Recount Text

1. What is recount text?

• a text that explains or helps us how to make or use something

• a text to entertain the reader or present a story

• a text which retells event or experiences in the past

• a text that explains what a person, place, or thing is like, often providing a visual experience through the use of adjectives and adverbs

What are the generic structure of recount text? except (a)  

• event
• orientation
• re-orientation
• identification

Match the following

• vacation

• merasa

• take a walk

• matahari terbit

• sunrise

• berjalan

• whole day

• liburan

• felt

• sepanjang hari

On Wednesday, my students and I went to Yogyakarta. We stayed at Dirgahayu Hotel which is not far from Malioboro.

On Thursday, we visited the temples in Prambanan. There are three big temples, the Brahmana, Syiwa and Wisnu temples. They are really amazing. We visited only Brahmana and Syiwa temples, because Wisnu temple is being renovated.

On Friday morning we went to Yogya Kraton. We spent about two hours there. We were lucky because we were led by a smart and friendly guide. Then we continued our journey to Borobudur. We arrived there at four p.m. At 5 p.m. we heard the announcement that Borobudur gate would be closed.

In the evening we left for Jakarta by wisata bus.

The text above mainly discusses about….

• The writer's first trip Prambanan

• the writer's trip to Yogyakarta

• the writer’s experience at Yogya Kraton

• the writer's first impression about the guide

To write a recount text, we usually use (a)   tense

• Present Continuous
• Simple Present
• Simple Past
• Simple Future