Name : Darma Eltin Gracia manurung

Npm : 20120018
Meeting : Intensive Reading

UNIT 1
Bad News

Recalling Information
1.What was the bad news that was announced?

2. What had the management done to try and save the company?
3. State the reason that no buyer wanted to buy the company.
4. What would the official receiver do before the company finally closed?
5. What could save the jobs of the employees of the company?

Understanding Information
1.How do you know that the news was verbally delivered?
Because we usually find news texts that are delivered orally in television
news and also in news that are heard on radio broadcasts. Meanwhile, news
texts that are delivered in writing can be found through printed media such as
newspapers or magazines or electronic media such as news produced by
online media.
2. When you look closely at the announcement, you will notice that the owner
of the company tried his best to soften the blow of the bad news. An outline of
the announcement is given in the first column below. Write a fuller version in
the second column, using one sentence for each part of the outline. The first
one is done for you as an example.
*Outline of the announcement :
Acknowledge employees' attendance
*What the owner said :
He thanked the employees for giving up their Saturday morning to go to the
office.
*Outline of the announcement :
Announce the owners' decision
*What the owner said :
*Outline of the announcement :
Give reasons for the decision
*What the owner said :
*Outline of the announcement :
Explain efforts made to avoid the sad outcome
*What the owner said :
*Outline of the announcement :
Prepare employees for what to expect
*What the owner said :
*Outline of the announcement :
Express appreciation
*What the owner said :

3. Choose the most appropriate idiom from the box for each of the blanks
below.
explored every avenue It's only a matter of time
backs were to the wall heard it on the grapevine
(a) Seeing that the police were closing in on them and their ,the culprits owned
up.
(b) Determined to find his missing daughter, Mr Tan
(c) It's not official, but 1 that we're going to have a new boss. before
technology will make it possible for large numbers of people to work from
home.
4. Imagine you are one of the employees of Blair and Brown Ltd. That night
when you return home, you briefly tell your family about the announcement.
Write out, in 80 words, what you told your family. Include the main points of
the announcement.

Writing Activity
Suppose that after the announcement, the owner allowed employees to ask
questions. Imagine you are one of the employees of Blair and Brown Ltd that
has gone into receivership. Make a list of 8 questions you would ask the owner.
Here is the first one to get you started:
1. When is the last day of work?
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.

UNIT 2
Surprising News

Recalling Information
1. What was the piece of news that Jenny wanted to give Kay?
2. What was the reaction of the party guests when they heard Mark's
announcement?
3. Give the three reasons for Jenny's reaction to Mark's news.
4. Give one example of how Rose and Mark are different.
Understanding Information
1. Do you think that Jenny was in support of the marriage of Rose and Mark?
Give evidence for your answer.
2. Jenny used several idioms that made her letter interesting. Paraphrase these
sentences using plain language.
(a) He waxed lyrical about bow wonderful she is.
(b) Rose and Mark are chalk and cheese.
(c) The idea of them tying the knot seems impossible.
(d) Rose wants a huge wedding with all the trimmings.
3. Summarize the main points of Jenny's letter in 70 words. Begin your
summary with this sentence: "Mark gave a party with lots of food, drink and
good music."

Writing Activity
1. Pick out some features that indicate this was a friendly letter. (Hint: Look at
the salutation, the complimentary close, the relationship between the writer
and addressee, the subject matter of the letter and the way it was expressed.)
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
2. Write a letter of 250 words to a friend to tell him/her of some surprising
news. Try to use at least three of the idioms found in Jenny's letter. Your letter
could deal with such points as:
•how and when you heard the news
• details of the happ ing that surprised you
•how you felt about the situation