Learn English with The Jungle Book

The Wolf Cub


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Published: 4.17.2025
Level 4   |   Time: 3:20
Accent:American, British

Bagheera wants Mowgli to be a better wolf.


triangle Directions 목표 Direcciones Instruções


  1. READ the VOCABULARY + BACKGROUND

    It is important to read the vocabulary and background before you watch the video. This will improve your ability to understand the video. It will also help you understand how the new vocabulary is used naturally.

  2. WATCH the VIDEO

    The first time you watch the video, just try to understand the overall situation.

  3. ANSWER the QUESTIONS

    First, try to answer all the questions from memory. Then rewatch the video and try to answer the questions that you missed.

  4. WATCH and READ the SCRIPT

    Watch the video again while you read the script. Reading and listening at the same time will help you hear each individual word and improve your listening accuracy.

  5. DO the ACTIVITIES

    There are several different activities that focus on listening accuracy, pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar, and sentence structure.

  1. LEA el VOCABULARIO y ANTECEDENTES.

    Es importante leer el vocabulario y los antecedentes antes de ver el video. Esto mejorará su capacidad para comprender el video. También le ayudará a comprender cómo se usa el nuevo vocabulario de forma natural.

  2. VER el VIDEO

    La primera vez que vea el video, intente comprender la situación general.

  3. RESPONDE a las PREGUNTAS

    Primero intente responder todas las preguntas de memoria. Luego, vuelva a ver el video e intente responder las preguntas que se perdió.

  4. MIRAR Y LEER

    Mire el video nuevamente mientras lee el guión. Leer y escuchar al mismo tiempo lo ayudará a escuchar cada palabra individual y mejorará su precisión auditiva.

  5. HACER LAS ACTIVIDADES

    Hay una serie de actividades diferentes que se centran en la precisión auditiva, la pronunciación, el vocabulario, la gramática y la estructura de las oraciones.

  1. 어휘와 배경 읽기

    비디오를 보기 전에 어휘와 배경을 읽는 것이 중요합니다. 이렇게 하면 비디오를 이해하는 능력이 향상됩니다. 또한 새로운 어휘가 어떻게 자연스럽게 사용되는지 이해하는데 도움이됩니다.

  2. 비디오 보기

    비디오를 처음 볼 때 전체 상황을 이해하려고 노력하세요.

  3. 문제에 답하기

    먼저 모든 질문에 답을 해보세요. 그런 다음 비디오를 다시보고 놓친 질문에 답해보세요.

  4. 비디오 보면서 대본 읽기

    대본을 읽는 동안 비디오를 다시 보세요. 읽기와 듣기를 동시에 하면 각각의 단어를 듣고, 듣기 정확도를 향상시킬 수 있습니다.

  5. 액티비티 하기

    듣기 정확도, 발음, 어휘, 문법 및 문장 구조에 초점을 맞춘 다양한 액티비티가 있습니다.

  1. LER o VOCABULÁRIO + FUNDO

    É importante ler o vocabulário e o histórico antes de assistir ao vídeo. Isso melhorará sua capacidade de entender o vídeo. Também ajudará você a entender como o novo vocabulário é usado naturalmente.

  2. ASSISTA ao VÍDEO

    Na primeira vez que assistir ao vídeo, tente entender a situação geral.

  3. RESPONDA às PERGUNTAS

    Primeiro, tente responder todas as perguntas de memória. Em seguida, assista novamente ao vídeo e tente responder às perguntas que você errou.

  4. ASSISTA e LEIA o SCRIPT

    Assista ao vídeo novamente enquanto lê o roteiro. Ler e ouvir ao mesmo tempo ajudará você a ouvir cada palavra individualmente e a melhorar sua precisão auditiva.

  5. FAÇA as ATIVIDADES

    Existem várias atividades diferentes que se concentram na precisão auditiva, pronúncia, vocabulário, gramática e estrutura da frase.

triangle Vocabulary 어휘 Vocabulário Vocabulario


  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a branch [n] - a part of a tree
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ make it [exp] - be successful
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ upwind [adj] - positioned in the direction from which the wind is coming
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ break from your numbers [exp] - separate from your group, be alone
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a pack [n] - a group of wolves or dogs
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ keep up with [phv] - move at the same speed as others
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ pick [v] - choose
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a fig vine [n] - a plant that wraps around a tree
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ girdled [adj] - wrapped around
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a creeper [n] - a plant that wraps around a tree
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ an infant [n] - a baby
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ abandoned [adj] - left behind, deserted
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ the woods [n] - the forest
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ entrust [v] - give someone responsibility for something valuable
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ just [adj] - fair, guided by truth
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ noble [adj] - having high moral or ethics
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ dwell [v] - live
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ take your time [exp] - move slowly
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a law [n] - a rule
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ prosper [v] - succeed, grow strong

[n] - noun,  [v] - verb, [phv] - phrasal verb,  [adj] - adjective,  [exp] - expression



triangle Background 배경 O fundo Antecedentes


Mowgli from The Jungle Book Bagheera from The Jungle Book
Mowgli Bagheera
  • Mowgli is a man cub.
  • Bagheera is black panther.

triangle Questions 문제 Questões Preguntas


  1. Bagheera thinks Mowgli is a _______ wolf.
    terrible
    great

  2. Mowgli believes he would have succeeded if _______.
    the branch had had a vine wrapped around it
    the branch hadn’t broken
    Bagheera had helped him

  3. Bagheera _______ Mowgli to hide in the trees.
    wants
    doesn't want

  4. Bagheera explains that a tree with a fig vine is usually _______.
    a good place to hide
    strong and healthy
    close to death

  5. The wolf cubs ______ to play with Mowgli.
    want
    don't want

  6. ______ found Mowgli as an infant.
    Bagheera
    Raksha
    Akela

  7. ______ is the leader of the wolves.
    Bagheera
    Raksha
    Akela
  8. ______ raised and cared for Mowgli.
    Bagheera
    Raksha
    Akela

  9. Mowgli says he ______ to play with the other wolves.
    wants
    doesn't want

  10. The wolves chant that the Wolf is only as strong as ______.
    the Leader
    the Jungle
    the Pack



triangle Vocabulary Review 어휘 검토 Revisão de vocabulário Vocabulario revisión


Directions: What expressions from the video have the same meaning as the highlighted expressions in the sentences below?

  1. I can't [ run as fast as ] them, Bagheera.

    [ keep up with ]



  2. But if the branch didn't break, I would've [ succeeded ].

    [ made it ]



  3. When I found him, many years ago, he was just an infant, [ left alone ] in the woods.

    [ abandoned ]



  4. That's why I [ trusted him with ] the wolves.

    [ entrusted him to ]



  5. Akela was a [ fair ] and [ moral ] leader.

    [ just ] [ noble ]



  6. He allowed Mowgli to [ stay, live ] among them all those years.

    [ dwell ]



  7. Let's just say he liked to [ move slowly ].

    [ take his time ]



  8. The Wolf that keeps it will [ have a successful life ].

    [ prosper ]



triangle Grammar 문법 Gramática Gramática (grammar words)


Directions: Choose the most natural word (only one word) for each blank.

Instrucciones: Elige la palabra más natural (solo una palabra) para cada espacio en blanco.

Instruções: Escolha a palavra mais natural (apenas uma palavra) para cada espaço em branco.

지시 사항: 빈칸마다 가장 자연스러운 단어(한 단어만)를 선택하세요.

  • You must be (the) very worst wolf I (have) ever seen.
  • If that branch didn't break, I would (have) made it.
  • If you can't learn to run with the pack, you (will) be someone's dinner.
  • I can't keep up (with) them, Bagheera.
  • How was I supposed to know it (was) dead?
  • Any tree girdled by a creeper is (either) dead or close to it.
  • I realize you weren't born a wolf, but couldn't you at (least) act like one?
  • (If) he was going to survive, I knew he needed a people.
  • That's (why) I entrusted him to the wolves.
  • He allowed Mowgli to dwell (among) them all those years.
  • And Mowgli, let's just say he liked to (take) his time.
  • It was Raksha (who) raised him. She was the (only) mother he ever knew.
  • I don't feel (like) playing, Gray.
  • How did (it) go?
  • If it's meant to be, it (will) be.



triangle Sentence Building 문장 만들기 Construção de sentença Construcción de oraciones [ ? ]

Summary

This activity is designed to improve sentence accuracy and complexity. Most students can produce the key content words in a sentence. However, they have difficulty with accuracy because the functional words are difficult or can seem unimportant. This activity will help learners eliminate problems with these functional words by giving them immediate feedback on the mistakes they are making. It will also help students develop their use of more natural, varied and complex sentence structures.

TIP: Say the sentence out loud. Notice the types of mistake you make often. Focus on those types of errors. (singular/plural, subject-verb agreement, article use, prepositions, gerunds and infinitives, noun clauses, adjective clauses, word order, and word forms.)

Resumen

Esta actividad está diseñada para mejorar la precisión y complejidad de las oraciones. La mayoría de los estudiantes pueden producir las palabras clave del contenido en una oración. Sin embargo, tienen dificultades con la precisión porque las palabras funcionales son difíciles o pueden parecer poco importantes. Esta actividad ayudará a los alumnos a eliminar problemas con estas palabras funcionales al brindarles retroalimentación inmediata sobre los errores que están cometiendo. También ayudará a los estudiantes a desarrollar su uso de estructuras de oraciones más naturales, variadas y complejas.

CONSEJO: Diga la oración en voz alta. Observe los tipos de errores que comete con frecuencia. Concéntrese en ese tipo de errores. (singular / plural, concordancia entre sujeto y verbo, uso del artículo, preposiciones, gerundios e infinitivos, cláusulas sustantivas, cláusulas adjetivas, orden de las palabras y formas de las palabras).

요약

이 액티비티는 문장의 정확성과 복잡성을 개선하기 위해 고안되었습니다. 대부분의 학생들은 문장에서 핵심 내용 단어를 생성 할 수 있습니다. 그러나 기능적 단어가 어렵거나 중요하지 않은 것처럼 보일 수 있기 때문에 정확성에 어려움이 있습니다. 이 액티비티는 학습자가 실수에 대한 즉각적인 피드백을 제공함으로써 이러한 기능적 단어의 문제를 제거하는 데 도움이 됩니다. 또한 학생들이 보다 자연스럽고 다양하며 복잡한 문장 구조를 사용하는 데 도움이 됩니다.

팁 : 문장을 크게 말하세요. 자주 저지르는 실수 유형과, 이러한 유형의 오류에 집중하세요. (단수 / 복수, 주어-동사 일치, 관사 사용, 전치사, 동명사 및 부정사, 명사절, 형용사절, 어순 및 단어 형태)

Resumo

Esta atividade foi desenvolvida para melhorar a precisão e a complexidade das frases. A maioria dos alunos pode produzir as palavras-chave do conteúdo em uma frase. No entanto, eles têm dificuldade com precisão porque as palavras funcionais são difíceis ou podem parecer sem importância. Esta atividade ajudará os alunos a eliminar problemas com essas palavras funcionais, dando-lhes feedback imediato sobre os erros que estão cometendo. Também ajudará os alunos a desenvolver o uso de estruturas de sentenças mais naturais, variadas e complexas.

DICA: Diga a frase em voz alta. Observe os tipos de erro que você comete com frequência. Concentre-se nesses tipos de erros. (singular/plural, concordância sujeito-verbo, uso de artigos, preposições, gerúndios e infinitivos, cláusulas substantivas, cláusulas adjetivas, ordem das palavras e formas das palavras.)


Directions: Write sentences about the video clip using the words given. You can change the word form or add words, but you cannot change the word order. Use a present time frame (tense).
( ) = optional   [ ] = necessary

Instrucciones: Escriba oraciones sobre el videoclip usando las palabras dadas. Puede cambiar la forma de la palabra o agregar palabras, pero no puede cambiar el orden de las palabras. Usa el tiempo presente.

Instruções: Escribe oraciones sobre el videoclip usando las palabras dadas. Puede cambiar la forma de las palabras o agregar palabras, pero no puede cambiar el orden de las palabras. Usa tiempo presente.

지시 : 주어진 단어를 사용하여 비디오 클립에 대한 문장을 씁니다. 어형을 변경하거나 단어를 추가할 수 있지만 어순은 변경할 수 없습니다. 현재 시제를 사용합니다.



Sentence 1

Mowgli / struggle / keep / up / other / wolf / cub / during / train


Mowgli struggles to keep up with the other wolf cubs during training.



Sentence 2

he / fall / and / catch / by / Bagheera / when / branch / he / run / on / break


He falls and is caught by Bagheera when the branch (that/which) he is running on breaks.



Sentence 3

he / then / scold / by / Bagheera / for / hide / tree / and / choose / dead / tree / run / on


He is then scolded by Bagheera for hiding in the trees and choosing a dead tree to run on.



Sentence 4

however / Mowgli / still / think / he / make / it / if / branch / not / break


However, Mowgli still thinks (that) he would have made it if the branch hadn't broken.
"didn't break" is technically wrong but not uncommon in spoken English.



Sentence 5

Bagheera / explain / how / he / find / Mowgli / as / baby / and / bring / him / wolf / for / protect


Bagheera explains how he found Mowgli as a baby and brought him to the wolves for protection.



Sentence 6   (use past tense)

Akela / allow / Mowgli / dwell / among / wolf / Raksha / raise / him


Akela allowed Mowgli to dwell among the wolves, and Raksha raised him.



Sentence 7

Raksha / try / encourage / Mowgli / after / he / tell / her / what / happen


Raksha tries to encourage Mowgli after he tells her what happened.



Sentence 8

then / Akela / have / all / wolf / recite / law / jungle


Then Akela has all (of) the wolves recite the Law of the Jungle.



Sentence 9

it / emphasize / importance / unity / for / survival / pack


It emphasizes the importance of unity for the survival of the pack.



triangle Listen & Repeat 듣고 따라하기 Ouça e repita Escuchar y repetir


Directions: Play the audio clip and try to repeat what you hear. Click "Show" to see the text.

Instrucciones: Reproduce el clip de audio e intenta repetir lo que escuchas. Haga clic en "Show" para ver el texto.

Instruções: Reproduzca el clip de audio e intente repetir lo que escucha. Haga clic en "Mostrar" para ver el texto.

지시 사항 : 오디오 클립을 재생하고 들리는 내용을 반복해 보십시오. 텍스트를 보려면 "Show" 를 클릭하십시오.


Clip 1

You must be the very worst wolf I've ever seen.



Clip 2

Yeah, but if that branch didn't break, I would've made it.



Clip 3

If you can't learn to run with the pack, one of these days you'll be someone's dinner.



Clip 4

I can't keep up with them, Bagheera. I tried. I just picked the wrong tree.



Clip 5

How was I supposed to know it was dead?



Clip 6

These are things a wolf must know.



Clip 7

I realize you weren't born a wolf, but couldn't you at least act like one?



Clip 8

If he was going to survive, I knew he needed a people.



Clip 9

That's why I entrusted him to the wolves.



Clip 10

He allowed Mowgli to dwell among them all those years.



Clip 11

Let's just say he liked to take his time.



Clip 12

If it's meant to be, it will be.



Clip 13

For the strength of the Pack is the Wolf, and the strength of the Wolf is the Pack.



triangle Discussion 논의 Questões de discussão Discusión


  1. How are the wolves better at being wolves than Mowgli? How might Mowgli be better than the wolves?
  2. What does Bagheera scold Mowgli for? What could Mowgli have done differently?
  3. Who seems to be more focused on process—Mowgli or Bagheera? Who seems to be more focused on results? Which do you think is more important?
  4. Have you ever felt like Mowgli—trying your best but still feeling like you don’t belong? Can you explain the situation? What helped you in that situation?
  5. The wolves say, “For the strength of the Pack is the Wolf, and the strength of the Wolf is the Pack.” What does this mean? Do you agree?
  6. What is your "pack"? Do you feel stronger or weaker when you are with this group?

triangle Script 대본 Roteiro Guion


Bagheera: You must be the very worst wolf I've ever seen.

Mowgli: Yeah, but if that branch didn't break, I would've made it.

Bagheera: Crossing upwind, breaking from your numbers. If you can't learn to run with the pack, one of these days you'll be someone's dinner.

Wolf cub: How'd we do?

Wolf cub: Not Mowgli, again.

Wolf cub: He's never going to make the Council.

Wolf cub: Let's go!

Wolf cub: Race you to the top!

Mowgli: It was higher ground.

Bagheera: Wolves don't hide in trees.

Mowgli: I can't keep up with them, Bagheera. I tried. I just picked the wrong tree.

Bagheera: It was a dead tree.

Mowgli: How was I supposed to know it was dead?

Bagheera: It had a fig vine. Any tree girdled by a creeper is either dead or close to it. These are things a wolf must know.

Mowgli: Yeah, but if the branch didn't break, I would've made it.

Bagheera: I realize you weren't born a wolf, but couldn't you at least act like one?


Bagheera: When I found him, many years ago, he was just an infant, abandoned in the woods.

Raksha: Get the deer!

Bagheera: If he was going to survive, I knew he needed a people, a people to protect him. That's why I entrusted him to the wolves.

Akela: Look well, wolves.

Bagheera: Akela was a just and noble leader. He allowed Mowgli to dwell among them all those years. The trouble was wolves grew so fast, and Mowgli, well, let's just say he liked to take his time.

Wolf cub: Mowgli, pick me up high!

Wolf cub: My turn!

Raksha: Stop. Not now.

Bagheera: It was Raksha who raised him. She was the only mother he ever knew.

Wolf cub: Come on, let's play!

Mowgli: I don't feel like playing, Gray.

Wolf cub: Come on, you're my brother. You have to play with me. Let's go chase some mice.

Raksha: How did it go?

Mowgli: (He) Caught me again.

Raksha: If it's meant to be, it will be.

Akela: Let me hear the Law.

Wolves: This is the Law of the Jungle, as old and as true as the sky.
The Wolf that keeps it will prosper,
but the Wolf that breaks it will die.
Like the creeper that girdles the tree trunk,
the Law runneth over and back.
For the strength of the Pack is the Wolf,
and the strength of the Wolf is the Pack.