Short-Message Kelas VIII

WELCOME TO
ENGLISH
CLASS
Tujuan Pembelajaran
 Melalui gambar yang ditampilkan peserta didik dapat

mengidentifikasi fungsi sosial, struktur teks, dan unsur
kebahasaan teks khusus dalam bentuk pesan singkat (short
message) dengan lengkap
 Melalui kegiatan diskusi peserta didik dapat menganalisis dan

membandingkan fungsi sosial, struktur teks, dan unsur
kebahasaan teks khusus dalam bentuk pesan singkat (short
message) dengan benar dan tanggung jawab
 Melalui problem sentence yang ditampilkan di PPT peserta

didik dapat membuat pesan singkat (short message) fungsi
sosial, struktur teks, dan unsur kebahasaan, secara benar dan
sesuai konteks
Materi Bahasa
Inggris kelas VIII
SHORT
MESSAGE
By:
Jumrotul Fatmasari, S.Pd
Dear Ayu.
How are you? Here is some information you will need.

The examination will be held soon, started from May 13th.
Calculator and dictionary are not allowed. Lateness is not
tolerated. The first day is Indonesian. It will be held for
four days. Don’t forget to bring your examination card.
See you soon. Take care
Love,
Rina

To: Dania
Don’t forget to join us in the English Club

meeting this evening. We are going to discuss
our plan to celebrate our school anniversary.
Mia, Nury, arief, Panji and Gadis will be there
too. Please be punctual.

See you there
Dimas
To: Margareta
Margaret, please tell Mrs. Ayuni that I

couldn’t join the Math class tomorrow. I have
to go with my mom to Surabaya for visiting
my grandma who is sick now. I will be there
for three days.
Thanks
The Definition of Short
Message
Short Message is a brief text

message to inform or ask
someone to do something.
Function of Short Message
The Function of Short Message is

to send an important message to
other people, friend, or family.
Generic Structure of Short Message
Receiver
To whom the message is sent for. Write down the
name of receiver if it is needed.
Content
The content of short message usually consists
of intention of message from the sender.
Sender
The name or phone number of sender can be
mentioned or not is depended of its needed.
Language Features of Short Message
A. Use of imperative sentence
An imperative sentence is a type of sentence that gives advice or
instruction or that expresses a request or command. There are two
structures of imperative sentence.
1. Positive or Affirmative Imperative Pattern:
Example: Go to Farah’s house now!
Don’t or do not + infinitive!
2. Negative Imperatives Pattern:
Example: Don’t go to Farah’s house!
B. Use of simple present tense

Please complete the missing words/ sentence
below!
To ____________
Buddy, I’ve just received __________ from Herdy.

This afternoon Mrs. Ruth wants us to __________our
projects at school. Please don’t_______________.
Our _______ presentation must be good
next_________!

News group week
Ryan come late finish

Please identify and compare the purpose, text structure,
language features and the content of the short messages below!
Rani, sorry I can’t come to your house tonight to do the wall magazines project as
we planned. My grandmother has just come and she wants me to accompany her
to my aunt’s house. I wil meet you at school tomorrow.
Erika
Purpose :................................................... Purpose :......................................

Text Structure Text Structure
Receiver:……………………………… Receiver: ……………………………..
Content :.......................................... Content :..........................................
Sender: …………………………………. Sender: ………………………………….

Language features Language features
Tense:......................................................... Tense :...........................................
Imperative : ........................................... Imperative : ...........................................

CHOOSE OF THE PROBLEM
BELOW,USE IT TO MAKE A SHORT
MESSAGE!
 Dayu wants to tell his father that she wants to do her homework in
her friend home and go home at six o’clock.

• James is sick now and he wants to tell his friend (John) to
inform to the teacher that he doesn’t come to school today.
THANK YOU

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WELCOME TO

 Melalui gambar yang ditampilkan peserta didik dapat

 Melalui kegiatan diskusi peserta didik dapat menganalisis dan

 Melalui problem sentence yang ditampilkan di PPT peserta

How are you? Here is some information you will need.

Don’t forget to join us in the English Club

Margaret, please tell Mrs. Ayuni that I

Short Message is a brief text

The Function of Short Message is

B. Use of simple present tense

Buddy, I’ve just received __________ from Herdy.

Purpose :................................................... Purpose :......................................

Text Structure Text Structure

Receiver:……………………………… Receiver: ……………………………..

Content :.......................................... Content :..........................................

Sender: …………………………………. Sender: ………………………………….

Language features Language features

Tense:......................................................... Tense :...........................................

Imperative : ........................................... Imperative : ...........................................

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