Chapter ThreeThe return of the evil magician
The evil magician was living far away in Africa.
He found out that Aladdin had escaped from the cave and that he had married the Princess.
“He’s using the genie’s help,” the magician said to himself. “I will get that lamp.
And I will make Aladdin poor again!”1
The magician bought a dozen lamps.
He went to the palace.
“New lamps for old ones!”2 he cried.
Unluckily, Aladdin was hunting.
The Princess grabbed Aladdin’s magic lamp when she heard this.
“Please take this, and trade it with the old man,”3she ordered a servant.
Key Words
far away (adv): cách xa
escape (v): trốn thoát
use (v): dùng, sử dụng
say to oneself (v): nói với ai đó
→ a man says to himself: tự nhủ
poor (adj): nghèo nàn
dozen (n): mười hai (một tá)
unluckily (adv): không may
hunt (v): đi săn
trade (v): mua bán, đổi chác
servant (n): người đầy tớ
Key Sentences
1 And I will make Aladdin poor again!
2 New lamps for old ones!
3 Please take this, and trade it with the old man.
The servant gave the lamp to the magician.
“Please take your choice of lamps,”1 he told her.
He then carried the lamp out of the city.
He pulled out the lamp and rubbed it.
The genie appeared.
“Genie, take Aladdin’s palace, the Princess, and me to a quiet place in Africa,”2 the magician ordered.
The next morning, the King looked out his window.
“Aladdin’s palace is gone!” he screamed.
The King was angry.
“Bring Aladdin back,” he ordered.
The soldiers found Aladdin and tied him up.3
They carried him to the King.
Key Words
choice (n): sự chọn lựa
carry (v): mang theo
pull out (v): lấy ra, kéo ra
quiet (adj): yên tĩnh
place (n): nơi chốn
look out (v): nhìn ra
be gone (adj): biến mất
scream (v): la lên, thét lên
soldier (n): lính gác
tie up (v): trói, buộc
Key Sentences
1 Please take your choice of lamps.
2 Genie, take Aladdin’s palace, the Princess, and me to a quiet place in Africa.
3 The soldiers found Aladdin and tied him up.
“You’re a cheat,” said the King.
He then showed Aladdin the place where his palace was.1
Aladdin was so surprised he couldn’t say a word.
“Where is your palace and my daughter?” demanded the King.
“You must find her, or you’ll lose your head.”2
“Please, give me forty days,” asked Aladdin.
“I’ll find her.”
The King agreed to Aladdin’s wish.
Aladdin rubbed the brass ring on his finger.3
The genie appeared.
“What do you want?” he asked.
“Bring back my wife and the palace,” begged Aladdin.
“I cannot do this,” said the genie.
“You must ask the genie of the lamp.”
“Then take me to the palace,” asked Aladdin.
Check up
What is not true about the story?
a. Finally the King found out Aladdin was a cheat.
b. Aladdin had to find his wife within 40 days.
c. The genie of the ring couldn’t bring back the palace.
Key Words
cheat (n): tên lừa đảo
word (n): lời, từ
show (v): chỉ cho
lose one’s head (v): mất đầu
(lose - lost - lost)
finger (n): ngón tay
bring back (v): mang trả lại
Key Sentences
1 He then showed Aladdin the place where his palace was.
2 You must find her, or you’ll lose your head.
3 Aladdin rubbed the brass ring on his finger.
Magically, Aladdin appeared under his wife’s window in Africa.1
The Princess saw him and opened the window quickly.
“Aladdin,” she cried, “I missed you so much.”
“Princess,” said Aladdin, “the lamp is magic.
Please tell me what happened to it.”
She told him that she had exchanged the lamp.
“Where is the lamp now?” said Aladdin.
“The evil man always carries it with him,” answered the Princess.
“He wants me to forget about you and marry him.2 If he sees you, he will try to hurt you.”
“Don’t worry,” said Aladdin.
“Everything will be okay.”
Then he went into town.
He bought some powder and returned to the Princess.3
What is true about the story?
Aladdin told the Princess about the secret of the lamp.
The wizard hid the lamp in the house.
If the Princess marries the wizard, she can save Aladdin.
Key Words
quickly (adv): nhanh chóng
miss (v): nhớ
happen (v): xảy ra
exchange (v): trao đổi, đổi
(cái này để lấy cái khác)
forget (v): quên
try to (v): cố gắng (làm gì)
worry (v): lo lắng
powder (n): bột
Key Sentences
1 Magically, Aladdin appeared under his wife’s window in Africa.
2 He wants me to forget about you and marry him.
3 He bought some powder and returned to the Princess.
“Please do as I say,” Aladdin said to the Princess.
She listened to Aladdin carefully.
When the magician came, the Princess greeted him warmly.1
“Now I know that Aladdin is dead.
I can no longer cry for him.2
Therefore, I would like to have dinner with you.
Could you please bring me some wine?”
The magician ran to get some wine.
The Princess quickly put the powder in her cup.3
When the magician returned, she asked,
“Please drink from my glass.
And we can live happily ever after.”4
She then exchanged glasses with him.
Check up
Based on the story, write down “T” if true or “F” if false.
a. The Princess believed Aladdin was dead. ____
b. The Princess put the powder in the magician’s cup. ____
Key Words
listen to (v): lắng nghe
carefully (adv): một cách cẩn thận
greet (v): tiếp đón
warmly (adv): niềm nở
therefore (adv): vì thế
would like to (v): muốn
wine (n): rượu
drink (v): uống
(drink - drank - drunk)
Key Sentences
1 When the magician came, the Princess greeted him warmly.
2 I can no longer cry for him.
3 The Princess quickly put the powder in her cup.
4 And we can live happily ever after.
The magician drank all of his wine and fell dead on the floor.1
The Princess then opened the door for Aladdin. She hugged his neck.
Aladdin went immediately to the dead magician.
He took out the lamp.
He ordered the genie to return the palace.2
In an instant, they were back home.
The King was crying over the loss of his daughter.3
He then looked up and rubbed his eyes.
The palace had returned!
Aladdin and his wife lived happily together.
He later became King when the Princess’ father died.4
Key Words
fall (v): ngã xuống
(fall - fell - fallen)
floor (n): sàn nhà
neck (n): cổ
take out (v): lôi ra, rút ra
order A to (v): ra lệnh cho A làm gì
in an instant (adv): ngay tức thì
cry over (v): khóc thương cho
loss (n): sự mất mát
later (adv): sau đó
Key Sentences
1 The magician drank all of his wine and fell dead on the floor.
2 He ordered the genie to return the palace.
3 The King was crying over the loss of his daughter.
4 He later became King when the Princess’father died.
Comprehension Quiz
A. Write down the name of the character next to each line.
Aladdin
The Princess
The genie of the ring
The King
1. You must find her, or you’ll lose your head. _______
2. You must ask the genie of the lamp. _______
3. Please drink from my glass. And we can live_______happily ever after.
4. Please tell me what happened to it. _______
B. Complete the following sentences with the words below.
powder- word - exchanged - trade
1. Aladdin was so surprised he couldn’t say a ___________.
2. The magician tried to ____________ new lamps for old ones.
3. Aladdin bought some ____________ in the town.
4. The Princess ____________ wine glasses with the evil magician.
C. Choose the correct answers to the questions.
1. What was Aladdin doing when the evil magician came to town?
(a) He was fighting in a war.
(b) He was looking for his father.
(c) He was hunting.
2. What did the King first do when the Princess was missing?
(a) He ordered his guards to bring Aladdin back.
(b) He made Aladdin find her.
(c) He borrowed Aladdin’s lamp.
3. How did Aladdin find his wife?
(a) The magician took him to her.
(b) The genie of the lamp took him to her.
(c) The genie of the brass ring took him to her.
D. Based on the story, mark “T” if true or “F” if false.
1. The evil magician lived in Asia.
2. The genie of the ring brought Aladdin’s wife and palace back.
3. The magician wanted to marry the Princess.
4. The magician knew Aladdin’s plan, so he didn’t drink his wine.