Pengertian.
Recount Text adalah salah satu jenis text dalam bahasa Inggris yang menceritakan kembali tentang kejadian-kejadian atau pengalaman-pengalaman di masa lampau. Tujuan dari Recount Text adalah untuk memberikan informasi atau untuk menghibur pembaca sehingga tidak terdapat konflik.
1. Macam-macam Recount Text :
a. Personal Recount
Yaitu menceritakan tentang pengalaman pribadi penulis
b. Factual Recount
Yaitu laporan peristiwa yang benar-benar terjadi, seperti laporan percobaan ilmu pengetahuan, laporan kepolisian.
c. Imaginative
Yaitu membuat cerita imaginative lalu menuliskan peristiwa atau kejadian yang telah terjadi.
2. Struktur Recount Text adalah sebagai berikut :
a. Orientation
Yaitu pengenalan berupa memberikan informasi tentang siapa, dimana dan kapan peristiwa atau kejadian itu terjadi di masa lampau.
b. Events
Yaitu merupakan rekaman peristiwa yang terjadi, biasanya disampaikan dalam urutan kronologis, seperti : "In the first day... . And in the next day... . And in the last day... ." Pada bagian ini terdapat juga komentar pribadi tentang peristiwa atau kejadian yang diceritakan.
c. Reorientation
Yaitu pengulangan pengenalan yang ada di orientation, pengulangan tentang rangkuman peristiwa atau kejadian yang diceritakan.
3. Ciri Kebahasaan Recount Text
Pada saat membaca Recount Text, akan ditemukan ciri-ciri kebahasaan sebagai berikut :
a. Menggunakan kalimat dalam bentuk Past Tense.
Contoh : We went to Bandung last year, I was very happy.
b. Menggunakan Action Verbs.
Contoh : went, bought, wrote, slept, dll.
c. Menggunakan Adverbs and Adverbial Phrase untuk mengungkapkan waktu, tempat dan cara.
Contoh : yesterday, at school, quickly, dll.
d. Menggunakan Conjunction dan Time Connectives untuk mengurutkan peristiwa atau kejadian.
Contoh : but, and, after that, dll.
4. Contoh Recount Text
Orientation
I spent my holiday in Jogjakarta last year. I went to Prambanan Temple with my family early in the morning.
Events
We went to Prambanan Temple by bus and arrived at 01.00 in the afternoon. I saw many foreign tourists there. I spoke English with them. Their name are Andrew and Peter. They were very friendly. They came from New York. Prambanan Temple was crowded in holiday. We went back at 07.00 in the evening.
Reorientation
It was a very interesting holiday.
Contoh Recount Text
Singapore
I want to tell you about my memorable time in Singapore. It was one of the best holidays I ever had.
I shall never forget the spectacular sight of the city. I saw from Mount Fable that night. The roller-coaster ride, the stunts performed by the dolphins and the killer whale at the Sea World were also exciting. I shall remember the thrill of having been on one of the longest rides in the monorail in Sentosa Island for many years to come.
I also enjoyed various varieties of seafood at the makeshift roadside stalls at the Chinatown night market. I also enjoyed the shopping trips. My family and friends agreed that the souvenirs were value for money, especially the silk scarves with pretty prints and the attractive key chains.
Ciri-Ciri Recount Text Recount text juga memiliki ciri-ciri khusus dan tersendiri yang membedakan recount text dengan text lainnya yang ada dalam Bahasa Inggris. Berikut ini ciri-ciri recount text.
1. Menggunakan past tense (lampau).
2. Sering menggunakan action verb.
3. Sering menggunakan conjunction atau konjungsi.
4. Sering menggunakan adverb of time atau adverb of place.
5. Menghubungkan berbagai macam urutan peristiwa berdasarkan kronologis kejadiannya.
20 Contoh Soal Recount Text
Read the following text to answer questions number 1 to 6.
On Friday, we went to the sanctuaries in Prambanan. There are three major sanctuaries, the Brahmana, Syiwa and Wisnu sanctuaries. They are truly stunning. We went by just Brahmana and Syiwa sanctuaries, on the grounds that Wisnu sanctuary is being remodeled.
On Saturday morning we went to Yogya Kraton. We spent around two hours there. We were fortunate on the grounds that we were driven by a brilliant and amicable aide. At that point we proceeded with our adventure to Borobudur. We touched base there at four p.m. At 6 p.m. we heard the declaration that Borobudur entryway would be closed. In the evening we left Jogjakarta by bus.
1. The content above basically talks 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 content is composed as an/an ………
A. Recount
B. Narrative
C. Report
D. Anecdote
E. Spoof
3. What is purpose of the text……….
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 else 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 just visit Brahmana and Syiwa sanctuaries?
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
Read the following text to answer questions number 7 to 9.
A Trip to the Zoo Yesterday my family and I went to the zoo to see the elephant. When we got to the zoo, we went to the shop to buy some food to give to the animals.
After getting the food, we went to the nocturnal house where we saw birds and reptiles which only come out at night.
Before having lunch, we went for a ride on the elephant. It was a thrill to ride it. Dad fell off when he let go off the rope, but he was ok.
During the lunch we fed some birds in the park. In the afternoon we saw the animals being fed. When we returned home we were very tired but happy. It was because we had so much fun activities at many places at the zoo.
7. What happened to the writer's dad when he rode an elephant?
A. He felt a thrill
B. He felt fun
C. He fell off
D. He failed
8. Why did the writer and his family feel very tired after having a trip to the zoo?
A. They had to visit many places in the zoo
B. They took a long time to reach the zoo area
C. They had to feed a lot of animals in the zoo
D. They had no time to take a rest in the zoo
9. ... our family felt tired after visiting the zoo, we were still happy.
A. Since
B. Because
C. Although
D. Nevertheless
Read the following text to answer questions number 10 to 13.
Last weekend, I visited my pen pal's house. His Name is Anto. There were many activities I did there. In the morning, Anto and I had breakfast. We had traditional food. I liked it very much.
After breakfast, he took me to the garden behind his house. The garden was very big and beautiful. There is a big bird cage in the garden. There were many kinds of birds in that cage. I spent a long time feeding the birds. I also took pictures with those beautiful birds.
After visiting the bird cage, Anto and I went to the flower garden not far from his house. We took a rest and had lunch under a big tree and watch butterflies flying above colourful flowers. In the afternoon, we swam in the pool in the backyard. It was so fun. I really enjoyed my time with Anto.
10. The text above tells us about ....
A. A holiday at a friend's place
B. A picture of bird
C. A big bird cage
D. A big garden
11. What is the last paragraph about?
A. Anto had butterflies as his pet
B. The writer's friend is a good swimmer
C. There are a lot of flowers in Anto's house
D. The writer had a good time with his friend
12. Where did the writer spend his afternoon?
A. Under a tree
B. Inside big bird cage
C. In the flower garden
D. In the swimming pool
13. From the text, we know that the writer ....
A. Had gone and visited many places during his holiday
B. Lived in the same village with his pen pal, Anto
C. Liked butterflies and swimming very much
D. Spent his holiday at friend's house
Read the following text to answer questions number 14 to 16.
Last week, Mr Damiri’s wife had an accident. Her youngest child, Yusuf, was at home when it happened. He was playing with his new toy car. Suddenly Yusuf heard his mother calling, “Help! Help!” he ran to the kitchen. His mother had burnt herself with some hot cooking oil. She was crying with pain and the pan was on fire. Mr. Damiri had gone to the office. The other children had gone to school.
Yusuf was too small to help his mother, and she was too frightened to speak sensibly to him. But he ran to the neighbour’s house and asked his neighbor to come and help his mother. The neighbor soon put out the fire and took Yusuf’s mother to the clinic.
When Mr. Damiri came home, his wife told him what had happened. He was very proud of his son, “When you are a man, you will be just like your father,”she said.
14. Who took Mrs. Damiri to the clinic?
A. Her son
B. Her husband
C. Her neighbour
D. Her children
15. The main idea of the second paragraph is ….
A. Mrs. Damiri got accident
B. Mr. Damiri was proud of his son
C. Yusuf asked his neighbour to help
D. Mr. Damiri and his other children had gone
16. How did the neighbour help Mrs. Damiri?
A. He called Mrs. Damiri’s husband and ran to the kitchen
B. He called the fireman and put out the fire
C. He put out the fire and took Mrs. Damiri ot the clinic
D. He called the fireman and advised Mrs. Damiri to stay calm
Read the following text to answer questions number 17 to 20.
On Saturday night, we went to the Town Hall. It was the last day of the year and a large crowd of people had gathered under the Town Hall clock. It would strike twelve in twenty minutes’ time. Fifteen minutes passed and then, at five to twelve, the clock stopped. The big minute hand did not move. We waited and waited, but nothing happened. Suddenly someone shouted,”It’s two minutes past twelve! The clock has stopped!”
I looked at my watch. It was true. The big clock refused to welcome the New Year. At that moment, everybody began to laugh and sing.
17. When did the clock stopped?
A. At 5.12
B. At 11.55
C. At 12.00
D. At 12.02
18. Why did the people gather under the Town Hall clock?
A. To welcome the New Year
B. To see the newly bought clock
C. To strike the laughing people
D. To stop people who shouted
19. Based on the text, where was the writer?
A. At the center of the town
B. At home
C. AT the beach
D. At the market
20. When did the event happen?
A. In the middle of the year
B. The end of the year
C. Christmas celebration
D. At the weekend as usual
Kunci Jawaban Soal Recount Text Pilihan Ganda
Dan berikut dibawah ini masing-masing kunci jawaban untuk masing-masing soal diatas.
1. A. The writer’s trip to Yogyakarta
2. A. Recount
3. A. Tells past events
4. C. Brahmana, Syiwa and Wisnu temples
5. E. On Saturday evening
6. D. Because Wisnu temple was being repaired
7. C. He fell off
8. A. They had to visit many places in the zoo
9. C. Although
10. A. A holiday at a friend's place
11. D. The writer had a good time with his friend
12. D. In the swimming pool
13. D. Spent his holiday at friend's house
14. C. Her neighbour
15. C. Yusuf asked his neighbour to help
16. C. He put out the fire and took Mrs. Damiri ot the clinic
17. B. At 11.55
18. A. To welcome the New Year
19. A. At the center of the town
20. B. The end of the year 
Sumber:
http://www.kursusmudahbahasainggris.com/2013/09/pengertian-tujuan-struktur-macam-ciri.html?m=1
https://www.pintarsekolah.com/2017/10/pengertian-struktur-macam-recount-text.html?m=1
https://www.pintarsekolah.com/2017/10/contoh-soal-recount-text-beserta-jawabannya.html?m=1
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