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b A series of paragraphs that retell the events in the order in which they happened. c A concluding paragraph not always necessary. 2 Language features in a recount Furthermore, the language features of recount are: a The use of nouns and pronouns e.g David, we, his; b The use of action verbs e.g went, spent, played; c The use of past tense e.g we went for a trip to the zoo; d The use of time conjunctions e.g and, but, after, finally; e The use of adverbs and adverbs phrase e.g in my house, two days ago, slowly, cheerfully; f Adjectives beautiful, sunny. c Types of Recount There are some types of recount text, they are: newspaper reports, television interviews, conversation, eyewitness accounts, speeches, letters. 6 1 Newspaper reports Newspaper reports are often recounts. Here is the example. Forklift fatty improving Two months after being carried of his bed room window on a forklift, Michael Hebranko returned to his New York home yesterday 110 kilograms lighter and was able to use front orientation door. Mr. Hebranko, 43, still required the help of seven paramedics to climb the four steps to the entrance of his house. After each step he had to rest to catch his breath. Since he was hospitalized two months ago Hebranko has shed about 110 kilograms from his 350-kilogram body. When asked how the near-fatal experience has changed him Hebranko said, „I have set myself the goal of being able to walk around the block’. Mr. Hebranko once lost 300 kilograms and became a spoke person for a diet company but soon after piled the weight back on. The heaviest man alive, as 6 Ibid., p. 56 listed in the Guinness Book of Records, is Albert Jackson of Canton, Mississippi, who weighs 404 kilograms. 2 Television interviews An interview is a special type of conversation that can be a recount text. Often on current affairs shows or chat shows the guests are asked to recount part of their lives. The interviewer person asking the questions may prompt the interviewee person being interviewed to recount events. Here is the model of television interview. An interview with David Duchovny Interviewer : David, Can you tell us about your childhood? Duchovny : I was born and raised in New York. There were three children in the family. Interviewer : Did you always want to be an actor? Duchovny : Not really. I want a scholarship to Princeton University and thought that I might become an academic. Interviewer : What did you do after Pinceton? Duchovny : I then when to Yale University and studied English literature. I was awarded a master’s degree and was going to do more study. Interviewer : So how did you get into acting? Duchovny : At Yale I became interested in drama and performed in a number of plays. I dropped out of university and tried to get acting jobs. Interviewer : What did your mother think of that? Duchovny : She was horrified at first. My first paying job was a beer commercial. Interviewer : What other roles did you have before „The X Files’? Duchovny : I had parts in Chaplin, Beethoven, California and Twin Peaks.