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News Item

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•What are the videos about?

•Have you ever watched the similar video before? What was it about?

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•What was the latest news you read or watch?

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 Asian Games: All-Indonesia final in badminton men's doubles

 Indonesia has ensured that it will win both the gold and silver medals in the

men's doubles final in badminton after pairs Fajar Alfian-Muhammad Rian
Ardianto and Marcus Fernaldi Gideon-Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo came out
on top in their matches on Monday. Fajar and Rian defeated world
number twos Li Junhui and Liu Yuchen of China 21-14, 19-21, 21-13 in a 47-
minute match. Li and Liu are known as the Chinese twin towers because of
their heights. Fajar said that advice from their coach Herry Iman Pierngadi
had helped the pair win the match.

 "Koh [big brother] Herry suggested that we implement a tactic in which we

don't make too many lob shots, but drive shots, to make the opponents
nervous," Fajar said after the match. He added that the pair was
determined to win the gold medal against veterans Kevin and Gideon in
the final on Tuesday. Kevin and Gideon – dubbed the Minions by
badminton fans – advanced to the final after beating Chinese Taipei's Lee
Jhehuei and Lee Yang 21-15, 20-22, 21-12. Despite being forced to battle
their compatriots, Marcus and Kevin said they would do their best to win.
(yan)

Reading Comprehension

 What is the purpose of the text?

 What would Kevin and Marcus do in the final?

 What are their possible obstacles to win the match?

 Do you think Indonesia will still dominate the championship in the next five

years? Explain!

 What will the readers get after reading the text?

 How do you feel after reading the text?

Definition of News Item

 News item is a text which informs readers about events of the day. The events are

considered newsworthy or important. It means if there is an important event that
should be known by many people, then this event deserves news. Well, the news
text is called the news item text. However, if there are events that people do not
deserve, then they are not definitely worth to be news.

Generic Structure of News Item

 There are three important things in news item text:

 # 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 of News Item

 News Item Text is used to inform readers about events of the day which are

considered newsworthy or important.
– To inform the readers about newsworthy or important events of the day
– 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 tense in explaining news events. But if it is a fact that until now still
happen or still in the form of fact, then can use simple present tense.
– Short, telegraphic information about story captured in headline
– Using adverbs: time, place and manner.
– Uses of material processes to retell the event