Meeting 2 Past Continuous Dan Recount Text

SIMPLE PAST CONTINUOS & RECOUNT TEXT
Past continous tense adalah tenses yang digunakan untuk menyatakan peristiwa yang sedang terjadi,
tetapi bukan sedang terjadi sekarang, melainkan sedang terjadi “dulu”, sudah lewat.
Tobe Subject
Was I, She,He,It
Were You,They,We
Rumus Past continous tense dalam bentuk verbal :

(+) S + to be (was/were) + V-ing + O + complement
(-) S + to be (was/were) + not + V-ing + O + Complement
(?) to be (was/were) + S + V-ing + O + Complement
Contoh kalimat :
(+) He was confused in studying grammar yesterday in school.

(-) He was not confused in studying grammar yesterday in school.
(?) Was he confused in studying grammar yesterday in school?
- Yes, He was
- No, He was not.
(+) My brother was watching TV when his friend come to our house.
(-)My brother was not watching TV when his friend come to our house.
(?) Was my brother watching TV when his friend come to our house?
Yes, He was
No, He was not
EXERCISE a. Repaired, came

1. She was . . . . . the movie while her mother b. Repair, come
was . . . . . for dinner yesterday. c. Repairing, come
a. Watched, cooked d. Repairing, came
b. Watching, cook
c. Watch, cooking 4. It has already been late at night. When Carla
d. Watching, cooking came home, her husband along with her two
daughters ……dinner for their mother.
2. I was . . . . . when my mother . . . . . me a. Is cooking
yesterday. b. Cook
a. Teaching, called c. Were cooking
b. Teach, call d. Has cooked
c. Taught, calling
d. Teaching, calling 5. Shane really loves to drive very fast on the
free way. And he …… on Main Street when his
3. He was not . . . . . the television when car broke down.
you . . . . . to his house to borrow his car a. Were driving
yesterday. b. Is driving
c. Drives
d. Was driving
RECOUNT TEXT
A. The Purpose of The 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)
B. Language Features 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*
C. 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.
A. Frequency of Question:
 The main idea of the text is (ide pokok)
 The text tells about (ide pokok)
 Pronounced reference “it” refers to
 Synonym/ similar with/ closed – meaning to
 Antonym/ cross-meaning with
 5w + H questions
Exercise
Recount Text
The following text is for question 1-9 :

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.
1. When did the clock stopped?

A. At 5.12 b. At 11.55
C. At 12.00 d. At 12.02
2. Why did the people gather under the Town Hall clock?
A. To welcome the New Year b. To see the newly bought clock
C.To strike the laughing people d. To stop people who shouted
3. Based on the text, where was the writer?

A. At the center of the town
B. At home
C. AT the beach
D. At the market
4. When did the event happen?

A. in the middle of the year
B. the end of the year
C. Christmas celebration
D. at the weekend as usual
5. Which of the following is not true according to the text?

A. the writer was waiting to celebrate the New Year.
B. the writer brought a watch.
C. the writer was very happy.
D. The writer celebrated the New Year with his family.
6. What probably happened when someone shouted that the clock stopped?
A. Everybody directly celebrated the New Year
B. everybody sings and laugh.
C. everybody looked for a watch.
D. everybody shouted too.
7. What does the first sentence tell you?

A. The problem that the writer met b. The funny thing in the story
C. The opening of the story d. The past event
8. “It would strike twelve in twenty minutes’ time.”

The underlined word refers to …
A. the clock
B. author’s watch
C. the town
D. the place
9. “The big clock refused to welcome the New Year”

What is the synonym of the word ….
A. reject
B. accept
C. admit
D. hate
The following text is for question 10-15 :

Last holiday my students and I went to Jogjakarta. We stayed at Morison Hotel which is not a
long way from Malioboro. On Friday, we went to the sanctuaries in Prambanan. There are three major
sanctuaries, the Brahmana, Syiwa and Wisnu sanctuaries. They are truly stunning. We went by just
Brahmana and Syiwa sanctuaries, on the grounds that Wisnu sanctuary is being remodeled. On Saturday
morning we went to Yogya Kraton. We spent around two hours there. We were fortunate on the grounds
that we were driven by a brilliant and amicable aide. At that point we proceeded with our adventure to
Borobudur. We touched base there at four p.m. At 6 p.m. we heard the declaration that Borobudur
entryway would be closed. In the evening we left Jogjakarta by bus.
10. The content above basically talks about ……..

a. the writer’s trip to Yogyakarta
b. the writer’s first visit to Prambanan
c. the writer’s impression about the guide
d. the writer’s experience at Yogya Kraton
11. The content is composed as an/an ………

a. recount
b. narrative
c. report
d. anecdote
12. What is purpose of the text……….

a. tell past events
b. entertain readers
c. describe the smugglers
d. report an event to the police
13. What else the big temples in Prambanan?

a. angkor wat, syiwa, and sudra temples
b. paria, brahmana, and temples
c. brahmana, syiwa, and wisnu temples
d. wisnu, syiwa, and borobudur temples
14. When did they go home?

a. On Saturday morning
b. On Friday evening
c. On Thursday evening
d. On Saturday evening
15.Why did they just visit Brahmana and Syiwa sanctuaries?

a. because there was no wisnu temple
b. because wisnu temple was amazing
c. because wisnu temple was too small
d. because wisnu temple was being repaired

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SIMPLE PAST CONTINUOS & RECOUNT TEXT

Rumus Past continous tense dalam bentuk verbal :

(+) He was confused in studying grammar yesterday in school.

EXERCISE a. Repaired, came

B. Language Features of Recount Text

C. Generic Structure of Recount Text

The following text is for question 1-9 :

1. When did the clock stopped?

3. Based on the text, where was the writer?

4. When did the event happen?

5. Which of the following is not true according to the text?

7. What does the first sentence tell you?

8. “It would strike twelve in twenty minutes’ time.”

9. “The big clock refused to welcome the New Year”

The following text is for question 10-15 :

10. The content above basically talks about ……..

11. The content is composed as an/an ………

12. What is purpose of the text……….

13. What else the big temples in Prambanan?

14. When did they go home?

15.Why did they just visit Brahmana and Syiwa sanctuaries?

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