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Contoh Lain Text Spoof " A Smart Potato Farmer"

A potato farmer was sent to to prison just at time when he should have been digging the ground for planting the new crop of potatoes. He realized that his wife would not be strong enough to do the digging by herself, but that she could manage to do the planting, and he also knew that he did not have any friends or neighbors who would be willing to do the digging for him. So he wrote a letter to his wife which said Please do not dig the potato field. I hide the money and the gun there. Ten days later, he got a letter from his wife. It said, I think somebody is reading your letter before they go out of prison. Some policeman arrived here two days ago and dug up the whole field. What shall I do now? The prisoner wrote back at once. Plant the potatoes, of course!. This example of Spoof Text "A Smart Potato Farmer" is taken from http://hikaridesu.multiply.com/journal/item/25/Spoof_Text_XD

Wednesday, January 12, 2011

Kumpulan Lengkap Contoh "Text Spoof" Bahasa inggris


Contoh text spoof dalam kumpulan lengkap text bahasa Inggris. Spoof text can be tricky as it has an unpredictable ending. This unpredictable ending is called Twist. Because of the unpredictable ending of the story, it can be very funny and amusing. The following is the list of examples of spoof text: 1. Time to go to school 2. Too much love money 3. The job of the zoo 4. The phone is not connected yet 5. Abu Nawas saved by stilts 6. It's none of your business 7. The lucky coat 8. Penguin in the park 9. A smart Potato Farmer 10. The Necklace Story 11. Horseman in the sky 12. Perfect husband 13. Honey, what's for supper? Kumpulan CONTOH TEXT SPOOF kebanyakan berupa cerita lucu, an unpredictabel ending story. Ini disebut CERITA TWIST. Element twist ini menjadi inti sebuah TEXT SPOOF

Monday, June 8, 2009

Its Time to Go to School! Short Example of Spoof Text


Early one morning, a mother went in to wake up her son. "Wake up, son. It's time to go to school!" "But why, Mom? I don't want to go." "Give me two reasons why you don't want to go." "Well, the kids hate me for one, and the teachers hate me, too!" "Oh, that's no reason not to go to school. Come on now and get ready." "Give me two reasons why I should go to school." "Well, for one, you're 52 years old. And for another, you're the Principal!"
(Taken from: www.rd.com/)

Note on Spoof Text A funny story is always interesting. It really amuses reader. This amusement is actually the main function of spoof text. How spoof text tries to amuse the reader is actually including in the way it is structured. We all know that SPOOF text is built with generic structure of ORIENTATION, EVENTS ant TWIST. Two phases in the first are commonly found in the other text genres. Recount text, for example, has the structures of orientation and events too to hold the readers interest. However the end of the story is what makes spoof text differ from recount text. From the above example, we see clearly that the end of the story is really amusing and that we call TWIST which is the heart of spoof text.

Wednesday, May 13, 2009

Loving Money Too Much; Example of Spoof


There was a man who liked money very much. He worked all of his life and wanted to save all of his money for his own future. He was a real miser when it came to his money. He loved money more than just about anything. Even, just before he died, he said to his wife; "Now listen, when I die, I want you to take all my money and place it in the casket with me. I wanna take my money to the afterlife." So he asked his wife to promise him with all her heart that when he died, she would put all the money in the casket with him. Well, one day, he really died. Then he was stretched out in the casket. The wife was sitting there in black clothes next to her closest friend. When they finished the ceremony, just before the undertakers got ready to close the casket, the wife said "Wait just a minute!" She had a box in her hands. She came over with the box and placed it in the casket. After that the undertakers locked the casket down and rolled it away. Not long after that, her friend said, "I hope you were not crazy enough to put all that money in the casket." The wife turned to her friend and replied; "Yes, because I have promised." Then she

continued; "I can't lie. I promised him that I was going to put that money in that casket with him." Feeling shocked, her friend said; "You mean that you have put every cent of his money in the casket with him?" Then the wife answered; "Surely I did. I got it all together, put all the money into my account and I just wrote him a check."
(Re-written from www.onlyfunnystories.com)

Notice on Generic structure of spoof sample Spoof text is very similar to recount text. Both spoof and recount tell about the past event with chronological order. Its purpose is to amuse reader with funny story. The story mostly is ended with an unpredictable event. The above spoof sample has generic structure as follow: Orientation: It is the introduction of the story. By giving the orientation, reader will recognize, for the first time, who involves in the story.The above story talks about a wife and his husband who loves money too much even up to his death. Events: Several events are explored in chronological way which able to arrange the story read nicely.Promising with her money miser husband, Putting the box inside casket, locking and rolling the casket are the events which build the complete story. Twist: This is the unpredictable event/thing/way which amuse the reader. Readers even did not predict before that it would be. When reading the above story, for the first, readers likely think that the wife would put all the money instead of just a check

Sunday, March 8, 2009

Example of Spoof Text in Funny Story


The Zoo Job Story One day a clown was visiting the zoo and attempted to earn some money by making a street performance. He acted and mimed perfectly some animal acts. As soon as he started to drive a crowd, a zoo keeper grabbed him and dragged him into his office. The zoo keeper explained to the clown that the zoo's most popular gorilla had died suddenly and the keeper was fear that attendance at the zoo would fall off. So he offered the clown a job to dress up as the gorilla until the zoo could get another one. The clown accepted this great opportunity. So the next morning the clown put on the gorilla suit and entered the cage before the crowd came. He felt that it was a great job. He could sleep all he wanted, played and made fun of people and he drove bigger crowds than he ever did as a clown. He pretended the gorilla successfully. However, eventually the crowds were tired of him for just swinging on tires. He began to notice that the people were paying more attention to the lion in the next cage. Not wanting to lose the attention of his audience, he decided to make a spectacular performance. He climbed to the top of his cage, crawled across a partition, and dangled from the top to the lion's cage. Of course, this made the lion furious, but the crowd people loved it. At the end of the day the zoo keeper came and gave him a raise for being such a good attraction. Well, this went on for some time, he kept taunting the lion, the audience crowd grew a larger, and his salary kept going up. Then one terrible day happened. When he was dangling over the furious lion, he slipped and fell into the lion cage. The clown was really in big terrible situation. He was terrified. Sooner the lion gathered itself and prepared to pounce. The clown was so scared. He could do nothing and he began to run round and round the cage with the lion close and closer behind. Finally, the lion could catch him. The clown started screaming and yelling, "Help me, help

me!", but the lion was quick and pounces. The clown soon found himself flat on his back looking up at the angry lion and suddenly he heard a voice from the lions mouth;"Shut up you idiot! Do you want to get us both fired?".
(Re-written and simplified from www.onlyfunnystories.com)

Tuesday, March 3, 2009

Spoof and Recount Text; What Makes them Different?


Reading spoof and recount text will arouse the convenience. Both spoof and recount genre explore the informative fact for the past experience. In literary term, experience can be factual or imaginative, objective or subjective. Both spoof and recount focus on series of event which happened. However for functional view, recount text emphasizes in detailed information of the events. It reveals the series of events in chronological order based on time or place. In the other hand, spoof text tends to project the amusement of reading. Spoof text uses tricky plot to drive readers to certain view and sooner brings the reader to the opposite point. This trick will result amusement of reading. Clearly the different flow plots used by spoof and recount are seen at the applied generic structure. For the first stages, both spoof and recount have similarity. Both introduce the participants of the story and, orientate the main event and set the time and place. After that both spoof and recount text expose the following events in detail. The last phase is what makes them different. Recount text will summarize the introduction and closed with the writer's subjective feeling concerning the events. Meanwhile spoof text will end the story with what we call TWIST. It is the unpredictable thing. Reader has expected certain point in the ending on the contrary hand the story itself moves to another unexpected ending.

Monday, July 7, 2008

That Phone is Off ; example of spoof


Soon after he left college, Dave found one of his uncles who was very rich and had no children of his own died and left him a lot of money, so he decided to set up his own real estate agency. Dave found a nice office. He bought some new furniture and moved in. he had only been there for e few hours when he heard someone coming toward the door of his office. It must be my first customer Dave thought. He quickly picked up the telephone and pretended to be very busy answering an important call from someone in New York who wanted to buy a big and expensive house in the country. The man knocked at the door while this was going on. He came in and waited politely for Dave to finish his conversation on the phone. Then the man said to Dave; I am from the telephone company and I was sent here to connect your telephone

Notes on the Spoofs Generic Structure Orientation: Dave was a lucky man. He suddenly became a very rich man because of the death of his rich uncle who had no children. He inherited his uncles money. Event 1: Being rich, he wanted to set up his estate company Event 2: He had his new office. In his office, he pretended to be a very successful businessman. He acted as had an important client. He showed by making conversation on the phone. Twist: The man whom he showed is a telephone technician. He came to Daves office to connect that phone. The following is another version of the above story, The way it make the story ending is similar. Take a look the following version of spoof text sample General and New Soldier A man recently appointed general in the army was sitting in his new office when a new soldier walked in. Wishing to impress the new soldier, the general picked up the telephone and said, Yes, Mr. President. Im glad you like my suggestions. Ill come by and give you a more detailed report at the White House a little later this week. After hanging up the telephone the general asked, Now, soldier, what can I do for you? Nothing much, sir, said the soldier. I just came in to connect your telephone. This another version of example in spoof text http://hikaridesu.multiply.com/journal/item/25/Spoof_Text_XD is taken from

Monday, June 2, 2008

Saved by Stilts; a spoof text


The king wanted to test Abu Nawas smartness. So he invited Abu Nawas to the palace. You want me, your Majesty? greeted Abu Nawas. Yes, you have fooled me three times and thats too much. I want you to leave the country. Otherwise you will have to go to jail said the king. If that is what you want, I will do what you said said Abu Nawas sadly. Then Remember, from tomorrow you may not step on the ground of this country anymore the king said seriously. Then Abu nawas left the king palace sadly. The following morning the king ordered his two guards to go to Abu Nawas house. The guards were very surprised found Abu Nawas still in his house. He had not left the country yet. Instead leaving the country, Abu Nawas was swimming in small pool in front of his house. Hey Abu Nawas, why havent you left this country yet? The king ordered you not to step on the ground of this country anymore, didnt he? said the guards. Sure he did answered Abu Nawas calmly. But look at me! Do I step on the ground of this country? No, I do not step on the ground. I am swimming on the water continued Abu Nawas.

The guards were not able to argue with Abu Nawas so they left Abu Nawas house and went back to the palace. The guards reported what they had seen to the king. The king was curious on Abu Nawas excuse not to leave the country. Therefore the king ordered his guard to call Abu Nawas to come to the palace. Abu Nawas came to the palace on stilts. The king wondered and said Abu, I will surely punish you because you havent done what I have said. You have not left this country. The King continued And now, look at you. You walk on stilts like a child. Are you crazy? The king pretended to be furious. I remember exactly what you said, Your Majesty Abu Nawas answered calmly. This morning I took a bath in the small pool in my house so that I had not to step on the ground. And since yesterday, I have been walking on this stilts. So you see, Your Majesty, I do not step on the ground of this country. The king was not able to say anything.
(Adapted from S. Hariantos Abu Nawas and King Aaron)

Generic Structure Analysis Orientation: Introducing Abu Nawas and the King on the counteracts about leaving and staying in the country Event 1: Abu Nawas was swimming on the pool Event 2: Abu Nawas was walking on the stilts Twister: Abu Nawas explained that swimming in the pool and walking on the stilts meant not stepping on the ground of the country

Friday, May 30, 2008

Private Conversation; a spoof text


Last week I went to the theatre. I had a very good seat. The play was very interesting.I did not enjoy it. A young man and a young woman were sitting behind me. They were talking very loudly.I got very angry. I could not hear the actors. I turned around. I looked at the man and the young woman angrily. They did not pay any attention.In the end, I could not bear it. I turned around again. I could not hear a word I said angrily.Its none of your business the young man said rudely. This is a private conversation
(From: English New Concept)

Generic Structure Analysis Orientation: introducing a writes as point of view I which is in a theatre last week Event 1: the other theatregoers, young man and young woman, were talking noisily. Event 2: the writer used physical language by turning around to the young man and young woman talk to not to make noisy. Event 3: the write used verbal language by saying I could not hear a word. Twister: the young man misunderstood the writers word and said; Its none of your business. Its a private conversation.

Monday, May 19, 2008

Nasreddins Coat; a spoof text


One day Nasreddin had been invited to the dinner party. He went to the party by wearing old clothes. When he arrived in the party, nobody looked at him and nobody gave him a seat. He got no food in the party so he went home and change his clothes Next he put on his best clothes. He wore his newest coat and went to the party again. The host at once got up and came to meet him. The host offered him the best table and gave him a good seat and served him the best food Nasreddin sat and put off his coat. He put his coat and said; Eat the food, Coat! the hosts and guests were very surprised and asked Nareddin; What are doing? Nasreddin r eplied calmly; When I came here with my old clothes, nobody looked at me. Then I went home and put on my best clothes. I came back in my newest coat and you all give me this best food and drink. So, you give food to my coat instead of me. Getting Nasreddin's answer, they just shook the head. Generic Structure Analysis Orientation: one day, Nasreddin was invited to a dinner party Event 1: He was in the party with his old cloth Event 2: He was in the party with his best newest coat Twist: Among the hosts and guests, he aske his coat to eat the served food

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