TRANSACTIONAL

AND
INTERPERSONAL
TEXT
GROUP MEMBER :
SITI WIJIPRATIWI 18020084081
BAMANDA AULIA PUTRI 18020084088
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A brief explanation about
0 Interpersonal Text
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the material in Indonesia example of the text
Curriculum Classroom

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Transactional Text Implementation
Explanation and the Explanation about how to

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example of the text teach student about these
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 Introduction
The objectives :
a. improving their communicative competence orally and
literally to reach the functional level which make them able

INTRODUCTION
to communicate orally to solve their daily activities.;
b. understanding the importance of English to increase their
ability in global competition;
c. raising their understanding for the relationship between
language and culture
 Transactional
Text
the usage of language to achieve optimal and
efficient transference of information. As

Transactional Text
transactional talks are message oriented,
cohesive and accurate communication is highly
required (Richards, 1990).
 Ordering/Comm
anding
an utterance which makes the hearers do something

TRANSACTIONAL TEXT
and the thing being ordered or commanded is the thing
that the speaker wants to happen. In order that the
utterance can be conveyed properly, the speaker must

TYPES OF
be superior to, or in authority over the hearer.
Direct Utterance Indirect Utterance
Mother : Larry, do you
have any
Gery : Mia, I
homework? amwatching the
Son : Yes, mom. television
Mathematics Mia : So?
Mother : Ok, stop playing
that game!
Gery : You are
Son : just a minute. standing in front
Mother : Shut down the of the TV.
computer and do
your homework
now!
 Promisi
ng
Promise is an utterance that the speaker

TRANSACTIONAL TEXT
commits to himself to do something in
the future, and the thing promised must

TYPES OF
be the one that the hearer wants it to
happen.
Performative
Lucas : Can I trust you to be on time this time?
Merry: Lucas, I promise you, that I am going to be
on time to your birthday party.

Non-Performative
Lucas : What time you will
arrive?
Merry : 7 o’clock
 Threate
ning
` Threatening is the opposite of promising. It is

TRANSACTIONAL TEXT
an utterance in which the speaker commit
himself to do something in the future, but the

TYPES OF
thing which will be executed is the one that
the hearer doesn't want to happen
Example
Willy : “How's your homework?”
Anton : Yeah it’s done”
Willy : “Mind if I see it”
Anton : “Well, you've to do by yourself”
Willy : “Okay, but I'll make the tires of your
motorcycle flat”
 Warni
ng
Warning is an utterance to make

TRANSACTIONAL TEXT
the hearer knows that something
bad or dangerous will happen to

TYPES OF
him or her.
Declarative Imperative
(implicit) (explicit)
Supervisor : “Girls, it's Serena : *stepping on
time to sleep. Go to the wet floor*
your tent”
Blair : Don’t step on
Girls : “Okay, as you
that wet floor!!
wish.”
Other girl : “there's a
snake in the tent.”
Supervisor : “Really?
Call the guard!”
 Complai
ning
Complaints is an expression of displeasure or

TRANSACTIONAL TEXT
annoyance as a reaction to a past or ongoing
action. The consequence of which affect the

TYPES OF
speaker unfavorably and the complaint is
addressed to the hearer, whom the speaker holds
responsible for the offensive action. It is also an
expression of negative feelings ( displeasure,
sadness, and anger ).
Direct
Flora : I am sorry, I didn’t receive my check since
last month, can you send it to me now?
Officer : Yes, ma’am, I am sorry, I’ll send it to you
now.
Indirect
Sarah : I can’t believe no one get an A in his class
Bethany : Same here, I hear from my brother, she never give
an A except to the students that always get A in his
quises
Sarah : He is not a kind-hearted teacher
 Refusi
ng
Refusals commonly come as the second

TRANSACTIONAL TEXT
pair of conversation turns as responses to
previous initiating acts such as a request,

TYPES OF
invitation, offer, and suggestion.
Direct
Susan: “Hi, please come to my party next Saturday, at 9:30
in my flat”
Alex : “sorry, I can’t, you know I have my
assignments due on Friday”
Susan : “well, next time maybe. Good luck with your
Indirect
assignment.”
Alex: “if you need a printer to print your assignments you
could always use mine”.
Anne: “That’s kind of you, thanks, but I’d rather use my
sister’s”.
Alex : “well, OK, that’s your choice”.
 Blam
ming
Blaming is an utterance expressed by the

TRANSACTIONAL TEXT
speaker to the hearer because the hearer
is assumed to be responsible for the

TYPES OF
wrong doing or bad condition.
Example
Rosie : Hey Elsa, stop!
Elsa : What happened?
Rosie : You stole my money, didn’t you?
Elsa : No, it wasn’t me. I saw Tessa held your bag this
morning
Rosie : So, Tessa is the one to blame on this!
 Interpersonal
Text
It involves communication strategies by which
people maintain and/or establish social

Interpersonal Text
relationships, or people use language to help
them establish social order and maintain good
relations with other people (Finocchiaro, 1974).
 Introdu
cing
Introducing, either self-introduction or

INTERPERSONAL TEXT
introducing someone to someone else, is
realized when people meet for the first

TYPES OF
time or they do not know each other
previously.
Example
Introducing self
Good morning, I would like to introduce myself. My name
is Manuela Lolita. My nick name is Lolita. I was born in
Paris, on September 10th, 1998. I am 21 years old. My
hobby is cooking. I live in Gresik city.
Example
Introducing someone to another

Siti : Please meet my friend Wiji.

Wiji, this is Tiwi. Tiwi, this is Wiji.
Wiji : Hello, Tiwi. Nice to meet you.
Tiwi : Hello, Wiji. Nice to meet you too.
 Apologizi
ng
apology is an expression of remorse or

INTERPERSONAL TEXT
guilt over having done something that is
acknowledged to be hurtful or damaging

TYPES OF
to the addressees and it is also a request
for forgiveness.
Example
The Boss : We’ve been waiting for you for more than
one hour.
Jennie : Please forgive me sir. The street was
so busy.
The Boss : Streets are always busy. Let’s start the
meeting
Jennie : Well, ladies and gentlemen. I’m so
sorry for this inconvenience. Let’s focus on
our marketing plan. Etc…
 Thank
ing
Thanking is realized when the speaker

INTERPERSONAL TEXT
feels that the hearer (or someone else)
has done something good, valuable, and

TYPES OF
helpful for the speaker.
Example
Thanking for asking direction
Manuela : Hi Lolita.
Lolita : Hi Manuela. What’s up?
Manuela : I’m looking for the bookstore. Can you tell me
how to get there?
Lolita : Sure, it’s over there. Across the street.
Manuela : Thank you.
Lolita : You are welcome.
 Greeting and
Responding
Greeting means something that is said or

INTERPERSONAL TEXT
done to show people that we are happy
to meet or see them or a massage that

TYPES OF
expresses good wishes to someone.
Example
Lionel : Hey! It’s good to see you! It’s been ages!
Where have you been hiding?
Mariana : Hi, what’s up? I’ve just been busy, working
a lot of long hours. What about you? How
have you been?
Lionel : Ah fine. Nothing new really.
 Likes and
Dislikes
To express our feeling whether we like or

INTERPERSONAL TEXT
dislike something.

TYPES OF
Example
Steve : Hello, Darling. Do you fancy watching a film
tonight?
Mary : Oh, no thanks, I don’t really feel like watching a
film tonight. How about going out instead.
Steve : Ok. Do you feel like going to the theater?
Marry : Oh, no. I hate it. Do you like eating at the new
Chinese restaurant?
Steve : I don’t mind. The Chinese cuisine is alright.
Marry : Well I really love it. Let’s go.
 Classroom
Implementation
Most students cannot communicate well in
spoken language. One of the causes of this

Transactional Text
unsatisfactory result is due to the traditional
approach used by most teachers which they
still focus on sentence construction rather
than on functional objective.
What to do in
class
 Students are introduced to the material
of transactional and interpersonal

IMPLEMENTATION
CLASSROOM
texts.
 Students are ready to demonstrate
these texts in class and in their daily
life.
What to do in
class
 Students are required to practice.
 Students can do a role play.

IMPLEMENTATION
CLASSROOM
 Teacher provides time for students’
preparation of their performances.
 Conclusion
Both of the Transactional and Interpersonal Text is
important and needed to support our daily life.
But, to have conversation in the target
language in a daily life content is quite

CONCLUSION
challenging for Indonesia’s students. We need
to have technique to improve their competence
in using target language to conversate by which
they can convey their intended message in very
meaning ways such giving allotted times for
students as they need to practice with others
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