. Listen to your teacher.
Choose A, B, C or D for the correct answer.
Teks yang dibacakan guru: Good afternoon, everybody.
Welcome to Buena Cinema. The movie will start in some minutes. The light will be turned off soon. You are not allowed to do any forms of pirating and disturb others. Please have a seat and enjoy the show.
Thanks for your cooperation. 1. We may hear the announcement
________ the movie begins. A. when
B. during C. after D. before Jawaban: D
Pilihan jawaban tersebut disimpulkan dari kalimat ”The movie will start in some
minutes.” yang artinya ”Film akan dimulai
beberapa menit lagi.”. Jadi, pengumuman tersebut diperdengarkan sebelum (before) film dimulai.
2. Which one is allowed to do in the cinema? A. Watch the show.
B. Do piracy. C. Take pictures. D. Disturb others. Jawaban: A
Pilihan jawaban tersebut disimpulkan dari kalimat ”Please have a seat and enjoy the
show.”. Pilihan jawaban yang lain salah
karena merupakan hal yang dilarang.
3. The announcement is for ________. A. people in general
B. the cinema’s owner C. the movie’s goers
D. people around the cinema building Jawaban: C
Pengumuman tersebut diperdengarkan di gedung bioskop. Oleh karena itu,
pengumuman tersebut ditujukan kepada para penonton film (the movie’s goers). 4. “The movie will start in some minutes.”
The underlined word has a similar meaning to ________. A. end B. begin C. finish D. continue Jawaban: B
Kata ’start’ memiliki arti sama dengan kata
’begin’, yaitu mulai. End dan finish artinya
berakhir/selesai, sedangkan continue artinya bersambung, berkelanjutan. 5. The light is ________ when the movie
starts. A. turned off B. turned on C. turned back D. turned left Jawaban: A
Pilihan jawaban tersebut sesuai dengan kalimat ”The light will be turned off soon.”.
A. Listen to your teacher.
Complete the text based on what you have heard. Teks yang dibacakan guru dan jawaban:
Attention to all students of SMP Merdeka. Your (1) buses will leave in about (2) fifteen
minutes. For those who are still inside (3) the museum, you are expected to go back to the buses in (4) the parking lot soon. All teachers and the (5) bus crew are waiting. For all (6) group
captains, please do (7) check up your members. If you (8) have lost any of them, (9) contact your teachers or the (10) tour guides. Thank you.
B. Read the complete announcement in Task A.