Nama : Putri Rahmawati (25)

Kelas : XII AKL 1

Hari/tanggal : Jumat, 5 November 2021

Modul : News Item Text

KRISNA ERLANGGA | XII AKUNTANSI 1

Learning Objectives: Students are able to analyze the text based on its structure and language
features.

Vocabulary Task
Vocabulary Definition
1. Curfew a. a state of little or no change
D following a period of activity or
progress.
2. Transmissible b. viewed in comparison with
E something else rather than
absolutely.
3. Relatively c. the action or state of keeping careful
B watch for possible danger or
difficulties.
4. Vigilance d. a regulation requiring people to
C remain indoors between specified
hours, typically at night.
5. Plateau e. (of a disease or trait) able to be
A passed on from one person or
organism to another.

Read This Following Text

Taken from:

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/world/covid-19-france-starts-6pm-curfew-to-slow-
coronavirus-13975854

France starts 6pm curfew to slow COVID-19

17 Jan 2021 12:48AM
PARIS: People across France started heading home late on Saturday (Jan 16) afternoon to meet a
new 6pm curfew intended to help stem the spread of coronavirus infections, especially a more
infectious variant.
The virus has killed 70,000 people in France, the seventh-highest toll in the world, and the
government is particularly worried by the more transmissible variant first detected in Britain,
which now accounts for about 1 per cent of new cases.
The curfew was brought forward two hours to 6pm and runs until 6am. In addition, from
Monday, anyone travelling to France from outside the European Union will have to show a
negative COVID-19 test and self-isolate for a week upon arrival.
"These measures were necessary given the situation. While worsening, it remains relatively
better than many countries around us, but I took them because the context, notably with the
evolution of the virus, means we have to have utmost vigilance," Prime Minister Jean Castex
said in a speech.
The number of daily infections has hit a plateau at around 20,000, but the number of people
entering hospitals and in particular intensive care units is still rising steadily. The government
has also been criticised for the slow pace of France's vaccine rollout.
Renaud Piarroux, an epidemiologist at the Pitié-Salpêtrière hospital in Paris, said the curfew
would have little impact in curtailing the new variants, which he believed would predominate
within six weeks.
"We will have to make big efforts like the English and even the Germans. I think it's best to
toughen things up now rather than later," he told BFM TV. "We have to anticipate. I think a new
lockdown is inevitable."

Are the sentences are True or False? Provide your answer with evidence
N Statements True/False Evidence
o
1. The Death toll in France is one of the highest True The virus has killed
in the world. 70,000 people in
France, the
seventh-highest toll
in the world
2. The curfew lasts for 10 hours. False The curfew was
brought forward
two hours to 6pm
and runs until 6am
3. The number of daily infection has been stuck False The number of
in around 2000 daily infections has
hit a plateau at
around 20,000, but
the number of
people entering
hospitals and in
particular intensive
 care units is still
rising steadily
4. The situation in France is better than any True While worsening, it
other countries. remains relatively
better than many
countries around us
5. According to Piarroux, the curfew will give True Renaud Piarroux,
small impact in decreasing the infection an epidemiologist
at the Pitié-
Salpêtrière hospital
in Paris, said the
curfew would have
little impact in
curtailing the new
variants, which he
believed would
predominate within
six weeks

Analyze the text above on these data.

Generic Structure :
Title France starts 6pm curfew to slow COVID-19
Newsworthy event Paragraph 1 :
PARIS: People across France started heading
home late on Saturday (Jan 16) afternoon to
meet a new 6pm curfew intended to help stem
the spread of coronavirus infections,
especially a more infectious variant.
Background event Paragraph 2 :
The virus has killed 70,000 people in France,
the seventh-highest toll in the world, and the
government is particularly worried by the
more transmissible variant first detected in
Britain, which now accounts for about 1 per
cent of new cases.
Paragraph 3 :
The curfew was brought forward two hours to
6pm and runs until 6am. In addition, from
Monday, anyone travelling to France from
outside the European Union will have to show
a negative COVID-19 test and self-isolate for
a week upon arrival.
Paragraph 5 :
The number of daily infections has hit a
plateau at around 20,000, but the number of
 people entering hospitals and in particular
intensive care units is still rising steadily. The
government has also been criticised for the
slow pace of France's vaccine rollout.
Source Paragraph 4 :
"These measures were necessary given the
situation. While worsening, it remains
relatively better than many countries around
us, but I took them because the context,
notably with the evolution of the virus, means
we have to have utmost vigilance," Prime
Minister Jean Castex said in a speech.
Paragraph 6 :
Renaud Piarroux, an epidemiologist at the
Pitié-Salpêtrière hospital in Paris, said the
curfew would have little impact in curtailing
the new variants, which he believed would
predominate within six weeks.
Paragraph 7 :
"We will have to make big efforts like the
English and even the Germans. I think it's best
to toughen things up now rather than later,"
he told BFM TV. "We have to anticipate. I
think a new lockdown is inevitable."
Language Features :
Action Verbs 1. People across France started heading
home late on Saturday (Jan 16)
afternoon
2. The virus has killed 70,000 people in
France
3. The curfew was brought forward two
hours to 6pm and runs until 6am
4. anyone travelling to France from
outside the European Union will have
to show a negative COVID-19 test and
self-isolate for a week upon arrival
5. the curfew would have little impact in
curtailing the new variants, which he
believed would predominate within
six weeks
Saying Verbs 1. We will have to make big efforts like
the English and even the Germans
2. These measures were necessary given
the situation
3. I think it's best to toughen things up
now rather than later
 4. I think a new lockdown is inevitable
Time, Place, Manner Time :
1. on Saturday (Jan 16) afternoon
2. from Monday
3. self-isolate for a week upon arrival
4. within six weeks
Place :
1. in France
2. in Britain
3. the Pitié-Salpêtrière hospital in Paris
Manner :
1. Especially
2. Particularly
3. Notably
4. Relatively
5. steadily