Contoh dan Pengertian Recount Text

Contoh Recount Teks 

Teks recount berikut saya beri judul "My Bad Day" yang dilengkapi dengan pertanyaan. Bisa Anda gunakan sebagai media belajar dan mengajar Bahasa Inggris. Isi teks recount berikut saya modifikasi dari teks "My Day" yang terdapat dalam Buku pelajaran Bahasa Inggris Developing English Competencies X. Buku tersebut mungkin masih digunakan oleh sebagaian sekolah sebagai Media Pembelajaran Bahasa Inggris SMA kelas 10.

My Bad Day

I had a bad day yesterday. First, I woke up one hour late and did not pray Shubuh in congregation at the mosque. It's because my smartphone's alarm didn't ring. Besides, I slept too late at that night. So, I was in such hurry that I didn't have time to have a breakfast. I got dressed so fast that I forgot to wear socks.
Next, I ran out of my house trying to get school in time. Unfortunately, I slipped into a ditch and made my shoes wet. Since I had no time to back home, I kept running to my school.
Finally, carrying wet shoes, I passed the school gate which was almost closed. Then, I asked permission from a teacher on duty for attending the class without shoes. After She heard my story, she granted. Then I put my shoes in the sun, right in front of my class, and went into the class right after. It was a terrible day. I hope I never have a day like the one I had yesterday.

Pertanyaan:

What happened to the writer yesterday?
Why did the writer wake up an hour late?
What did the writer do to get school in time?
Why did the writer's shoes get wet?
What did the writer do after passing the school gate?
What did the writer hope?

Pengertian

Recount text adalah jenis teks dalam Bahasa Inggris yang menceritakan suatu cerita, tindakan, atau kegiatan, yang biasanya, menceritakan pengalaman seseorang.

Tujuan

Teks Recount bertujuan untuk menghibur pembaca, sehingga tidak terdapat konflik dalam teks ini.

Ciri-Ciri

1. Fokus pada individual seperti I dan We
2. Menggunakan kalimat Past Tense (lampau) seperti: had, went, walked, entered, came, dll.
3. Menggunakan kata yang menunjukan waktu dan tempat, seperti: After lunch, In the shed, dll.
4. Menggunakan kata kerja yang menunjukan tindakan/ action verbs, seperti help, crutched, ran, dll.

Generic Structure

1. Orientation: Menceritakan latar belakang informasi tentang siapa, di mana, kapan kejadian atau peristiwa terjadi. 
2. Events: Menceritakan serangkaian peristiwa yang terjadi sesuai urutan kronologis. 
3. Re-orientation: Merupakan penutup atau kesimpulan cerita. Untuk menutup suatu cerita, kita bisa memberikan opini kita mengenai cerita tersebut.