News item

News item adalah salah satu jenis "text" yang bisa mengantarkan kita menjadi seorang jurnalis handal. Dengan mempelajari teks ini, kita setidaknya sudah berlatih untuk bisa menulis layaknya seorang penulis berita profesional. Oleh karena itu, jangan malas jika guru sobat menyuruh mengerjakan tugas membuat teks berita berbahasa Inggris, oke? Ya mungkin saja kelak sobat bisa menjadi jurnalis kelas kakap :)
Namun, jika sobat belum sepenuhnya memahami news item text ini, sobat tak usah bersedih hati; semoga dengan membaca tulisan ini sobat bisa lebih pintar dari bapak / guru sobat dalam menulis news item text :)

    Pengertian News Item

    Generic Structure of News Item

    Ciri-Ciri News Item

    Contoh News Item



Pengertian News Item
News item is a text which informs readers about events of the day. The events are considered newsworthy or important. (News item adalah teks yang memberikan informasi tentang kejadian / peristiwa harian. Peristiwa harian ini dianggap pantas dijadikan berita atau [bisa dibilang] penting)
Artinya, jika ada suatu peristiwa penting yang patut diketahui oleh banyak orang, maka peristiwa ini pantas dijadikan berita. Nah, teks berita itulah yang dinamakan dengan news item. Namun, jika ada peristiwa yang tidak pantas diketahui oleh orang banyak, maka peristiwa tersebut jelas tidak layak dijadikan berita.


Generic Structure of News Item
Ada tiga susunan umum dalam menulis news item, berikut adalah generic structure dari News item :

    Main Events : Kejadian utama yang pantas dijadikan berita.
    Elaboration : Penjelasan mengenai latar belakang adanya peristiwa tersebut; orang-orang yang terlibat dalam peristiwa tersebut; tempat peristiwa terjadi; dan lain-lain..
    Resource of Information [Source] : Sumber berita; komentar para saksi; pendapat para ahli; dan lain-lain.

Untuk poin pertama, kejadian utama harus benar-benar pantas diberitakan. Jangan sampai ada hal ga penting dijadikan heboh karena masuk berita, nanti dianggap pembaca / penonton berita tidak menyukai berita tersebut. Misalnya: Pak Momod Pergi ke Pasar Membeli Beras.. waduh siapa tuh pak Momod.. :)


Ciri-Ciri News Item
Banyak sekali ciri umum news item text; ciri paling menonjol adalah bahasanya singkat padat dan tidak bertele-tele. Beberapa lagi diantaranya :

    Sering menggunakan action verbs
    Dominan menggunakan saying verbs
    Banyak menggunakan adverb of time, adverb of place, adverb of manner.

Catatan :

    Action verb adalah kata kerja yang menunjukan aktifitas. (lebih jelas lagi baca : Dynamic Verbs)
    Saying verb seperti "diberitakan, dikatakan, dikutip, mengatakan, memberitakan, mengutip".
    Adverb baca : Jenis Adverb



Contoh News Item
Pamekasan student wins math contest in Romania

Alyssa Diva Mustika, a student from Pamekasan Junior High School, East Java, won the gold medal at the International Mathematics Contest held in Romania between March 22 to 29, Antara news agency reported.
news itemSpeaking to journalists, Diva said she was glad that she had been able to win the competition, which she said had been very tight. “Thank God I won. I will study harder,” she said.
Indonesia sent 10 students to the competition in Romania. Diva is not the first Pamekasan student to win an international science competition. Oktavian Latief, a student from SMA Negeri 1 Pamekasan won gold at the International Physics Olympiad in 2006. Another student, Shohibul Maromi, won the same award in 2010.
“I thank Diva for giving a good name to Indonesia and Pamekasan on the international stage,” Pamekasan Regent Kholilurrahman said as quoted by Antara.
Analisis Contoh News Item di atas :
Paragraf Pertama : Main Events
Paragraf Kedua & Ketiga : Elaboration
Paragraf Keempat : Sources.
Mudah tidak?
Lebih banyak contoh news item, sobat baca saja di menu berita disamping daftar isi di atas ya... atau bisa juga ke situs berita berbahasa Inggris favorit saya; di thejakartapost.
Semoga bermanfaat....
Label: Bahasa Inggris XII
Functional Skills
0 komentar Diposkan oleh Nhiirmawatyy''amoora ABW di 01:56




    Offering Help or Things (menawarkan bantuan / menawarkan sesuatu)

Untuk menawarkan bantuan, dapat digunakan ungkapan-ungkapan berikut:
- May I help you?  - Can I help you?
- Could I help you?
- How can I be of assistance to you?
- How can I be of help to you?
- What can I help you     - What can I do for you?  - How can I assist you?
- How can I help you?
- Let me help you?
- Do you want me to help you?
- Shall I …?
Cara memberi tawaran seperti menawarkan makanan atau minuman dalam bahasa Inggris lazimnya dengan menggunakan ungkapan Would you like…?, Would you care for …?, why don’t you have…?, How about having …? May I offer you …?

Contoh:
Tawaran Respon
- Would you like some bread?                                            Yes, please.
- Would you care for some coffee?                         No, thanks. I don’t drink coffee.
- Why don’t you have some biscuit, please?                        Thanks, I’d love to.
Jawaban untuk menerima tawaran antara lain: Yes please, Sure, Why not, Ofcourse, Certainly, I’d love to, It’s a good idea, That’s great. Untuk menolak tawaran digunakan ungkapan seperti: No, thanks, Please don’t bother, I’d love to but…, That’s great but…

    2. Introducing (memperkenalkan)


Memperkenalkan Dri     Memperkenalkan Orang Lain
- I’d like to introduce myself.   - My I introduce myself?
- Let me introduce myself!      
- I want to introduce myself     - I’d like you to meet … (nama)   - This is my friend/boss/etc…(nama)
- Have you met…(nama)?
- May I introduce you to …(nama/jabatan)
- Let me introduce you to ….
- I want to introduce you to ….

    Inviting (mengundang/mengajak)

  Undangan/Ajakan     Menolak     Menerima
- let’s + V1        - Why don’t we …?   
- How about…?
- I’d like to invite you to…
- Would you like to…?
- I wonder if you’d like to     - I’m sorry I can’t  - I’d like to but…
- I’m afraid I can’t
- No, let’s not.
    - I’d love to   - I’d like very much
- I’d be happy/glad to
accept
- Yes, I’d be delighted to.
- That’s good ide

    Expressing Thanks (terimakasih)

Ungkapan     Respon
Thank you  Thank you very much
Thanks.
Thank you very much for… (kata benda)
I’m grateful for…(kata benda/noun)     You are welcome.  That’s all right
Not at all
Don’t mention it
Thet’s all right
Any time

    Congratulations (ucapan selamat)

Ungkapan     Respon
Congratulations  Congratulations on …
I’d like to congratulate you.
I’d like to congratulate you on…
It was great to hear…
It was to hear about….
Happy birthday to you.
Happy new year.
Good luck!
Have a nice holiday     Thank you  Thank you and the same to you
Thank you. I need it.
Thank you very much.

    Sympathy (menyatakan rasa simpati)

Ungkapan-ungkapan perasaan simpati atas mala petaka/musibah yang dialami orang lain diantaranya:

    I’m sorry to hear that
    Oh, that’s too bad.
    How awful!
    How terrible!
    Poor!

    Pleasure, Displeasure (senang & tidak senang)

Pleasure/senang     Displeasure/tidak senang
It’s really delightful/Iam delighted  I’m satisfied
That’s great
That’s wonderful
It’s really a great pleasure     I’m dissatisfied  We are fed up with…
I feel dosappointed
She is extremely displeased

    Satisfaction, Dissatisfaction ( kepuasan, ketidakpuasan)

Ketika kita akan mengungkapkan kepuasan atas kerja seseorang, kita dapat gunakan ungkapan:

    Well done!
    Great! Good work
    I am satisfied with your work
    You did well
    Your job is satisfactory
    I am so happy about this
    I’m glad to what you’ve done
    It’s really satisfying

Katika kita akan mengungkapkan ketidakpuasan atas kerja seseorang, kita dapat gunakan:

    I’m not satisfied with work
    You haven’t done well enough
    I am really dissappointed
    Sorry, but your work is not satisfactory
    Oh, no!
    It’s not very nice
    It’s really not good enough

    Asking & Giving Opinion (meminta & memberi pendapat)

Asking Opinion     Giving opinion
How was the trip?  How do you like your new house?
How do you think of Rina’s idea?
How do you feel about this dicition?
What is your opinions of the movie?
What are your feelings about it?     I think (that)….  In my opinion….
As I see, …
If you ask me, I feel…
10.  Agreement/approval, Disagreement/disapproval (setuju, tidak setuju)
Ketika kita merasa sependapat dengan opini orang lain, kita bisa mengatakan:

    So do I
    Yes, I agree with you
    It is certainly
    Exactly
    That’s what I want to say
    I am with you
    I am on your side

Ketika kita merasa tidak sependapat dengan opini orang lain, kita bisa mengatakan:

    Well, I don’t think so
    I don’t think that is true
    I disagree with …
    I wouldn’t say that
    Exactly not
    I can’t say so
    On contrary
    I don’t buy that idea

11.  Fear, Anciety (ungkapan ketakutan, kegelisahan)
Fear     Respon
I am afraid  I am feared
I am scared
I am terrified
The sound is horrifying     Don’t be afraid  There is nothing to be afraid of
It is nothing
Anciety     Respon
I am worried about…  I am anxious to know about…
I wondered if…
That made me worried
I have been thinking about ….
I am afraid if…     Take is easy  Calm down
I know you are worried but…
It is not a big deal
Don’t worry
Stay cool
12.  Pain, Relief (ungkapan kesakitan, kelegaan)
Pain     Relief
Ouch!  That was hurt
It is painful
It hurts me
I’ve got a backache/toothache/stomachache
I feel sore all over
My eyes hurt     I’m very relieved to hear…  Finally, it was over
I feel relieved
I feel much better
I’m glad it’s over
That’s a great relief
I’m extremely glad to hear…
Thank goodness for that
Marvellous
What a relief!
13.  Like/Love & Dislike/Hate (suka/cinta & tidak suka/benci)
Like     Dislike
I love it  I like it
I am keen on it
I am crazy about it
We all enjoy
(benda/noun/gerund)…is my cup of tea     I don’t really like it  I dislike it
I am not really interested in…
I can’t enjoy…
(benda/noun/gerund)…is not my cup of tea
I can’t stand
I hate it
14.  Embarrassment & Annoyance (Ungkapan rasa malu, kejengkelan)
Embarrassment     Annoyance
I am embarrassed  I feel ashamed
Oh my God
Shame on me
I don’t feel comfortable
I feel awkward     I am annoyed  I had enough with it
I can’t bear it any longer
You made me annoyed
You are such a pain in the neck
You made me sick
15.  Request (permintaan)
Request     Acceptance     Refusal
Would it be possible for                                                      you to  Would you be so kind as to
Would you…,please?
Would you mind …?
Any chance of…
Can you…?     I should be delighted to come  By all means
I have no objection
I’d be happy to
Sure
Yeah
OK
No problem
Mmm     I regret to say that we find ourselves unable to go  I’m afraid it’s not possible
I’m afraid not
Sorry
No, I won’t
Not likely
You must be joking
16.  Complaint, Blame (keluhan,menyalahkan)
Complaint     Blame
I’m not at all satisfied with the service  I really do/must objec to the service
I take great exception to…
I want to complain about…
This is crazy!     You’re the one to blame  It’s your fault!
It’s your mistake!
You’re wrong
17.  Regret, Apology (penyesalan, meminta maaf)
Regret     Apology
Much to my regret  Sadly, I ….
Unfortunately
I’m terribly sorry
I honestly regret that I …
Sorry, I …     Please accept my apologies for what I did  Please forgive me for what I did
I am extremely sorry
I really must apologies
May I offer you my sincerest apologies?
18.  Possibility & Impossibility (kemungkinan & ketidakmungkinan)
Menyatakan Kemungkinan     Menanyakan Kemungkinan
I think there is possibility to …  I sassume/believe…
In all probability,…
it is going to be possible for me to…
that will probably …
it’s quite possible …     Do you think he/it could…?  Would you say we’re capable of…?
Are you capable of…?
Are you able to…?
Do you have any experience of…?
Can you…?
Do you know how to…?
Do you think you can…?