< Previous71Chapter 51. The distribution of NKRI maps _________ (begin) at Caturwarga elementary school last Friday.2. The policy on higher minimum wages _________ (bring) greater prosperity to local workers.3. Limited infrastructure and facilities such as clean water resources, schools, and healthcare services (worsen) the life quality of the local residents.4. My grandfather _________ (fly) to Denpasar the other day for a senior citizen award.5. One victim _________ (tell) the online news portal about the incident on Saturday night.6. It’s so sad that many spectators _________ (throw) trash in the city stadium during the final football match last week.7. The local people _________ (build) the mosque in the 16th century, and the mosque now becomes one of the official cultural heritage sites.8. The online enrollment system _________ (be) in accordance with the central government’s instruction.9. Local poets and musicians _________ (get) wider recognition as the provincial administration _________ (grant) awards to traditional artists.10. The anniversary events _________ (draw) large number of people to come and celebrate.Task 2: Observe the past verbs.Look through the text again. You will find many verbs in the past form (e.g. said, added, etc.). The verbs are used in the past form to report events in the news item because the events actually happened. Please underline the past verbs in the text. Task 3: What are the verbs?Put the verbs in brackets into the correct past form.72Bahasa InggrisG. TEXT STRUCTUREThe previous text about tenants of apartments is called a news item. The function of a news item is to inform readers or listeners about events of the day that are considered important or newsworthy.How are news items written? They usually start with an eye-catching title (the headline). The headline needs to be very interesting to attract readers’ attention. The first paragraph in the news item is called the lead paragraph, which usually contains the details about who, where, what, and why. They summarize the events. Supporting paragraphs elaborate the summary of the events in more details.Parts of the TextInformation from the TextHeadlineSummary of EventsWho?Where?What?Why?QuotesAny quote from authorities or people involved?Task 1: Observe the text structure.What do you know about a news item text? Read the explanation below to know more about news item text and its text structure. Then, reread the texts in this chapter and identify their text structures. Do it in a table like the following.73Chapter 51. In pairs, download a piece of news from this address: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-3354792/Inspirational-teen-tries-tackle-suicide-caused-cyber-bullying-rethink-app.html.2. Think individually, read the news item carefully. Then, respond to the following questions.a. What is the news about?b. Who wrote the news?c. When was the news published?d. Who was Trisha Prabhu? e. Why was she called ‘tech whiz’? What did she create? f. How does Rethink work? What prompt appears as warning?g. Did Trisha conduct trials to prove how the software works? What did the results show?h. What has inspired Trisha to develop the software?i. How does the "stop, block, and tell" method work?j. What did Trisha think about technology and responsibility among teens? 3. In pairs, discuss your answers. Compare your answers to those of your friends.4. Check your answers with the whole class.5. In pairs, identify the direct speech in the text. Change the direct speech to reported (indirect) speech. Source: dreamstime.com Task 2: Download a news item text.Follow these steps to download a news item text from the given site. Then, answer the given questions below based on the text and discuss the answers with your class.74Bahasa Inggris1. Is the headline interesting?2. Is the information useful to share? Why do you think so?Task 3: Find another example of a news item text.In groups, choose an interesting or newsworthy event reported in a newspaper. You can go to the library or search in the Internet. Use the following questions to help you select the text. Parts of the Text Information from the TextHeadlineSummary of EventsWho?Where?What?Why?Present your text neatly and attractively so that the other groups want to read it. Take turns sharing the information you have with the class.Task 4: Find the direct speech.Look through your text again. Write down the direct speech. Then, put the direct speech into indirect (reported) speech. Share what you have with the class.75Chapter 5H. WRITING (ENRICHMENT)1. What is the trending news you heard on TV or read in newspaper today?2. What information can you collect? What are the details of information (who, where, what, why)? t1. Headline (Interesting? Smart?)2. Lead paragraph: Summary of events (Who? Where? What? Why?)3. Supporting paragraphs: More detailed information of the summary (Who? Where? What? Why?)Then, follow these steps.steps.1. Write the headline.2. Write the details of the news.3. Include direct speech in your text.Task 1: What is the Trending News?Write a piece of news item by responding to these questions.Task 2: Write a news item.Choose an interesting or newsworthy event that has happened at or around the school. Write it up in the form of newspaper report for publication in your school magazine. Include these elements when writing.76Bahasa Inggris1. The text structure: headline, summary of events in the lead paragraph (What? When?), and detailed elaboration of the events in the supporting paragraphs (Who? Where? What? Why?).2. The use of past verbs3. The use of direct speech4. Spelling5. Punctuation6. Capitalization7. FormattingI. COMMUNICATINGson described announcedtold expect like winner news butPlease write and present your text neatly and attractively.Task 3: Let's do some peer editing.Work in pairs. Exchange your writing. Check your friend’s writing. Pay attention to these points when reading it.Task 1: Complete the cloze news.Fill in the blanks in the following news with the appropriate words in the box.77Chapter 5 British playwright Harold Pinter, a master of sparse dialog and menacing silences who has been an outspoken critic of the U.S.-led war in Iraq, was the surprise _____________ of the Nobel literature prize on Thursday. The 75-year-old Londoner, _____________ of a Jewish dressmaker, is one of Britain’s best-known dramatists for plays _____________ The Birthday Party and The Caretaker, whose mundane dialog with sinister undercurrents gave rise to the adjective “Pinteresque”. An intimidating presence with bushy eyebrows and a rich voice, he was _____________ by Swedish Academy head Horace Engdahl, who _____________ the prize, as “the towering figure” in English drama in the second half of the 20th century. Pinter _____________ Reuters Television he was overwhelmed by the _____________: “I haven’t had time to think about it _____________ I am very, very moved. It was something I did not _____________ at all at any time.” (Taken from: The Jakarta Post, October 14, 2005)Harold Pinter was a British playwright.__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Task 2: Rewrite the news.Rewrite the news above using your own words. Use this sentence to begin your rewriting.78Bahasa InggrisWrite a newspaper report using those notes. Read again the previous examples of newspaper reports (in Listening – Task 1; Reading – Task 1 and Task 5, and Communicating – Task 1/close test) to give you ideas on how to make one. Remember to include these elements in writing:Task 3: Write a news report.The following are notes from a journalist’s notebook. Read it carefully. Then, follow the instructions below!Instructions:1. Write an interesting headline.2. Write the summary of the events in the lead paragraph (Who? Where? What? Why?).3. Provide quotes (direct speech) from the people involved.4. Use past verbs.5. Pay attention to spelling, punctuation, capitalization, and formatting.1. International donors to Vietnam, Indonesia, and Laos announced on Thursday.2. More than $17 million to help fight the bird flu virus.3. The virus having killed more than 60 people in Asia.4. Triggering fears of a global pandemic.5. A top-level delegation of US and global health officials touring Southeast Asia.6. Searching for ways to curb the spread of the H5N1 virus. 79Chapter 5Good afternoon, Indonesia.Good afternoon, Jakarta.It's a sunny day, 25 May 2016.This is Agnez, serving you the most leading news of the hour.Task 4: Retell the event.Study the notes in Task 3. Imagine yourself as a news reader on a radio or television. Retell the news to the class.REFLECTIONAt the end of this chapter, ask yourself the following questions to know your learning progress. 80Bahasa Inggris1. Do you use a catchy and interesting headline?2. Do you have a lead paragraph that summarizes the important event?3. Do you elaborate the summary into more detailed information?4. Do you provide direct speech?5. Do you use past verbs?6. Do you pay attention to spelling, punctuation, capitalization, and formatting?Do you know how to create a news item? Respond to these questions to check whether you understand how to create a news item.If you answer "no" to any of the questions above, please discuss it with your friends or consults it with your teacher.Next >