Secara
harfiah, recount bermakna "menceritakan". Jadi recount text bisa
diartikan sebagai "Text yang menceritakan". Jika mengacu pada keterangan
di buku-buku sekolah (baca : Buku Bahasa Inggris SMP / SMA) recount
text adalah a text that telling the reader about one story, action or activity. Its goal is to entertaining or informing the reader.
(sebuah teks yang menceritakan sebuah cerita, aksi ataupun aktifitas.
Tujuan recount text adalah untuk menghibur atau menginformasikan
pembaca.)
Generic structure (susunan umum) recount text ini terdiri dari:
- Orientation tells who was involved, what happened, where the events took place, and when it happened. ("Orientation" menceritakan siapa saja yang terlibat dalam cerita, apa yang terjadi, di mana tempat peristiwa terjadi, dan kapan terjadi peristiwanya)
- Events tell what happened and in what sequence. ("Event" menceritakan apa yang terjadi (lagi) dan menceritakan urutan ceritanya)
- Reorientation consists of optional-closure of events/ending. ("Reorientation" berisi penutup cerita / akhir cerita)
My Adolescence
I had my adolescence when I was thirteen.
It started with acne that showed up on my face. It was very annoying. It
lowered my self-esteem and I was embarrassed to come out of my house
and play with friends.
Fortunately,
my Mum gave me a good medicine. In three weeks, the acnes started to
vanish although those showed some black spots in my face.
That was my bad experience with adolescence, though there were still lots of good experience too.
Analisa :
Orientation : Paragraf pertama, (I had my adolescence when I was thirteen)
Events : Paragraf kedua dan ketiga.
Reorientation : Paragraf keempat (terakhir)
My Holiday in Bali
When I was 2nd
grade of senior high school, my friends and I went to Bali. We were
there for three days. I had many impressive experiences during the
vacation.
First day, we visited Sanur Beach in the morning. We saw the beautiful
sunrise together. It was a great scenery. Then, we checked in to the
hotel. After prepared our selves, we went to Tanah Lot. We met so many
other tourists there. They were not only domestic but also foreign
tourists.
Second day, we enjoyed the day on Tanjung Benoa beach. We played so
many water sports such as banana boat, jetsky, speedboat etc. We also
went to Penyu island to see many unique animals. They were turtles,
snakes, and sea birds. We were very happy. In the afternoon, we went to
Kuta Beach to see the amazing sunset and enjoyed the beautiful wave.
The last day, we spent our time in Sangeh. We could enjoy the green
and shady forest. There were so many monkies. They were so tame but
sometimes they could be naughty. We could make a close interaction with
them. After that, we went to Sukowati market for shopping. That was my
lovely time. I bought some Bali T-Shirt and souvenirs.
In the evening, we had to check out from the hotel. We went back home bringing so many amazing memories of Bali.
A Beautiful Day at Jogja
Last week, my friends and I went to Jogja. We visited many places.
First, we visited Parangtritis beach. The sun shone brightly and the
scenery was very beautiful there. We felt the wind blew across to us.
We also saw a lot of people in that beach. There werw many birds flew
in the sky. Also, there were many sellers who sold many kinds of
souvenirs. Second, we visited Gembira Loka Zoo. We saw many kinds of
animals there such as monkeys, tigers, crocodiles, snakes, etc. We
looked around in that Zoo, and also took pictures of those animals.
Then, we felt hungry, so we went to a restaurant. As soon as we
finished our lunc, we decided to go home.
For me, that was a beautiful day. we really enjoyed it, and I hope I could visit Jogja again.
My First Experience to Ride Motorcycle
One
day, when I was ten years old, my father bought an old motorcycle.
That was " Honda 75". I think it was small light object and easy to ride
it. I persuaded my father to teach me to ride " Honda 75 ". Firstly,
my father refused my request and promised that he would teach me two or
three years later, but I still whimpered. Finally, my father
surrendered and promised to teach me.
He began to teach me riding the motorcycle around a field in my
village. My father was very patient to give me some directions. I was
very happy when I realized my ability to ride a motorcycle. " Yes, I can
".
One day later, when I was alone at home, I intended to try my riding
ability. So, myself tried bravely. All ran fluently in the beginning,
but when I was going back to my home and I must passed through a narrow
slippery street, I got nervous. I lost my control and I fell to the
ditch.
After that, I told my father about the last accident. I imagined my
father would be angry and never let me ride again. But the reality is
exactly on the contrary, my father was very proud of me. He just gave me
some advices and since that accident, I got my father's permission to
ride motorcycle.
A Page from A Girl's Diary
ditulis oleh Pratama Lysa Hapsari
Tuesday, September 30th, 2008
It was takbiran night. It was also my birthday, and nothing happened. Or I had thought nothing would happen, but I was wrong.
That
night, I was watching television with my family when I heard someone
lit fireworks in my front yard. I peeped trough my window glass but
could see nothing. It was very dark outside. Then I thought it had to be
my cousins who lit the fireworks. Then I plopped down on my sofa again
and tried to concentrate on the television since my mind raced with
disappointment that no one gave something special on my birthday. I
shrugged, it was almost the end of the day and I became pessimist. Five
minutes later my mobile beeped. It was a text from my friend asking me
to come out. Wondering what was going on, I grabbed my jacket and
hurried to the front door. I was surprised to see her bring a bag full
of firework and fire drills. Next I was surprised to see my other friend
come out from the darkness. She brought a beautiful birthday cake on
her hands. Oh my God! I shrieked. Then they gave the cake to me who was
too stunned to say anything. I realized I was blushing furiously
because my whole family was watching. Not to mention my neighbors too!
