Berikut ini saya sajikan sebuah cerita Nasreddin Series. Cerita ini cocok sekali untuk belajar bahasa inggris tentang teks narrative. Semoga bermanfaat, terutama untuk siswa SMP.
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- NASREDDIN AND THE KING
Nasreddin was
well-known for his intelligence and wisdom. The king invited him to join his
hunting to the forest nearby. The forest was not very far from the palace but
the king and his guards had to take a winding road along the beach before
coming to the forest.
When the group
was taking a rest at the beach, the king washed his hands and face with the sea
water. He tasted the salty sea water.
Then he asked
Nasreddin, “Nasreddin, can you explain why the sea water is salty?”
“Yes, Your
Majesty. Sea water does never move. It’s always in it’s place. It doesn’t go
anywhere. Unfortunately, man has a bad tendency to throw his garbage to the
sea. To prevent the water from smelling bad, our forefathers put much salt in
it. That is the reason why it is salty now,” nasreddin explained.
The king was
very satisfied with the answer. Then the group continued the journey. About 100
metres before the forest the king saw the wreckage of a house. The roof was
scattered everywhere. The wall was broken and fell down. On the broken wall
there was an owl building its nest. The owl was growling.
The king asked,
“Nasreddin, what is the owl saying to me?”
Nesreddin
answered carefully, “He says that if Your Majesty does not stop torturing the
people with the high tax, this kingdom will fall down just like the wall.”
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