The second ceremony was Midodareni (ceremony on the eve before the

wedding). The bride had to stay in the room from 6 p.m. to midnight Paragraph..
accompanied by some elder women giving her useful advice. My other
cousins and I also visited her for a while.
The next ceremony was Peningsetan or Srah Srahan (traditional
engagement ceremony). The family of the would-be-bridegroom visited the
parents and the family of the would-be-bride. They were bringing some gifts. Paragraph..
After this ceremony, I helped the women in the backyard. We packed the
snacks for the party in the morning.

Two weeks ago I went to Yogyakarta to attend my cousins wedding. I

was there for four days. I was involved in the preparation of the wedding
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ceremony. Like other Javanese wedding ceremonies, it has several
complicated traditional rituals.

After the wedding rituals, the reception followed. The newly wed couple
received blessings and greetings from the guests. The newly wed couple Paragraph.
looked very happy although they couldnt hide their tired faces.
I went back home in the evening by the last train. I went happily because
I could attend my cousins wedding even helped the preparation. Paragraph.

The very first ceremony was Siraman (bathing ceremony). Siraman means
to take a bath. The Siraman ceremony was organized in the afternoon. I was
also involved in preparing the place and the stuffs needed. After the Siraman,
the bride was led to the wedding room. She was dressed with a traditional Paragraph..
womans blouse (kebaya) and batik clothes. Make-up was put on her by a
traditional make-up woman who led the whole ceremony. The bride looked
very beautiful.

In the following morning, Ijab Ceremony (religious marriage

consecration) was held. I sat right behind the bride. I really didnt want to
miss this moment because it is the most important phase in the wedding.
After Ijab, there were some Javanese ceremonies following the wedding Paragraph.
celebration. They were Panggih, Balangan Suruh, Wiji Dadi, Sindur Binayang,
Timbang, Tanem, Tukar Kalpika, Kacar Kucur, Dahar Klimah, Sungkeman and
Mertui Ceremony. I was too busy in the reception table so I did not follow all
of those ceremonies.
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Recount : Reading

After rearranging the paragraph about Attending My Cousins Wedding please answer these
following questions in your group!

1. What does the text talk about? ________________________________________________________

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2. Write down the sentence that contains orientation (who-when-where) of the text! ___________
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3. Which paragraphs contain the series of events? ___________

4. Which paragraph contains re-orientation (closure)? ___________

5. Can you find some sentences that contain personal comments?

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6. What tense is mostly used in the text? _____________

For examples:
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d. ____________________________________________________________________________
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7. Mention some passive sentences (be + V3) you can find in the text!
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b. ____________________________________________________________________________
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c. ____________________________________________________________________________
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8. Are there some conjunctions (and, or, but, so) in the text? ________________. What are they?
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b. ____________________________________________________________________________
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c. ____________________________________________________________________________
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9. Mention the time connectives used for sequencing the events?

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d. ____________________________________________________________________________
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10. What about the adjectives (for modifying a noun)? Find the examples!
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11. Find the adverbs in the text!

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12. What do you think the purpose of the text is?

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