FABLES 2

The Man and the Serpent

A Countryman’s son by accident trod upon a Serpent’s tail,

which turned and bit him so that he died. The father in a

rage got his axe, and pursuing the Serpent, cut off part of

its tail. So the Serpent in revenge began stinging several of

the Farmer’s cattle and caused him severe loss. Well, the

Farmer thought it best to make it up with the Serpent, and

brought food and honey to the mouth of its lair, and said to

it: ‘Let’s forget and forgive; perhaps you were right to punish

my son, and take vengeance on my cattle, but surely I was

right in trying to revenge him; now that we are both satisfied

why should not we be friends again?’

‘No, no,’ said the Serpent; ‘take away your gifts; you can

never forget the death of your son, nor I the loss of my tail.’

MORAL MESSAGE

Injuries may be forgiven, but not forgotten.


QUESTIONS :

1. Why did the man bring honey and food to the snake?
2. Why did the snake refuse the food and honey from the
     man

VOCABULARY                                       expression :

serpent  : ular                                               make up

rage       : marah , mengamuk                      take away

axe         : kampak

pursue   : mengejar

stinging : menyengat

severe loss : rugi berat

vengeance : balas dendam

LANGUAGE FEATURES

ADJECTIVE CLAUSE  : (  which) function as noun modifiers. 

These clauses are placed after the noun the modify.

 Combine the following sentences as shown in the example .

 Ex : 1. Serpent's tail turned him. Serpent bit him so that he died
             Serpent’s tail,which turned and bit him so that he died.

         2. This book is interesting. This book is written English.

             This book which is written in English is interesting.
Task :

      a. These shoes lasted for a long time. These shoes are worn-out.                     

      b. This dress doesn’t look good. This dress doesn’t fit me 

          anymore.

      c. These sleeves have to be let down. These sleeves are to short.

      d. This  dress has to be taken up. This dress is too long.