SMP Negeri 1 Turi

Nice Holiday
FASE D
Kelas VIII SMP

Widayati, M.Pd., M.Psi.

Have you ever visited
Prambanan Temple?
How do you tell your
experience in English?
We can use a recount text
to tell our experience in
English.
 RECOUNT

Orientation
Who, when, and where

Sequence of Events
The events are told sequently

Reorientation
The conclusion or summary
 Language Features
Specific Past tense
participant
e.g. I went to
e.g. the writer Prambanan Temple
last week.

Action verbs Conjunctions

e.g. walked, saw, e.g. first, second,
drove, climbed, etc. then, next, before,
after, finally, etc.

Adjectives
e.g.amazing,
frighthening,
beautiful, dark

Source: https://widayati.com/telling-a-holiday/
Example of a
Recount Text
Specific Past tense
Holiday in Prambanan
participant
Last week my family and I went to
Prambanan Temples. This is my first time
e.g. the writer
visiting them. We booked a tour through
Bali Star Island tours to see Prambanan
and Borobudur temples.
My first view of these temples took my
breath away. These temples were amazing.
We visited an hour before the sunset. It was
great to see the sunset. It was spectacular.
It was not too crowded. Some local high
school students guided us around. They
were practicing their English skills and
they were very friendly. They told us a bit
about the history of the temples.
We probably spent an hour or two there
which was the right amount of time. We
really enjoyed our experience in
Prambanan.

Source: Great Experience