Chapter ThreeEscape from the Lost City
Bagheera and Kaa were now at the Lost City.
“We must be very careful.
There are hundreds of monkeys, but there are only two of us.”
“I will go to the west wall and attack them from up high,1” said Kaa.
“Good Luck,” said Bagheera.
The panther then went to fight the monkeys.2
He hit them very hard, but there were so many of them.
While this was happening, other monkeys dragged Mowgli away.3
Key Words
careful (adj): cẩn thận
west (adj): ở phía Tây
attack (v): tấn công
fight (v): chiến đấu
hard (adj): quyết liệt
while (conj): trong khi
drag away (v): lôi đi
(drag - dragged - dragged)
place (n): nơi, địa điểm
Key Sentences
1 I will go to the west wall and attack them from up high.
2 The panther then went to fight the monkeys.
3 While this was happening, other monkeys dragged Mowgli away.
There was nothing Mowgli could do to help Bagheera.1
Then, he had an idea.
“Bagheera, go into that tank of water nearby.2
Monkeys won’t attack you.
They hate water.”
Bagheera heard that and ran to the tank.
He was happy that Mowgli was safe.
At that moment,
Baloo entered the Lost City.
He started fighting the monkeys.
Kaa was coming slowly down from the west wall.3
He entered the circle of monkeys around Baloo.
“It’s Kaa! It’s Kaa!” they screamed.
All of the monkeys were very afraid.
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Why did Bagheera go into the tank?
a. Because Monkeys hate water.
b. Mowgli was locked in the tank.
c. Because Bagheera was thirsty after the fight.
Key Words & Sentences
tank (n): thùng, bể lớn chứa nước
nearby (adv): ở gần, không xa
hate (v): ghét
start (v): bắt đầu
come down (v): (di chuyển) xuống
scream (v): la hét
1 There was nothing Mowgli could do to help Bagheera.
2 Bagheera, go into that tank of water nearby.
3 Kaa was coming slowly down from the west wall.
“Ssssss,” Kaa spoke.
Everything was silent.
Kaa’s one word was enough to make the Bandar-log stop.
Now, Bagheera climbed out of the tank.1
“The monkeys will not move,” said Kaa.
“Thank you, Kaa,” said Baloo and Bagheera.
“You’re welcome.
Go and find the man-cub,” said Kaa.
“Mowgli! Where are you?”
“I am trapped. I am in this room and I cannot get out,2” cried Mowgli.
Kaa hit the wall several times.
Eventually, he made a hole and Mowgli came out through it.3
Key Words
speak (v): nói
(speak - spoke - spoken)
silent (adj): yên lặng, tĩnh mịch
enough (adj): đủ
make A do sth: làm cho A làm/trở nên
stop (v): dừng lại
climb out of: trèo ra khỏi
move (v): động đậy, di chuyển
trap (v): làm cho mắc kẹt, bẫy
get out (v): ra ngoài, đi ra
several (adj): nhiều
eventually (adv): cuối cùng
hole (n): cái lỗ
through (prep): qua, xuyên qua
Key Sentences
1 Now, Bagheera climbed out of the tank.
2 I am trapped. I am in this room and I cannot get out.
3 Eventually, he made a hole and Mowgli came out through it.
Mowgli ran to Baloo and Bagheera and hugged them.
“You are badly injured because of me.”
“We’re alright. You must thank Kaa,” said Baloo.
Mowgli turned around and looked at the great snake.
“We are of the same blood, you and I,”
Mowgli told him in snake tongue.1
“You speak my language very well.
You should go.
You must not see what I will do here from now.2”
Kaa then turned and went to the monkeys.
They were completely still.
Kaa began to dance in front of them.3
Key Words
hug (v): ôm chặt
(hug - hugged - hugged)
badly (adv): nặng, trầm trọng
injured (adj): bị thương
because of (prep): bởi vì, vì
alright (adv): ổn, bình an vô sự
turn around (v): xoay quanh
tongue (n): tiếng, ngôn ngữ
from now: từ bây giờ
completely (adv): hoàn toàn
still (adj): đứng yên
Key Sentences
1 Mowgli told him in snake tongue.
2 You must not see what I will do here from now.
3 Kaa began to dance in front of them
All of the monkeys watched Kaa move his body left and right.1
None of the monkeys could move.
Neither could Baloo and Bagheera.
They were all under the python’s spell.2
Only Mowgli was not affected by the snake.3
“Come close to me,” Kaa ordered.
The monkeys all moved closer.
So did Baloo and Bagheera.
Just then, Mowgli shook Baloo and Bagheera.
It broke Kaa’s spell on them. They woke up.
“We must leave this place,” Mowgli told them.
“Yes, let’s go. But Mowgli, keep your hands on us.4
If you don’t, we may go back to Kaa.
Then he will eat us.”
Key Words
watch + A + (V): nhìn A làm gì
none (pronoun): không ai, không thứ gì
neither (adj): cũng không
under one’s spell: bị dính bùa mê của ai
be affected by: bị tác động bởi, bị ảnh hưởng bởi
order (v): ra lệnh
shake (v): lắc, lay
(shake - shook - shaken)
break (v): phá vỡ
(break - broke - broken)
keep (v): giữ
go back to (v): trở lại, quay lại
Key Sentences
1 All of the monkeys watched Kaa move his body left and right.
2 They were all under the python’s spell.
3 Only Mowgli was not affected by the snake.
4 But Mowgli, keep your hands on us.
The three of them walked into the jungle.
“Kaa will have a full belly tonight.1
But Mowgli! We suffered because of you.2
You played with the Bandar-log.
Then they bit us and hit us,” said Bagheera.
Mowgli hung his head in shame.
“I know. I am sorry,” he said.
“It was very wrong of me.”
“The Jungle Law says you must be punished,3” said Bagheera.
“Yes, you should punish me,” said Mowgli.
Bagheera hit Mowgli.
However, Mowgli did not cry.
They then returned home.
Check up
Why did Mowgli hang his head?
a. Because Bagheera hit him too hard
b. Because he was ashamed of his mistake
c. To hide his tears
Key Words
have a full belly: no bụng
suffer (v): bị đau, bị thương
bite (v): cắn
(bite - bit - bitten)
hang one’s head: gục đầu
(hang - hung - hung)
in shame: xấu hổ, hổ thẹn
wrong (adj): sai
punish (v): trừng phạt, phạt
however (adv): tuy nhiên
return (v): trở về
Key Sentences
1 Kaa will have a full belly tonight.
2 We suffered because of you.
3 The Jungle Law says you must be punished.
Comprehension Quiz
A. Write down the name of the character next to each line.
Mowgli
Kaa
Bagheera
1. Bagheera, go into that tank of water nearby. _______
2. There are hundreds of monkeys but there are only two of us._______
3. You must not see what I will do here from now. _______
B. Complete the following sentences with the words below.
1. Kaa _________ the circle of monkeys to help Baloo.
2. The monkeys _________ when they saw the snake.
3. Mowgli shook Baloo and Bagheera and _________ Kaa’s spell on them.
4. Baloo and Bagheera were _________ because of Mowgli.
C. Choose the correct answers to the questions.
1. What did Bagheera do to be safe from the monkeys?
(a) He hid in a tank of water.
(b) He climbed up the west wall.
(c) He pretended to be dead.
2. What did Kaa do to control the monkeys?
(a) He asked Baloo and Bagheera for help.
(b) He pushed them into the water.
(c) He put a spell on them.
D. Based on the story, mark “T” if true or “F” if false.
1. The monkeys were very afraid of Kaa. T...F
2. Kaa wanted to eat Baloo and Bagheera. T...F
3. Kaa hit Mowlgi as punishment. T...F
4. Mowgli was not affected by the snake’s spell. T...F