Recount Text adalah sebuah teks atau genre yang diajarkan di kelas VIII. Sebenarnya pada kurikulum 2013 ini tidak menyebut Recount Text sebagai materi yang ada dikelas VIII. Namun pada silabus di tingkat ini, salah satu materi yang diajarkan adalah "Simple Past Tense". Maka tidak ada salahnya kalau sebagai guru bahasa Inggris, guru masih mengaitkan dan mengembangkan pembelajaran di kelas dengan mengajarkan Recount Text. Pada teks ini, peserta didik diajarkan bagaimana menceritakan pengalaman yang sudah mereka alami di masa lalu.
Kalimat-kalimat yang digunakan dalam menceritakan pengalaman mereka dalam bahasa Inggris berbentuk Past Tense (bentuk Kalimat yang menceritakan kejadian yang sudah terjadi). Berikut adalah beberapa contoh Recount Text yang sudah pernah dijadikan soal pada Ujian Nasional:
First Text
Last week, Valerie and her friends
from SMP Perdamaian Surabaya, learned how to make donut in Ring Master Donuts
and Coffee at Tunjungan Plaza, Surabaya.
First, they listened to the story of
Mister Ringo, the baker, and soon they had a trip to the kitchen. The baker
showed them how to shape the donuts, to restore, to fry and add the donuts with
various kinds of topping and filling.
Finally, the students had their chance
to make their own donuts. The baker only gave each them a piece of yellow dough
and some flour. Amazingly, the students could make their own donuts.
Second Text
My family and I went on a recreation to
Solo. We went there on Monday by car. We stayed at grandparents’ house.
On Tuesday we interested went to
Tawangmangu. We enjoyed the scenic view with its waterfall and had lunch there.
We had traditional foods like gudangan, tempe bacem, fried fish and fried
chicken. Then we continued our trip to Taman Jurug.
The next day, we went to Kasunanan
Palace. We saw many kinds of historical heritage of the palace. After that we
had shopping at Klewer Market and Solo Grand Mall. I bought some souvenirs for
my cousins. In the evening, we went sightseeing the town.
On Thursday morning, we said goodbye to
our grandparents and went home. I really enjoyed my holiday. It was fun
Thirth Text
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.
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