RECOUNT

General Function:

To tell events for the purpose of informing or entertaining.

General Structure:

 Orientation                : Sets the scene and introduce the participant.

 Event                          : Tell what happened in what sequence.

 Reorientation                        : Conclusion

         Significant Grammatical Features:

a.    Use of past tenses

b.    Focus on temporal sequence

c.    Noun phrase

Example:

My Day at the Beach

            Last week my friend and I were bored after three weeks of holiday, so we rode our bikes to Smith Beach, which is only five kilometers from here, I live.

 When we arrived at the beach, we were surprised to see there was hardly anyone there. After having a quick dip in the ocean, which has really cold, we realized one reason there were not many people there. It was also quite windy.

            After we bought some hot chips at the takeaway store nearby, we rode our bikes down the beach for a while, on the hard, damp part of the sand. We had the wind behind usually and, before we mew it, we were many miles down the beach. Before we made the long trip back, we decided to paddle our feet in the water for a while, and then sit down for a rest. While we were sitting on the beach, just chatting, it suddenly dawned on us that all the way back, we would be riding into the strong wind.

            When we finally made it back home, we were both exhausted! But we learned some good lesson that day!

Question:

1.    What is the purpose of the text?

A.   Retell experience for the purpose of entertaining.

B.   Retell events for the purpose of informing or entertaining

C.   Retell events for the purpose of persuading.

D.   Retell events for the purpose of explaining.

E.   Retell events for the purpose of research.

2.   When he did the writer go to the beach?

A.  Yesterday

B.  Last week

C.  Three weeks of holidays

D.  Now

E.  Then

3.   According to the passage the following are TRUE, except…

A.  The writer and his friends went to the beach because they were boring.

B.  They bought some hot chips.

C. t needed to ride about 5 kilometers to reach the beach.

D.  They were facing windy road.

E.  Many people were at the beach when they got there.

4.   Who are the participants in the story?

A.  The reader

B.  The people

C.  The writer and his friends

D.  The hot chips

E.  None

5.   How is the generic structure of recount?

A.  Orientation – event – evaluation

B.  Twist – events – reorientation

C.  Orientation – twist – reorientation

D.  Orientation – events – reorientation

E.  Goal - steps