Chapter

6 Recount
A. Kompetensi Dasar
3.6 Menganalisis fungsi sosial, struktur teks, dan unsur kebahasaan
beberapa teks recount lisan dan tulis dengan memberi dan
meminta informasi terkait peristiwa/pengalaman sesuai dengan
konteks penggunaannya.

4.6 Menyusun teks recount lisan dan tulis, pendek dan sederhana,
terkait peristiwa/pengalaman, dengan memperhatikan fungsi sosial,
struktur teks, dan unsur kebahasaan, secara benar dan sesuai
konteks.

B. Tujuan
Melalui kegiatan menggali informasi, peserta didik mampu menjelaskan,
menerapkan dan menganalisis fungsi sosial, struktur teks, dan unsur
kebahasaan beberapa teks recount lisan dan tulis dengan memberi
dan meminta informasi terkait peristiwa/pengalaman sesuai dengan
konteks penggunaannya dengan benar dan teliti, dan mampu menyusun
serta mengomunikasikan teks recount lisan dan tulis, pendek dan
sederhana, terkait peristiwa/pengalaman, dengan memperhatikan
fungsi sosial, struktur teks, dan unsur kebahasaan, secara benar dan
sesuai konteks dan penuh percaya diri.

Kegiatan Pembelajaran

Task 1
Please, listen to your teacher! Then, read aloud the text!

On August 6, 1945 an atomic bomb was dropped on the Japanese city of

Hiroshima by the United States. It demoralized the spirit of the Japanese army in
the world. The following day, The Committee for Indonesian Independence
confirmed the wish to achieve the Independence of Indonesia. On August 9, 1945,
the second atomic bomb dropped on Nagasaki, causing the Japanese
surrendered to the United States and its allies.

On 14 August 1945, Japan formally surrendered to the Allies on board the USS
Missouri. Hearing this, a young group urged elderly to immediately proclaim the
independence of Indonesia. However, the elderly did not want group did want to
rush. Some consultation was conducted in days of meeting. They then prepared
the text of the proclamation of Indonesian Independence.
The next morning ,on 17 August 1945, Soekarno read the text of the proclamation
of Indonesia independence. Then the flag of Indonesia was raised-followed by a
speech by Soewirijo, deputy mayor of Jakarta. It was the mark of the Indonesian
Independence.

Task 2
Please, understand the text. Then, read aloud the text!

1. What is the text about?

a. The events which happened after the Proclamation of Indonesian
Independence
b. The events which happened when Soekarno was declaring Indonesian
Independence
c. The events which happened when Soekarno was meeting with the
committee of Indonesian Independence
d. The events which happened when a young group was urging Soekarno to
state the Indonesian Independence
e. The events which happened before the Proclamation of Indonesian
Independence

2. When did Indonesian Independence proclamation happen?

a. On 17 August 1945
b. On 6 August 1945
c. On 9 August 1945
d. On 14 August 1945
e. On 15 August 1945

3. What is not the background event?

a. The bombing in Hiroshima
b. The bombing in Nagasaki
c. Japan surrendered to the Allies
d. A young group urged elderly
e. The flag of Indonesia was raised

4. What happened before 14 August 1945?

a. The bombing in Nagasaki
b. Soekarno read the text of the proclamation
c. A young group urged elderly
d. The flag of Indonesia was raised
e. The spirit of the Japanese army was demoralized

5. How is the date 17 August 1945 for Indonesia?

a. Usual
b. Common
c. Unspecial
d. Unimportant
e. Significant
Task 3
Please, learn the concept of recount!

Recount
Definition of Recount Text
Recount text is a text that telling the reader about one story, action or activity. Its
goal is to entertaining or informing the reader. (sebuah teks yang menceritakan
sebuah cerita, aksi ataupun aktifitas. Tujuan recount text adalah untuk menghibur
atau memberi informasi kepada pembaca)

Or (atau)

Recount is a text which retells event or experiences in the past. (sebuah teks yang
menceritakan kembali kejadian atau pengalaman di masa lampau)

Generic Structure of Recount Text

 Orientation: It gives the readers the background information needed to
understand the text, such as who was involved, where it happened, and when
it happened.
 Events: A series of events, ordered in a chronological sequence.
 Re-orientation: A personal comment about the event or what happened in the
end.

Purpose of Recount Text

To retell past experience

The Characteristics / Language Feature of Recount Text

 Using the simple past tense, past continuous tense, past perfect tense, and
past perfect continuous tense.
 Using temporal sequence, e.g. On Saturday. On Monday, On Sunday
 Focus on specific participant, e.g. I (the writer)
 Using the conjunctions, such as: then, before, after, etc.
 Using action verb, e.g. went, stayed

http://britishcourse.com/recount-text-definition-purposes-generic-
structures-language-features.php
Task 4
Please understand the text. Then, answer the questions!

Text for number 1-7!

Bandung as Sea of Fire was a fire that occurred in the city of Bandung on March
24, 1946. Within seven hours, about 200,000 residents of Bandung burned their
homes.
British troops as part of the Brigade MacDonald arrived in Bandung on October
12, 1945. Bandung was deliberately burned by TRI and local people. There were
black smoke billowing high into the air everywhere. The British Army began to
attack so fierce. The greatest battle happened in the Village name Dayeuh Kolot,
in South Bandung, where there were a large ammunition depot belonging to
British. In this battle, Barisan Rakyat Indonesia destroyed the ammunition depot.

The strategy to fire Bandung was considered because the power of TRI and
people’s militia was not comparable to the British forces and NICA. This incident
inspired to create the famous song “Halo Halo Bandung”. To remember what they
did and struggled, they built the Bandung Lautan Api monument.

1. What is the text about ?

a. about the story of Brigade MacDonald
b. about was a fire that occurred in Bandung
c. about the residents of bandung
d. about the history Local people of Bandung
e. about the history of Bandung as Sea of Fire

2. Where did the Bandung as Sea of Fire?

a. in the city of Bandung
b. in the villages of Bandung
c. in the Government of Bandung
d. in the the air of Bandung
e. in the sea of Bandung

3. What can we learn?

a. The strong army
b. The confort of living in Bandung
c. The wise of local people
d. The beauty of Bandung landscape
e. The spirit of never giving up

4. How was the Bandung as Sea of Fire!

a. It was deliberately burned
b. It was built by local people
c. It was announced by Brigade MacDonald
d. It was supported by NICA
e. It was struggled by militia

5. Why did people build the BLA monument?

a. To commemorate a historical event that took place in the city on the evening
of July 24th, 1946.
 b. To commemorate Indonesian awakening day.
c. To commemorate a historical event that took place in the city on the evening
of March 24th, 1946
d. To commemorate a historical event that took place in the city on the evening
of March 24, 1944.
e. To amuse the reader.

6. What’s kind of text that you have already read?

a. Historical recount
b. Personal recount
c. Imaginative recount
d. Fantastic recount
e. Lame recount

7. What is the social function of the text …

a. To entertain the reader about fairy tale
b. To explain the process of how the people get the freedom
c. To inform about last historical story
d. To tell the reader about a historical event
e. To review about historical movie

Text for number 8-11!

The Supersemar, the Indonesian abbreviation for “Surat Perintah Sebelas Maret” (
Order of March the Eleventh), was a document signed by the Indonesian
President Sukarno on 11 March 1966. It is said that it was giving the army
commander Lt. General Soeharto authority to take whatever measures he
”deemed necessary” to restore order to the chaotic situation during the Indonesian
killings of 1965-1966.

The abbreviation of “Supersemar” is a play on the name of Semar, the mystic and
powerful figure who commonly appears in Javanese mythology including wayang
puppet shows. The invocation of Semar was presumably intended to help draw on
Javanese mythology to lend support to Soeharto’s legitimacy during the period of
the transition of authority from Soekarno to Soeharto.

8. What is actually Supersemar?

a. Agreement between Soekarno and Soeharto in 1966
b. Soekarno’s legal order to give Soeharto authority in 1966
c. Official letter from Soeharto to take the immediate action
d. Formal decree of Soeharto to President in March 1965
e. The official decree from Soekarno to Soeharto in 1959

9. It is said that it was…..(second paragraph line 1). What does the word “it” refer
to?
a. Authority
b. Document
c. Instruction
d. Supersemar
e. Chaotic situation
10. How long was the chaotic situation happened?
a. One month
b. Three months
c. Six months
d. Eight months
e. One year

11. What does the last paragraph tell us about?

a. The origin of word supersemar
b. The history of supersemar
c. The spirits of supersemar
d. The effect of supersemar
e. The expectation of supersemar

Text for number 12-20!

On 10 November, Indonesia celebrates Hari Pahlawan or Heroes Day in

remembrance of the Battle of Surabaya which started on that very date in the year
1945. The bloody battle took place because Indonesians refused to surrender
their weaponry to British army. British Army at that time was part of the Allied
Forces. The defiant Bung Tomo is the well-known revolutionary leader who played
a very important role in this battle. It all started because of a misunderstanding
between British troops in Jakarta and those in Surabaya, under the command of
Brigadier A.W.WS. Mallaby. Brigadier Mallaby already had an agreement with
Governor of East Java Mr. Surya. The agreement stated that British would not ask
Indonesian troops and militia to surrender their weapons. However, a British plane
from Jakarta dropped leaflets all over Surabaya. The leaflet told Indonesians to do
otherwise on 27 October 1945. This action angered the Indonesian troops and
militia leaders because they felt betrayed.

On 30 October 1945, Brigadier Mallaby was killed as he was approaching the

British troops’ post near Jembatan Merah or Red Bridge, Surabaya. There were
many reports about the death, but it was widely believed that the Brigadier was
murdered by Indonesian militia. Looking at this situation, Lieutenant General Sir
Philip Christison brought in reinforcements to siege the city.

In the early morning of 10 November 1945, British troops began to advance into
Surabaya with cover from both naval and air bombardment. Although the
Indonesians defended the city heroically, the city was conquered within 3 days
and the whole battle lasted for 3 weeks. In total, between 6,000 and 16,000
Indonesians died while casualties on the British side were about 600 to 2000.

Battle of Surabaya caused Indonesia to lose weaponry which hampered the

country’s independence struggle. However, the battle provoked Indonesian and
international mass to rally for the country’s independence which made this battle
especially important for Indonesian national revolution.

12. What is the passage about?

a. about the battle of Surabaya
b. about the leaflet of Indonesia
c. about the story of surabaya
 d. about the biography of Brigadier Mallaby
e. about the strong British troops

13. When did the battle take place?

a. 10 November 1945
b. 27 October 1945
c. 3 days after 10 November 1945
d. 3 weeks before 27 October 1945
e. after Indonesians surrender their weaponry to British army

14. Where did it happen?

a. in Surabaya
b. in Jakarta
c. in the sea of surabaya
d. in the land of Jakarta
e. in the air of surabaya

15. What caused the battle?

a. British supported Indonesia to attack NICA
b. British asked Indonesian troops and militia to surrender their weapons
c. The militia refused to signt the agreement
d. The Indonesia troop is very strong army in that time
e. Indonesia lose weaponry

16. What do think about the Indonesian military power compared to that of the
British army at that time?
a. The Indonesian troop was more powerful and more modern
b. The British Army was more powerful and modern
c. Indonesian artmy has had more complete weaponry
d. Surabaya was only attacked from the sea.
e. Surabaya was only attacked from the air.

17. What made the Indonesians dare to face the British army military aggression?
a. Indonesia liked fighting
b. Indonesia misunderstood about the power of British army
c. Indonesia wanted to be remmbered as hereos in the Battle of Surabaya
d. The spirit to defend the country’s independence encouraged Indonesia
e. Indonesia needed the aggressor.

18. Did the Indonesian lose or win the battle? Why do you think so?
a. Yes, Indonesia did
b. Yes, Indonesia does
c. yes, Indonesia do
d. No, Indonesia didn’t
e. No, Indonesia did

19. How did the battle influence the national revolution at that time?
a. The battle provoked international communities to rally to support the
independence movement of Indonesia.
b. The battle did not provoke international communities to rally to support the
independence movement of Indonesia.
 c. The battle provokes international communities to rally to support the
independence movement of Indonesia.
d. The battle had provoked international communities to rally to support the
independence movement of Indonesia.
e. The battle had provoke international communities to rally to support the
independence movement of Indonesia.

20. Why do you think the date of the Battle of Surabaya is used as a momentum
to commemorate our hero’s contribution?
a. The Battle of Surabaya was fierce and bloody.
b. The Battle of Surabaya was not fierce and bloody.
c. The Battle of Surabaya were fierce and bloody.
d. The freedom fighters and people did not fight hand in hand till heroically
e. The freedom fighters and people did not fight hand in hand till heroically

https://www.kompas.com/skola/read/2020/11/24/212010969/how-to-tell-
historical-recount?page=all

Task 5
Please write a historical recount. Mind the concept of recount!