MODUL AJAR KELAS X

ANNOUNCEMENT

RA. Santiani Karina, S.Pd

LEARNING GUIDANCE

1. This module is expected to help students in exploring learning material about

announcement text
2. This module consists of three main materials related to the announcement text,
namely: social function, generic structure, and language features

BASIC COMPETENCE

3.5 Analysing social functions, text structures, and language of some

special texts in the form of announcements, by giving and
requesting information related to school/work activities, in
accordance with the context of their use

4.5 Constructing specific texts in the form of announcements, spoken

and written, short and simple, regarding to social functions, text
structures, and language features correctly and based on the
context

LEARNING OBJECTIVE

Showing an announcement text with project-based learning, students

are expected to be able to analyze social functions, text structures, and
language features, as well as construct the announcement text in
accordance with the context of its use.
Imagine that you see these pictures:

Look at the pictures above:

 What do you think of the pictures?

 Where the pictures are might be found?
 Why do you think so?

Check your answers with your classmates!

 Social
Function

An announcement is a
written or spoken
statement in public or
formal words containing
information about an event
that has happened or is
going to happen so
publicly people know
what, when, and where it
is about.
The function is…
Giving people some
information of what has
happened or what will
happen.
There are several kinds of announcement:
1. Commercials : Commercials on radio, television, newspaper, magazines or shops
2. Non – commercials : Public service announcement, public event announcement,
school/educational announcement, business announcement
3. Pesonal : wedding announcement, newly-born announcement, death announcement

Purposes of Announcement :
To inform something
To campaign against/for something
To ask people to do thing
To invite people to events

There are some important points when reading a spoken announcement so that the
listeners would understand better and not misinterpret the announcement, they are:
 1. Clarity in reading each sentence
2. Correct pronunciation of each word
3. Intonation of each sentence
4. Pause at commas and paragraphs
5. Voice volume

mpaign against/for someth

Generic structure
After you have studied about social function of announcement, now you will study about the
generic structure of announcement in English text can be seen below:
1. Stating purpose : The text that contains what event will be held
2. Statung day, date and time: day and date realization. The text that contains when the
event will be held
3. Stating place: The text that contains where the event will be held
4. Informing sender: The text that contains name of the person who will be contacted

The sample text below will give your understanding of the generic structure of
announcement:

Stating purpose

Annoucement

To : All students of SMK Bina Nusantara Stating day

and date
There will be a welcoming ceremony next Monday,
September 21 2017, to welcome the exchange students
program from Thailand in our school.

All students must wear Batik uniforms. And must be polite. Stating place
Be punctual!

From : The principal of SMK Bina Nusantara

Stating sender
 LANGUAGE FEATURES

Most of announcement texts use the following language features:

 Common expressions in announcement

 Singular and plural nouns with or without articles a, the, this, those, my, their,
etc.
 Pronunciation, Intonation, spellings, and punctuation marks
 Using Simple Present Tense and Future Tense

For better understanding, look at the following announcement!

Announcement
To : All students and teachers
Come and visit our new librabry. Lots of new books (brand new novels and non-
fiction books) are available. You can also enjoy our newest DVDs collection.
Head of library Ramadhan
1. Simple present tense:
- Come and visit our new library
- Lots of new books (brand new
novels and non-fiction books) are
available
- You can also enjoy our newest
DVDs collection

2. Singular and plural nouns:

- All students and teachers (plural)
- Come and visit our new librabry
(singular)
- Lots of new books (plural)
- brand new novels and non-fiction
books (plural)
REFERENCES
https://ppgspada.brightspace.com/
d2l/le/content/6770/Home
https://www.collinsdictionary.com/di
ctionary/english/announcement
Widiati U, dkk. 2017. Bahasa Inggris
Kurikulum 2013 Edisi Revisi 2017.
Jakarta: Kemendikbud