Group’s name___Group 3 – Do Khoi Anh - jane__________ Class_____I7_______

Terms to unlock Meaning (as used in the text)  How to unlock

1. reluctantly in an unwilling manner. Averse, disinclined

2. unenterprising Lacking imagination Indolent, listless

3. flicker to become unsteady , fluctuate Glimmer, blink

4. dissentient in opposition to a majority Opposite, improper

5. sultry Very hot and humid Hot afternoon

6. scowl A contracting of the brow, showing discontent frown

7. listlessly In a manner that shows no or little interest Did not rank high

8. retort A serve of witty reply Recommenced, unexpected

attack

9. pinafore A sleeveless apron like garment worn over a Bits of clothing, clean,
child’s dress extraordinary good.

10. myrtle An evergreen shrub of southern Europe that Shrubbery of bushes

has white flowers and purple-black berries

11. leap A jump through the air from one point to The wolf came after with
another huge leaps

12. glare To stare in an intense manner Plae grey eyes glaring with
rage

13. pin To fasten or attach with a pin On to her dress

14. bachelor A man who has never married bachelorhood

15. unsympathetic Not showing sympathy He was a hard man

 16. bullocks Young bulls Cows or bullocks

Answer the following questions

1. What is the setting of the story? 1.- It was a hot afternoon,and the railway carriage was
correspondingly sultry, and the next stop was at Templecombe, nearly an hour ahead.

2. Who are the characters in the story? An aunt, a small girl, a smaller girl, a small boy and a bachelor.

- Describe the children in the story. Are they behaving? The kid aren’t really well behave because
most of the aunt remarks seemed to begin with”Don’t” and nearly all of the children’s remarks began
with with”Why?”

- Describe the Aunt. Is she a good caregiver? She is a good caregiver who seems like very love
the children although they don’t behave well.

3. What was the bachelor’s reaction to the interaction between the children and the aunt? Mention
several examples from the text.

- The bachelor is annoyed by both the children and the aunt.

Examples:” The frown on the bachelor’s face deepening to a scowl”.

When the firl repeats the line: “On the road to Mandalay”, the narrator says, “ it seemed to
the bachelor as though someone had had a bet with her that she couldn’t repeat the line aloud two
thousands times without stopping. Whoever it was who had made the wager was likely to lose his
bet.

The narrator says: “ the Bachelor looked twice at the aunt and once at the communication
cord”, which means he probable considered complaining to the train’s officials because of the
children;s bad behavior and the aunt’s inability to control them.

4. Did the children like the aunt’s story? Why or why not? Give evidence.

- The children don’t like the aunt’s story. Her story lacks details and a logical development.

5. How did the author describe Aunt’s story? Write the adjectives.

The narrator describes the story as “ deplorably uninteresting.

6. How did the children react at the beginning of the bachelor’s story? and what did they feel at the
ending?

- “The story began badly”said the smaller girls

“ it is the most beautiful story that i ever heard”said the bigger girls

“ it is the ONLY beautiful story i have ever heard” said Cyril

7. In the bachelor’s story, what did the little girl pinned to her dress? (p. 13)

- She pinned the several medal for the goodness

8. What was in the prince’s garden instead of flowers?

A pig

9. How did the children describe the bachelor’s story? Write the adjectives. (p.15)

- “The story is badly” said the smaller girl of the small girls”but it had a beautiful ending”

“ it is the most beautiful story that i ever heard”said the bigger of the small girls with immense
decision

“It only beautiful story i have ever heard” said Cyril

10. Does the bachelor’s story have a lesson? If so, for whom?

- The bachelor’s story is believed to have a lesson that “not all stories end happily” and that “being
good does not always result well”. He told this story to inform the aunt and the children that
compared to the story the aunt previously told, this story is more convincing and realistic, that good
actions are not always rewarded. The lesson is for both the children and the aunt.

11. What is the lesson of “The Story-Teller”?

- The lessons that “The Story-Teller” portrayed are pride and it's ending, and curiosity. The lessons
were made clear by the bachelor via the story he told. He told a story about a “horribly good girl”, she
received various awards for her good actions, but eventually, she was eaten by a wolf because of the
medals that she was wearing. Unlike the aunt's story, the bachelor's story does not have an unrealistic
ending and his story offered the idea that good actions don’t always end well. Moreover, we could see
that the children did not behave well to the aunt since she answered their questions very superficially
and not very clearly. On the other hand, the bachelor carefully explained the answers to their
curiosity and he used those questions to enhance his story so that the kids would stay quiet and
listen. In conclusion, the main idea of “The Story-Teller” is about goodness, and responding to
curiosity.