study the pattern of recount text

RECOUNT TEXT

1.     The function of recount text is to tell is to retell the reader about one story,action or activity. Its goal is to entertaining of informating the reader (experiences) in the past.

2.     Generic structural recount text:

a.     Orientation tells who was involved, what happened, where the events took place, and when it happened

b.     Events tell what heppened and in what sequence

c.      Reorientation consists of optinal-closure of events/ending.

3.     Language features

a.     Simple past tense

b.     Time conjunction : when,then,suddenly,next, etc

c.      Action verbs : run,sleep,walk,cut etc

Contoh:

Our trip to the Blue Mountain

Orientation
On Friday we went to the Blue Mountains. We stayed at David and Della’s house. It has a big garden with lots of colourful flowers and a tennis court.

(Pada hari jumat kami pergi ke Blue Mountains. Kami menginap di rumah David dan Della. Rumah tersebut mempunyai sebuah taman yang besar dengan banyak bunga warna warni dan sebuah lapangan tenis.)

Events
On Saturday we saw the Three Sisters and went on the scenic railway. It was scary. Then, Mummy and I went shopping with Della. We went to some antique shops and I tried on some old hats. On Sunday we went on the Scenic Skyway and it rocked. We saw cockatoos having a shower.

(Pada hari sabtu kami melihat Three Sister dan pergi ke pemandangan jalan kereta api yang indah. Sangat menakutkan. Kemudian ibu dan saya pergi berbelanja dengan Della. Kita pergi ke toko-toko antik dan mencoba mendapatkan beberapa topi tua. Pada hari minggu kami pergi ke pemandangan Skyway dan berbatu. Kami melihat burung kakatua sedang mandi.)

Reorientation
In the afternoon we went home. That was very pleasent moment with my family that I ever got.

(Di sore hari kami pulang ke rumah. Itu merupakan momen paling menyenangkan bersama keluarga yang saya pernah dapatkan. )