Lesson 52: The Rabbit and the Crocodile

🐇 The Rabbit's Wisdom Reading Level: A2/B1 (Folktale) Story Vocabulary Clever /ˈklev.ɚ/ ឆ្លាត Quick to understand or learn; intelligent. Furious /ˈfjʊr.i.əs/ ខឹងខ្លាំង Extremely angry. Bank /bæŋk/ ច្រាំងទន្លេ The land alongside a river. Float /floʊt/ អណ្តែត To rest on top of liquid without sinking. Deceive /dɪˈsiːv/ បោកបញ្ឆោត To make someone believe something that is not true. Pretend /prɪˈtend/ ធ្វើពុត To behave as if something is true when it is not. Reading Passage The Rabbit and the Crocodile Once upon a time, a clever Rabbit wanted to cross a wide river to get to a field of fresh, green carrots. However, the water was deep, and the Rabbit could not swim. As he stood on the river bank thinking, he saw a giant Crocodile head pop out of the water. The Rabbit felt scared, but he quickly had an idea. "Hello, Mr. Crocodile!" shouted the Rabbit. "The King of the Jungle has a question. He wants to know: who has more friends, you or me?" The Crocodile wa…