A Useless Pistol

A Useless Pistol

   A traveller was stopped on a dark road by a robber who pointed pistol at him.

   "Give me your money," shouted the robber.

   "I haven't got any money," said the traveller.

   "What have you got ?" asked the robber.

Food and Talk

Food and Talk

Last week at a dinner-party, the hostess asked me to sit next to Mrs Rumbold.
Mrs Rumbold was a large, unsmiling lady in a tight black dress. She did not even look up when I took my seat beside her. Her eyes were fixed on her plate and in a short time, she was busy eating. I tried to make conversation.

A Lion and A Rabbit

    A Lion and A Rabbit

   A rabbit once lived in a forest with a lion. The lion was very proud. He looked down upon the rabbit. He often insulted her and beat her a lot. The rabbit could stand it no longer. She made up her mind to get rid of the lion by a trick.

Hanaca's Hat

Hanaca's Hat

   Hanaca, the daughter of a samurai, was made to wear a wide brimmed hat which concealed her entire face. Her father had placed it on her head shortly before he died, and from that moment on no one had been able to take it off.

Recount Text

The purpose of Recount text is :
To retell events or something which happened in the past.
The structure of this text type is : 

A Wolf and A Crane

A Wolf and A Crane

   A wolf was one day eating his dinner. He was very greedy. He ate so quickly that a bone stuck in his throat. He had tried hard to get it out, but all was in vain.

A Wolf and A Crane

   Then he went to the crane and said, "Good morning, Crane. Will you help me to do something?"