1. Recount Text

2. What is a recount text? • Recount text is a text that is used to inform or report such events happening in the past.

3. What is the aim of a recount text? • Recount text is used to give such information or to entertain the readers.

4. Generic structure of a recount text • Orientation Orientation is the introduction telling who, when, and where relating to the story. • Events The chronological events that happen in sequence relating to the story. • Re-orientation The closing of the story.

5. Tenses used in a recount text • A recount text simply uses Simple Past Tense since it tells us all about past activities. • Talking about the past, we must use the Simple Past Tense which pattern is: S + V2 + O + (Adv.)

6. Example: • Orientation: Last week, I joined Cambridge National Examination (CIE) which was at Surabaya. I took English as a Second Language with the level of IGCSE. I joined the CIE with my friends from all over Malang.

7. Events: 1. Before going to Surabaya, we prepared for the materials together. 2. We took a private English course to enrich our knowledge relating to the Cambridge curriculum. 3. My friends and I studied together to deepen our understanding through English.

8. Re-orientation: When we were already at the place, we did the test quite well since we have studied hard to understand all of the materials.

9. Any questions?

10. Sit in your groups Have a piece of paper Make a recount text Choose a funny experience of yours Tell the class about your story Your job now is…