News Item Part 1, 2, and 3
Aliaputri Dharmayanti (5)
XII Social 4
Good morning everyone! today i will explain to you about news items.
Definition of News Item
News item text is a text which informs readers about events of the day. The events are considered newsworthy or important.
It means if there is an important event that should be known by many people, then this event deserves news. Well, the news text is called the news item text. However, if there are events that people do not deserve, then they are not definitely worth to be news.
Generic Structure of News Item
# Main Events / Newsworthy event(s): it recounts the event in summary form.
# Elaboration / Background event(s): they elaborate what happened, to whom, in what circumstance
# Resource of Information (Source) : it contains comments by participants in, witnesses to and authorities expert on the event
Purpose of News Item
News Item Text is used to inform readers about events of the day which are considered newsworthy or important.
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– To inform the readers about newsworthy or important events of the day
– To present information the readers about newsworthy or important events of the day
Language Feature of News Item
– Focusing on circumstances (using a simple language in writing the text)
– Using saying verbs: “….”, She said, informed, told, reported.
– Sometimes at the beginning of news, the scene is mentioned : Jakarta – … .. / Kuala Lumpur – …
– Using Past tense in explaining news events. But if it is a fact that until now still happen or still in the form of fact, then can use simple present tense.
– Short, telegraphic information about story captured in headline
– Using adverbs: time, place and manner.
– Uses of material processes to retell the event
Example of News Items Text about Death of Didi Peter
Didi Petet Died
Veteran actor Didi Widiatmoko, popularly known as Didi Petet, died at the age of 58 at his residence in Sasak Tinggi, Ciputat, South Tangerang, on Friday morning.
Didi’s niece Muthia Kautsar said that Didi, who starred in a number of comedy and drama films in the 1980s and 1990s, collapsed and lost consciousness when attending an expo in Milan, Italy, recently.
“He just arrived home on May 10 after attending the exhibition. In that city, he collapsed and lost consciousness and returned home in a wheelchair,” she said.
On Tuesday, Didi was taken to Bandung for treatment. Muthia said no diseases were detected but he died on Friday.
Didi’s body is laid out in his residence on Jl. Bambu Apus in Sasak Tinggi, Ciputat, South Tangerang. It has yet to be decided when and where he will be buried.
NEWS ITEM PART 1
Try to enrich your vocabulary mastery related to news media sources. Match Column A to
Column B.
Language Feature
NEWS ITEM PART 2
HEADLINE |
Theme park boss duped by Lego car Girl's kiss saves life of stranger Yoda named the world's ugliest dog Thai national park sends rubbish back to tourists Manchester City: Sergio Aguero could be out for two months, says Pep Guardiola |
NEWS WORTHY EVENT | HEADLINE |
Text 1. If you litter in this Thai national park, your rubbish may just come back to haunt you. Well, not exactly haunt, but it'll be shipped to your home as a pointed reminder that when out in nature, you had better clean up after yourself. Authorities in the popular Khao Yai National Park near Bangkok will start sending rubbish back to litterers, Thailand's environment minister said. Offenders will also be registered with the police. |
Thai National Park sends rubbish back to tourists. |
Text 2 A teenager became famous overnight in China when she saved a suicidal stranger - by kissing him on the lips. Liu Wenxiu, 19, was shopping with a friend at a mall in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, when she saw a crowd of people watching a man hanging on to the barrier of the highest floor. Text 3 A 14-year old Chinese-crested Chihuahau called Yoda has been named the World's Ugliest Dog title by judges in California. Yoda's owner Terry Schumacher fled when she first encountered the little dog abandoned behind an apartment building in America, convinced it was a rat. |
Girl's kiss saves life of stranger.
Yoda named the world's ugliest dog. |
Text 4 Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola fears striker Sergio Aguero could miss the first two months of the Premier League season. Aguero suffered a knee injury against Burnley on 22 June. It kept the Argentine out of the final 10 games of City's domestic campaign as well their two Champions League matches in August. |
Manchester City : Sergio Aguero could be out for two months, says Pep Guardiola. |
Text 5 The boss of a Legoland theme park was stunned when staff swapped his car for one made of Lego. Peter Ronchetti went to drive home in his real Volvo XC60 to find it had been replaced with a life-sized copy made from 201,076 of the toy bricks. | Theme park boss duped by lego car. |
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Read the text 1 closely. Then complete the information related to the text.
NEWS |
............................. If you litter in this Thai national park, your rubbish may just come back to haunt you. Well, not exactly haunt, but it'll be shipped to your home as a pointed reminder that when out in nature, you had better clean up after yourself. Authorities in the popular Khao Yai National Park near Bangkok will start sending rubbish back to litterers, Thailand's environment minister said. Offenders will also be registered with the police. Visitors to the park have to register with their addresses, making it easy for rangers to track them down if they leave rubbish behind. Environment Minister Varawut Silpa-archa posted pictures of litter collected in cardboard parcels ready to be shipped on his Facebook account. "Your trash - we'll send it back to you," the post warns, reminding people that littering in a national park is an offence and punishable with up to five years in prison and hefty fines. the box in the Facebook post contains a polite note saying: "You forgot these things at Khao Yai National Park". Park authorities say the rubbish left behind can be particularly dangerous for animals who may try to eat it. Khao Yai National Park which is north-east of the Thai capital Bangkok stretches across more than 2,000 sq km (770 sq miles) and is very popular with hikers. It's the oldest national park in Thailand and known for its waterfalls, animals and scenery |
What’s happening? when littering in Thailand's national parks, the trash will come back to you. |
Who is involved? tourists/visitors, authorities in Khao Yai National Park, police, Thai environment minister (Varawut Silpa-archa). |
Where is this happening? Thai National Park (Khao Yai National Park). |
When is it happening? when you litter in Thailand's national park |
Why is it happening? to warn/remind people that littering in a national park can reduce the park's authority, the garbage left behind can be very dangerous for animals that might try to eat it. |
Practice 2
Now, you read again the text 1 and text 2. Then, continue to complete by choosing the appropriate paragraphs IN THE RIGHT COLUMN. Write down on your note books.
THE WORTHY EVENT | Backgrounds |
Text 1. If you litter in this Thai national park, your rubbish may just come back to haunt you. Well, not exactly haunt, but it'll be shipped to your home as a pointed reminder that when out in nature, you had better clean up after yourself. Authorities in the popular Khao Yai National Park near Bangkok will start sending rubbish back to litterers, Thailand's environment minister said. Offenders will also be registered with the police. | Visitors to the park have to register with their addresses, making it easy for rangers to track them down if they leave rubbish behind. Environment Minister Varawut Silpa- archa posted pictures of litter collected in cardboard parcels ready to be shipped on his Facebook account. "Your trash - we'll send it back to you," the post warns, reminding people that littering in a national park is an offence and punishable with up to five years in prison and hefty fines. the box in the Facebook post contains a polite note saying: "You forgot these things at Khao Yai National Park". Park authorities say the rubbish left behind can be particularly dangerous for animals who may try to eat it. Khao Yai National Park which is north- east of the Thai capital Bangkok stretches across more than 2,000 sq km (770 sq miles) and is very popular with hikers. It's the oldest national park in Thailand and known for its waterfalls, animals and scenery |
Text 2 A teenager became famous overnight in China when she saved a suicidal stranger - by kissing him on the lips. Liu Wenxiu, 19, was shopping with a friend at a mall in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, when she saw a crowd of people watching a man hanging on to the barrier of the highest floor. | "The young man was on the outside of the barrier and was holding a knife to his chest but nobody seemed to be trying to talk him round," she said. "I wanted to help him but the police wouldn't let me through so I lied and told them he was my boyfriend and that he wanted to kill himself because of me. "They let me talk to him and he told me he was sad because he was from a broken family. I'm also from a broken family too and understood him perfectly." Liu then surprised everyone especially the young man – by stepping forward, putting her armvaround him and giving him a kiss. A fireman took advantage of the distraction and dashed forward to grab hold of the man and pull him to safety. "His story touched me, and I felt like I really was his girlfriend and I could help him," said Liu afterwards. |
Practice 3
Look the text closely. Then answer the questions based on your comprehension on the text
Girl's kiss saves life of stranger Teeenager became famous overnight in China when she saved a suicidal stranger - by kissing him on the lips. Liu Wenxiu, 19, was shopping with a friend at a mall in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, when she saw a crowd of people watching a man hanging on to the barrier of the highest floor. "The young man was on the outside of the barrier and was holding a knife to his chest but nobody seemed to be trying to talk him round," she said. "I wanted to help him but the police wouldn't let me through so I lied and told them he was my boyfriend and that he wanted to kill himself because of me. "They let me talk to him and he told me he was sad because he was from a broken family. I'm also from a broken family too and understood him perfectly." Liu then surprised everyone - especially the young man - by stepping forward, putting her arms around him and giving him a kiss. A fireman took advantage of the distraction and dashed forward to grab hold of the man and pull him to safety. "His story touched me, and I felt like I really was his girlfriend and I could help him," said Liu afterwards. Taken from : http://www.wupload.com/file/35726151 |
1. What is the news about?
ANS : Girl's kiss saves life of stranger
2. How did the girl help the young man?
ANS : she saved a suicidal stranger – by kissing him on the lips.
3. Where was the accident taken?
ANS : at a mall in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province
4. What did the crowd see ?
ANS : a man hanging on to the barrier of the highest floor.
5. What made the girl save the young man?
ANS : no one cared about trying to persuade and help him, and also understood what the young man was feeling.
NEWS ITEM PART 3
Indonesia has 2,100 start-up companies: OJK
The OJK continues to encourage financial service providers in Indonesia to remain relevant and responsive to technological developments, he affirmed.
“Thus, they can provide added value to the community to create jobs, foster economic growth, and guide the society into using financial services that are often referred to as fintech,” he remarked.
The OJK continues to collaborate with the financial sector's regulatory authorities in other countries, so that they have the same policy steps related to digitization in this sector, he affirmed.
As the COVID-19 pandemic has driven digitalization in various sectors, including finance, the OJK will continue to formulate policies to expedite the implementation of digital transformation.
This policy will focus on two aspects.
"First, to support the use of digital technology in the financial services sector to provide cheap and competitive product services to the public because our competition is global, and there are no space and time limits," Santoso affirmed.
Furthermore, the OJK will continue to offer convenience and expand the reach of financial technology to people unable to access banking services.
"The OJK also encourages MSME players (micro, small and medium enterprises) to enter the digital ecosystem," he affirmed.
The Indonesian government is striving to optimize productivity of the digital economy that is projected to record an around 23-percent growth, or equal to US$124 billion, by 2025, Communications and Informatics Minister Johnny G. Plate earlier stated.
"Through optimization of productivity, driven by digital transformation, the national GDP is estimated to increase by one percent in 2024. Meanwhile, the value of Indonesia's digital economy in 2025 is also forecast to grow to 23 percent, which is around US$124 billion, or equivalent to Rp1,781 trillion," Minister Plate remarked during a working meeting with Committee I of the Regional Representatives Council, Wednesday.
Indonesia's digital economy was valued at US$44 billion last year, contributing some four percent to the gross domestic product (GDP). Indonesia's digital economy accounts for nearly 42 percent of the total value of the digital economy in the Southeast Asian region, Plate pointed out.
This huge contribution was driven by the strength of Indonesia's digital demographics, reaching 202.6 million people, or 73.7 percent of the total population in January 2021.
"We believe that this will be one of the driving factors for the positive movement of the national economic growth in future," he stated.
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