Greeting Card

sumber: postermywall.com

Nah, Sobat Pintar, di bagian ini kita akan memelajari tentang Greeting Card.

Sebenarnya, apa sih Greeting Card itu?
Greeting Card biasa digunakan untuk mengirimkan pesan-pesan seperti ucapan selamat ataupun turut berduka cita atas sesuatu yang telah terjadi kepada orang lain bahkan orang terdekat kita.

Menurut kalian, hal apa saja sih yang biasa membuat kalian mengucapkan selamat pada orang lain?

Greeting Card biasanya digunakan untuk memeringati beberapa hari spesial yang biasa pasti terjadi dalam setahun berikut ini:

• Father's Day (Hari Ayah)
• Mother's Day (Hari Ibu)
• Valentine's Day (Hari Kasih Sayang)
• Christmast Day (Hari Natal)
• Easter Day (Hari Paskah)
• New Year's Eve (Tahun Baru)
• New Year's Day (Tahun Baru)
• Eid Al Fitr (Hari Raya Idul Fitri)
• Teachers Day (Hari Guru)
• Birthday (Ulang Tahun)

Selain beberapa hari spesial di atas, terdapat juga nih, Sobat, topik yang bisa menjadi bahan utama menuliskan sebuah greeting card yang terjadinya tidak pasti dalam setahun.

• New born baby
• Wedding party / anniversary
• Winning a competition
• School / University Graduation
• Getting a Job
• Saying Thank you

Kalau kamu nih Sobat, hari spesial yang mana sih yang paling kalian tunggu?

Tulis di kolom komentar juga yuk, hari spesial apa lagi yang belum ada dalam daftar di atas.

Expression Used in Greeting Card

sumber: kejarcita.id

Berikut ini ada beberapa ekspresi yang dapat kalian tuliskan dalam Greeting Card.

• Thanks. You're the best one in the world.
• Wishing you all the best.
• Well done. I knew you can do that.
• Congratulations. We are looking forward to the big day.
• Congratulations on your success to be ....
• We are / I am proud of you

Yuk, share di kolom komentar, ekspresi seperti apa lagi yang dapat kalian gunakan

Latihan 1

Choose the right answer for the question below!

Which one of the following is the example of special day?

A. Week days

B. Monday

C. Mother's day

D. Saturday

Latihan 2

Choose the right answer for the question below!

Which one is not the example of greeting card expression?

A. Well done. I knew you can do that.

B. Congratulations. We are looking forward to the big day.

C. Congratulations on your success to be an English tutor.

D. Well, I don't know how far it is.

Latihan 3

Choose the right answer for the question below!

What do you send to your friends if he/she is having a birthday?
 

A. Credit Card

B. ATM card

C. Greeting Card

D. Student's card

Latihan 4

Choose the right answer for the question below!

Which one would you say to your friend if he/she won a competition?
 

A. Get well very soon!

B. Happy birthday!

C. Wishing you all the best!

D. Congratulations! I'm so proud of you!

Know More: Greeting Card

Semakin canggih masa kini, kita mungkin semakin jarang mengirim Kartu ucapan selamat pada orang lain sebagaimana orang di jaman dulu melakukannya.

Namun, kita masih dapat mengirimkannya meski dengan metode pengirimannya yang berbeda. Seperti halnya:

• Greeting card
• Phone call
• Text message
• E-mail

Selain itu, terdapat juga beberapa ungkapan Expression yang digunakan untuk hari spesial yang lebih spesifik.

• Many happy returns!
• Season’s greetings
• Thanks! You’re the best in the world!
• Wishing you all the best for a happy future together.’
• Congratulations on the birth of your new son.’
• Well done! I knew you could do it!’
• Congratulations to you both! We are looking forward to the big day.

Example of Greeting Card

Someone's Achievement

Dear Chen,

Congratulations on your new April project.
All the hard work has finally paid off by the great responses you get.

I am really proud of you.

Cathy

Someone's Graduation

Dear  Ray,

Hey, bro. Congrats for your master graduation!
We are waiting for your coming.

Proud of you, bro.

Hansen

Someone's Birthday

Dear  Toni,

Happy birthday for you, bro!
I hope you get the greatest birthday gift this year.
Being healthy is just the most important.

Let wrap a birthday party, like what we had last year. It was fab!

Saturday Gym Squad

Ayo, Sobat, kalian juga coba buat greeting card yang singkat seperti contoh di atas.

Setelah ini, yuk kita pelajari contoh lainnya.

Example of Greeting Card

Teacher's Day

Dear  Ms. Ayu,

Thank you for your patience in teaching us.
I hope you will always remember us.
Be happy and be healthy, Miss.

Class IX-A

Mother's Day

Dear Mom,

I know that I am a bit troublesome for you.
I hope that the best thing happen and come for you.
Be healthy and amazing as usual.

Your beloved daughter,
Stephanie

Father's Day

Dear Dad,

We don't spend most of our time together.
But, I wish the best for you for today and ever.

Your son,
Rafi

Yuk, Sobat, kalian share  di kolom komentar, tanggal berapa aja sih, Hari Guru, Hari Ibu, dan juga Hari Ayah.

Kalian juga boleh lho, coba praktikkan.

Latihan 1

Read the text below and answer the question!

Dear  Ms. Ayu,

Thank you for your patience in teaching us.
I hope you will always remember us.
Be happy and be healthy, Miss.

Class IX-A

From the text, we know that ....

A. the class sent the card for their parents

B. the card is for celebrating teacher's day

C. the class has been patience for long

D. the class is hoping Ms. Ayu getting better

Latihan 2

Read the text below and answer the question!

Dear  Ms. Ayu,

Thank you for your patience in teaching us.
I hope you will always remember us.
Be happy and be healthy, Miss.

Class IX-A

What does the word hope mean?

A. Patience

B. Calm

C. Dream

D. Wish