Lesson 62: The Ungrateful Tiger

The Ungrateful Tiger Khmer Folktale Reading Practice (B2) Story Glossary Predicament ស្ថានភាពលំបាក /prəˈdɪk.ə.mənt/ Earnestly យ៉ាងស្មោះអស់ពីចិត្ត /ˈɝː.nɪst.li/ Ungrateful រមិលគុណ /ʌnˈɡreɪt.fəl/ Abandon បោះបង់ចោល /əˈbæn.dən/ Intervene ចូលអន្តរាគមន៍ /ˌɪn.t̬ɚˈviːn/ Cunning ដែលមានល្បិចកល /ˈkʌn.ɪŋ/ The Story Chapter 1: A Dangerous Promise A man was walking through the dense forest when he heard a pitiful roar. Investigating the sound, he found a massive tiger trapped at the bottom of a deep, muddy pit. The tiger looked up earnestly and pleaded, "Please, kind sir, help me out! I promise I will not harm you. I will be forever in your debt." Moved by the tiger's terrible predicament , the man decided to trust the beast. He found a long, thick branch and lowered it into the pit, allowing the heavy tiger to climb out to safety. However, no sooner was the tiger free than it pounced on the man, pinning him to the ground. "I am starving," the tiger growled, baring its teeth. …