RECOUNT Text | Bahasa Inggris SMA Kelas X

	Earthquake
	Has everybody here heard of an earthquake? Do you know what it is like when it happens? Well, I once experienced it. Okay, I’ll tell you about my experience, listen.
Orientation	I was driving along the coast road when the car suddenly lurched to one side.
Events	You know what happened? At first I thought a tire had gone flat but then I saw telegraph poles collapsing like matchsticks. It’s terrible, isn't it?	Past Tense
	Next, guess what! The rocks came tumbling across the road and I had to get out of the car.	Time Conjuction
	When I got back to town, well as I said, there wasn't much left.
Reorientation	My God, that was a nightmare.	Speech Function

Discuss these questions with your partner.
1. Who was involved in that story?
2. Where did the story happen?
3. What is the first event of the story?
4. What is the second event of the story?
5. The last event of the story is
6. Among the three events, which event touches your hospital the most?
7. What is the purpose of the writer telling this story?
8. Why do you have to use "Past Tenses” in the story?
9. How did the writer feel about this story?

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Purpose: to tell the readers what happened in in the past through a sequence of events.

Text Organization/ Generic Structure:
A. Personal Recount
     1. Orientation
         (who were involved in the story, when, and where)
     2. Event(s)
         (tell what happened in a chronological order)
     3. Evaluation
         (comments of the writer/speaker about the experience)
     4. Reorientation (optional)
         (the conclusion of the experience)

B. Factual Recount
     1. Orientation
         (who were involved in the story, when, and where)
     2. Event(s)
         (tell what happened in chronological order)

Language Features:
     1. The use of nouns and pronouns
     2. The use of action verbs
     3. The use of Past Tense
     4. The use of time conjunctions
     5. The use of adverbs and adverbs of phrases
     6. Adjectives

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