1. purpose of recount text_generic structure
2. language features of recount text
3. example of the text_with generic structure_language features
4. some assignments
5. language feature : simple past tense
2. Summary of Recount Text Features
A. The purpose of Recount Text: To tell what
happened in the past.
B. Generic Structure:
- Orientation: providing the setting and
introducing participants.
- Events: telling what happened with a
series of events ordered in a chronological
events.
- Reorientation: expressing the writer’s
personal comment.
3. C. Language Features.
- Focus on specific participants (I, we, Mr.
John).
- Use of simple past tense pattern (we ate, I
smiled)
- Focus on temporal sequence (then, after
that)
- Use of action verbs (material processes)
(went, ate).
- Use of linking verbs (was, were)
4. Going to Bandung
Last year I went to Bandung with my wife and my two
daughters. We left for Bandung at about 7 a.m. by car. We
got there around 10 a.m. One of our destinations was Rumah
Sosis or House of Sausage in Lembang, North Bandung.
There were some interesting attractions. First, we rode on
horseback around the place. And then, we got on Kora-kora,
a swinging small ship. We were actually very scared.
After that we did some other activities. Finally, we ate
delicious sausages, our favourite food.
We were very happy because it gave us a very fantastic
experience.
5. Last year I went to Bandung with my wife
and my two daughters. We left for
Bandung at about 7 a.m. by car. We got
there around 10 a.m. One of our
destinations was Rumah Sosis or House of
Sausage in Lembang, North Bandung.
There were some interesting attractions.
First, we rode on horseback around the
place. And then, we got on Kora-kora, a
swinging small ship. We were actually
very scared.
After that we did some other activities.
Finally, we ate delicious sausages, our
favourite food.
We were very happy because it gave us a
very fantastic experience.
Event 2
Reorientation
Orientation
Event 1
GENERIC STRUCTURE:
6. Last year I went to Bandung with my wife
and my two daughters. We left for
Bandung at about 7 a.m. by car. We got
there around 10 a.m. One of our
destinations was Rumah Sosis or House of
Sausage in Lembang, North Bandung.
There were some interesting attractions.
First, we rode on horseback around the
place. And then, we got on Kora-kora, a
swinging small ship. We were actually
very scared.
After that we did some other activities.
Finally, we ate delicious sausages, our
favourite food.
We were very happy because it gave us a
very fantastic experience.
Simple Past
Tense Pattern
Temporal
Sequence
Action Verbs
Specific
Participants
Linking Verbs
LANGUAGE FEATURES:
7. Answer these questions based the text.
Orientation:
Last year I went to Bandung with my wife and my two daughters.
We left for Bandung at about 7 a.m. by car. We got there around 10
a.m. One of our destinations was Rumah Sosis or House of
Sausage in Lembang, North Bandung.
1. Who went to Bandung?
2. How did they go there?
3. What time did they arrive at Lembang, Bandung?
4. What was their first destination?
The writer and his family did.
By car.
At about 10 a.m.
Rumah Sosis (House of Sausage) Lembang
Exercise 01
8. Event 1:
There were some interesting attractions. First, we rode
on horseback around the place. And then, we got on
Kora-kora, a swinging small ship. We were actually
very scared.
5. How did they move around House of Sausage?
6. What was the name of small swinging ship?
7. Why were they scared?
By riding on horseback
Because it moved to and fro very fast
Kora-kora
9. Event 2:
After that we did some other activities. Finally, we ate
delicious sausages, our favourite food.
8. What did they do after that?
9. What was their favourite food?
Reorientation:
We were very happy because it gave us a very fantastic
experience.
10. Why were they happy?
Because it gave them a fantastic experience
They did some other activities
Sausage
10. Exercise 02
a. Arrange the following jumbled paragraph into good
recount text by giving numbers in the left box.
Next we took some pictures and then we went
for a walk. After that we entered the green
house. It was the most interesting.
Yesterday my family and I went to the Botanic
Gardens, Bogor. We walked down and got into
the bus.
We really enjoyed the Botanic Gardens although
we were very tired.
After we arrived there, we looked around. First
we went to Orchid Farm. Then we looked at all
the lovely plants
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2
3
4
11. b. Analyse the generic structure of the text and write in
the left box.
Yesterday my family and I went to the Botanic
Gardens, Bogor. We walked down and got into
the bus.
After we arrived there, we looked around. First
we went to Orchid Farm. Then we looked at all
the lovely plants
Next we took some pictures and then we went
for a walk. After that we entered the green
house. It was the most interesting.
We really enjoyed the Botanic Gardens
although we were very tired.
Event 1
Reorientation
Orientation
Event 2
12. Simple Past Tense
Simple past tense is used to express something that
happened in the past. Here is the pattern.
(+) S + Verb 2
(-) S + did not + Verb 1
(?) Did + S + Verb 1
Examples: He went to the zoo yesterday.
He did not go to the zoo yesterday
Did he go to the zoo yesterday?
Adverb of time in simple past tense.
yesterday two days ago
last week ...... ago
last ....... etc,.
13. a. Underline the simple past tense verbs in the
following text.
Yesterday my family and I went to the Botanic
Gardens, Bogor. We walked down and got into the
bus.
After we arrived there, we looked around. First we
went to Orchid Farm. Then we looked at all the lovely
plants
Next we took some pictures and then we went for a
walk. After that we entered the green house. It was
the most interesting.
We really enjoyed the Botanic Gardens although we
were very tired.
Exercise
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14. 1. Jacky ......... to Bali last week
2. Rudi ......... me home yesterday.
3. Three days ago, Rini .......... the free ticket to
Beijing.
4. Gani .......... much money in his holiday last
month.
5. Last holiday, Tini ................ the English course.
6. Dito ....................... her sister to go to the
travel agent three days ago.
go take accompany
attend win spend
went
took
attended
spent
accompanied
won
b. Fill the blanks with the correct verb forms in the box
