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The Monkey and the Crocodile

            Once upon a time, there was a monkey lived near the river which a crocodile and his wife lived in. One day, the Crocodile’s wife feel very ill. She wanted to eat something very special. Then, she asked her husband to get a monkey’s heart. The Crocodile actually had a good relationship with the Monkey, but he did not kniw what he to do.

            Then the Crocodile said to the Monkey, “There are juice fruits on the other side of the river.” The Monkey wanted to try it, but he said to the Crocodile that the river was too big from him to cross. So, the Crocodile offered to take him on his back. On their way, the Crocodile told the Monkey that his wife was sick and wanted his heart. Then, the Monkey realized that he had been foolish to trust the Crocodile. The Monkey thought of a clever idea to escape. He said, “Dear, Friend, I’m sorry to hear of your wife’s condition and I am glad to will be able to help her. But, I have left my heart on my tree. Let’s go back and bring my heart.”

            The Crocodile believed the Monkey and brought him back to the tree. The Monkey leaped off his back and into the safety of his tree. He said to the crocodile, “False and foolish friend. You have big body but no brains!” The Crocodile felt really foolish because he was being tricked by the Monkey.

General Structure :

-       Orientation : Once upon a time, there was a monkey lived near the river which a crocodile and his wife lived in. One day, the Crocodile’s wife feel very ill. She wanted to eat something very special. Then, she asked her husband to get a monkey’s heart. The Crocodile actually had a good relationship with the Monkey, but he did not kniw what he to do.

-       Complication : Then the Crocodile said to the Monkey, “There are juice fruits on the other side of the river.” The Monkey wanted to try it, but he said to the Crocodile that the river was too big from him to cross. So, the Crocodile offered to take him on his back. On their way, the Crocodile told the Monkey that his wife was sick and wanted his heart. Then, the Monkey realized that he had been foolish to trust the Crocodile. The Monkey thought of a clever idea to escape. He said, “Dear, Friend, I’m sorry to hear of your wife’s condition and I am glad to will be able to help her. But, I have left my heart on my tree. Let’s go back and bring my heart.”

-       Resolution : The Crocodile believed the Monkey and brought him back to the tree. The Monkey leaped off his back and into the safety of his tree. He said to the crocodile, “False and foolish friend. You have big body but no brains!” The Crocodile felt really foolish because he was being tricked by the Monkey.

Sumber : LKS Bahasa Inggris kelas X untuk SMA/MA dan SMK/MAK semester 2 – viva pakarindo