1. In order to complete the listening task, I have chosen Nightline which is a
program on news in English. It is shown at 12.00 midnight on TV3 and delivered
by Zaleha Khairene bt Ismail.
In general, ‘Nightline’ is a programme broadcasting news everyday at
12.00 midnight on TV3. This program presents latest news from all over Asia as
well as international. Likewise, it covers various corners of our daily lives namely
current issues, sports, politics, business, crime, weather forecast, entertainment,
education, health, documentary and lots more. The show takes up to 30 minutes,
starting from 12.00 midnight until 12.30 midnight. It updates us with accurate
details which increase our general knowledge while at the same time makes us
aware of the increment of crime rates and learn to be alert and ready to act most
of the time. This is due to the fact that more crimes are taking place around us
recently and this builds up an insecure surrounding.
Among the strategies that we applied while completing the task include
using all of our senses, using the constructivist theory and lots more. In
particular, I do not simply listen to the news using my ears yet I used all of my
senses and significant body parts such as eyes to see all the visuals shown
within the programme. As an example, if there is a news on accident, I could use
my eyes to watch the video taken during the incident. Secondly, I could use my
brain to receive information and directly process all the details presented. This
can ensure better understanding of the input that I just heard. Next, my mouth is
also useful as a reflex towards all the news. Considering that this task involves
one way communication only, therefore I could only respond to myself. For
example, there was once a news about an exploded van which uses a self made
NGV and upon hearing the news, among my response was ‘Oh my god…that is
so terrible…’.
Other than that, I also jot down the notes to take the important notes and
focus parts on news presented. It will increase my knowledge on current issues

2. and any other hot news happen around the world and help me cope with the
news.
The next strategies used is by preparing the questions in myself before
listening to the midnight news such as “What happen?, “Where is the location?”,
“Who involved?, “How many victims in the tragedy? and other next questions
comes into my mind while listening to the news. By having all these questions, it
will help me to make a focus part meanwhile completing my task in Nightline on
news programme.
Besides, I also give my full attention on news presented in order to get the
right and the latest news happen in our country and worldwide. While listening to
the news, I also put my empathy together with me because sometimes I need to
consider myself in others foot. For example, if the news reported about an
accident, it will take my empathy to the victims, especially it comes to the death
of the victims.
This programme for me is easy to understand because the way it’s
presented attract the audience to listen and stay. The various techniques used by
the presenter such as eye contact, head nodding, smiling and body movement
also contributed to high rating of nightline in TV3. The quality of broadcasting
news played a main role to ensure the effectiveness in presenting the news.This
telecast programme go smoothly while telecasting supported with a good visual,
clear audio and the way presented is very good.
Besides, this broadcasting news gives full understanding and
comprehension to the audience by implementing many elements related on news
presented. The language used also becomes another factor to make me stay.
The simple language used in presenting the news makes it more understandable
and can be accepted by all levels.
This programme for me gives focus because the task delivered during
midnight and I can give my focus on that task. However, there are some
problems would be happen and disturbing my focus while watching the midnight
news such as there is only one unit of television at home and arising the conflicts
because of different interests. This problem always happen when we living

3. together with other people / friends in one house. It happen to me. Another factor
is my housemate activities such as listening to the radio in loud speaker and
chatting towards another also disturbing my focus while listening to the midnight
news.
Another factor comes from my surrounding area. I live in terrace home
and my neighborhoods are Chinese, Indians and others. Sometimes the dogs
barking at night and disturbing my focus on the midnight news and sometimes,
there is also incoming calls for my friends during the news. When this happen, I
lost my focus on listening the news and to get it back, I have to ask my friend to
get the information concerned.