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Hunter Killed by Elephants

worldApril 27, 2026·131 words·1 min read

This is a A2 (elementary) English article about hunter killed by elephants. Read the article below, then check the key words and test your understanding with 5 exercises. You can also listen to the audio and tap any word to see its meaning.

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Hunter Killed by Elephants
An American hunter died in Africa last week. His name was Ernie Dosio. He was 75 years old. He was hunting a small animal in Gabon. Suddenly five elephants with a baby came near him. The elephants felt scared and ran at him. His guide was hurt. Dosio could not stop them.
Dosio loved big-game hunting. He paid $40,000for this trip. He had hunted in Africa for many years. Some people say this kind of hunting helps wild animals. But many other people say it is bad. Gabon has about 95,000 of these elephants. They are very rare.
The U.S. government is sending Dosio home. He leaves a partner, two sons, and a big business. His hunter friends are very sad. Last year, another American hunter died in Africa too.

Key Vocabulary

n.
person who kills wild animals
n.
person who shows the way
adj.
feeling afraid
adj.
for very large wild animals
adj.
not many; hard to find
n.
the people who lead a country
n.
person you live with as a couple
Vocabulary Translations· 7 words · 12 languages

Every definition is context-aware — translated based on how the word is used in this article, not a dictionary.

huntern.

person who kills wild animals

thợ săncaçadorハンターavcıcazadormyśliwyصيادjagerохотник猎人사냥꾼
guiden.

person who shows the way

hướng dẫn viênguiaガイドrehberguíaprzewodnikمرشدgidsпроводник向导가이드
scaredadj.

feeling afraid

sợ hãiassustado怖がっているkorkmuşasustadoprzestraszonyخائفbangиспуганный害怕的겁먹은
big-gameadj.

for very large wild animals

săn thú lớnde animais grandes大型動物のbüyük av (hayvanı)de caza mayorna grubego zwierzaالصيد الكبيرop groot wildна крупного зверя大型猎物的대형 동물의
rareadj.

not many; hard to find

hiếmraros珍しいnadirrarosrzadkieنادرةzeldzaamредкие稀有희귀한
governmentn.

the people who lead a country

chính phủgoverno政府hükümetgobiernorządحكومةregeringправительство政府정부
partnern.

person you live with as a couple

bạn đờicompanheiraパートナーhayat arkadaşıparejapartnerkaشريكة الحياةpartnerспутница жизни伴侣동반자

Check Your Understanding

Question 1: True or False

1

Dosio paid $40,000 for the trip.

2

Gabon has about 100,000 of these elephants.

3

Dosio's guide was not hurt.

4

Dosio's hunter friends are very sad.

Question 2: Multiple Choice

Why did the elephants run at Dosio?

Question 3: Multiple Choice

What did Dosio leave behind?

Question 4: Matching

Tap a word, then tap its meaning.

Question 5: Fill in the Blank

Ernie left behind a ______ and his two sons.

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