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[English]

The Bear and the Bee

(A version of the tale by TheFableCottage.com)

Everybody knows that bears love honey.

One day Mr Bear looks in his cupboard and he can't find any honey.

"Oh no! No honey!" he says.

So he goes into the forest to find some.

He sees a beehive in a tree.

He smells the honey.

"Mmmmm! Honey!"

He sticks his paw into the beehive and…

ZZZZZZZZZ!

A bee flies out.

“Hey, bear! Go away!” says the bee.

"This is not your honey!"

Mr Bear is annoyed.

“I am bigger than you,” he says.

“And I am stronger than you too.

I can do what I want!

Now... buzz off!”

Mr Bear sticks his paw into the beehive again and…

ZZZZZZZZZ! ZING!

OWIE!

The bee stings him right on his nose!

“My nose! My nose!

Oooh... I'm so angry!" growls Mr Bear.

He finds a big stick.

He tries to hit the bee.

He swings and he swings, but the bee is too fast!

Mr Bear gets angrier and angrier.

"GARRRRRGHH! I WILL SQUASH YOU! COME HERE!"

The bee flies back into the beehive.

"AH HAH! Now you're trapped!" yells Mr Bear.

He swings his stick at the beehive.

Smash! Smash! Smash!

He smashes it to pieces!

Then he hears a strange sound.

It gets louder and louder…

ZZZZ! ZZZZ! ZZZ! Zzzz! ZZZZZZZZZZ! Zzzz! ZZZZ!

Thousands of bees fly out of the smashed beehive.

They fly around Mr Bear's head…

ZZZZZZZZZ… ZING! They sting him on his ear.

ZING ZING! They sting him on his elbow.

They chase Mr Bear through the forest.

They sting him on his arms, his legs, his hands...

... and especially on his nose.

ZING! ZING! ZING!

Mr Bear runs all the way home and slams the door shut. BAM!

Then he hears a voice behind him.

It’s Mrs. Bear.

“You did it again, didn’t you?” she says.

“You lost your temper.”

“Yes,” he says as he cries and counts his bee stings.

“Here’s the bee-sting medicine,” says Mrs. Bear.

“Also, we have honey in the cupboard.

It’s behind the flour.”

Moral: A hot temper always gets you into trouble.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
bear /bɛər/ A1	noun - a large mammal with thick fur and a short tail
honey /ˈhʌni/ A1	noun - a sweet, sticky substance made by bees
bee /biː/ A1	noun - a small insect that makes honey
find /faɪnd/ A1	verb - to discover or locate something
smell /smɛl/ A1	verb - to perceive a scent or odor
stick /stɪk/ A1	verb - to put or push something into a substance noun - a long, thin piece of wood
sting /stɪŋ/ A2	verb - to prick or puncture the skin with a stinger noun - a sharp, painful prick from an insect
angry /ˈæŋɡri/ A1	adjective - feeling or showing strong annoyance
swing /swɪŋ/ A2	verb - to move something backward and forward
smash /smæʃ/ A2	verb - to break something into pieces with force
chase /tʃeɪs/ A2	verb - to follow someone or something to catch them
run /rʌn/ A1	verb - to move quickly on foot
temper /ˈtɛmpər/ B1	noun - a person's state of mind, especially when angry
annoyed /əˈnɔɪd/ A2	adjective - slightly angry or impatient
trapped /træpt/ A2	adjective - caught in a situation from which escape is difficult
count /kaʊnt/ A1	verb - to say numbers in order, or to add up

Key Grammar Structures

• Everybody knows that bears love honey.

  ➔ Present Simple with 'that' clause

  ➔ The sentence uses the present simple to state a general truth, followed by a 'that' clause to introduce a fact.

• He sees a beehive in a tree.

  ➔ Present Simple with 'see'

  ➔ The present simple is used to describe an action happening in the story, emphasizing the moment Mr. Bear sees the beehive.

• “Hey, bear! Go away!” says the bee.

  ➔ Direct Speech with 'says'

  ➔ Direct speech is used to report exactly what the bee said, with 'says' to attribute the speech to the bee.

• He tries to hit the bee.

  ➔ Present Simple with 'try to'

  ➔ The present simple with 'try to' is used to describe an attempt or effort made by Mr. Bear.

• They sting him on his arms, his legs, his hands...

  ➔ Present Simple with 'sting'

  ➔ The present simple is used to describe repeated actions (stinging) by the bees, emphasizing the ongoing nature of the action.

• “You did it again, didn’t you?” she says.

  ➔ Tag Question with 'didn't you'

  ➔ The tag question 'didn’t you' is used to seek confirmation or agreement from the listener, making the statement more conversational.

• Moral: A hot temper always gets you into trouble.

  ➔ Present Simple in a General Truth

  ➔ The present simple is used to express a general truth or moral lesson that applies universally.