MATERI "RECOUNT TEXT"

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What is a Recount?

Social function • To retell events for the purpose of informing or
(Fungsi Sosial) entertaining

• Untuk menceritakan kembali kejadian di masa
lampau dengan tujuan memberikan informasi
atau menghibur

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The Generic Structure (Bagian Umum Teks)

Orientation • Begins by setting the scene – when, who,
where the event occured

• Mengenalkan latar – kapan, siapa, dimana
kejadian itu terjadi

Events • Detaills of a sequence of events in order
they happened.

• Rincian kejadian secara urut

• A closing statement

Reorientation • Penutup teks, rangkuman semua kejadian
yang diceritakan

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Linguistics Features (Ciri Kebahasaan)

Use Simple Past Tense • I spent my summer in Yogyakarta.
• I was very happy.
Menggunakan
‘Simple Past Tense’

Use action verbs • For examples:
Menggunakan kata • Spent, went, brought, took, dll

kerja tindakan

Use time connectives • For examples:

Menggunakan kata • And (dan), or (atau), after that
penghubung waktu (setelah itu), then (kemudian), dll

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Study the
Generic
Structure

(Pelajari
Struktur
Umumnya)

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Study the
Linguistics
Features

(Pelajari
Ciri
Kebahasaan)

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Text1. Holiday in Jakarta

Last holiday, my family and I spent our time going to Jakarta
to visit the Famous Ragunan Zoo.

We left for Jakarta at 8 o’clock in the morning. And my father
drove our own car. It took nearly 12 hours to go there. It was late
when we arrived in Jakarta so we stayed in a small hotel.

The next morning, we visited the zoo. Then we continued
going to the Ice Palace. There was very cool. After that, my father
bought us ice cream. Finally, we came back to our hotel.

That was one of our great days in Jakarta and we were so
happy.

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Let’s identify the generic structure of the text.

Generic Structure Text

Title Holiday In Jakarta

Orientation Last holiday, my family and I spent our time going to Jakarta
to visit the Famous Ragunan Zoo.

Event 1 We left for Jakarta at 8 o’clock in the morning. And my

father drove our own car. It took nearly 12 hours to go there.

It was late when we arrived in Jakarta so we stayed in a
small hotel.

Event 2 The next morning, we visited the zoo. Then we continued

going to the Ice Palace. There was very cool. After that, my

father bought us ice cream. Finally, we came back to our
hotel.

Re-Orientation That was one of our great days in Jakarta and we were so
happy.

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Let’s Discuss the Linguistics features of the text.

Linguistics Features Text

Past Tense  spent - was - bought
(Kata Kerja Bentuk  left - stayed - came back
Kedua)  drove - visited - were
 took - continued

Time Connectives Last holiday, and, the next morning, then, after that, finally
(Kata Penghubung
Waktu)

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Text 2. A Tour to the Botanic Gardens
by Nida

On Thursday 24 April, Year Eight students went to the
Botanic Gardens. We walked down and got into the bus.

After we arrived at the gardens, we walked down to the
Education Centre. We went to have a look around. First, we went
to the Orchid Farm and Mrs. Rita read us some of the information.
Then we looked at all the lovely plants.

Next we took some pictures and then we went back to the
Education Centre to have lunch. After that we went for a walk.

Soon after we had finished we went back outside. Finally, we
got into the bus and returned to school. We were tired but happy.

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Let’s identify the generic structure of the text.

Generic Structure Text
Title
Orientation A Tour to the Botanic Gardens by Nida

Event 1 On Thursday 24 April, Year Eight students went to the
Botanic Gardens. We walked down and got into the bus.

After we arrived at the gardens, we walked down to the
Education Centre. We went to have a look around. First,
we went to the Orchid Farm and Mrs. Rita read us some of
the information. Then we looked at all the lovely plants.

Event 2 Next we took some pictures and then we went back to the
Education Centre to have lunch. After that we went for a
walk.

Re-Orientation Soon after we had finished we went back outside. Finally,
we got into the bus and returned to school. We were tired
but happy.

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Let’s Discuss the Linguistics features of the text.

Linguistics Features Text

Past Tense  went - looked at - were
(Kata Kerja Bentuk  walked down - had
Kedua)  got into - took
 Arrived - went back
 walked down - introduced

Time Connectives On Thursday 24 April, first, and, the next morning, then,
(Kata Penghubung after that, finally
Waktu)

Written Activities

Practice 1.

Fill in the blank spaces with the correct words!

Two days ago, Mr. Karto had a bad …………(1). He woke up  turned

………(2). Hurriedly, he placed his foot one by one on the  sweating

floor and ………..(3) to the kitchen. He washed his face with  dream

fresh water. Then he …….(4) a glass of coffee. He walked to  Strange

the living room and tried to ……(5) his remote control. He  went

watched some programs on TV for a while. Then he …..(6)  slowly

the TV off. When he was walking to his bed room, he heard  made

a ……(7) sound outside. …….(8), he went to the window and  saw

tried to see the situation outside. He ……(9)nothing. Gently  Find

he opened the door and walked out of the house. He looked  suddenly

around but there was nothing outside. ………(10), a strange  afraid

white shadow came up from a big tree. He was very  Blanket

……..(11) and ran as fast as possible into the house. He went  ghost

to his bed and covered his body with a ………(12). He had

just seen a ……(13).

Practice 2. Answer the questions based on
the text above.

1. Answer these questions orally!
2. When did the story happen?
3. What did he do in the living room?
4. When did he hear the strange sound?
5. What made him afraid?
6. What did he do in the bed at last?

Practice 3. Read the text and identify the generic structure by
filling the coloum.

One day Sandra Dewi fell sick in the middle of the English
lesson. All the students did reading tasks. Suddenly Sandra Dewi
vomited. All other students stopped writing. Mrs. Lidia helped her
immediately. The chairman of the class sent for the school’s doctor.

In five minutes the doctor came. He examined her carefully.
He examined her eyes. He felt her stomach. He listened to her heart
beat. He measured her blood pressure.

Then he took her temperature.
“I’m afraid she suffers from malaria. Her temperature is very
high. That is why she vomited. She has a very bad cough, too. I’ll give
her some pills for her malaria, some tablets for her fever, and syrup for
her cough. She needs a week’s rest”, said the doctor.

Put the generic structure of the text here.

Generic Structure Text
Title ...................................... ..
Orientation
.......................................... .....

Event 1 .......................................... .....

Event 2 .......................................... .....

Re-Orientation .......................................... .....

Practice 4. Compose a Recount text by using the series of pictures
below and the vocabularies provided. Follow the scheme.

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TITLE ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

ORIENTATION ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

SERIES OF EVENTS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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RE-ORIENTATION/CODA ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Thank you

Keep your spirit to study.