Verbal Recounts

Take it in turns to tell your talking partner

what you did at the weekend.

Think about the best way to start, how you

should talk about what you did and how to
finish.
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 Recount or Not a Recount?

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It was a cold and rainy when I woke up on
Saturday, but it didn’t matter – we were

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going to Disneyland! Well, we wouldn’t be

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there until the next day, but my Mum, Dad,
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brother and I couldn’t wait. Half an hour
later, after breakfast, Dad started to pack
the car.
 Recount or Not a Recount?

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Winter arrives in Antarctica in March. The
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continent is in the Southern Hemisphere
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and has seasons that are opposite those in
the north. Emperor penguins are the largest
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of the 17 species, or kinds, of penguins, and
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they spend their entire lives on Antarctic
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ice and in its waters.
 Features of a recount

Chronological order – sequential words :

Then, later, next, ten minutes later, after
that
Usually first person, sometimes third person
Past tense
Descriptive language
Introduction…details…conclusion
 Recap
• Tell your neighbour what we expect from travel writing
recounts.
• What is it?
• What tense would we expect it to be in?
• Person?
• Style?
 Your Travel Writing
• Select a memory you have of travelling to a destination for the
first time. It could be at home or abroad.
• Note down all the key memories you have about this trip:
• What happened?
• What stands out most to you in your memory?
• Consider your five senses
 Your Travel Writing
• Plan a structure for your work
• Note down what you will cover in each paragraph.
• Draft your recount.
• Get a friend to check it and give advice.
• Copy it up into your red books for homework, improving as you
go.
 One Sentence Paragraph
As I walked through the murky streets of this mysterious city I
felt a shiver down my spine. I was a stranger here. Alone. And I
had no idea where I was or how I could find my way. I couldn’t
even see another person.

But then I heard footsteps.

Echoing down the cobbled streets, I heard the unmistakable

sound of shoes on stone.