General English Level 2 GELEV2 Unit 01 Topic 02.doc Mauro writes about what happened in the past. We call this a recount. 1. Parts of a recount First we write an introduction. Mauro writes: I had a very busy weekend. Mauro tells us his recount is about the weekend. Then we write what happened. Mauro writes: I worked as an instructor at the gym on Saturday… Then on Saturday night I went to my friend, Nat’s, place… On Sunday I got up early… After that I relaxed and watched TV. Finally I went to bed at 10.30… Mauro tells us what he did first, what he did second etc. He also tells us when he did these things. Finally we write a conclusion. Mauro writes: I was tired but I enjoyed my weekend. Mauro tells us how he felt about what happened. 2. Verbs in a recount We use past tense verbs in a recount. Mauro writes: I had a very busy weekend…I worked as an instructor…I taught 2 exercise classes…I went to my friend, Nat’s, place…we watched a video…I studied all day…we talked for a long time…After that I relaxed… 3. People in a recount We use personal pronouns to talk about the people. Mauro writes: After we had take-away pizza we watched a video. Naomi writes: I went to the movies with Susan…we had a good time. 20 QUESTLANGUAGE