Chapter FourThe final meeting
As Mowgli was growing up, he noticed something strange.1
None of the animals could look him in the eyes.
But he did not understand why.
He was a friend of all the animals except Shere Khan.
Shere Khan knew the leader of the Wolf Pack, Akela, was now very old.2
He was telling the younger wolves that Mowgli should not be living here.3
Check up
What does it mean by “something strange” in the text?
_______________
Key Words
final (adj): cuối cùng
grow up (v): lớn lên
notice (v): chú ý, để ý
strange (adj): lạ, khác thường
look A in the eyes: nhìn thẳng vào mắt A
except (v): ngoại trừ
understand (v): hiểu
(understand - understood - understood)
Key Sentences
1 As Mowgli was growing up, he noticed something strange.
2 Shere Khan knew the leader of the Wolf Pack, Akela, was now very old.
3 He was telling the younger wolves that Mowgli should not be living here.
Bagheera heard of this and told Mowgli,
“You must always be careful.
Akela will not be the leader forever.1
Shere Khan wants to kill you.
You must kill him first.”
“But we are all family,” said Mowgli.
“You are a man.
You are clever.
You are different,”
Bagheera told him.
“But I never knew that before.2”
“When a new leader comes,
you must go to the village and get some Red Flower.3
That will protect you.”
Red Flower was fire and all of the animals were afraid of it.
Check up
What does it mean by “Red Flower”?
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Key Words
hear of (v): biết tin
(hear - heard - heard)
forever (adv): mãi mãi
clever (adj): thông minh, tài giỏi
village (n): làng
protect (v): bảo vệ
fire (n): lửa
be afraid of: sợ hãi
Key Sentences
1 Akela will not be the leader forever.
2 But I never knew that before.
3 When a new leader will come, you must go to the village and get some Red Flower.
In the distance,
Mowgli could hear some wolves hunting a deer.1
“Akela!
You must prove
your strength.
Kill the deer!” ordered another wolf.
But Akela could not kill the deer.
Mowgli was very worried.
He went to the village and got some fire.
He took it back to the jungle.
That night, there was a meeting at the Meeting Rock. Mowgli went there.
Akela was usually sitting high up on his rock, but tonight he wasn’t.2
He was beside the rock.
Now, a younger, stronger wolf would be able to take his place.3
Check up
What is not true about the story?
a. Mowgli brought the fire.
b. Akela couldn’t kill the deer.
c. Akela sat on the Meeting Rock for the last time.
Key Words & Sentences
in the distance: ở đằng xa
deer (n): hươu, nai
prove (v): chứng tỏ
strength (n): sức mạnh
take A back to: mang A về
usually: thường
beside (prep): gần, bên cạnh
take one’s place: thay thế, thế vị trí của ai
1 In the distance, Mowgli could hear some wolves hunting a deer.
2 Akela was usually sitting high up on his rock, but tonight he wasn’t.
3 Now, a younger, stronger wolf would be able to take his place.
Mowgli sat down in the circle with his pot of fire.1
Suddenly, he heard a familiar voice.
It was Shere Khan.
“There is no wolf on the rock to lead you.2
Can Shere Khan be your leader?”
The other wolves said, “Akela must speak first.”
Akela started to speak.
“I have been your leader for a long time.
But now I have failed to kill a deer.
The Jungle Law says you have the right to kill me.3”
Shere Khan laughed at the old wolf.
“You are just an old wolf. You will die soon.
It is the man-cub who must die.
He has lived in the jungle for too long.
Give him to me.”
Some young wolves agreed, “Yes, he must go.”
Check up
Choose to complete the following sentence.
Shere Khan wants to be a _____ of the wolf pack.
a. member
b. leader
c. friend
Key Words
pot (n): lọ, hũ
for a long time: trong một thời gian dài
fail to (v): thất bại
right (n): quyền
die (v): chết
soon (adv): chẳng bao lâu nữa, sắp
Key Sentences
1 Mowgli sat down in the circle with his pot of fire.
2 There is no wolf on the rock to lead you.
3 The Jungle Law says you have the right to kill me.
“He is our brother,” Akela shouted out.
“He has done everything with us.1”
Most of the others shouted, “But he is a man.
He should not be in the jungle.”
Mowgli was very angry now.
“I thought we were brothers.
But now I will never call you my brothers again.2
I choose my destiny.
I have the Red Flower.
I have my own power.”
Mowgli dropped the fire pot and some spilled on the ground.3
The other animals saw the fire and became very afraid.
Check up
What does it mean by “Red Flower” in the text?
_________
Key Words
shout out (v): hét lớn
choose (v): lựa chọn
(choose - chose - chosen)
destiny (n): số phận, vận mệnh
own (pronoun): của riêng mình
power (n): sức mạnh
drop (v): thả rơi
(drop - dropped - dropped)
spill (v): tràn ra
ground (n): mặt đất
Key Sentences
1 He has done everything with us.
2 But now I will never call you my brothers again.
3 Mowgli dropped the fire pot and some spilled on the ground.
“I will leave this place.
I will find my own people and live with them.
But before I go, Shere Khan, the cow killer.”
Mowgli then hit Shere Khan on the head with a burning piece of wood.
“This is what men do to cow killers.1
I will not return to this rock until I have the skin from your dead body.2”
Mowgli said goodbye to his wolf family.
“Come back and visit when you are a man,” said his Wolf Mother, Father and Brothers.
“I will come.
And I will bring the coat of Shere Khan.”
Then Mowgli left and went to find others like himself.3
Key Words
leave (v): rời khỏi
(leave - left - left)
burning (adj): đang cháy
piece (n): mảnh, mẩu
wood (n): gỗ
not… until: sẽ không… cho đến khi
skin (n): bộ da
dead body (n): xác chết
say goodbye: chào tạm biệt
coat (n): áo choàng, áo khoác
like (adj): giống như
Key Sentences
1 This is what men do to cow killers.
2 I will not return to this rock until I have the skin from your dead body.
3 Then Mowgli left and went to find others like himself.
Comprehension Quiz
A. Write the word starting with the given letter.
1. Akela won’t be the l__________ forever.
2. Mowgli must go to the v__________ and get some fire.
3. Mowgli sat down in the c__________ with the pot of fire.
4. Bagheera said that Red Flower would p__________ Mowgli.
5. Akela failed to prove his s__________.
B. Match the beginning with the end of the sentences.
(a) all of the animals were afraid of it
(b) why none of the animals could look him in the eyes
(c) that Mowgli should not be living in the jungle
(d) until he had the skin from the tiger
1. Mowgli didn’t understand ______________.
2. Red Flower was fire and ______________.
3. Mowgli would not return to the rock ______________.
4. Shere Khan was telling the younger wolves ______________.
C. Fill in the blanks with “a(n)” or “the”.
Akela started to speak. “I have been your leader for _______ long time. But now I have failed to kill _______ deer. _______ Jungle Law says you have _______ right to kill me.” Shere Khan laughed at _______ old wolf. “He is just _______ old wolf. He will die soon. It is _______ man-cub who must die. He has lived in _______ jungle for too long. Give him to me.”
D. Put the sentences in order.
1. The other wolves wanted Mowgli to go.
2. Akela failed to kill a deer.
3. Mowgli left to find others like himself.
4. Mowgli hit Shere Khan with a burning piece of wood.
5. Mowgli got some fire and took it back to the jungle.
Mowgli left the jungle and headed to the village.
Can he kill Shere Khan and come back to the jungle?
