Chapter oneAt Home
All children except one grow up. They begin to know it after they are two.
And that was when Wendy Darling began to know it.1
The Darlings lived in London at Number 14. Wendy was the oldest.
Then came John and little Michael.2
The children had a nurse.
Their nurse was a big dog named Nana.
Key Words
except (prep): ngoại trừ
grow up (v): lớn lên (grow - grew - grown)
begin to (v): bắt đầu (begin - began - begun)
nurse (n): bảo mẫu
doghouse (n): nhà dành cho chó
near (adj): gần
wake up (v): thức dậy (wake - woke - woken)
treasure (n): (nghĩa bóng) con vật rất được việc
Nana’s doghouse was near the children’s room. When the children cried, she would always wake up. Nana was a treasure.
Mrs. Darling didn’t know what she would do without her.3
The Darlings were a happy family. That was until Peter Pan came.
Key Sentences
1 And that was when Wendy Darling began to know it.
2 Then came John and little Michael.
3 Mrs. Darling didn’t know what she would do without her.
One evening,
Mrs. Darling tucked the children into bed.
Then she sat by the fire to sew.
Soon, she fell asleep.
She had very strange dreams.
She dreamed about Neverland.
Suddenly, the window blew open.
There was a boy dressed in a suit of leaves.1
He dropped to the floor like a cat.
A strange, small light flew beside him.2
She woke up suddenly and looked around her room.
She saw the boy from her dreams and screamed.
It was Peter Pan!
Key Words
tuck A into bed: cho A ngủ
sew (v): may vá
fall asleep : ngủ thiếp đi (fall - fell - fallen)
strange (adj): kỳ lạ
dream (n): giấc mơ
blow open: bật tung ra (blow - blew - blown)
dressed in: mặc (quần áo)
suit (n): bộ quần áo
leaf (n): lá (số nhiều : leaves)
drop (v): nhảy xuống
fly (n): bay
(fly - flew - flown)
scream (v): kêu lên, hét lên
hall (n): hành lang
quick (adj): nhanh catch (v): bắt
shadow (n): cái bóng
hold (v): bắt, giữ (hold - held - held)
get away (v): biến mất
Down the hall, Nana heard the scream.
She ran into the room and tried to jump on Peter.3
But he was too quick.
The dog could only catch his shadow. Nana held Peter’s shadow in her mouth.4
Peter got away. He jumped out of the window.
Key Sentences
1 There was a boy dressed in a suit of leaves.
2 A strange, small light flew beside him.
3 She ran into the room and tried to jump on Peter.
4 Nana held Peter’s shadow in her mouth.
Mrs. Darling screamed again.
She thought the boy had fallen out of the window.1
She ran down to the street. He was not there. She looked up into the sky.
He wasn’t there either.
She only saw a flash of light. It looked like a shooting star.
Mrs. Darling looked carefully at Nana’s mouth.
Key Words
run down to (v): chạy xuống
(run - ran - run)
look up (v): nhìn lên
a flash of (n): ánh chớp
look like something (v): tựa như vật gì đó
shooting star (n): sao băng
carefully (adv): cẩn thận
dresser (n): tủ (quần áo)
drawer (n): ngăn kéo
fold up (v): gấp lại
go to sleep : đi ngủ
Chapter One At Home
“What’s this?” she asked.
“It looks like the boy’s shadow. Well, he needs his shadow. He’ll come back for this.2
I’ll put it in my dresser drawer.”
Mrs. Darling folded up Peter’s shadow.3
Then, she went to sleep.
Check up
Complete the following sentence according to the story.
When Mrs. Darling looked up into the sky, she saw____.
a. a light
b. a shooting star
c. Peter Pan
Key Sentences
1 She thought the boy had fallen out of the window.
2 He’ll come back for this.
3 Mrs. Darling folded up Peter’s shadow.
A few nights later,
Mr. and Mrs. Darling were getting ready for a party. They dressed up in their best clothes.
They were in a hurry to get to the party.
They forgot to open the door of the children’s room for Nana. She was left outside, and the children were asleep.1
The smallest star in the sky yelled, “NOW! Go, Peter!”
A twinkling light flew into the children’s room. It was a tiny fairy called Tinker Bell.
Then the window blew open.
Peter Pan dropped to the floor.
Key Words
get ready for : sẵn sàng
dress up in (v): mặc đồ đẹp
be in a hurry : vội vã
get to (v): đi đến
forget (v): quên
(forget - forgot - forgotten)
leave (v): bỏ lại
asleep (adj): ngủ
yell (v): kêu lên
twinkling (adj): lấp lánh
tiny (adj): nhỏ bé
fairy (n): nàng tiên
called (p.p): có tên là
whisper (v): thì thầm
chest of drawers: tủ / bàn có ngăn kéo
tinkle (n): tiếng leng keng
toward (adv): về phía
dig though (v): lục tung (dig - dug - dug)
“Tink,” he whispered.
“Do you know where they put my shadow?”2
“In the chest of drawers,” she said.
Her voice sounded like small bells tinkling.3
Peter jumped toward the drawers. He dug through them.
There was his shadow!
Key Sentences
1 She was left outside, and the children were asleep.
2 Do you know where they put my shadow?
3 Her voice sounded like small bells tinkling.
Peter was annoyed with his shadow.
He tried to stick it on with a bar of soap. That didn’t work. Peter started to cry.
The sound of his crying woke Wendy up.1
“Boy,” she said, “why are you crying? And what are you doing in my room?
And who are you? And. . .”
“I’m Peter Pan. I’m crying because my shadow won’t stick.”
Key Words
be annoyed with : bực mình
stick (on) (v): gắn (vào)
a bar of soap: cục xà phòng
work (v): có kết quả
take out (v): lấy ra (take - took - taken)
needle and thread (n): kim chỉ
‘d(= would) like to + V: muốn
give A a kiss : trao A một nụ hôn
open up (v): đưa ra, chìa ra
realize (v): nhận ra
hurt one’s feelings: làm hụt hẫng (hurt - hurt - hurt)
thimble (n): cái đê
(dùng để bảo vệ ngón tay khi may vá)
instead (adv): thay vào đó
acorn (n): cái nút (hình bầu dục)
chain (n): dây chuyền
Wendy took out her needle and thread. She began to sew his shadow back on.2 “You’re so wonderful,” said Peter.
“Thank you, Peter. I’d like to give you a kiss,” said Wendy.
“So give it to me.” He opened up his hand. Wendy realized that Peter didn’t know what a kiss was.3
She didn’t want to hurt his feelings. So she gave him a thimble instead. “I’d like to give you a kiss, too.” Peter gave her an acorn.
“Thank you, Peter. I’ll put your kiss on a chain and wear it around my neck.”4
Check up
What is true about the story?
a. Wendy taught Peter correctly about kissing.
b. Wendy was afraid when she saw Peter for the first time.
c. Peter cried because of the shadow.
Key Sentences
1 The sound of his crying woke Wendy up.
2 She began to sew his shadow back on.
3 Wendy realized that Peter didn’t know what a kiss was.
4 I’ll put your kiss on a chain and wear it around my neck.
Wendy looked at him carefully. “How old are you, Peter?”
“I don’t know.
I ran away from home the day I was born.1”
“Really?” asked Wendy. “Why did you do that?” “I heard my father and mother talking.
They were talking about what I would be when I grew up.2
But I don’t want to grow up. So I ran away.” “Where do you live now, Peter?” asked Wendy. “I live with the lost boys in Neverland.
Key Words
run away from : chạy trốn khỏi
be born : ra đời
lost (adj): lạc
fall out of : rơi ra
carriage (n): xe ngựa
captain (n): chỉ huy, thủ lĩnh
have fun: vui vẻ
lonely (adj): cô đơn
after all (adv): dù sao thì
bedtime story: truyện kể cho trẻ trước lúc ngủ
The lost boys are children who fell out of their carriages.3
Their mothers and fathers forgot about them. I am their captain.”
“How wonderful!
You must have lots of fun with them!”
Yes, I do. But we’re very lonely. We don’t have any mothers after all.
I wish I had a mother.4
She could tell me edtime stories.”
“I know lots of stories,” said Wendy.
Check up
Why did Peter run away from home?
a. Because he wanted to live with the lost boys.
b. Because he didn’t want to grow up.
c. Because he was afraid of his parents.
Key Sentences
1 I ran away from home the day I was born.
2 They were talking about what I would be when I grew up.
3 The lost boys are children who fell out of their carriages.
4 I wish I had a mother.
Peter sat on the windowsill.
“Why don’t you come with me then?1
You can tell me all of your stories.”
Peter took Wendy by the hand.
“Come, and fly away with me.”
“Peter, I can’t fly.”
“I’ll teach you. Come with me.”
“Hmm. Wait a minute, Peter.”
She ran to get her brothers.2
He’s going to teach us how to fly!”
John and Michael woke up.
Peter then threw some fairy dust on them.3
“Wiggle your shoulders,” he said.
Soon they were all flying!
Key Words
windowsill (n): ngưỡng cửa sổ
take A by the hand: nắm tay
A get (v): lay
throw (v): rắc, rải
(throw - threw - thrown)
dust (n): bột, phấn
wiggle (v): lắc, xoay
shoulder (n): vai
Key Sentences
1 Why don’t you come with me then?
2 She ran to get her brothers.
3 Peter then threw some fairy dust on them.
Chapter One: Comprehension Quiz
A. Complete the sentences with the words below.
annoyed
feelings
bedtime
tucked
dressed
1. One evening, Mrs. Darling____the children into bed.
2. Peter was____with his shadow.
3. The Darlings____up in their best clothes.
4. Wendy didn’t want to hurt Peter’s____.
5. Mother could tell me____stories.
B. Write down the name of the character next to each line.
Wendy
Peter
Tinker Bell
Mrs. Darling
1. I don’t want to grow up.______
2. NOW! Go, Peter!______
3. Boy, why are you crying?______
4. I’ll put it in my dresser drawer.______
C. Based on the story, mark “T” if true or “F” if false.
1. Peter Pan fell out of the window at Number 14. T...F
2. Peter knew what a kiss was. T...F
3. Peter showed Wendy how to fly. T...F
4. The lost boys’ mothers and fathers had forgotten about them. T...F
5. The children’s nurse was a big girl named Nana. T...F
D. Choose the correct answers to the questions.
1. What did Nana catch when she jumped on Peter?
(a) an acorn
(b) his shadow
(c) Tinker Bell
2. What did Mr. and Mrs. Darling forget when they hurried for a party?
(a) to wake up their children
(b) to close the window
(c) to open the door for Nana