PEMAHAMAN RECOUNT TEXT

DALAM BAHASA INGGRIS

PEMAHAMAN RECOUNT TEXT DALAM BAHASA INGGRIS
Dalam mempelajari jenis-jenis teks dalam bahasa Inggris, kita semua mengetahui bahwa bentuk
teks memiliki bentuk yang beragam. Dimulai dari teks narasi, teks deskripsi, teks recount, hingga
teks anekdot. Dari sekian banyak teks yang bisa kita pelajari, dalam tulisan kali ini akan lebih
berfokus kepada teks recount atau recount text dalam bahasa Inggris.

Recount text merupakan salah satu jenis teks dalam belajar bahasa Inggris yang memiliki
fungsi unruk menceritakan kembali kejadian atau pengalaman yang terjadi di masa lalu. Teks ini
ber tujuan untuk memberikan informasi dan atau menghibur pembaca yang membaca tulisan ini.
MACAM-MACAM RECOUNT TEXT
Recount text memiliki beberapa macam jenis teks yang bisa digunakan untuk Anda menulis.
Disesuaikan dengan tujuan dari tulisan itu sendiri. Macam-macam jenis recount text bisa dilihat
di bawah ini:

Personal recount

Personal recount adalah recount text yang berfungsi menceritakan tentang pengalaman pribadi
penulis.

Factual recount

Factual recount adalah recount text yang berfungsi untuk menyajikan laporan peristiwa yang
benar-benar terjadi, seperti laporan percobaan ilmu pengetahuan ataupun laporan kepolisian.

Imaginative

Imaginative adalah jenis recount text yang berfungsi menyajikan sebuah cerita imaginatif. Lalu
menuliskan peristiwa atau kejadian yang telah terjadi.

STRUKTUR RECOUNT TEXT

Dalam membuat recount text, ada struktur yang harus diikuti saat menulis jenis teks ini.
Struktur recount text terbagi menjadi 3 bagian :

Orientation
Dalam tahap yang pertama ini, penulis diminta untuk memberikan sebuah pengenalan berupa
informasi mengenai siapa, di mana, kapan peristiwa atau kejadian itu terjadi di masa lalu. Di
dalam bagian ini, penulis diharapkan untuk memberikan pembaca informasi yang diperlukan
untuk memahami keseluruhan dari teks.

Contoh :

Yesterday I stayed the night at my friend’s house, Delia, with my other three friends, Amanda,
Tiara and Clarisse. Delia’s house is so pretty. It has a big garden with a lot of kind of flowers and
a big swimming pool. Right from the balcony, we can see the scenery of the whole of Bandung
city

STRUKTUR RECOUNT TEXT

Events

Di tahap kedua ini, penulis dapat menyampaikan atau mengisahkan kejadian atau peristiwa yang
terjadi. Penulis diminta untuk menulis cerita dalam urutan kronologis. Seperti ‘In the first day... .
In the next day... . In the last day...’

Contoh :

When we first arrived at 8 AM, Delia has welcomed us and asked us to get around the house as
she explains all the room inside her home along with its function. After walking around the house,
we gathered at Delia's room to put our things. Then, we go to the garden and have some tea
while chatting with each other.

At 12 PM, Delia asked us to eat the lunch prepared by the chef. The food was delicious. It was a
traditional food from Korea. After lunch, we decided to go swimming. We had a good
time. Around 5 PM, we cleaned ourselves and prepared for a BBQ session for the night. We ate
a lot of meat and saw the city lights of Bandung City. Right by 11 PM, we got back to the house
and sat in a circle in Delia's room to talk and have some discussion.

CIRI-CIRI RECOUNT TEXT

Reorientation

Tahapan terakhir ini merupakan tahapan pengulangan pengenalan yang ada di tahap pertama.
Pengulangan yang ada merangkum semua peristiwa atau kejadian yang diceritakan.

Di tahapan terakhir, penulis bisa menuliskan rangkuman dari semua peristiwa atau kejadian
yang diceritakan. Penulis juga bisa menuliskan komentar atau kesan personal terhadap peristiwa
atau kejadian yang telah terjadi.

Contoh:
We finally go to sleep around 2 AM, it was late, but we had so much fun. I would love to go back
to Delia's house.

CIRI-CIRI RECOUNT TEXT

Pada saat menulis sebuah recount text, pastikan ciri-ciri berikut terdapat pada tulisan Anda.

Menggunakan kalimat past tense

Contoh : I spent my summer in Yogyakarta and I was very happy.

Menggunakan action verbs

Contoh : spent, went, brought, took, dll

Menggunakan adverb dan adverbial phrase untuk mengungkapkan waktu, tempat dan cara.

Contoh : last month, in Malang, lately, dll

Menggunakan conjunction dan time connectives untuk mengurutkan peristiwa atau kejadian.

Contoh: and, or, after that, dll

CONTOH RECOUNT TEXT

Personal Recount Text

I spent my last summer in Seoul, South Korea. I went there by myself for a four days solo trip.

On the first day, I was landed at Incheon Airport around 7 AM after a 6 hours long flight. Then I
went to Seoul by train and checked in to the hotel I already booked. I decided to take a rest for a
while. At night, I went to Hongdae, a famous district in South Korea. I went to eat traditional
Korean food and went around the neighbourhood. On the next day, I went to the
Gyeongbokgung Palace and National Museum. I also went to learn how to make Kimchi and see
the scenery of Seoul from Seoul Tower. I went back to the hotel at 10 PM and immediately went
to sleep.

On the third day, I went to the Korean Demilitarized Zone or DMZ. DMZ is a border barrier that
divides South Korea and North Korea. I also went to Dora Observatory. From here, we can see
how North Korea look like through binoculars.

I spent the 4th day walking around Myeondong and buy some stuff and souvenirs for my family
and friends. I went to the airport at 3 PM since my flight is at 5 PM.
I have a fantastic experience in South Korea, especially get to see directly how the Korean
Peninsula is. It's a great trip.

Imaginative Recount Text

I had my most memorable adolescence when I was fourteen.

I called it memorable because everything happened in that era. First, I had a breakout. Acne
showed up on my entire face, especially my cheek. I was afraid to come out of my house and
meet my friends as I was so embarrassed with my skin condition. Second, I had a crush. But
since my face was covered by acne, I have to let my crush go without even try to know him.
Third, because of my acne, I got bullied at school. I was sad. Fortunately, Mom gave me good
medicine to get rid of the acne. It takes quite a while until my face is clean from the acne, so I
promised my self to wash my face before sleep so the acne won't come back.

That was my bad experience with adolescence, though there were still lots of good experience
too.

Contoh dan Soal Recount Text Beserta Jawabannya – Di bawah ini, Anda akan mendapatkan
sebuah referensi mengenai contoh-contoh soal recount text. Semoga membantu.

Text 1
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.

1.The text above mainly discusses about……..

a. the writer’s trip to Yogyakarta
b. the writer’s first visit to Prambanan
c. the writer’s impression about the guide
d. the writer’s experience at Yogya Kraton
e. the writer’s impression about Borobudur

2. The text is written in the form of a/an………

a. recount
b. narrative
c. report
d. anecdote
e. Spoof
3. The purpose of the text is to……….
a. tell past events
b. entertain readers
c. describe the smugglers
d. report an event to the police
e. inform readers about events of the day

4. What are the big temples in Prambanan?

a. angkor wat, syiwa, and sudra temples
b. paria, brahmana, and temples
c. brahmana, syiwa, and wisnu temples
d. wisnu, syiwa, and borobudur temples
e. borobudur, syiwa, and brahmana temples

5. When did they go home?

a. On Saturday morning
b. On Friday evening
c. On Thursday evening
d. On Friday afternoon
e. On Saturday evening

6. Why did they only visit Brahmana and Syiwa temples?

a. because there was no wisnu temple
b. because wisnu temple was amazing
c. because wisnu temple was too small
d. because wisnu temple was being repaired
e. because wisnu temple was being destroyed

Text 2
The police thought that two burglars started the robbery at 151 Pattimura street on Sunday
afternoon. The burglars broke into the students’ room while they were going to a football game.
They never thought that while they were away, burglars would break into their boarding house.

7. The communicative purpose of this text is………

a. to retell events for the purpose of informing
b. to present perspective points about an issue
c. to describe the way they are
d. to acknowledge readers about informative events
e. to share an amusing incident

8. The text is in form of a/an………

a. description
b. report
c. anecdote
d. recount
e. news item
9. Where did the robbery take place?
a. at 151 Pattimura street
b. at 151 Gajahmada street
c. at 161 Pattimura street
d. at 212 Sisingamangaraja street
e. at 161 Sisingamangaraja street

10. When did the robbery happen?

a. Sunday morning
b. Sunday afternoon
c. Saturday morning
d. Saturday afternoon
e. Monday evening

11. The lexico grammatical features are mostly written in………..

a. passive voice
b. direct speech
c. reported speech
d. simple past tense
e. simple present tense

Kunci Jawaban
1. A
2. A
3. A
4. C
5. B
6. D
7. A
8. B
9. D
10. B
11. B