Jaws audiobook A2 Elementary by Peter Benchley. Adapted audiobook of “Jaws” in English, Level 2
🦈 Jaws (Adapted Audiobook, Level 2)
🌊 Summary (no spoilers)
A small town called Amity lives by the sea. In summer, many people come to swim there. One night, a young woman goes into the water and does not come back. The police chief, Martin Brody, finds her body on the beach. He thinks a shark attacked her. But the town needs visitors and does not want to close the beaches. Soon, more people disappear. Brody, a shark expert named Matt Hooper, and a fisherman named Quint go out to sea to find the shark. They must fight a very big and dangerous fish. The shark is strong, and the sea is dark. It is a fight for their lives.
vocabulary (click to open)
Shark (noun) – a large fish with very sharp teeth that lives in the sea.
Example: “A shark killed a girl near Old Mill Beach.”
Beach (noun) – the land next to the sea, usually covered with sand or stones.
Example: “They ran down to the beach.”
Swim (verb) – to move through water using your arms and legs.
Example: “Do you want to go for a swim?”
Shore (noun) – the land at the edge of the sea or a lake.
Example: “She began swimming back to the shore.”
Ocean (noun) – a very large area of salt water.
Example: “He looked out across the ocean.”
Water (noun) – the clear liquid that fills seas, rivers, and lakes.
Example: “The water was cold.”
Surface (noun) – the top part of the water or land.
Example: “The shark came up to the surface.”
Attack (verb) – to try to hurt or kill someone or something.
Example: “The shark attacked the woman.”
Boat (noun) – a small vehicle for travelling on water.
Example: “Quint took the boat out into the sea.”
Swimmer (noun) – a person who swims.
Example: “Brody watched the swimmer in the water.”
Afraid (adjective) – feeling fear; scared.
Example: “She felt afraid, but she did not know why.”
Danger (noun) – the possibility of something bad or harmful happening.
Example: “The town was in danger.”
Dangerous (adjective) – likely to cause harm or injury.
Example: “The shark is very dangerous.”
Kill (verb) – to make someone or something die.
Example: “They wanted to kill the shark.”
Blood (noun) – the red liquid inside your body.
Example: “There was blood on the beach.”
Tooth (noun) – one of the hard white things in your mouth used for biting.
Example: “Hrix found a shark tooth in the boat.”
Jaw (noun) – the part of the mouth that holds the teeth; the mouth itself.
Example: “The shark opened its jaws.”
Mouth (noun) – the part of the face used for eating and speaking.
Example: “The shark’s mouth was open.”
Head (noun) – the top part of the body, where the eyes, nose, and mouth are.
Example: “The shark’s head was above the water.”
Body (noun) – the whole physical form of a person or animal.
Example: “The shark’s body was very big.”
Fisherman (noun) – a person who catches fish, often as a job.
Example: “Quint was a fisherman.”
Harpoon (noun) – a long weapon with a sharp point, used for hunting large fish.
Example: “Quint threw the harpoon at the shark.”
Cage (noun) – a box made of metal bars, used to keep animals or people in or out.
Example: “Hooper went down into the water in a shark cage.”
Fishing line (noun) – a long, thin string used for catching fish.
Example: “The shark broke the fishing line.”
Overboard (adverb) – over the side of a boat into the water.
Example: “The man fell overboard.”
Below (preposition/adverb) – in a lower place; under something.
Example: “The shark swam below the boat.”
Police (noun) – the official group of people who keep order and catch criminals.
Example: “Brody was the police chief.”
Save (verb) – to help someone get out of danger; to keep safe.
Example: “Brody wanted to save the boy.”
Pull (verb) – to move something toward you using force.
