Chapter TwoThe monkey people
Many years went by and Mowgli grew into a strong boy.1
Baloo taught him to speak in different jungle languages.
But Mowgli liked to play instead of studying his lessons.2
One day, Baloo hit Mowgli on the head when he wasn’t paying attention.
This made Mowgli unhappy.
Bagheera talked to Baloo.
“He is just a young boy. Be gentle with him.”
“He will be safe only when he knows all the jungle words,3” said Baloo.
Key Words
people (n): họ hàng
go by (v): đi qua, trôi qua (thời gian)
grow into (v): lớn lên thành, trở thành (grow - grew - grown)
different (adj): khác nhau
language (n): ngôn ngữ
instead of (prep): thay vì
lesson (n): bài học
hit (v): đánh
(hit - hit - hit)
pay attention: chú ý
gentle (adj): nhẹ nhàng
just (adv): chỉ là
words (n): lời nói
safe (adj): an toàn
Key Sentences
1 Many years went by and Mowgli grew into a strong boy.
2 But Mowgli liked to play instead of studying his lessons.
3 He will be safe only when he knows all the jungle words.
Baloo continued the lesson.
“Say the jungle words to the hunting people.”
“We are of the same blood, you and I,1” said Mowgli.2
“Very good. Now say it to the birds in the sky.”
Mowgli did this for the birds in the sky.
Baloo praised him.
“Nothing will ever hurt you if you remember these lessons.3
You will understand me when you are an adult.”
Then Mowgli stood and said, “My people will always be with me.4
I will live with them high in the trees.”
Check up
What does it mean by “did this” in “Mowgli did this for the birds in the sky”?
a. He said the jungle words.
b. He taught the jungle words.
c. He flew up into the sky.
Key Words & Sentences
continue (v): tiếp tục, làm tiếp
same (adj): cùng một, giống nhau, như nhau
blood (n): dòng máu
praise (v): khen ngợi
remember (v): nhớ
understand (v): hiểu
adult (n): người trưởng thành
1 We are of the same blood, you and I.
2 Nothing will ever hurt you if you remember these lessons.
3 My people will always be with me.
This surprised Baloo very much.
“Mowgli, what did you say?
Did you meet the Bandar-log People?”
Baloo and Bagheera both looked angry.1
“When I was in the trees, the Monkey People came to me.2
They gave me food and played with me.
I want to play with them again.
They said that one day I would be their leader,3” said Mowgli.
“No!” Baloo said very angrily.
“You have learned the Laws of the Jungle People.
The Monkey People have no laws.
They are bad.
You must stay away from them.”
Mowgli now felt very bad.
Check up
Why did Baloo and Bagheera get angry?
a. Because Mowgli lied
b. Because Mowgli was only in the trees
c. Because Mowgli met the monkeys
Key Words
surprise (v): làm ngạc nhiên,
làm kinh ngạc
both: cả hai
look (v): trông có vẻ
would (quá khứ của will): sẽ (tương lai)
angrily (adv): cáu, giận dữ
learn (v): học, nghiên cứu
stay away from: giữ một khoảng cách với ai/cái gì
feel bad: cảm thấy rất buồn
(feel - felt - felt)
Key Sentences
1 Baloo and Bagheera both looked angry.
2 When I was in the trees, the Monkey People came to me.
3 They said that one day I would be their leader.
After the lesson, the three of them went to sleep.
Suddenly Mowgli awoke and found himself high in the trees.1
Tiny hands were carrying him away.
Baloo and Bagheera were following them.
They shouted out for the monkeys to stop.2
The monkeys just laughed at them and took Mowgli away.3
Mowgli was very afraid.
He looked into the sky and saw a kite.
“We are of the same blood, you and I,”
Mowgli called to the kite in bird language.4
“Who are you?” asked the kite.
“I am Mowgli, a man-cub.
Please tell Baloo and Bagheera where I am.”
Key Words
go to sleep: đi ngủ
suddenly (adv): thình lình, đột ngột
find oneself...: cảm thấy, thấy được
trạng thái của bản thân
(find - found - found)
tiny (adj): nhỏ xíu, bé tí
carry away (v): đem đi, mang đi
follow (v): đi theo sau
shout out (v): hét lớn
laugh at (v): cười nhạo, chế giễu
afraid (adj): sợ hãi
kite (n): con diều hâu
call to (v): gọi
Key Sentences
1 Suddenly Mowgli awoke and found himself high in the trees.
2 They shouted out for the monkeys to stop.
3 The monkeys just laughed at them and took Mowgli away.
4 Mowgli called to the kite in bird language.
“We cannot keep up with them.
They are so fast,” said Baloo.
“Let’s ask Kaa, the big python, for his help.1
He will find Mowgli easily,” said Bagheera.
Baloo and Bagheera found Kaa sleeping in the sun.2
He was a huge brown and yellow snake.
They made some noise to wake him up.
“Hello,” Kaa greeted them.
“We are searching for food,3” they told him.
“We are looking for the Bandar-log.”
“Really? Let’s go together.
I am starving,” said Kaa.
Check up
Why did Baloo and Bagheera come to see Kaa?
a. To get something to eat
b. To get help finding Mowgli
c. Because Kaa is the king of snakes
Key Words
keep up with: theo kịp
python (n): mãng xà
ask A for B: nhờ, yêu cầu A để làm B
easily (adv): dễ dàng
in the sun: dưới ánh mặt trời
huge (adj): to lớn, khổng lồ
snake (n): con rắn
wake up (v): đánh thức
greet (v): chào đón, chào hỏi
search for (v): tìm kiếm
starve (v): vô cùng đói
Key Sentences
1 Let’s ask Kaa, the big python, for his help.
2 Baloo and Bagheera found Kaa sleeping in the sun.
3 We are searching for food.
The kite flew to them and said, “A man-cub spoke jungle words to me.
The Bandar-log took him to the Lost City.1”
“We must go immediately,” said Bagheera.
“You are faster than me,” said Baloo.
“Go ahead first. I will catch up to you.”
Mowgli was not happy to be with the Bandar-log.2
“This is very bad,” Mowgli thought.
Mowgli looked into the sky.
It was getting dark, and there were clouds in the sky.
“I will try to escape when it is dark,3” he thought.
Key Words
fly to (v): bay đến
(fly - flew - flown)
take A to B: đưa A đến B
(take - took - taken)
lost (adj): mất tích
immediately (adv): ngay lập tức
ahead (prep): dẫn đầu, đi đầu
catch up to (v): đuổi kịp, theo kịp
think (v): nghĩ, suy nghĩ
(think - thought - thought)
dark (adj): tối
cloud (n): đám mây
try to (v): cố gắng
escape (v): trốn thoát
Key Sentences
1 The Bandar-log took him to the Lost City.
2 Mowgli was not happy to be with the Bandar-log.
3 I will try to escape when it is dark.
Comprehension Quiz
A. Complete the puzzle.
Down
- to feel very hungry
- kind and nice
- scared
Across
- to look for
- a grown-up
B. Rewrite the following sentences in the indirect questions.
1. They asked. How old was he?
⇒_____________________
2. Do you know? What time does the movie start?
⇒_____________________
3. Can you tell me? What do you want?
⇒_____________________
4. I can’t remember. Where did I park the car?
⇒_____________________
C. Based on the story, mark “T” if true or “F” if false.
1. Mowgli liked to study his lessons instead of playing. T...F
2. The Bandar-log People lived high in trees. T...F
3. Kaa, a huge snake agreed to search for food with Baloo and Bagheera. T...F
4. Mowgli was able to talk to animals in different jungle words. T...F
D. Put the sentences in order.
1. Mowgli spoke to a kite in bird language.
2. Mowgli met the Bandar-log People.
3. Mowgli decided to escape from the Bandar-log.
4. Baloo and Bagheera met Kaa and asked for help.
5. The Bandar-log carried Mowlgi away.
