News Item Part 2

Name : Hanifah Az Zahra

Class : XII IPS 2

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 – … .. / 

London-/Bogor-

• 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

Power Point

Do the Practice 1 (page 19-21)

Practice 1.

Read the following text. Find out the appropriate headlines for each news

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

 Write down on your notes books.

NEWS WORTHY EVENT	HEADLINES
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.	Girl's kiss saves life of stranger
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.	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

Exercise part D & E (page 22-26) from the module

D. Tugas Mandiri

Coba Anda tuliskan peristiwa yang terjadi di sekitar Anda yang menurut Anda menarik.

Tuliskan dalam table di bawah ini!

Read the text 1 closely.Then complete the information related to the text.E. Latihan Soal

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? Answer : Khao Yai National Park made a rule that if visitors litter, the rubbish will sent back to the owner

Who is involved? Answer : Nastional park visitors, Khao Yai National Park Officials, and Thai environment minister

Where is this happening? Answer : The incident in the news took place in Thailand, precisely in the Khao Yai National Park

When is it happening? Answer : There is no exact date written in the text of the news

Why is it happening? Answer : This happens because there are still visitors who litter in the national park, which can harm the animals in there, so regulations are made when the visitors littering, the rubbish will “haunt” you

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.

NEWS 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.	"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.
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.	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
	It kept the Argentine out of the final 10 games of City's domestic campaign as well their two Champions League matches in August. Guardiola says he is now uncertain whether City's 32-year-old record goalscorer will be fit until November. "We knew the injury was difficult," said Guardiola. "He still hasn't had one training session with us and Sergio is not a guy who regains his physical condition quickly. He has been out for a long time, so maybe in one or two months he will be ready."

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.

Answer the questions based on the text

1.      What is the news about?

Answer : About a girl’s kiss that saves life of stranger

2.      How did the girl help the young man?

Answer : The girl putting her arms around him and giving him a kiss

3.      Where was the accident taken?

Answer : The accident taken in China, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province

4.      What did the crowd see ?

Answer : The crowd watching a man hanging on to the barrier of the highest floor.

5.      What made the girl save the young man?

Answer : Because nobody seemed to be trying to talk him, and the girl saw the young man was on the outside of the barrier and was holding a knife to his chest. So, she trying to save him, and he told to the girl that he was sad because he was from a broken family. She also from a broken family too and she understood him perfectly what’s the feeling, then the girl save him