READING NEWS in English

READING NEWS

Reading the news in English is a great way to build up your language skills. It’s an enjoyable way to practice, too. Although reading a newspaper in another language can seem daunting at first, it’s actually quite simple once you know what to expect. Here’s how to read a newspaper in English.

The first step is choosing where you want to get your news. Newspapers have different names according to when and how often they are published, and what type of news they report. A tabloid or rag is a newspaper that prints mainly gossip or sensational material. It usually has a smaller format than a broadsheet (a newspaper with full-size pages). Other common names for newspapers include gazette, journal, chronicle and times.

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Hello, and welcome to "The One News". My name is Sarah Amalia and I will be accompanying you for thirty minutes forward. Our story today is about the earthquake in Lombok that has afflicted the people since early August. Numerous earthquakes are still following today, destroying more and more villages. We are going to see how the current condition is after the latest earthquake and how people deal with the situation. Shortly we will be going live with our reporter in the area. I’m connecting to Abimanyu who is now in Lombok.

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Good morning, viewers. You’re watching A! News with me, Amanda Smith. We will bring you the most updated news from all around Indonesia.

First, in sports news, it is a countdown to the opening of the Asian Games 2018 in Jakarta and Palembang. The opening ceremony will be held in Gelora Bung Karno, this Saturday, August 8th. It is said that they will perform numerous traditional dances from Sabang to Merauke. The show will be streamed on local TVs and also online.

And one day before the big performance, Indonesia is celebrating the Independence Day. The annual ceremony will be held at Istana Negara. Each region across the country is celebrating the day. We will connect with my colleague Julian Adams in Jakarta to see how people are preparing.

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Good evening, people.

Back with me, Sandra Liem in Great News. This time we will be delivering the news of traffic jam which often becomes a major problem for big cities in Indonesia, including the capital city, Jakarta. On a typical day, the volume of vehicles is increasing, especially during the long weekend. The congestion occurs in many parts of Jakarta, and Kota Kasablanka has it worst.

The congestion is also followed by heavy rain that flushes the area and the surroundings starting this afternoon at 4 p.m. which affects the congestion to get worse. Big rain also falls in the western part of Jakarta and already causes a flood. It’s flooded to a height of 30 cm and disrupts road users. It can be dangerous, especially for motorcycle riders. The police officers are going down to help with the traffic.

And that was the news for this evening,

Follow the next update in Great News one hour ahead. I am Sandra Liem, good evening, and see you.