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My Holiday at home Last holiday was my worst holiday because I did not go anywhere. I just stayed at home. In the morning, I woke up and had breakfast. After that, I played with my cat. In the afternoon, I had lunch and after that, I took a nap. In the evening, I watched TV until I felt bored. My daily activities were like that during the holiday. So, I was sure that last holiday was my worst holiday. What is the text about? The writer’s last holiday at home
What is a recount text? A recount text is a kind of text that retells events or experiences in the past.
i My Holiday at home Last holiday was my worst holiday because I did not go anywhere. I just stayed at home. In the morning, I woke up and had breakfast. After that, I played with my cat. In the afternoon, I had lunch and after that, I took a nap. In the evening, I watched TV until I felt bored. My daily activities were like that during the holiday. So, I was sure that last holiday was my worst holiday. Who had the worst holiday? What did he do in the morning? What did he do in the afternoon? What did he do in the evening? Where did he spend his holiday? The writer At home He had breakfast and played with his cat He had lunch and took a nap He watched TV
My Holiday at home Last holiday was my worst holiday because I did not go anywhere. I just stayed at home . In the morning, I woke up and had breakfast. After that, I played with my cat . In the afternoon, I had lunch and after that, I took a nap . In the evening, I watched TV until I felt bored. My daily activities were like that during the holiday. So, I was sure that last holiday was my worst holiday. ORIENTATION EVENTS Event 1 Event 2 Event 3 REORIENTATION who where when GENERIC STRUCTURE
GENERIC STRUCTURE background information needed to understand the text, such as who are involved, when it happened, where it happened, etc. 01. ORIENTATION a series of events in a chronological sequence 02. EVENTS a personal comment about the event or what happened in the end 03. REORIENTATION