My opinion.

On the one hand,I think that this is a little bored and mischief-maker novel because there are a lot of characters and battles. On the other hand, te book has been easy to read and the plot is interesting.

James Fenimore Cooper.

Cooper was born in 1789. He was an American novelist and he started to write when he was thirty years old. He wrote
thirty two adventure novels. His best-known work is The Last of the Mohicans, which is the second book in a series of five adventure stories describing the life of America. Others novels he wrote were: Pioneers, Precaution, Tale of Neutral Ground, the Prairie.

Chapter 10: To the Happy Hunting Ground.

SUMMARY

Uncas appeared and told Tamenund that they were relatives. For this reason, Tamenund discovered that the Hurons had told him a lot of lies. Then, Magua took Cora and ran away. Eventually, Heyward, Hawk-eye, Uncas, Gamut, Munro and Chingachgook and two hundred Delaware fought against the Hurons. Cora was in a cave with two Hurons and Magua when they were followed by Hawk-eye, Heyward and Gamut, but when they all escaped from the cave, Uncas ran after Magua and he was stabbed by a Huron when he was trying to save Cora, who died, too. Magua was shot by Gamut and died. Finally, Cora and Uncas were buried.



VOCABULARY

1. Drag: arrastrar. It is a verb.
- To pull strongly.
- Laura! You are dragging the scarf!

2. Revenge: venganza. It is a noun.
- When you do something bad to someone because he had done something bad to you before.
- Wait for your revenge!

3. Ledge: cornisa. It is a noun.
- A flat piece of rock on the side of a mountain.
- Look there! That mountain has a ledge!

4. Stab: apuñalar. It is a verb.
- To push a knife into someone.
- The thief stabbed the policeman.

5. Mourned: Mourn: lamentar. It is a verb.
- To be sad because someone has died.
- My cousin was murned because our grandmother had died.

6. Deep: profundo. It is an adjective.
- Profund.
- Be careful, that lake is very deep!

Chapter 9: Magua, Huron Chief.

SUMMARY

The Hurons who guarded Uncas´prison realized that Uncas wasn´t there but it was Gamut who was in. The Hurons did some research and they discovered Magua, who was tied, a doctor who had stolen his bear suit and they also found out that the ill woman was dead. The, Magua told what had happened in the cave and he became the chief in that battle. The Hurons and their allies went to visit his enemies, the Delawares. Magua arrived at the place where the Delawares were. There, he spoke to Hard-heart and, then, to Tamenund, who was chief, because he wanted to find Uncas, who was prisoner. There, among the tribe, there were Alice, Cora and Heyward.


VOCABULARY

1. Straightened: Straighten: enderezar. It is a verb.
- To make straight.
- I have to straighten my mother´s hair.

2. Council: consejo. It is a noun.
- The group of important people who talk about and decide what happens in a village.
- The council decided to release the prisoner.

3. Tongues: lenguas. It is a noun.
- The part of the mouth which we use to speak.
- I bit my tongue when I was chewing gum.

4. Lodge: madriguera. It is a noun.
- A house that a beaver makes for itself from wooden sticks.
- The beaver lodge is made of mud and sticks.

5. Mask: máscara. It is a noun.
- Something that you wear to cover your face.
- The people who are invited to the party have to wear masks.

6. Allies: Ally: aliados. It is a noun.
- A friend who fights on your side in a war.
- I am Anna´s ally to win Laura and Sofia in the game.

7. Sharp: afilado. It is an adjective.
- Good for cutting with.
- The knife to cut ham is sharp.

8. Contain: contener. It is a verb.
- To have something inside.
- The box contains two bottles.

Chapter 8: A Bear to the Rescue.

SUMMARY

The Hurons and Heyward went to other hut and when Magua came in recognized Uncas, and the Hurons shuted him in a smaller prison with five men outside to guard the place. Heyward, who had said he was a white doctor who looks after the ills Hurons, followed the Huron´s chief to help the sick woman and in their way they saw a bear which was following them. When Gamut was leaving the cave, he told Heyward, who was coming in, that Alice was there. Then, Heyward was in a room with the ill woman and the bear, which turned out to be Hawk-eye. Later,Heyward went to look for Alice and he found her and he also told her about feelings for her. Magua saw them and he shuted them in the room but the bear appeared and hit Magua. Heyward covered Alice with the blanket from the ill woman´s bed. The three left the cave and said that they had to take medicines from the forest and they ran away. Eventually, Gamut exchanged clothes with Hawk-eye, who went to rescue Uncas. Finally, Gamut stayed in the prison but Hawk-eye, with Gamut´s clothes, and Uncas, in the bear suit, walked into the forest.



VOCABULARY

1. Warrior: guerrero. It is a noun.
- A fighter.
- The Mohicans had been good worriors.

2. Evil: malo. It is an adjective.
- Very bad.
- When a kids is evil his parents should punish him.

3. Growl: gruñir. It is a verb.
- To make a deep, angry noise.
- I growl when someone wakes me up too early.

4. Paws: patas. It is a noun.
- An animals´foot.
- My dog´s paws are very dirty because it has been playing with mud.

5. Indeed: de verdad. It is an adverb.
- Really, certainly, surely.
- Yes, he is wise indeed.

6. Gagged: Gag: amordazar. It is a verb.
- To tie something across someone´s mouth to stop them from speaking.
- I had to gag my dog because it barked too much.

7. Palefaces: blancos. It is a noun.
- An Indian name for white people.
- The Indian call us "Palefaces".

8. Foof: loco. It is a noun.
- A mad person.
- He is such a fool, because he is going to copy in the exam, and the teacher will discover him.

Chapter 7: Into the Huron Camp.

SUMMARY

The search continued and they decided to explore in groups. Uncas and Chigachgook went one way, Hawk-eye and Munro a second way and Heyward a third. They gave a bird call in order to warn the others. Then, Heyward saw someone and he made the sign. Later, when Hawk-eye arrived at Heyward´s side they realized that that person was Gamut, and the other went where Hawk-eye, Heyward and Gamut were. Gamut told the others where Alice and Cora were and they came up with a plan to rescue them. Gamut and heyward went to the Hurons´ hut. When they were talking with the Hurons, they saw that Uncas was prisoner. A woman, who was judging Uncas, threw her torch to the ground.



VOCABULARY

1. Warn: avisar. it is a verb.
- To inform someone about something.
- I have to warn my English teacher because tomorrow I can´t go to his class.

2. Feather: plumas. It is a noun.
- Plumage of birds.
- My mother has taken off the feathers.

3. Cloak: capa. It is a noun.
- A coat without sleeves.
- Some magicians wear black cloaks.

4. Whispered:To whisper:susurrar. It is a verb.
- Speak in a very low voice.
- I wishpered to him "I love you".

5. Beavers: castores. It is a noun.
- A brown animal with big front teeth and a flat tail that lives in lakes.
- My sister is afraid of beavers although she has never seen any.

6. Moose: alce. It is a noun.
- A large animal like a deer with big horns on its head.
- I dislike mooses, they are so ugly.

7. Totem: tótem. It is a noun.
- An animal that is special to an Indian tribe.
- I don´t know what a totem was until I saw some images of them.

8. Wise. sabio. It is an adjective.
- Intelligent, clever.
- My science teacher is really wise, he knows a lot of things.

9. Trick: estafa. It is a noun.
- To tease someone in order to get his money.
- All the children were screaming: "Trick or treat!"

Chapter 6: Tracks from the Battlefield.

SUMMARY


After the massacre at Fort William Henry, Munro, Uncas, Hawk-eye, Heyward and Chingachgook followed the French army as it marched to the north. They also followed tracks to find Cora, Alice and Gamut, of whom the Hurons thought he was fool.
They came up with a plan to rescue Munro sister and Gamut and they traveled by canoe acroos the lake. During their travel by the river they saw grey smoke above the trees and it seemed that there were people there. Later, two canoes, which were full of Huron fighters, appeared and then they saw other canoe. For this reason, Hawk- eye killed some Hurons with his rifle while they escaped. Finally, the Mohicans, Heyward, Munro and Hawk-eyehid their canoe under some bushes.





VOCABULARY


1. Still: calmado. It is an adjective.
- Calm.
- Today the sea is still.

2. Soft: blando. It is an adjective.
- Not hard.
- The cotton is so soft.

3. Leather: cuero. It is a noun.
- Made of animal skin.
- I´ve bought a leather belt.

4. Moccasin: mocasín. It is a noun.
- An Indian shoe made of soft leather.
- All the Indians wore moccasins.

5. Briefly: por poco tiempo. It is an adverb.
- For a short time.
- She asked her about doubts to the teacher briefly.

6. Crawled off: Crawl off: gatear. It is a verb.
- To move on the ground on your hands and knees.
- My cousin, who is two years old, still crawls off.

7. Inches: pulgadas. It is a noun.
- Unit of measure.
- That screen is 10 inches large.

8. Pipe: pipa. It is a noun.
- Cigarette.
- My uncle had to buy a pipe for my grandfather.

9. Paddle: remar. It is a verb.
- To move a canoe through the water with a long flat piece of wood.
- My cousin has paddled a canoe this year.

10. Reach: alcanzar. It is a verb.
- To arrive at a place, a person ...
- Can you reach the glasses on the top cupboard, please?

11. Low: bajo. It is an adjective.
- Small. Not high.
- She spoke into his ear in a very low voice.

12. Chase: persecución. It is a noun.
- To follow someone or something.
- In New York there are a lot of chases every day

Chapter 5: The Siege of Fort William Henry.

SUMMARY

The fort was surrounded by the French and the Hurons. The French siege of William Henry went on for five days to call a truece and the fighting stopped for a time. During this time, Heyward saw that the French had Hawk-eye as a prisioner. Besides, Munro and Heyward talked about Heyward, who had fallen in love with Alice. Moreover, French and British went out but the Hurons killed British women and babys. Finally, Magua took Alice and Cora followed them and the three rode off.


VOCABULARY

1. Surrounded: rodeado. It is a verb. Past participle -> surround.
- To be all around something.
- I was surrounded by lots of people who wanted to see the famous singer.

2. Siege: asedio. It is a noun.
- When an army surrounds a building and waits for the people inside to shop fighting.

3. Businesslike: formal. It is a noun.
- Formal, serious.
- I think that Louis, who is my classmate, is not very businesslike.

4. Coward: cobarde. It is an adjective.
- An easily frightened person.
- Rubén is so coward, he afraid of rabbits!

5. Freely: libremente. It is an adverb.
- Without restrictions.
- Birds fly freely.

Chapeter 4: Safe Again.

SUMMARY

Hawk- eye, who had shoot an Indian, Uncas and Chingachgook appeared behind some bushes. Then, they and Heyward fought against Magua and three Hurons. All the Hurons, except Magua, who ran away, were killed. Cora, Alice and Gamut were now untied. Then, the Mohicans, Heyward, Gamut, Hawk-eye and Munro sisters went down the slope and they found Cora and Alice´s horse and some deer meat that the Hurons had hunted. Besides, there was a spring nearby and they rested for a while.
Later, they went to Fort William Henry but on the way they decided to stay at the wooden house which the Mohicans had built some years ago to be safe from the attacks. All the Mohicans except Uncas and Chingachgook died. On the grass there was a Mohican dead and when the Hurons saw him, they ran away because they were afraid of the dead´s ghost. Finally, when the Hurons disappeared, they arrived at Fort William Henry.



VOCABULARY

1. Untied: untie: desatar. It is a verb.
- Taking off the rope knot.
- I can´t untie my shoe laces so I need help.

2. Slope: cuesta. It is a noun.
- A place where the land goes down.
- In Parquesol there are lots of slopes.

3. Rolled down: Roll down: bajar rodando. It is a verb.
- To go down by turning over and over.
- In the UK, people roll down a hill to catch a piece of cheese.

4. Deer: ciervo. It is a noun.
- A small fast animal which lives in the forest and eats plants.
- Hunting deers should be forbidden.

5. Spring: manantial. It is a noun.
- A place where water comes up from the ground.
- The places where there are spring are very beautiful.

6. Hill: colina. It is a noun.
- Little mountain.
- She stood on the top of hill and looked the town.

7. Roof: tejado. It is a noun.
- The top of a building.
- My father has to fix the roof.

8. Grass: Hierba. It is a noun.
- Plants which grew up on the garden.
- We need cut the grass of our garden.

Chapter 3: Magua´s Plans.

SUMMARY

Hawk-eye and the Mohicans went to Fort William Henry and they left the others hidden in a passage where the Hurons could not find them.Later, the Hurons found the cave but they did not see the others because Heyward made a wall of branches and blankets in the cave. Magua was sitting in the main entrance of his hiding place and when Heyward saw Magua he shot him but Magua ran off safe and sound.. For that reason, the Hurons found them and asked them about where Hawk- eye and the Mohicans were. Then, the prisioners, who were their wrists tied a rope, got in the canoe with some Hurons and they sailed across the river until they arrived at the other bank. Eventually, Magua said that he wanted Cora to marry him because he hated her father but Cora refused his proposal. Finally, Heyward wrestled with the Indian but the Hurons fell dead at Heyward´s side because someone had shot them.



VOCABULARY

1. Aching: dolorido. It is an adjective.
- When someone or something causes you pain.
- I am worried about my aching knee.

2. Weak: débil. It is an adjective.
- Not strong.
- My dog is very weak because he is ill.

3. Fetch: buscar. It is a verb.
- Look for, search for.
- I am fetching my english book but I do not find it.

4. Passage: canal. It is a noun.
- Along narrow way between two caves.
- A Valladolid´s passages there are a lot of shops.

5. Grim: triste/ serio. It is an adjective.
- Very serious.
- My father is really grim but I don´t know why.

6. Lifted: Lift: levantar. It is a verb.
- To rise something.
- I´ve lifted the blanket and I´ve found a lot of powder.

7. Held: Hold: agarrar. It is a verb.
- To catch something with the hands or other part of the body.
- She holds her chil´s hand when they cross the street.

8. Fainter: Comparative of faint. It is an adjective.
- Become more and more weak.
- I felt really faint after I han run so many kilometre.

9. Bank: orilla. It is a verb.
- The land at the side of a river or lake.
- When I go to the river I like to walk on the bank.

10. Get rid of: librarse. It is a verb.
- To scape from something.
- I am trying to get rid of my bore neighbours but they are still here.

11. Tomawark: hacha de guerra. It is a noun.
- A small wood and metal thing that you hold in your hand and use to throw or the fight with.
- In the past the Mohicans made their own tomahawks.

12. Former: antiguo, anterior.
- In the past.
- I dislike my former biology teacher.

13. Beyond: por encima de. It is a preposition.
- Above.
- The plane is flying beyond the village.

Chapter 2: Behind The Waterfall.

SUMMARY


Hawk-eye shot Magua, who was a false "guide". After that, The Mohican, Hawk-eye, Cora, Alice, Duncan and Gamut had to run away from their enemmies, the Hurons. The Hurons chase them but they found a cannoe and they went to the river until they saw a cave where they could hid. Eventually, the Hurons found them and there was a war between both of them, but almost some Hurons were killed.
Finally, Hawk-Eye, Chigachgook and Uncas went to search for help to Fort William Henry and they left Cora, Alice, Heyward and Gamut, who was hurt, in the cave.




VOCABULARY


1. Scout: explorador. It is a noun.
- A person or unit who are destinated to know the position of the enemy.
- The scout follows his enemmies through the forest.

2. Lead: To led: guiar. It is a verb.
- To go in front for others to follow.
- She led them down the path.

3. Tracks: huellas. It is a noun.
- Marks on the ground.
- Look! There are dog´s tracks on that way!

4. Steered: To steer: dirigir. It is a verb.
- To move a boat to the left or to the right.
- I have no idea about how to steer a cannoe.

5. Landed: To land: aterrizar. It is a verb.
- To reach the earth an object which was on air.
-The plane landed two hours ago.

6. Blankets: mantas. It is a noun.
- Object used to a person or animal body specially in bed.
- The blankets are dirty.

7. Botton: fondo. It is an adverb.
- The photo wasn´t on the botton of the trunk as you had said.

8. Supper: cena ligera. It is a noun.
- A light dinner.
- I always eat a supper.

9. Below: debajo. It is an adverb.
- Under.
- The blue box is below the table.

10. Wrestling: To wrestle: luchar. It is a verb.
- To fight with your hands.
- Edwars and Louis wrestled in the playgroun.

11. Wrist: Muñeca. It is a noun.
- Party of the body which joins the hand with the arm.
- I have broken my wrist.

12. Fetch: buscar. It is a verb.
- Look for. Research.
- I fetched my dog but I did not find it.

13. Rope: cuerda. It is a noun.
- A long, thick string.
- When I was climbing my rope broke, so I am in hospital now.

Chapter 1: The Indian Guide.

SUMMARY


The story begins when the French want to win some British land in North America and
there was war between both armies.

The Dutch invaded the Mohicans´lands and they gave that people fire-water to drink.
Moreover,one day the white man killed one by one all the Mohicans except two of them.

One day,Cora and Alice who were Fort William Henry commander´s daughters went to
join him with the officer Duncan and an Indian "guide". Besides, David Gamut, who was a strange man, decided to join them. The Indian "guide" was not a real guide and that
was discovered by Hawk-eye, a white man friend of the Mohicans.



VOCABULARY



1. Fierce: violentas. It is an adjective.
- Violent, strong.
- There were fierce discussions while we were speaking about politics.

2. Forts: fuertes. It is a noun.
- A safe place where the soldiers lived when there were wars.
- During the First War World the soldiers were in fort.

3. Runner: mensajero. It is a noun.
- Person who brings messages from one place to another.
- The runner give me a letter which was written by my uncle, who lives in
England.

4. Stood: Stand. Plantarse/ estar de pie. It is a verb.
- We stood there, watching the parade.

5. Reinforcements: refuerzos. It is a noun.
- People who are sent to help other people in the army.
- There was a battle where the German army needed reinforcements.

6. Marched out: Marcharse. It is a verb.
- Leaving a place.
- My grandparents marched out Spain.

7. Wide: ancha. It is an adjective.
- Of large measure from one side to another.
- The table is one metre wide.

8. Tied: Tie. Sujetar. It is a verb.
- Joining something to another thing.
- Some lamps are tied to the roof.

9. Knee: rodilla. It is a noun.
- Which joins the two parts of the leg.
- My right knee hurts.

10. Stocking: Media. It is a noun.
- It is a piece of clothes wich put to cover our legs.
- Yesterday, when I went to the party, my stocking broke.

11. Scarf: pañuelo. It is a noun.
- It is a piece of clothes which we use to put around our neck.
- My mother has bought scarfs of all colours.

12. Major: Major. It is a noun.
- An army officer.
- I have never known a Major.

13. Path: camino. It is a noun.
- It is a way which you can walk to go to somewhere.
- I did not find the path to go back home.

14. Norrow: estrecho. It is an adjective.
- Of short measure from one side to another.
- Needles are norrow from side to side.

15. Trust: confiar. It is a verb.
- Believe somebody or something.
- It is so difficult to trust on person who has told some lies.

16. Bush: arbusto. It is a noun.
- Bushes are small trees.
- In my house´s garden there are a lot os bushes.

17. Step: Paso. It is a noun.
- Action to move the legs and feet to walf.
- My friend gave three steps and he fell dawn.

18. Edge: borde. It is a noun.
- The limit of something.
- The glass was on the edge of the table.