Brainstorming

1. What is the trending topic today?

2. Why do people read or watch news?
Melalui model pembelajaran Problem Based
Learning peserta didik dapat berpikir kritis, teliti dan
kreatif dalam mengidentifikasi dan membandingkan
dengan memberi dan meminta informasi terkait
berita sederhana dari koran/radio/TV, sesuai
dengan konteks penggunaannya, serta dapat
menangkap makna terkait berita sederhana dari
koran/radio/TV, sesuai dengan konteks
penggunaannya
 What is the social function of
news item?
To inform the readers about events of the
day which are considered newsworthy or
important

“Newsworthy means important

information about recent event or
happenings, especially as reported by
news media.”
 Generic Structure of news item
- Newsworthy event (tells the event in a
summary form)
- Background events (elaborated what
happend, tell what caused the incident)
- Sources (Comments by participants,
witnesses, authorities and experts
involved in the event)
Example
 What is language Feature of news item?
- Information on the use of headlines
- Use of action verbs
- Use of saying verbs
- Use of direct and indirect speech
Example
 Activity 1
Read the text bellow And answer the question!
Tornado Rampaged, 2 Villages were in a Mess
Palembang – Tornado made two villages in Muara Telang Subdistrict, Banyuasin Regency, South Sumatera
were ruined.
The incident was so fast and happened on Wednesday (8/2/2017) night, at around 23:00 pm. No doubt,
dozens of houses in Talang Jaya Village and Mekar Mukti Village were severely damaged and dozens of
residents were severely injured.
Head of Telang Jaya Village, Juwahir, said the incident took place when the residents of RT 7 and RT 8 were
asleep. Initially heavy raining, then strong winds directly hit as many as 48 homes residents to severe damage.
“Residents immediately shouted and left the house, but many are trapped inside the house and exposed to the
ruins of the foundation of the house,” he told, Thursday (9/2/2017).
In the Village Mekar Mukti, District Muara Telang there are as many as 12 heads of families (KK) affected by
this tornado. Residents who survived the ruins of the house are currently busy fixing their houses and taking
the rest of the goods that can still be used. There are about five units of houses that were badly damaged by
the brunt of the tornado.
Plt Banyuasin Regent, SA. Supriono, said his people have reviewed the location of the disaster and provided
light relief in the form of medicines and food. “We are conducting data collection through Badan Kesbangpol
Banyuasin. Assistance will continue to be channeled, “he said.
The tornado that crashed less than an hour caused three Telang Jaya villagers seriously injured and eight
people were slightly injured. The victims were immediately taken to Puskesmas Desa Telang Jaya.
(Source: www.liputan6.com)
 Conclusion
Remember how to understand news :
What's happening? It is about a person, a thing, or an event
Who is involved? People who get involved as a doer/doers, as a
witness/ess .
Where is this happening? The place
When is it happening? The day and date
Why is it happening? It is about a process, a reason, cause and effect.