There was once on a time a poor man, who could no longer support his only son. Then said the son, “Dear father, things go so badly with us that I am a burden to you. I would rather go away and see how I can earn my bread.” So the father gave him his blessing, and with great sorrow took leave of him. At this time the King of a mighty empire was at war, and the youth took service with him, and with him went out to fight. And when he came before the enemy, there was a battle, and great danger, and it rained shot until his comrades fell on all sides, and when the leader also was killed, those left were about to take flight, but the youth stepped forth, spoke boldly to them, and cried, “We will not let our fatherland be ruined!” Then the others followed him, and he pressed on and conquered the enemy. When the King heard that he owed the victory to him alone, he raised him above all the others, gave him great treasures, and made him the first in the kingdom. 

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Purpose 

The purpose of a recount is to list and describe past experiences by retelling events in the order in which they happened (chronological order). Recounts are written to retell events with the purpose of either informing or entertaining their audience (or both). 

Types of Recount 

· Personal Recount

These usually retell an event that the writer was personally involved in. 

· Factual Recount

Recording an incident, eg. a science experiment, police report. 

· Imaginative Recount

Writing an imaginary role and giving details of events, eg. A day in the life of a pirate; How I invented… 

Features of Recounts 

· focuses on individual participants/events 

Generic Structure 

· the recount has a title, which usually summarises the text 

· specific participants (Mum, the crab) 

· The basic recount consists of three parts: 

1. the setting or orientation - background information answering who? when? where? why? 

2. events are identified and described in chronological order. 

3. concluding comments express a personal opinion regarding the events described 

· details are selected to help the reader reconstruct the activity or incident (Factual Recount) 

· the ending may describe the outcome of the activity, eg. in a science activity (Factual Recount) 

· details of time, place and incident need to be clearly stated, eg. At 11.15 pm, between Reid Rd and Havelock St a man drove at 140 kms toward the shopping centre (Factual Recount) 

· descriptive details may also be required to provide information, eg. He was a skinny boy with a blue shirt, red sneakers and long tied back hair (Factual Recount) 

· includes personal thoughts/reactions (Imaginative Recount) 

Language 

· is written in the past tense (she yelled, it nipped, she walked) 

· frequent use is made of words which link events in time, such as next, later, when, then, after, before, first, at the same time, as soon as she left, late on Friday) 

· recounts describe events, so plenty of use is made of verbs (action words), and of adverbs (which describe or add more detail to verbs) 

· details are often chosen to add interest or humour to the recount. 

· use of personal pronouns (I, we) (Personal Recount) 

· the passive voice may be used, eg. the bottle was filled with ink (Factual Recount)

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RENCANA PELAKSANAAN PEMBELAJARAN

UNIT 1 KD : 7.1   

Mata Pelajaran       : Bahasa Inggris

Kelas / Semester   : VIII / 2 (Genap)

Waktu                   : 2 X 40 ( 1 pertemuan)

Jenis Teks/Tema    : Narrative / Teenage Life

Aspek                   :  Mendengarkan

A.    Standar Kompetensi

7. Memahami makna dalam percakapan transaksional dan interpersona pendek l sederhana untuk berinteraksi dengan lingkungan sekitar

B.    Kompetensi Dasar

7.1  Merespon makna yang terdapat  dalam percakapan transaksional dan  interpersonal pendek  sederhana secara akurat, lancar, dan berterima untuk berinteraksi dengan lingkungan sekitar yang melibatkan tindak tutur : meminta, memberi, menolak jasa, meminta, memberi, menolak barang, meminta dan mengingkari informasi, meminta , memberi dan menolak pendapat dan menawarkan / menerima/ menolak sesuatu.

C.    Indikator

1.  Merespon ungkapan meminta, memberi dan menolak  jasa

2.  Merespon ungkapan meminta, memberi, menolak  barang

3.  Merespon ungkapan meminta & mengingkari informasi

4.  Merespon ungkapan meminta, memberi dan menolak pendapat

5.  Merespon ungkapan menawarkan, menerima / menolak sesuatu 

D.    Tujuan Pembelajaran

Pada akhir pembelajaran siswa dapat :

1.  Merespon ungkapan meminta, memberi dan menolak  jasa

2.  Merespon ungkapan meminta, memberi dan menolak  barang

3.  Merespon ungkapan  meminta dan mengingkari informasi

4.  Merespon ungkapan meminta, memberi dan menolak pendapat

5.  Merespon ungkapan menawarkan, menerima / menolak sesuatu

E.    Materi Pembelajaran :

1. A :     Do you mind lending me some money ?

   B  :     No problem/ I want to but I can’t

2. A :     Can I have a bit ?

   B  :     Sure here you are.

3. A :     Here is some money for you

   B  :     Sorry, I can’t take this.

4. A :     Do you like this ?

   B  :     I think so.

             Sorry I can’t say anything.

5. A :     Would you like some more tea ?

   B  :     Yes, please/ no thanks.

F.    Metode Pembelajaran

-  Listen and repeat

-  Demonstration

G.    Langkah-langkah Pembelajaran :

a.   Kegiatan Awal

-  Calling the roll

-  Menyampaikan tujuan pembelajaran

b.   Kegiatan Inti

-  Membahas kosakata dan tata bahasa: noun phrase, adjective, adverb, verb yang terkait dengan ungkapan terkait

-  Mendengarkan percakapan sesuai dengan materi

-  Menjawab pertanyaan sesuai dengan isi percakapan

-  Menjawab pertanyaan tentang struktur percakapan

c.   Kegiatan Akhir

-  Refleksi terhadap pembelajaran.

-  Penugasan..

H.    Sumber Belajar

1.  Let’s Talk Grade VIII, PT. Pakar Raya

2.  LKS MGMP Grade VIII, Kab. Pati

3.  English on Sky / EOS Grade VIII

I.    Penilaian :

a.   Metode / teknik      : performance dan observasi.

b.   Bentuk                  : unjuk kerja

c.   Alat Penilaian        : lembar observasi.

The test is for students who sit down in Grade IX. Please learn anyway. The test contains some base compentence, e.g certainty expression, notice, announcement, affirmative sentence, simple present, and the procedure passage. Please Remember: FOCUS!FOCUS!FOCUS! PRACTICE! PRACTICE! PRACTICE!

I. Choose the right answer by giving  full black mark on the computer answer sheet!

1. Your room is dirty and messy. Your brother throws everything in it. You want want him to tidy it up and make it clean.

     So, what you should you say ?

a. Go to bed now, please!

b. Sweap the floor, please!

c. Read your book, please!

d. Stop the game, please!

2. A : How is your test?

     B : It’s fine. I’m sure I get good grades

     A : No doubt about that. You study hard everyday

     What does the man think about his test?

 a. He is sure he can do the test

 b.   He feels uncertain with his test

 c. He doubts of his test

 d. He fails in his test

3. Iwan : Rudi, Mr. Fadli wants to see you.

     Rudi :  …. . 

     What will Rudi say if he wants Iwan to repeat his sentence?

     a. I’m sorry, I don’t think so

     b. I  beg your pardon

     c. That’s what I’m just thinking

     d.  I’m not sure he will do it

4. Ani : Are you sure that you pass the final exam?

     Rani : ….  I always study hard and my marks are good

      The suitable expression for the blank is ….

    a. No doubt about that

    b. I doubt it

    c. I couldn’t agree with you more

    d. I don’t think so

5. Read the announcement text carefully!

Attention:

Tomorrow is the last day for you to join the 

English Debate Competition.

So, join now!

Contact: Ida, Class VIII A

What does it mean?

a. There will be an English Debate Competition next week.

b. There are only two days left to join the English  Debate Competition

c. All students may join the English Debate Competition.

d. Today is the last day to register for the English Debate Competition.

6. BEWARE OF PICKPOCKETS

What does the notice mean?

a. We must make a pocket

b. We must have a pocket.

c. We must be careful of pickpockets

d. We must be friendly to the pickpockets

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