Dracula

Before You Read

The characters from Dracula are going to introduce themselves.

Please greet them with a warm welcome.

Dracula

For centuries, I have lived in the dark in my Transylvania castle. The villagers all around know me and fear me. It’s time to travel to a new land where the people do not know me. Therefore, I have sent for a young real estate lawyer from London. He will help me prepare to move there, but he will never leave my castle! Haha!

century (n): thế kỷ

castle (n): lâu đài

send for (v): cho mời đến

villager (n): dân làng

real estate (n): bất động sản

lawyer (n): luật sư, công chứng viên

Jonathan Harker

I am a young lawyer in the real estate business. My boss has sent me to Transylvania to serve a very wealthy client named Count Dracula. This count wants to buy a property in London, and he has very specific needs. I must leave my beautiful fiancée, Mina, to attend to this business. When I return after several weeks, we will get married.

count (n): bá tước

property (n): nhà đất (bất động sản)

fiancée (n): vị hôn thê, vợ chưa cưới

attend to (v): giải quyết (công việc)

Mina

My darling Jonathan has been called away on business to a strange country I have never heard of. I do hope he will be safe! When he returns, we will marry! For now, I will help my best friend, Lucy, prepare for her own wedding to a nice English gentleman.

darling (adj): thân yêu, yêu quý

call away (v): mời đi, gọi đi

Arthur Holmwood

I am a wealthy English gentleman who has an estate in London. I am to be married soon, to a beautiful young lady named Lucy. However, she has fallen seriously ill. I would do anything to help her!

estate (n): đất đai

be + to V: sắp sửa làm gì

named (adj): tên là

Van Helsing

I am a professor and doctor who lives in Amsterdam. I specialize in strange illnesses. One of my former students, Dr. John Seward has called me to London to help care for a sick young woman. I wonder what has happened to this young lady.

professor (n): giáo sư

specialize in (v): chuyên về