1. NEWS ITEMS
1. What is the trending topic
today?
2. Why do people read or watch
news?
Brainstorming
2. NEWS ITEMS
1. Read the texts about
landslide!
2. What is the purpose of text
1?
3. What is the purpose of text
2?
Activity 1
3. NEWS ITEMS
Landslides are mass amounts
of mud, rock, and dirt dethatching
from layers underneath itself.
Landslides are formed at
elevated slopes and at minor drainage
holes, and they need lots of rain and a
trigger point. An example of a trigger
point is an earthquake.
Landslides work with: heavy
rain for days there for softening up the
dirt, with the dirt soft it needs a shock
to dethatching itself. This is where the
trigger comes in [volcanic eruption,
earthquake] this causes itself to
dethatch from underneath itself,
shooting itself down the slope,
destroying anything in its path.
TEXT 1 TEXT 2
Country representatives participating in
the second Counter-Terrorism Financing
Summit agreed on Thursday to a Nusa
Dua Statement for stronger collaboration
on countering terrorism financing.
The statement is a follow-up to the
Sydney Communiqué agreed to in the
first summit in Sydney, Australia, last
year.
All delegates proclaim in the Nusa Dua
Statement that “the Islamic State (IS) in
Iraq and the Levant constitutes a global
threat to international peace and
security”.
They also emphasize that governments
cannot work alone to protect financial
At least 35 people have died after
heavy rains and floods triggered landslides
in the Indonesian province of Central Java.
Sutopo Nugroho, spokesman for the
Indonesian Disaster Management Agency
said, “The landslides buried dozens of
homes, and floodwaters inundated
thousands of houses. Of the 35 killed, 31
died in landslides and four died in the
flooding. “
Nugroho said that the weather
anomaly is the result of several factors --
including warm sea temperatures and the
massive flow of moist air from the Indian
Ocean -- converging in Sumatra and
Kalimantan, resulting to unstable
atmospheric conditions and increased
rainfall.
4. NEWS ITEMS
Difference TEXT 1
(explanation)
TEXT 2
(news item)
Communicative
purpose
To explain the
processes
involved in the
formation or
working of
natural or socio
cultural
phenomena
To inform the readers
about events of the day
which are considered
newsworthy or
important.
5. NEWS ITEMS
To inform readers about events which are
considered newsworthy or important.
Newsworthy means important information
about recent events or happenings, especially
as reported by news media".
What is the social function of news
item?
http://www.mediacollege.com/journalism/news/newsworthy.html
6. NEWS ITEMS
1. Look at the following text!
2. Identify:
a. Generic Structure
b. Language Feature
Activity 2
7. NEWS ITEMS
Floods, landslides kill 35 in Central Java
Jakarta, Indonesia (CNN) At least 35 people have died after heavy
rains and floods triggered landslides in the Indonesian province of
Central Java.
Sutopo Nugroho, spokesman for the Indonesian Disaster Management
Agency said, “The landslides buried dozens of homes, and floodwaters
inundated thousands of houses. Of the 35 killed, 31 died in landslides
and four died in the flooding. An additional 25 people remain missing.”
Most of the landslides and flooding occurred in the Purworejo
subdistrict, where 11 people died and several are reported missing.
Disaster officials, the military and police joined forces with non-
governmental agencies and volunteers to rescue and evacuate
residents from affected areas.
Nugroho said that the weather anomaly is the result of several factors -
- including warm sea temperatures and the massive flow of moist air
from the Indian Ocean -- converging in Sumatra and Kalimantan,
resulting to unstable atmospheric conditions and increased rainfall.
8. NEWS ITEMS
Floods, landslides kill 35 in Central Java
Jakarta, Indonesia At least 35 people have died after heavy
rains and floods triggered landslides in the Indonesian
province of Central Java.
Most of the landslides and flooding occurred in the Purworejo
subdistrict, where 11 people died and several are reported
missing. Disaster officials, the military and police joined forces
with non-governmental agencies and volunteers to rescue and
evacuate residents from affected areas.
Sutopo Nugroho, spokesman for the Indonesian Disaster
Management Agency said, “The landslides buried dozens of
homes, and floodwaters inundated thousands of houses. Of
the 35 killed, 31 died in landslides and four died in the flooding.
An additional 25 people remain missing.”
Nugroho said that the weather anomaly is the result of several
factors -- including warm sea temperatures and the massive
flow of moist air from the Indian Ocean -- converging in
Sumatra and Kalimantan, resulting to unstable atmospheric
conditions and increased rainfall.
Headline
Newsworthy
Event
Background
Event
Source
Source
9. NEWS ITEMS
Floods, landslides kill 35 in Central Java
Jakarta, Indonesia. At least 35 people have died after heavy
rains and floods triggered landslides in the Indonesian
province of Central Java.
Most of the landslides and flooding occurred in the Purworejo
subdistrict, where 11 people died and several are reported
missing. Disaster officials, the military and police joined forces
with non-governmental agencies and volunteers to rescue and
evacuate residents from affected areas.
Sutopo Nugroho, spokesman for the Indonesian Disaster
Management Agency said, “The landslides buried dozens of
homes, and floodwaters inundated thousands of houses. Of
the 35 killed, 31 died in landslides and four died in the flooding.
An additional 25 people remain missing.”
Nugroho said that the weather anomaly is the result of several
factors -- including warm sea temperatures and the massive
flow of moist air from the Indian Ocean -- converging in
Sumatra and Kalimantan, resulting to unstable atmospheric
conditions and increased rainfall.
1. Information
on the head
lines.
2. Action Verb.
3. Saying Verb.
4. Direct
Indirect
speech
10. NEWS ITEMS
Reinforcement
Newsworthy events ( tells the event in a summary form)
Background events ( elaborate what happened, tell what caused the
incident)
Sources ( comments by participants, witnesses, authorities and experts
involved in the event)
What is the Generic Structure of news item?
11. NEWS ITEMS
Information on the use of headlines
Use of action verbs
Use of saying verbs
Use of direct and indirect speech
What is Language Feature of news item?
12. NEWS ITEMS
A couple was arrested for bringing five grams of crystal
methamphetamine , or shabu-shabu, to the Pasar Sentral
shopping center in Majene, West Sumatra.
The couple usually met their buyers at the shopping center.
They have sold the drugs for 1 year.
According to Majene police drug unit chief Second Insp.
Muhammad Nur Parape, the arrest of Muslimin and his wife,
Risma, was one of the largest given the amount of shabu
confiscated.
“We have kept the suspects' move under surveillance for
more than a month. Our officers arrested them immediately once
they were certain that there was evidence,” he said on
Wednesday,
Parepe added, “The suspects are being charged with the
2009 anti-drug law which carries a maximum of 12 years
imprisonment.” Police officers are currently tracing the supplier of
the drugs.
Couple arrested for dealing drugs in shopping center
Headline
Newsworthy
Event
Source
Source
Background
Event
Source
13. NEWS ITEMS
A couple was arrested for bringing five grams of crystal
methamphetamine , or shabu-shabu, to the Pasar Sentral
shopping center in Majene, West Sumatra.
The couple usually met their buyers at the shopping
center. They have sold the drugs for 1 year.
According to Majene police drug unit chief Second Insp.
Muhammad Nur Parape, the arrest of Muslimin and his wife,
Risma, was one of the largest given the amount of shabu
confiscated.
“We have kept the suspects' move under surveillance for
more than a month. Our officers arrested them immediately
once they were certain that there was evidence,” he said on
Wednesday,
Parepe added, “The suspects are being charged with the
2009 anti-drug law which carries a maximum of 12 years
imprisonment.” Police officers are currently tracing the supplier
Couple arrested for dealing drugs in shopping
center
1. Informatio
n on the
head
lines.
2. Action
Verb.
3. Saying
Verb.
4. Direct
speech
5. Adverb
6. Passive
voice
14. NEWS ITEMS
Social Function :
“to inform readers or listeners about events of the day which are
considered newsworthy.
Generic structure :
Newsworthy events ( tells the event in a summary form)
Background events ( elaborate what happened, tell what caused the
incident)
Sources ( comments by participants, witnesses, authorities and
experts involved in the event)
Language features:
• Information on the use of headlines.
• Use of action verbs
• Use of saying verbs
• Use of direct indirect speech
• Use of adverbs
Review
16. NEWS ITEMS
Answer the questions based on the text
1. Where did the event take place?
2. What is the main information of
the text?
3. How many people were hurt in the
fighting on December 8?
4. How many petrol bombs were
found by the police?
5. When did the petrol bombs
discover?
6. What happened to the street from
Nunu to Tavanjuka?
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1. Which statement is TRUE according to the text?
A. There was no dead victims in the disaster
B. All the houses fell down because of the flood
C. Most of the residents have moved to the safe place
D. The houses were damaged because they are not completed yet
2. We can find the following information in the text, except …
A. The reasons why the flood occurred
B. The number of loss suffered by the residents
C. The number of broken houses caused by the flood
D. The explanation from the local authority about the flood
3. What is the purpose of the text?
A. To describe the flood in Bekasi
B. To give information about the flood in Bekasi
C. To present the arguments about the flood
D. To persuade people that the flood was dangerous
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21. NEWS ITEMS
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Text 3
Bridge breaks in Central Java, killing 5 people and injuring 29 others. A footbridge
packed with tourists broke at a mountainous resort on Java Island Wednesday,
killing five people and injuring 29 after they plunged into a rocky riverbed, police
and tourist officials said.
The victims were evacuated to three nearby hospitals, said Surono, an employee at
the Baturaden resort in Central Java province, adding that they fell more than 20
meters (yards) after one of the steel cables holding the small bridge snapped. Local
police, chief Emron Putra Agung said five people were killed and 29 injured. The
accident occurred as the country enjoys a weeklong holiday marking the end of the
Islamic month Ramadan, when people traditionally flock to holiday sites.
Baturaden, located 300 kilometers (190 miles) east of the capital Jakarta, is one of
the most popular resorts on the slopes of Mount Slamet (3,428 meters, 11,246
feet), Java's second-highest peak.
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22. NEWS ITEMS
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1. The text tells us about ….
A. The evacuation of the victims.
B. The tourist resort in Central Java.
C. The killing of five visitors in Baturaden.
D. The accident on the broken bridge in Baturaden.
E. The popular tourist resort in Central Java.
2. Some local tourist were killed and injured in Baturaden when ….
A. They were swimming in the river.
B. They were enjoying the view on the small bridge.
C. They were in the riverbed.
D. They were climbing Mount Slamet, Central Java.
E. They were swinging on the small bridge over the Rocky River.
3. The footbridge in Baturaden broke because ….
A. It couldn’t afford supporting overload.
B. It had been too old to walk on.
C. It had not been used for long time.
D. It lied on the slope of Mount Slamet.
E. It was used to evacuate the victims.
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4. How many victims were in this accident?
A. Five
B. Twenty nine
C. Thirty
D. Twenty four
E. Thirty four
5. Which of the following statement is NOT TRUE according to the text?
A. The broken footbridge killed five visitors.
B. The accident happened at the end of Ramadhan.
C. The victims were left behind without relief.
D. The visitors were killed because of falling into a rocky riverbed.
E. The bridge broke because of one of the broken steel cables.
6. “…. killing five people and injuring 29 after they plunged into a rocky riverbed.”(the first
paragraph). What is the similar meaning of the words “plunged into”?
A. fell back
B. fell away
C. fell down
D. fell off
E. fell on
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