CHAPTER 4

 Hi everyone! Back again with me, Naila Farhana 👯How are you guys? I hope you stay healthy, stay safe and happiness 😆🤩

So the topic of today's News Items🗞️

DEFINITION 

News Item is a text that provides information about events/occurrences of the day. 

PURPOSE 

The purpose of news item is to inform the readers, viewers or listeners about interesting and decent events of being news in a way which attracts public attention.

CHARACTERISTICS 

- Focus on an event

- There are headlines that contain brief information

- Using several verbs that are useful to inform something, such as (happened, told, said, informed, quoted, reported, etc.)

- There are indirect sentences and direct sentences that use quotation marks ("....")

- This text contains information about the place, time and details of the event that occurred.

- One text that can use the Simple Present Tense to explain facts and also the Simple Past Tense to explain past events

Types of Example Sentences in News Items

• Example of a direct sentence

"People will look for different locations and experiences through outdoor travel experiences," said PHRI Human Resources Training Chair Alexander Nayoan on Tuesday, November 30.

"So companies that are able to develop today are those that have adapted in the digital era," Alexander opined.

• Examples of indirect sentences

The Indonesian Hotel and Restaurant Association (PHRI) predicted that nature-based or outdoor tourism will still become a travel trend in 2022 as tourists do not only seek travel experience but also wellness trips amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Unfortunately, Alexander said foreign tourist visits could not be expected to boost the country's tourism.

Examples of using the Simple Present Tense to explain facts and also the Simple Past Tense to explain past events

• Examples of using the Simple Present Tense to explain facts

1. In addition, they still tend to choose to travel in small groups consisting of their inner circles.
2. Many tourists also prefer to schedule their own travel plans, including booking accommodation and tickets through online travel agencies.

• Examples of using the Simple Past Tense to explain past events

1. This, he added, would bring good impacts on the economy.
2. Unfortunately, Alexander said foreign tourist visits could not be expected to boost the country's tourism.

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