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GETTING INFORMATION

DEFINITION INFORMATION:

to describe it as one or more statements or fact that are received by a human and that have some form of worth to the recipient.

or, as the first definition in the Random House College Dictionary suggests for information, ``knowledge communicated or received concerning a particular fact or circumstance; news."

Information must:

• be something, although the exact nature (substance, energy, or abstract concept) isn't clear;

• provide ``new" information: a repetition of previously received messages isn't informative;

• be ``true:" a lie or false or counterfactual information is mis-information, not information itself;

• be ``about" something.

our reason get information is :

1. because do not know an situation.

example: like situation of traffic in other area

2. to lessen uncertainty of information.

example : our moment doubt look for address or road.

Way of getting information:1. directly: face to face.Example: enquiring about time,

road; street, address to others.2. indirectly: using information

mediaExample: searching information

through information media like: tv, radio, newspaper, magazine, internet, etc.

Language which used in getting information:

1. Formalusing more polite

language.2. Less Formalusing less polite language

Example:

1. Formal:using word "help" and "please“Example: Regy: excuse me. Could you

please tell me the way to Andalas University?

2. Less Formal:Example: Saraz: Is the way to market?

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The person getting information always says “thank you” and the giver says some version of “your welcome”.

Example dialogue getting information

Shibil: excuse me, Miss. Could you tell me, where is public relation’s department?Haru: third floor.Shibil: thank you!Haru: never mind!

Thank you for your attention ^^