The Jungle Book - chapters 9 and 10

The guide for the two following chapters:

Where did Mowgli arrive?

What did Messua remember?

What was he doing when a tiger appeared?

Why did she never see again her son?

Did she take Mowgli at her home?

What did she teach him?

What did Mowgli learn in relation to the power?

Who was Buldeo?

What did Buldeo challenge Mowgli?

The Jungle Book, chapters 7-8

You have here the guide for the two following chapters:

How many years did Mowgli spend in the jungle?

Does Shere Khan still plan to kill Mowgli and also Akela?

Did the tiger become friendly with the young wolves? For what?

What is Shere Khan's plan?

Did the young wolves agree to the plan?

Who does Mowgli warn about the tiger's plan?

What did Baghera tell Mowgli?

What does Mowgli learn?

What did it happen at the next Wolf Council meeting?

Does Mowgli leave the jungle?

What does he decide?

Phrasal verbs - What did you do last Saturday?

The following text contains 10 highlighted phrasal verbs. Your task is to match them to the correct definitions.

On Saturdays I always have to get up early for work but last Saturday I woke up late, around 9am and then got up 30 minutes later.

The first thing I did is switch on the coffee maker. No instant coffee for me today! I took the time to make some good coffee. While that's getting ready, I quickly threw on some clothes and picked up a newspaper from the local shop.

With my coffee and paper, I spent the rest of the morning on the sofa. I turned off my phone for a couple of hours so no one called me.

Later in the day, I liked to hang out with friends over lunch and catched up with their news and gossip. It's always nice to drive out to the countryside for a pub-lunch in a quiet English pub.

In the evening I stayed in and watched some TV or, depending what's on, I checked out a film in the cinema.

All in all, that's my idea of a good day!

•   1 - to start the energy flow of something:
• 2 - to spend time with friends relaxing:
• 3 - to open your eyes after sleeping/to stop sleeping:
• 4 - to to quickly put on (wear) something:
• 5 - to find out the latest information:
• 6 - to physically get out of bed so you are not lying down:
• 7 - to stay inside your home and not go outside:
• 8 - to go and buy something (cheap):
• 9 - to look at/watch/investigate
• 10 - to stop something's power supply:

Phrasal verbs

A phrasal verb is a verb followed by an adverb. Phrasal verbs are part of a large group of verbs called "multi-word verbs". Multi-word verbs are very common, especially in spoken English. There are three types of multi-word verbs: prepositional verbs, phrasal verbs and phrasal-prepositional verbs. But for convenience many people refer to all multi-word verbs as phrasal verbs.
The meaning is different of the principal verb, for this reason it is important to study them using examples to understand the meaning.

The Jungle Book - chapters 5 and 6

What did the eagle bring to Baloo, Baghera and Kaa?

Where was Mowgli?

Did they go to look for Mowgli?

Did they find the Lost City?

Was Mowgli there?

Did Baghera fight the monkeys?

Did Baloo join in the battle after Baghera?

And finally, who appeared?

What did Kaa do?

What did it happen then?

The Jungle Book - chapters 3 and 4

To do the summary of these two chapters, you can use this guide to help you to understand them:

Does Mowgly live happily with the wolves?

What is he learning?

Is he learning to survive in the jungle?

Who is teaching him?

What does Baloo teach him?

Does Mowgly like studying?

What does one day happen?

Does he have fun with the monkeys?

To whom does Mowgly tell it when he returns?

What does the panther warn him?

Why do the monkeys want Mowgly?

Do they capture him?

Where do the monkeys take him?

What is Mowgly doing when the monkeys take him?

Does Mowgly send a message? To whom?

What do Bagheera and Baloo make?

Do they ask help? To whom?

The Jungle Book - chapters 1 and 2

Following this guide, you can  understand the chapters in an easy way :

Where does a family of wolves live?

What are they doing when they hear a noise?

Where does the little boy suddenly run into?

Who is hunting the little boy?

What does Mother Wolf tell Shere Khan?

Are they going to adopt the little boy?

Can they adopt him according to the laws of the jungle?

Do they need permission from the Wolf Council?

Does the Council, led by Akela, agree to the adoption?

What does it happen then?

What does the tiger roar?

Who saves Mowgli?