Self-Access Language Learning for Senior High School

Material 2  News Item     Definition of News Item News item is a text which informs readers about events of the day. The events are considered newsworthy or important.     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   News Item Text is used to inform readers about events of the day which are considered newsworthy or important or 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 ten...