Inti
dari text bergenre news item (berita) adalah
menginformasikan kepada publik tentang peristiwa yang sedang aktual dan
dianggap penting untuk dijadikan berita (newsworthy) baik itu
dalam surat kabar, radio, televisi, ataupun majalah.
Istilah-istilah
penting yang perlu diketahui dalam news item genre:
§
Material Process disebut juga
dengan istilah “action
verb”
yaitu kata kerja yang mengacu pada aksi atau tindakan dari si tokoh, misalnya: makan
(eat/ate/eaten), tidur (sleep/slept), berenang (swim/swam/swum),dll.
§ Behavioral
process disebut
juga dengan istilah lain “verbal process” atau “speaking verbs” misalnya, say,
tell, speak, etc.
TEXT
SUMMARY
Communicative
Approach/social function/purpose:
§ To inform the
readers, listeners, or viewer/audience about events of the day which are
considered newsworthy or important.
Generic
Structure/Text structure organization
§ Newsworthy
events :
recount the event in summary form
§ Background events : elaborate what happened, to whom, in what
circumstance
§ Sources : comments by participants in, witnesses to and
authorities expert on the event
Language
features:
§ Short,
telegraphic information, about it story captured in headline
§ Use of material
processes (action verbs) to retell the events
§ Use of verbal
process (said, told etc.)
§ Focus on
circumstance
1. TEXT MODELLING
Read the following text carefully.
Man Jailed for striking RI Maid
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He said his client thought the maid had put the child in
danger.
Exercise 1 :
Tourist Boats Collided in Thailand, 42 Injured
Thailand:
Forty-two passengers were injured and two were missing after two boats carrying
Thai and foreign tourists collided in the popular island beach party, police
said Sunday.
The speedboats were ferrying tourists to the Pha-Ngan island for a “fullmoon” party, a monthly event that attracts thousands of young, mostly western tourists.
Provincial police officer, Adipong Tapee said of the 42 travelers injured, 39 were hospitalized including four Britons, four Australians and four Singaporeans. Also among them were Irish, Norwegian, Malaysian and Thai tourists, he said.
The boats collided and overturned before midnight Saturday, throwing the passengers into the rough sea water just off the island, the website of The Nation newspaper said.
The speedboats were ferrying tourists to the Pha-Ngan island for a “fullmoon” party, a monthly event that attracts thousands of young, mostly western tourists.
Provincial police officer, Adipong Tapee said of the 42 travelers injured, 39 were hospitalized including four Britons, four Australians and four Singaporeans. Also among them were Irish, Norwegian, Malaysian and Thai tourists, he said.
The boats collided and overturned before midnight Saturday, throwing the passengers into the rough sea water just off the island, the website of The Nation newspaper said.
1. We know
from the text that…
a. The boat carried forty two passengers
b. The accident happened not far from Pha-Ngan
c. The two missing passengers were westerners
d. The passengers were mostly foreign tourists
e. The boats collided on the way back to Pha-Ngan island
a. The boat carried forty two passengers
b. The accident happened not far from Pha-Ngan
c. The two missing passengers were westerners
d. The passengers were mostly foreign tourists
e. The boats collided on the way back to Pha-Ngan island
2. What had
possibly caused the accident?
a. A careless captain
b. Too many passengers on board
c. There were too many boats
d. A rough weather
e. The boats were speeding
a. A careless captain
b. Too many passengers on board
c. There were too many boats
d. A rough weather
e. The boats were speeding
Exercise.
2 :
Growth Rate of Indonesian Smokers
A survey has
found about 13 percent of first-time smokers in the country are junior high
school students. It also revealed 89 percent of young female employees were
smokers. The survey was conducted in five major cities across the country,
including Surakarta in Central Java.
Muhammad Syahril Mansyur, the Surakarta Health Agency’s respiratory illness division, said that the finding of the survey showed an alarming growth rate of Indonesian smokers. “This situation is a cause for concern,” he said. “It appears the country’s younger generation is uneducated about the health risks of smoking.”
The Indonesian anti-tobacco campaign has reportedly been deemed as ineffective as the government refuses to sign the international convention on tobacco control. It said that cigarette producers contributed to a large amount to state revenue and gave jobs to thousands of workers.
Muhammad Syahril Mansyur, the Surakarta Health Agency’s respiratory illness division, said that the finding of the survey showed an alarming growth rate of Indonesian smokers. “This situation is a cause for concern,” he said. “It appears the country’s younger generation is uneducated about the health risks of smoking.”
The Indonesian anti-tobacco campaign has reportedly been deemed as ineffective as the government refuses to sign the international convention on tobacco control. It said that cigarette producers contributed to a large amount to state revenue and gave jobs to thousands of workers.
1. What is
the text about…..?
a. Growing number of junior high school smoking students
b. Surveying towards junior high school smoking students
c. Finding the danger of smoking in Central Java
d. Preventing junior high school smoking students
e. Indonesian anti-tobacco campaign
a. Growing number of junior high school smoking students
b. Surveying towards junior high school smoking students
c. Finding the danger of smoking in Central Java
d. Preventing junior high school smoking students
e. Indonesian anti-tobacco campaign
2. What did
the finding of the survey reveal….?
a. 13 percent of the first-time smokers
b. 89 percent of young female employees
c. The danger of smoking for junior high students
d. An alarming growth rate of Indonesian smokers
e. The effectiveness of the survey conducted in Central Java
a. 13 percent of the first-time smokers
b. 89 percent of young female employees
c. The danger of smoking for junior high students
d. An alarming growth rate of Indonesian smokers
e. The effectiveness of the survey conducted in Central Java
3. “It said
that cigarette producers contributed to a large amount to state revenue and
gave jobs to thousands of workers.” (Paragraph 3) The word “revenue” has the same meaning as…?
a. Advantage
b. Product
c. Income
d. Yield
e. Value
a. Advantage
b. Product
c. Income
d. Yield
e. Value
4. Why was
the Indonesian anti-tobacco campaign considered ineffective….?
a. A lot of teenagers and adult people have been active smokers
b. The cigarette producers affected young teenagers to be smokers.
c. The cigarette producers caused a lot of the health risks of smoking.
d. The government does not support the Indonesian anti-tobacco campaign.
e. The cigarette producers provided a lot of revenue and jobs to thousands of employees.
a. A lot of teenagers and adult people have been active smokers
b. The cigarette producers affected young teenagers to be smokers.
c. The cigarette producers caused a lot of the health risks of smoking.
d. The government does not support the Indonesian anti-tobacco campaign.
e. The cigarette producers provided a lot of revenue and jobs to thousands of employees.
Exercise.
3:
Phil Young
BUILDER Phil
Young is celebrating a very special anniversary today – it is exactly one year
since he was operated on at St Bartholomew’s hospital and given a new heart.
Mr. Young, 47, of Tottenham, is now so full of energy that he is training to play in a charity football match to raise money for the hospital’s transplant programme. So far eleven people have been given new hearts.
Mr. Young wants to help others like himself. In 1990 he was seriously ill with heart disease. He couldn’t work, he couldn’t climb the stairs, and he had two young sons to look after.
Now the boys are helping to train their father for the ball match. “My boss is very pleased that I am so fit again,” said Mr. Young. “I have become a real father to them again. We don’t just play football – we go jogging and swimming and play snooker together. I hope more people will help by the hospital, as I was.
Mr. Young, 47, of Tottenham, is now so full of energy that he is training to play in a charity football match to raise money for the hospital’s transplant programme. So far eleven people have been given new hearts.
Mr. Young wants to help others like himself. In 1990 he was seriously ill with heart disease. He couldn’t work, he couldn’t climb the stairs, and he had two young sons to look after.
Now the boys are helping to train their father for the ball match. “My boss is very pleased that I am so fit again,” said Mr. Young. “I have become a real father to them again. We don’t just play football – we go jogging and swimming and play snooker together. I hope more people will help by the hospital, as I was.
1.The text
is about ……?
a.Phil Young, a man with a new heart
b.a real father with his two sons
c.Phil Young’s special anniversary
d.Phil’s activity after having been given a new heart
e.A charity football match for the hospital’s transplant programme
a.Phil Young, a man with a new heart
b.a real father with his two sons
c.Phil Young’s special anniversary
d.Phil’s activity after having been given a new heart
e.A charity football match for the hospital’s transplant programme
2.Paragraph
3 mainly discusses about …….?
a.a charity football match
b.the hospital’s transplant programme
c.new hearts for eleven people
d.Tottenham, Mr. Young’s football club
e.Mr. Young’s activity before a charity football match
a.a charity football match
b.the hospital’s transplant programme
c.new hearts for eleven people
d.Tottenham, Mr. Young’s football club
e.Mr. Young’s activity before a charity football match
3.Which of
the following statements is NOT TRUE about Phil Young according to the text..?
a.Phil Young had a heart disease in 1990
b.He wants to help the hospital’s transplant programme
c.He is very energetic now
d.He is a football trainer for the charity
e.He has two sons
a.Phil Young had a heart disease in 1990
b.He wants to help the hospital’s transplant programme
c.He is very energetic now
d.He is a football trainer for the charity
e.He has two sons
4.“My boss
is very pleased that I am so fit again ….” (Paragraph 4)
The underlined word means ……?
a.strong
b.healthy
c.excited
d.courageous
e.powerful
The underlined word means ……?
a.strong
b.healthy
c.excited
d.courageous
e.powerful
5.All of the
followings are Mr. Young’s activities, EXCEPT …..?
a.He plays football for a charity football match
b.He trains to play in a charity football match
c.He raises money for the hospital’s transplant programme
d.He gave new hearts for eleven people
e.He goes jogging, swimming and playing snooker with his sons
a.He plays football for a charity football match
b.He trains to play in a charity football match
c.He raises money for the hospital’s transplant programme
d.He gave new hearts for eleven people
e.He goes jogging, swimming and playing snooker with his sons
Exercise. 4:
100 million rupiah
An Indonesian
businessman plans to throw 100 million rupiah (US$10,600) out of an airplane
over the capital this Sunday as a publicity stunt to promote his new book.
“I want to create a rain of money in Jakarta,” author and motivator speaker Tung Desem Waringin said, “It’s a little bit crazy, but it’s marketing.”
Police spokesman Col I Ketut Untung said authorities may not allow the plan to go forward because it could draw huge crowds and cause chaos.
Ten of millions of Indonesians live on less than US$1 a day and food and aid giveaways always draw large numbers.
The 42-year-old Tung said instead of opting for regular advertising for his book, he came up with an idea that “will make people happy.”
“I want to create a rain of money in Jakarta,” author and motivator speaker Tung Desem Waringin said, “It’s a little bit crazy, but it’s marketing.”
Police spokesman Col I Ketut Untung said authorities may not allow the plan to go forward because it could draw huge crowds and cause chaos.
Ten of millions of Indonesians live on less than US$1 a day and food and aid giveaways always draw large numbers.
The 42-year-old Tung said instead of opting for regular advertising for his book, he came up with an idea that “will make people happy.”
1.‘Giveaways’ in line 8 has the same
meaning as ….?
A.Information
B.Money
C.Idea
D.Charity
E.Marketing
A.Information
B.Money
C.Idea
D.Charity
E.Marketing
2.It can be inferred
from the text that …..?
A.Tung Desem Waringin is crazy
B.Many Indonesians are still poor
C.Tung Desem Waringin’s plan is common advertising campaign
D.Tung Desem waringin is permitted to realize his advertising plan
E.Many Indonesians will not like Tung Desem Waringin’s plan
B.Many Indonesians are still poor
C.Tung Desem Waringin’s plan is common advertising campaign
D.Tung Desem waringin is permitted to realize his advertising plan
E.Many Indonesians will not like Tung Desem Waringin’s plan
3.What is the main reason why the
authorities might refuse Tung Desem Waringin’s plan..?
A.It is expensive
B.It is dangerous
C.It is difficult
D.It is crazy
E.It is unbelievable
A.It is expensive
B.It is dangerous
C.It is difficult
D.It is crazy
E.It is unbelievable
Exercise. 5:
China Denies Island Dispute, Seeks Talks
BEIJING (AFP): China denied yesterday that any dispute
existed between itself and Indonesia over the South China Sea’s Natuna Island,
but said it was willing to hold talks with Jakarta to settle demarcation.
There is no dispute between China and Indonesia on
possession of the Natuna Islands,’ said foreign ministry spokesman Chen Jian
when asked about reports of growing concerns in Jakarta over Chinese interest
in a gas-rich zone near the archipelago.
“We’re willing to hold talks with the Indonesian side
to settle demarcation of this area.” Chen added, without
elaborating. China is one of the six nations which claims all or part of
the Spratly Island in the South China Sea and its interpretation of that claim includes
part of the large Indonesian maritime zone of Natuna, between Borneo and the
Malaysian Peninsula. United States oil giant Exxon signed a contract in
November with the Indonesia state owned firm Pertamina to exploit a natural gas
field, 250 kilometres northeast of Natuna, in a zone apparently claimed by
China.
China has lodged no official protest over the
deal. Indonesia has sent a diplomatic note to Beijing expressing
its condemn the moment it found out that the latest Chinese official map showed
Natuna as within dotted line of its boundary.
1.
The denial of having no dispute between China and Indonesia by the China’s side
is found in paragraph……?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
e)
5
2.
From the text we know that the Natuna islands are…….?
a)
Rich in gas
b)
In China zone
c)
Only claimed by China
d)
Claimed by Indonesia
e)
Settled demarcation zone
3. Indonesia
has sent a diplomatic note to Beijing expressing its concern the
moment….(paragraph 6). The underlined word means……?
a)something
that is important to somebody
b)
something who did the negotiation
c) something
that is expensive to buy
d)
something to be cared for
e)something
to be shown off
4.
…..in the South China Sea and its interpretation of that
claim.(paragraph 4).The underlined
word refers to…..?
a)
China
b)
Natuna
c)
China Sea
d)
Spratly Island
e)
South China Sea
5.
Which statement is not true according to the text…?
a)
Natuna is claimed by China
b)
China denies that there is no dispute
c)
The dispute is about Natuna Island
d)
Chen Jian is the foreign Minister of China
e)
China and Indonesia are willing to talk about Natuna
Exercise. 6 :
Bush, Clinton to Visit Tsunami Areas
WASHINGTON: Former US presidents Bill Clinton
and Goerge Bush – the current president’s father – will visit tsunami –
affected countries of South and Southeast Asia later this month, White House
Speaker announced Friday.
Clinton and Bush, whom president Goerge Walker Bush
last month put in charge of efforts to raise private US aid for nations
devastated by December’s Indian Ocean tsunamis, will lead a presidential
delegation to Indonesia, Sri Langka, Thailand and the Maldives, the White House
said in a statement.
They will visit region from February 19 – 21, the
statement added.
Clinton and Bush regularly appear on television
advertisements requesting donations for the hundred of thousands made homeless
by the earthquake – triggered tsunamis.
(taken from the Jakarta Post, Saturady Feb, 5, 2005)
1.
A : From what newspaper the news is read…?
B : It’s from
a)
the Jawa Pos
b)
the Indonesian Times
c)
the Washington Post
d)
the Jakarta Post
e)
the Strait Times
2.
A : How long will they visit the region…..
B : They will visit the region for …..?
a)
two days
b)
three days
c)
four days
d)
five days
e)
a week
3.
A : What did Mr Clinton and Mr. Bush do to raise the donation for tsunami
victims?
B : They …..?
a)
appear on television advertisements requesting help
b)
appear on television advertisements requesting homeless people to build their
house
c)
appear on television advertisements requesting the government of Indonesia to
help
the victims
d)
appear on television advertisements requesting White House to help the victims
e)
appear on television advertisements requesting donations
4.
A : From what sources did the journalist of the newspaper take the news?
B : It was taken from…..?
a)
Bill Clinton
b)
Goerge Bush
c)
White House speaker
d)
Indonesia government
e)
Sri Langka government
5. A
: What countries will they visit?
B : They will visit…..?
a)
Indonesia, Sri Langka, Thailand, Maldives, and White House
b)
Indonesia, Sri Langka, Maldives, and White House
c)
Indonesia, Thailand, Maldives, and the White House
d)
Indonesia, Sri Langka, Thailand, and the Maldives
e)
Indonesia, Sri Langka, Thailand, and White House
Exercise. 7:
Collision
Seven people were killed in a collision between a bus,
a car and a truck on Jalan Sultan at 10:35 p.m. last night. The dead were all
passengers of the car. The police believed the car had been trying to overtake
the bus when it was struck by a truck coming from the opposite direction. The
driver of the car might not be using his lights, as the truck driver said he
did not see the car approaching.
The police said the car should not have tried to pass
the bus, since overtaking is not allowed on Jalan Sultan. In addition, the
police reported that the car, a small Japanese car, should not have been
carrying more than five people. If the passengers had brought their identity
cards, the police would have identified the names of the victims easily.
1. The
text mainly reports that there was/were …….?
a. a car
accident
b. careless
drivers
c. a small
Japanese car
d. victims
of an accident
e. the
function of an identity card
2.
What was the cause the collision…..?
a. The truck
came from the opposite direction
b. The car
carried more than five people
c. The truck
driver didn’t use his lights
d. The truck
driver didn’t see the car
e. The truck
driver was sleepy
3.
“If the passengers had brought their identity card, the police would have been
easily to identify the names of the victims.” The sentence above means …….?
a. the
victim’s names were not known
b. the
victims were easy to be identified
c. the
passengers brought their identity cards
d. the
police had no difficulty in identifying the victims
e. it was
easy for the police to identify the victims of the accident
4. Who
said that the accident was caused by the car…..?
a. The
police
b. The
victims
c. The
reporter
d. The truck
driver
e. The bus
passengers
Exercise. 8:
Yogya Reports Rise in Dengue
Yogyakarta: Two chidren in Yogyakarta died of
dengue fever at Sardjito Hospital Monday, raising to 12 the number of deaths
caused by the disease in the last four moths. “They were very ill when
they arrived. We did our best.” The head of the hospital’s
pediatric ward, Ida Safitri, said on Tuesday.
Sadjito spokesman Trisno Heru Nigroho said there had
been a significant increase in the number of dengue fever patients at the
hospital in recent months. In January, 69 patients were treated at the
hospital, 88 in February and 102 in March.
1. What kind
of text is it….?
a)
descriptive
b)
narrative
c)
news item
d)
report
e)
anecdote
2.
What’s the purpose of the text….?
a)
To amuse the reader
b)
To inform the reader
c)
To entertain the reader
d)
To persuade the reader
e)
To describe the reader
3.
What caused the death of two children in Yogyakarta based on the news….?
a)
yellow fever
b)
dengue fever
c)
an unidentified illness
d)
a harmless illness
e)
a serious illness
4. How is
the total victims caused by that disease…..?
a)
10 people
b)
12 people
c)
14 people
d)
15 people
e)
16 people
Exercise. 9:
Supervisor
SINGAPORE: A supervisor was jailed for two months for
repeatedly striking his Indonesian maid on the head and back with a television
remote.
Muhammad Shafiq Woon Abdullah was brought to court in
Singapore because he had physically hurt the woman on several occasions between
June and October 2002, the Straits Time said.
The magistrate’s court heard that Shafiq, 31, began
striking Winarti, 22, about a month after she started working for him.
He hit her on the head with the TV sets remote control
because he was unhappy with her work. On the occasion, he punched her on the
back after accusing her of daydreaming.
S.S. Dhillon, Shafiq’s lawyer, said that his client
had become mad when he saw his daughter’s face covered as she was lying in bed.
He said his client thought the maid had put the child in danger.
1. The
text reported ……?
a. the
arrest of a supervisor
b. the
working condition in Singapore
c. the
Indonesian workers’ condition in Singapore
d. an
Indonesian worker in Singapore
e. A crime
by a Singaporean supervisor towards his maid
2.
Which one of the following statements is TRUE according to the text…..?
a. A
supervisor was put in jail for two years
b. The
supervisor gave many kinds of jobs to the maid
c. The maid
has been working for him for two months
d. Winarti
struck the supervisor with a remote control
e. The
supervisor hit his maid’s head with the TV set’s remote control
3.
“….. he physically the hurt woman …..” ( Paragraph 2)
The underlined word is close in meaning to ……?
a. cut
b.
injured
c.
offended
d.
punished
e.
damaged
4.
Why did Shafiq punch Winarti on her back…..
She was accused of ……?
a.
talking much time for herself
b. not
working properly
c.
working carelessly
d.
daydreaming
e.
being lazy
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