-RECOUNT TEXT-

😄Apa yang dimaksud dengan Recount Text? (What is Recount Text)

Definisi recount text adalah jenis teks bahasa Inggris yang menceritakan kembali kejadian atau peristiwa di masa lampau. Cerita tersebut dapat berupa aksi atau aktivitas sebelum seseorang menuliskan teks.

😃Tujuan Recount Text (Purpose of Recount Text)

Ada beberapa tujuan dari teks recount, yaitu:

1. Memberikan informasi pada pembaca

Recount text dapat digunakan untuk memberikan informasi tentang suatu kejadian atau pengalaman di masa lalu pada orang lain. Dalam hal ini, informasi tersebut bisa berupa laporan perjalanan, pengalaman pribadi, atau laporan tentang suatu acara.

2. Menghibur pembaca

Seperti kebanyakan teks lain, recount text juga berfungsi untuk menghibur pembaca. Pasalnya, jenis teks bahasa Inggris yang satu ini umumnya ditulis untuk menceritakan sesuatu yang menyenangkan.

3. Merefleksikan suatu hal

Dalam beberapa kasus, teks recount bisa dijadikan sebagai media untuk merefleksikan dan menganalisis peristiwa atau pengalaman tertentu. Inilah alasan mengapa diary dan jurnal pribadi termasuk sebagai recount text.

4. Mendokumentasikan pengalaman penting

Selain melalui foto dan video, kamu juga dapat mengabadikan pengalaman penting di masa lalu melalui teks recount.

5. Mempelajari sejarah

Dalam konteks pendidikan, recount text sering digunakan untuk mempelajari dan memahami peristiwa sejarah.

 😄Generic Structure of Recount Text (Struktur Recount Text)

Guys, perlu kita ketahui bahwa teks apapun umumnya memiliki struktur penulisan. Pada teks recount pun tentu ada struktur yang harus kita ikuti.

😄Language Features of Recount Text:

1. Using simple past tense

Dalam recount text bahasa inggris, sebagian besar cerita diisi menggunakan kalimat simple past tense untuk menunjukkan aktivitas di masa lampau.

Pola kalimatnya terbagi menjadi dua, yaitu :

Verbal sentence dengan rumus : Subject + verb 2 + complement 

Nominal sentence yang rumus:    Subject + be + complement. 

EX: Last week, my friends and I went to Jogja.
(Minggu lalu, saya dan teman-teman pergi ke Jogja.)

Went merupakan bentuk simple past tense dari go.

2. Using specific participant

Recount text juga erat hubungannya dengan specific participant, yaitu sesuatu yang memiliki objek tertentu, tidak bersifat umum, dan unik (hanya ada satu).  Contohnya antara lain Istanbul Airport, Borobudur Temple, Muara Angke, Geusan Ulun Museum, etc.

3. Using personal participant

Personal participant contohnya seperti I, my group, my friends, my husband, etc. Dalam recount text, biasanya personal participant akan muncul di bagian orientation sebagai pengenalan tokoh ataupun karakter dalam cerita.

4. Using action verb

Action verb adalah kata kerja yang merujuk pada tindakan yang kamu lakukan dan bisa terlihat oleh orang lain. Verb ini dikenal juga dengan dynamic verb. Contoh kalimatnya:

First, we visited Parangtritis beach.
(Pertama, kami mengunjungi pantai Parangtritis.)

Visited adalah kata kerja yang bisa terlihat oleh orang lain.

5. Using linking verb

Yaitu kata kerja yang menghubungkan antara subjek dan keterangan. 

Tapi, yang harus digarisbawahi adalah, linking verb digunakan untuk memberi keterangan deskriptif dan identitas dari subjek. Jadi, bukan merujuk pada tindakan yang dilakukan oleh subjek. 

Beberapa contoh yang termasuk linking verb adalah be, become, seem, appear, grow. Be terdiri dari  is, am, dan are untuk simple present tense. Sementara itu, yang berlaku pada recount text adalah bentuk simple past tense–nya, yaitu was dan were. Contoh kalimatnya:

Yesterday, I was busy towards the end of the month and I had to work late.
(Kemarin, saya sibuk menjelang akhir bulan dan saya harus bekerja lembur.)

Di sana, was berfungsi untuk menghubungkan antara I dan busy towards the end of the month.

6. Using chronological connection/sequence connective

Chronological connection atau yang dikenal juga sebagai chronological connector/connector of sequence adalah kata sambung yang digunakan untuk menyatakan urutan terjadinya peristiwa. Tentunya kaidah ini sejalan dengan definisi dari recount text itu sendiri.

Chronological connector berguna untuk menyatakan aktivitas yang terjadi lebih dulu dan mana yang terjadi selanjutnya. Kata sambung ini memudahkan pembaca untuk memahami urutan peristiwa secara keseluruhan. Contoh chronological connector adalah then, next, in the end, in addition, dan lain sebagainya. Perhatikan contoh berikut ini:

We looked around in that Zoo, and also took pictures of those animals. Then, we felt hungry, so we went to a restaurant.
(Kami melihat-lihat di Kebun Binatang itu, dan juga memotret binatang-binatang itu. Kemudian, kami merasa lapar, jadi kami pergi ke restoran.)

7. Using conjunction

Conjunction adalah bagian dari part of speech yang tugasnya adalah menghubungkan dua kata, frasa, atau kalimat. Contoh-contoh conjunction dalam recount text adalah and, or, until, although, while, but, and many more. Begini jika diaplikasikan dalam kalimat:

One of my friends warned me that Samyang was very spicy, but I didn’t want to listen to her.
(Salah satu teman saya memperingatkan saya bahwa Samyang sangat pedas, tetapi saya tidak mau mendengarkannya.)

8. Using adverbs

Secara sederhana, adverbs adalah kata keterangan. Ia memberikan lebih banyak informasi atau mendeskripsikan lebih detail dari kata kerja, kata sifat, dan kata lainnya. Contoh extremely, carefully, slowly, etc. Kalau dalam kalimat, contohnya adalah:

She walked carefully.
(Dia berjalan dengan hati-hati.)

Carefully berperan untuk menerangkan kata kerja walked.

9. Using adverb(ial) phrase 

Loh, apa bedanya adverbial phrase dan adverb? Sekilas memang sulit untuk membedakannya, guys. Adverbial phrase adalah frasa yang bersifat adverb, alias frasa yang fungsinya menjelaskan. Kalau adverb adalah bagian kalimat yang fungsinya menjelaskan keseluruhan kalimat, verb, adjective, atau adverb lain.

Nah, adverbial phrase adalah bagian dari adverb, tapi nggak selalu satu kata dan biasanya merupakan bagian dari klausa atau frasa. Adverbial phrase itu sendiri jenisnya beragam, tapi yang paling banyak digunakan dalam teks recount adalah adverb phrase of time dan adverb phrase of place yang berfungsi untuk menerangkan waktu dan tempat kejadian. Yuk, simak baik-baik contoh di bawah ini:

• Adverb phrase of time: Camelia found her book in the classroom. (Camelia menemukan bukunya di kelas.)

• Adverb phrase of place: My team won the volleyball tournament last week. (Tim saya memenangkan turnamen bola voli minggu lalu.)

10. Using time connectives and sequence connective

Jadi guys, connectives ini adalah kata atau frasa yang menghubungkan bagian kata, frasa, klausa atau kalimat. Kalau kamu lihat lagi di point nomor 6 dan 7, mereka adalah bagian dari connectives. Adapun time connectives contohnya adalah in the meantime, the next day, dsb. 

Selain itu, ada juga sequence connective untuk mengurutkan sebuah informasi berdasarkan langkahnya. Contoh: before, after, then, first, second, third, finally, at last.

😃Macam-Macam Recount Text (Types of Recount Text)

😃Jenis Recount Text 

1. Personal Recount Text

Personal recount text adalah salah satu jenis teks yang bertujuan untuk menceritakan mengenai pengalaman pribadi penulis. Personal recount adalah jenis paling umum yang sering ditemukan dalam penulisan recount.

2. Factual Recount Text

Sudah pernah dengar jenis teks ini? Factual recount text merupakan cerita untuk menyajikan laporan terkait peristiwa yang terjadi berdasarkan fakta (benar-benar terjadi).

Jadi, ini tidak terpaku pada kejadian personal, bisa juga kejadian orang lain. Contohnya seperti laporan mengenai percobaan sains a.k.a ilmu pengetahuan ataupun laporan kepolisian.

3. Imaginative Recount Text

Bukan cuma teks naratif, recount text juga memiliki jenis imaginative. Imaginative recount adalah teks yang biasa digunakan seseorang sebagai cerita dari peristiwa imajinatif yang dialami oleh seseorang. Contohnya recount text yang menceritakan pengalaman penulis mengenai khayalan yang ia dapat dari mimpi.

4. Historical Recount Text

Historical recount text adalah bentuk recount text yang isinya menceritakan peristiwa sejarah. Intinya, teks ini adalah cerita sejarah dalam bahasa Inggris. Eits, tapi bedakan dengan narrative ya.

Kalau di narrative, sifatnya adalah khayalan. Sementara itu dalam recount text, sejarah yang diceritakan memang benar-benar terjadi di masa lampau. Contohnya tentang proklamasi kemerdekaan Indonesia.

😁Contoh Historical Recount Text

Indonesia’s Reformation

For more than 30 years, Indonesia was governed by Suharto as the president after the era of President Soekarno. As the people started to feel injustice, several cracks emerged that shook the political condition. Political tensions in the capital city increased by the numerous riots that occurred in several cities and violent ethnic clashes.

The government became unstable and struggled as a monetary crisis hit Asia in the second half of 1997. Indonesia suffered the most. Prices rose massively and many businesses went bankrupt. As the economy fell down, people got angry and protests occurred everywhere. The protests became bigger and riots started in many parts of Indonesia.

During the monetary crisis, Suharto could maintain his position as president when he was re-elected in March 1998. However, Suharto did not do anything that could help the economy. As the government seemed helpless in bringing the economy back, people demanded President Suharto to step down.

Demonstrations were held everywhere and it became the peak with the Trisakti incident on 12 May 1998. Four students were shot to death when demonstrating at Trisakti University at Jakarta and 9 students were killed at Semanggi. The incident led to huge riots in Jakarta and various cities all over Indonesia.

Finally, Suharto was pushed to step down and the reformation era began in Indonesia.

Tittle:The Moon Landing

Orientation

On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first humans to walk on the moon. They were part of the Apollo 11 mission, which was launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida, on July 16.

Events

The Apollo 11 spacecraft landed on the moon on July 20 at 4:17 p.m. Eastern Time. Armstrong and Aldrin stepped out of the lunar module, Eagle, at 10:56 p.m. Eastern Time. They spent about two hours and 30 minutes walking on the moon, taking photographs, and collecting samples.

Reorientation

The Apollo 11 mission was a major accomplishment for the United States and for humanity as a whole. It showed that humans were capable of traveling to other worlds and exploring them.

Title: The Fall of the Berlin Wall

Orientation

On November 9, 1989, the Berlin Wall fell. The wall had divided the city of Berlin into East and West Berlin since 1961.

Events

The fall of the Berlin Wall began when East German officials announced that citizens would be allowed to travel freely to West Berlin. This led to a mass exodus of East Germans to West Berlin.

The East German government collapsed in the following months, and the Berlin Wall was eventually torn down. The fall of the Berlin Wall was a major event in the Cold War, and it helped to lead to the reunification of Germany.

Title: The Fall of the Berlin Wall

On November 9, 1989, the Berlin Wall, which had divided East and West Berlin for nearly three decades, finally fell. This marked the end of a long period of separation between the communist East Germany and democratic West Germany. The Berlin Wall was originally built in 1961 by the East German government to stop its citizens from fleeing to West Berlin, a symbol of freedom and prosperity.

Throughout the 1980s, pressure on the East German government grew. The people of East Germany were becoming increasingly dissatisfied with the oppressive communist regime and its restrictive policies. Protests and demonstrations calling for freedom and reform began to spread across the country. Meanwhile, neighboring communist countries like Poland and Hungary were also seeing reforms and opening up to the West.

On the evening of November 9, 1989, the East German government made a surprising announcement: the citizens of East Germany were free to cross the border to West Berlin. Thousands of people rushed to the Wall, and in a joyful and emotional scene, they began tearing it down with their hands, hammers, and pickaxes. Families who had been separated for years were reunited, and celebrations continued throughout the night.

The fall of the Berlin Wall was a significant event in world history, symbolizing the end of the Cold War and the beginning of a reunified Germany. It paved the way for the collapse of communist regimes in Eastern Europe and eventually led to the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991.

Questions:

1. When was the Berlin Wall built, and why did East Germany build it?

2. What were the people in East Germany unhappy about in the 1980s?

3. What happened on November 9, 1989, when the Berlin Wall fell?

4. Why was the fall of the Berlin Wall important for Germany?

5. How did the fall of the Berlin Wall help to change Europe?

Title: The Proclamation of Indonesian Independence

On August 17, 1945, Indonesia declared its independence from Dutch colonial rule. This historic event marked the beginning of a new era for the Indonesian people after centuries of foreign domination. The Japanese occupation during World War II weakened the Dutch control over Indonesia, giving rise to nationalist movements that sought to end colonialism.

Two prominent Indonesian leaders, Sukarno and Mohammad Hatta, played a crucial role in the country's independence. After Japan surrendered to the Allies in August 1945, the opportunity to declare independence became more attainable. On the morning of August 17, 1945, Sukarno, along with Mohammad Hatta, read the Proclamation of Independence at Sukarno's residence in Jakarta. The proclamation stated that Indonesia was now a free and sovereign nation.

The news of the proclamation spread quickly throughout the archipelago. People celebrated their newfound freedom, but the struggle for independence was far from over. The Dutch attempted to regain control over Indonesia, leading to years of conflict and negotiations. Finally, in 1949, the Dutch officially recognized Indonesia's independence.

The Proclamation of Independence remains one of the most significant events in Indonesian history, symbolizing the nation's fight for freedom and the birth of a new republic.

Questions:

1. Identify three time connectors (sequence markers) used in the text and explain their function !

2. What is the main purpose of writing this recount text? 

3. Which paragraphs in the text describe the series of events (sequence of events) that took place during Indonesia’s proclamation? 

Multiple Choice

1. Who were the two key figures in the proclamation of Indonesian independence?

• A. Sukarno and Soeharto

• B. Sukarno and Mohammad Hatta

• C. Mohammad Hatta and Soekarno-Hatta

• D. Soeharto and Mohammad Yamin
  Answer: B

2. When was the Proclamation of Indonesian Independence declared?

• A. August 17, 1949

• B. August 17, 1942

• C. August 17, 1945

• D. August 17, 1950
  Answer: C

What was the main reason that made it possible for Indonesia to proclaim its independence in 1945?

• A. The Dutch gave up control voluntarily

• B. The weakening of Dutch power after Japan's surrender

• C. Support from European countries

• D. The influence of the United States
  Answer: B

3. What is the purpose of the recount text about the Proclamation of Indonesian Independence?

• A. To entertain readers with a fictional story

• B. To inform readers about the history of Indonesia's independence

• C. To describe Indonesia's cultural heritage

• D. To persuade readers to visit historical places
  Answer: B

4. Which part of the text provides background information about the event?

• A. Orientation

• B. Sequence of events

• C. Re-orientation

• D. Conclusion
  Answer: A

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