CHAPTER I

PRELIMINARY

1.1 Background

English is the international language. With master English well, then we will be
able to communicate with other nations in the world. In addition, we will be
able to add insight and our knowledge for the betterment of our nation and state,
because we will be able to read literature in English, listen to radio broadcasts
abroad, as well as watching movies science others. Thus, in the end we can
master the knowledge-knowledge in all fields.

In addition to increasing understanding about the international language,

learning English is at least will be easier for us to get a decent job, or for the
provision of our science in the future. By understanding and mastering the
international language properly certainly provide excellent benefits for us all.

To that end, it is necessary to first understand grammatical exist in English. In

addition to smooth pronunciation, we will also understand how to construct
words to be spoken so that it becomes a coherent sentences and correct
according to his tenses.

1.2 Problem Formulation

1. Knowing News Item in English.

1.3 Objectives

From the formulation of the above problems, then I would aim to explain or
describe these points, in accordance with the knowledge that I received, both
from the book and the sources of teachers. Hopefully everything benefit us. If
there are errors or words written in this paper, I apologize profusely.

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 CHAPTER II

Discussion
News Item Text

A. Definition of News Item:

News item is a text which informs readers about events of the day. The events
are considered newsworthy or important.

B. Generic Structure of News Item:

1. Newsworthy event (Main Event) :

News item text presents the daily newsworthy. In this example of news item
text, the first paragraph is the main event.
2. Background Events (Elaboration) :
The second paragraph of this example of news item gives further explanation
about the main event.
3. Source (Resource of information) :
The last paragraph is the official statement from the expert or the authority
which strengthen the news of the main event.

C. Language Feature of News Item:

1. Using Action Verbs

2. Using Saying Verbs
3. Using Passive Sentence

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D. Examples and structures of the text:

Town Contaminated

Newsworthy Events :
Moscow A Russian journalist has uncovered evidence of another Soviet
nuclear catastrophe, which killed 10 sailors and contaminated an entire town.

Background Events :
Yelena Vazrshavskya is the first journalist to speak to people who witnessed the
explosion of a nuclear submarine at the naval base of shkotovo 22 near
Vladivostock.
The accident, which occurred 13 months before the Chernobyl disaster, spread
radioactive fall-out over the base and nearby town, but was covered up by
officials of the Soviet Union. Residents were told the explosion in the reactor of
the Victor-class submarine during a refit had been a thermal and not a nuclear
explosion. And those involved in the clean up operation to remove more than
600 tones of contaminated material were sworn to secrecy.

Source :
Sources A board of investigators was later to describe it as the worst accident in
the history of the Soviet Navy.

Tombs with Mummy Found in Egypt

CAIRO Archaeologists have unearthed 57 ancient Egyptian tombs, most of

which hold an ornately painted wooden sarcophagus with a mummy inside,
Egypts Supreme Council of Antiquities said Sunday.
The oldest tombs date back to around 2750 B.C., during the period of Egypts
first and second dynasties, the council said in a statement.Twelve of the tombs
belong the 18th Dynasty, which ruled Egypt during the second millennium B.C.
The 18th Dynasty includes such well-known pharaohs as Tutankhamun,
Akhenaten and Queen Hatshepsut.
The discovery throws new light on Egypts ancient religions, the council said.

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Newsworthy Event :
the news of finding of tombs with mummy in Egypt
Background :
the tombs has the oldest date around 2750 B.C. It was the period of Egypts first
and second dynasties.
Source :
the council said that the finding of the tombs threw new light on Egypts ancient
religions

Growing Number of High School Student Smoking

Newsworthy Events :

Surakarta A survey has found about 13 percent of first-time smokers in the

country are junior high school students. It also revealed 89 percent of young
female employees were smokers.The survey was conducted in five major cities
across the country, including Surakarta in Central Java.

Background Events :

Muhammad Syahril Mansyur, the Surakarta Health Agencys respiratory illness

division, said that the finding of the survey showed an alarming growth rate of
Indonesian smokers. "This situation is a cause for concern, he said. It appears
the countrys younger generation is uneducated about the health risks of
smoking. The Indonesian anti-tobacco campaign has reportedly been deemed
as ineffective as the government refuses to sign the international convention on
tobacco control. It said that cigarette producers contributed to a large amount to
state revenue and gave jobs to thousands of workers.

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 REFERENCES

www.thejakartapost.com/news/2009/11/12/growing-number-school-students-
smoking.html