I am going (I want, I would like) to retell a (funny, humorous…) story…
The title of it is…
This text is about…(is about how)…
The story shows…
At the beginning of the story the author describes…
The story is set (develops) in the forest (in the street, at home)…
It takes place in winter (in the evening, at night, during some days)…
We first meet the main character when…
As I said before…
In the next paragraph…
The general (main) idea expressed is…