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World Literature (Aesop Fables)|世界文学(イソップ童話)
Lesson141: The Hare and His Ears

PART A_1
Let’s learn vocabulary. Listen and repeat the words and the sentences with your tutor.
PART A_2
1. horn /hawrn /
  -a hard, pointed, often curved part that grows from the top of the head of some animals, or the hard substance of which a horn is made
  The bull lowered its horns and charged straight at him.
2. brazen /BREY-zuhn/
  -obvious, without any attempt to be hidden
  He told me a brazen lie.
3. scratch /skrach/
  -to cut or damage a surface or your skin slightly with or on something sharp or rough
  Tina accidentally scratched herself on a nail.
4. domain /doh-MEYN/
  -an area of interest or an area over which a person has control
  She treated the business as her private domain.
5. terror /TER-er/
  -extreme fear
  They fled from the place in terror.
PART B_1
Let’s read the story. Please read them aloud, and I will check your pronunciation and intonation.
PART B_2
The Hare and His Ears
The Lion had been badly hurt by the horns of a Goat, which he was eating. He was very angry to think that any animal that he chose for a meal, should be so brazen as to wear such dangerous things as horns to scratch him while he ate. So he commanded that all animals with horns should leave his domains within twenty-four hours.

The command struck terror among the beasts. All those who were so unfortunate as to have horns, began to pack up and move out. Even the Hare, who, as you know, has no horns and so had nothing to fear, passed a very restless night, dreaming awful dreams about the fearful Lion.

And when he came out of the warren in the early morning sunshine, and there saw the shadow cast by his long and pointed ears, a terrible fright seized him.

“Goodby, neighbor Cricket,” he called. “I’m off. He will certainly make out that my ears are horns, no matter what I say.”

Do not give your enemies the slightest reason to attack your reputation.
Your enemies will seize any excuse to attack you.”

PART C_1
Let’s answer comprehension questions. Please answer them based on the story.
PART C_2
1. Why had the Lion been badly hurt?
2. What did the Lion command all the animals with horns to do?
3. What did the beasts do after they had known about the Lion’s command?
PART D_1
Let’s discuss the story. Please answer the questions below and express your opinions.
PART D_2
1. Do you think the Lion thinks twice before eating something? Why or why not?
2. Why do you think the Hare felt afraid when he saw his shadow?
3. If you were the Hare, would you leave the Lion’s domain? Why or why not?
4. Why is someone’s reputation important?
5. How do you handle your enemies?
REVIEW AND FEEDBACK
Now, let us review the things that you learned in this lesson.
(Please give a short feedback on how your student did on your class.)
Grammar
文法
Pronunciation 発音 Vocabulary
単語
Comprehension
理解
GOOD 文法の誤りはほとんどなく、完全な文章で話すことができる ほとんどの単語をはっきりと正しく発音することができる 習った表現を適切に使うことができる 文章を理解し、質問に正しく答えることができる

FAIR
文法の誤りはあるが、完全な文章で話すことができる 発音の練習が必要な言葉がいくつかある たまにミスはあるが、習った表現を適切に使うことができる 文章を完全に理解するのは難しく、質問に正しく答えられないときもある

POOR
文章で話すのは難しく、単語だけで話すことができる 発音の練習が必要である 習った単語と表現を少しだけ使うことができる 文章を理解するのは難しく、質問に答えるのは難しい
TUTOR FEEDBACK

GRAMMAR
Good: Was able to speak in complete sentences with minimal grammatical errors.
Fair: Was able to speak in complete sentences with evident grammatical errors.
Poor: Was able to speak using words only.
PRONUNCIATION
Good: Was able to pronounce most of the words clearly and correctly.
Fair: Mispronounced a few words.
Poor: Mispronounced most of the words.
VOCABULARY
Good: Used appropriate expressions learned in class.
Fair: Used appropriate expressions learned in class and made a few errors in word choice.
Poor: Used only a few words and expressions.
COMPREHENSION
Good: Was able to understand the passages and answer the questions correctly.
Fair: Had a little difficulty in understanding passages and answering questions.
Poor: Had a hard time understanding passages and answering questions.

Conversation (Beginner): Ask for information politely

PART A_1
Let’s learn new vocabulary. Listen and repeat these words with your tutor.
PART A_2
1. offering 提供する
2. expensive (値段が)高い
3. menu メニュー
PART B_1
Let’s learn today’s phrases. Read the sentences below.
PART B_2
Do you know if the restaurant is expensive?
Sorry, I don’t have any idea.
PART C_1
Let’s read the dialogue. I will play Ron, and you will play Emma. Then, we’ll switch roles.
PART C_2

Emma! I’m glad to see you. There is a new restaurant in our area. Do you want to check it out?
I don’t have anything planned for today, so I think I can go.

That’s great! I heard that they are offering many different flavors of curry.
Wow, I’m excited to try. Do you know if the restaurant is expensive?

Sorry, I don’t have any idea.
Let’s ask about their menu. Could you tell me the restaurant’s phone number?

I’m afraid I don’t know. I’ll check it on the restaurant’s website.
Thank you!
PART D_1
Let’s read the dialogue. Read aloud, and fill in the blanks as you remember the sentence you just read.
PART D_2

Emma! I’m glad to see you. There is a new restaurant in our area. Do you want to check it out?
I don’t have anything planned for today, so I think I can go.

That’s great! I heard that they are offering many different flavors of curry.
Wow, I’m excited to try. __________ if the restaurant is expensive?

Sorry, I don’t have any idea.
Let’s ask about their menu.____________ the restaurant’s phone number?

I’m afraid I don’t know. I’ll check it on the restaurant’s website.
Thank you!

PART E_1
Fill in the blanks and complete the conversation.
PART E_2
1. A: Do you know what time the class is going to start?
B: ______________________.
2. A: Do you have any idea how much that costs?
B: _______________________.
3. A: Could you tell me how to get to Times Square?
B: ________________________.
4. A: ________________________.
B: I don’t know how to ride a bicycle.
5. A: _________________________.
B: Sorry, I don’t have any idea what time it is.
6. A: __________________________?
B: She doesn’t have any idea how to use a coffee maker.
PART F_1
Let’s do a roleplay. Talk with me according to the situation below, using the expressions you just learned.
PART F_2
You are on the way to meet your friend when you find yourself lost. Ask the traffic officer the directions to the restaurant politely.
PART F_3
REVIEW AND FEEDBACK
Now, let us review the things that you learned in this lesson.
(Please give a short feedback on how your student did on your class.)
Grammar
文法
Pronunciation 発音 Vocabulary
単語
Comprehension
理解
GOOD 文法の誤りはほとんどなく、完全な文章で話すことができる ほとんどの単語をはっきりと正しく発音することができる 習った表現を適切に使うことができる 文章を理解し、質問に正しく答えることができる

FAIR
文法の誤りはあるが、完全な文章で話すことができる 発音の練習が必要な言葉がいくつかある たまにミスはあるが、習った表現を適切に使うことができる 文章を完全に理解するのは難しく、質問に正しく答えられないときもある

POOR
文章で話すのは難しく、単語だけで話すことができる 発音の練習が必要である 習った単語と表現を少しだけ使うことができる 文章を理解するのは難しく、質問に答えるのは難しい
TUTOR FEEDBACK

GRAMMAR
Good: Was able to speak in complete sentences with minimal grammatical errors.
Fair: Was able to speak in complete sentences with evident grammatical errors.
Poor: Was able to speak using words only.
PRONUNCIATION
Good: Was able to pronounce most of the words clearly and correctly.
Fair: Mispronounced a few words.
Poor: Mispronounced most of the words.
VOCABULARY
Good: Used appropriate expressions learned in class.
Fair: Used appropriate expressions learned in class and made a few errors in word choice.
Poor: Used only a few words and expressions.
COMPREHENSION
Good: Was able to understand the passages and answer the questions correctly.
Fair: Had a little difficulty in understanding passages and answering questions.
Poor: Had a hard time understanding passages and answering questions.

Conversation(Beginner Chapter 1)|日常会話(初級1章)
Lesson74: Healthy diet 健康的な食事

PART A_1
Let’s learn new vocabulary. Listen and repeat these words with your tutor.
PART A_2
1. stomachache 腹痛
2. junk food ジャンクフード
3. recently 最近
PART B_1
Let’s learn today’s phrases. Read the sentences below.
PART B_2
I wonder why he is so healthy.
He never eats junk food!
PART C_1
Let’s read the dialogue. I will play Ron and you will play Emma. Then, we’ll switch roles.
PART C_2

Emma, have you got a minute?
What’s wrong?

I have a stomachache. Can you get me some water, please?
Sure. Did you eat anything recently that might be causing your stomachache?

I’ve been eating so much junk food lately.
That’s unhealthy! Don’t you eat fruits and vegetables?

Sometimes. I feel so bad! I never want to eat junk food again.
That is right. You should start eating healthy!

PART D_1
Let’s read the dialogue. Read aloud, filling in the blanks as you remember the sentence you just read.
PART D_2

Emma, have you got a minute?
What’s wrong?

I have a stomachache. Can you get me some water, please?
Sure. ____________________ that might be causing your stomachache?

I’ve been eating so much junk food lately.
That’s unhealthy! Don’t you eat fruits and vegetables?

___________. I feel so bad! I ____________________.
That is right. You should start eating healthy!

PART E_1
Fill in the blanks and complete the conversation.
PART E_2
1. A: Has she _________________________?
B: She has never been to the Philippines before.
2. A: ______________________ again?
B: I never want to go there again!
3. A: How does he ______________________?
B: He sometimes walks to work.
4. A: _____________________ spicy food?
B: She never eats spicy food.
5. A: Do you sometimes play tennis?
B: Yes, _____________________.
6. A: Do your cousins _____________________?
B: They sometimes visit us on the weekend.
PART F_1
Let’s do a roleplay. Talk with me according to the situation below, using the expressions you just learned.
PART F_2
You are having lunch with your friend Ron. Ask him if he sometimes eats fast food.
PART F_3
REVIEW AND FEEDBACK
Now, let us review the things that you learned in this lesson.
(Please give a short feedback on how your student did on your class.)
Grammar
文法
Pronunciation 発音 Vocabulary
単語
Comprehension
理解
GOOD 文法の誤りはほとんどなく、完全な文章で話すことができる ほとんどの単語をはっきりと正しく発音することができる 習った表現を適切に使うことができる 文章を理解し、質問に正しく答えることができる

FAIR
文法の誤りはあるが、完全な文章で話すことができる 発音の練習が必要な言葉がいくつかある たまにミスはあるが、習った表現を適切に使うことができる 文章を完全に理解するのは難しく、質問に正しく答えられないときもある

POOR
文章で話すのは難しく、単語だけで話すことができる 発音の練習が必要である 習った単語と表現を少しだけ使うことができる 文章を理解するのは難しく、質問に答えるのは難しい
TUTOR FEEDBACK

GRAMMAR
Good: Was able to speak in complete sentences with minimal grammatical errors.
Fair: Was able to speak in complete sentences with evident grammatical errors.
Poor: Was able to speak using words only.
PRONUNCIATION
Good: Was able to pronounce most of the words clearly and correctly.
Fair: Mispronounced a few words.
Poor: Mispronounced most of the words.
VOCABULARY
Good: Used appropriate expressions learned in class.
Fair: Used appropriate expressions learned in class and made a few errors in word choice.
Poor: Used only a few words and expressions.
COMPREHENSION
Good: Was able to understand the passages and answer the questions correctly.
Fair: Had a little difficulty in understanding passages and answering questions.
Poor: Had a hard time understanding passages and answering questions.

World Literature (Aesop Fables)|世界文学(イソップ童話)
Lesson137: The Lion, the Ass, and the Fox

PART A_1
Let’s learn vocabulary. Listen and repeat the words and the sentences with your tutor.
PART A_2
1. spoil /spoil/
  -goods, advantages, profits, and others that you get by your actions or because of your position or situation
  The spoil was equally divided among the members of the partnership.
2. slain /sleyn/
  -killed or murdered in a violent way
  There were three slain policemen from the raid last night.
3. pile /pahyl/
  -objects positioned one on top of another
  A pile of books was scattered on the floor.
4. heap /heep/
  -to put things into a large, untidy pile
  Ben heaped more food onto his dinner plate.
5. misfortune /mis-FAWR-chuhn/
  -bad luck, or an unlucky event
  We should never take great pleasure in someone’s misfortunes.
PART B_1
Let’s read the story. Please read them aloud, and I will check your pronunciation and intonation.
PART B_2
The Lion, the Ass, and the Fox
A Lion, an Ass, and a Fox were hunting in company, and caught a large quantity of game. The Ass was asked to divide the spoil. This he did very fairly, giving each an equal share.

The Fox was well satisfied, but the Lion flew into a great rage over it, and with one stroke of his huge paw, he added the Ass to the pile of slain.

Then he turned to the Fox.

“You divide it,” he roared angrily.

The Fox wasted no time in talking. He quickly piled all the game into one great heap. From this he took a very small portion for himself, such undesirable bits as the horns and hoofs of a mountain goat, and the end of an ox tail.

The Lion now recovered his good humor entirely.

“Who taught you to divide so fairly?” he asked pleasantly.

“I learned a lesson from the Ass,” replied the Fox, carefully edging away.

Learn from the misfortunes of others.

PART C_1
Let’s answer comprehension questions. Please answer them based on the story.
PART C_2
1. What were the Lion, Ass, and Fox doing when they caught a large quantity of game?
2. How did the Ass divide the spoil?
3. What did the Lion do to the Ass after dividing the spoil?
PART D_1
Let’s discuss the story. Please answer the questions below and express your opinions.
PART D_2
1. In your opinion, does the Ass deserve what happened to him? Why or why not?
2. Do you think that the Fox did the right thing? Please explain your answer.
3. Have you experienced something similar to the fable’s lesson? Please tell me more about it.
4. Is equality important in terms of sharing? Why or why not?
5. How do you learn from the misfortunes of others?
REVIEW AND FEEDBACK
Now, let us review the things that you learned in this lesson.
(Please give a short feedback on how your student did on your class.)
Grammar
文法
Pronunciation 発音 Vocabulary
単語
Comprehension
理解
GOOD 文法の誤りはほとんどなく、完全な文章で話すことができる ほとんどの単語をはっきりと正しく発音することができる 習った表現を適切に使うことができる 文章を理解し、質問に正しく答えることができる

FAIR
文法の誤りはあるが、完全な文章で話すことができる 発音の練習が必要な言葉がいくつかある たまにミスはあるが、習った表現を適切に使うことができる 文章を完全に理解するのは難しく、質問に正しく答えられないときもある

POOR
文章で話すのは難しく、単語だけで話すことができる 発音の練習が必要である 習った単語と表現を少しだけ使うことができる 文章を理解するのは難しく、質問に答えるのは難しい
TUTOR FEEDBACK

GRAMMAR
Good: Was able to speak in complete sentences with minimal grammatical errors.
Fair: Was able to speak in complete sentences with evident grammatical errors.
Poor: Was able to speak using words only.
PRONUNCIATION
Good: Was able to pronounce most of the words clearly and correctly.
Fair: Mispronounced a few words.
Poor: Mispronounced most of the words.
VOCABULARY
Good: Used appropriate expressions learned in class.
Fair: Used appropriate expressions learned in class and made a few errors in word choice.
Poor: Used only a few words and expressions.
COMPREHENSION
Good: Was able to understand the passages and answer the questions correctly.
Fair: Had a little difficulty in understanding passages and answering questions.
Poor: Had a hard time understanding passages and answering questions.

Conversation(Beginner Chapter 1)|日常会話(初級1章)
Lesson62: Taking votes for the next vacation’s destination 休暇の行き先を決める

PART A_1
Let’s learn new vocabulary. Listen and repeat these words with your tutor.
PART A_2
1. agree 賛成する
2. suggestion 提案
3. result 結果
PART B_1
Let’s learn today’s phrases. Read the sentences below.
PART B_2
Does everybody agree with the plan?
Yes, all of us agree with your idea.
PART C_1
Let’s read the dialogue. I will play Ron and you will play Emma. Then, we’ll switch roles.
PART C_2

Good morning. Did everyone already respond to our ideas on where to go this summer vacation?
Yes, Ron. All of them already gave their answers.

I see. What’s the result?
Some agree with Nina’s idea of going to Okinawa. But others disagree and want to go to Yamaguchi.

How about in Nagano? Did everybody agree with it?
Most agree with your suggestion, Ron. We haven’t been to Nagano yet so they want to go there.

All right, then let’s tell everyone that we’ll go to Nagano based on the result.
PART D_1
Let’s read the dialogue. Read aloud, filling in the blanks as you remember the sentence you just read.
PART D_2

Good morning. Did everyone already respond to our ideas on where to go this summer vacation?
Yes, Ron. All of them already gave their answers.

I see. What’s the result?
________________. But others disagree and want to go to Yamaguchi.

How about in Nagano? ________________?
________________, Ron. We haven’t been to Nagano yet so they want to go there.

All right, then let’s tell everyone that we’ll go to Nagano based on the result.
PART E_1
Fill in the blanks and complete the conversation.
PART E_2
1. A: Does everyone want to go skiing this winter vacation?
B: Yes, ________________.
2. A: ________________?
B: No, only some of our friends want to go hiking this fall season.
3. A: Where does our family want to go on winter break?
B: ________________.
4. A: ________________?
B: Most want to do hanami this spring vacation.
5. A: ________________?
B: All agree with Allan’s suggestion of going to the beach this summer vacation.
6. A: What do most of our classmates want to do on Golden Week?
B: ________________.
PART F_1
Let’s do a roleplay. Talk with me according to the situation below, using the expressions you just learned.
PART F_2
You are talking with your cousin about your family’s next vacation destination in December. Ask him/her what the result is.
PART F_3
REVIEW AND FEEDBACK
Now, let us review the things that you learned in this lesson.
(Please give a short feedback on how your student did on your class.)
Grammar
文法
Pronunciation 発音 Vocabulary
単語
Comprehension
理解
GOOD 文法の誤りはほとんどなく、完全な文章で話すことができる ほとんどの単語をはっきりと正しく発音することができる 習った表現を適切に使うことができる 文章を理解し、質問に正しく答えることができる

FAIR
文法の誤りはあるが、完全な文章で話すことができる 発音の練習が必要な言葉がいくつかある たまにミスはあるが、習った表現を適切に使うことができる 文章を完全に理解するのは難しく、質問に正しく答えられないときもある

POOR
文章で話すのは難しく、単語だけで話すことができる 発音の練習が必要である 習った単語と表現を少しだけ使うことができる 文章を理解するのは難しく、質問に答えるのは難しい
TUTOR FEEDBACK

GRAMMAR
Good: Was able to speak in complete sentences with minimal grammatical errors.
Fair: Was able to speak in complete sentences with evident grammatical errors.
Poor: Was able to speak using words only.
PRONUNCIATION
Good: Was able to pronounce most of the words clearly and correctly.
Fair: Mispronounced a few words.
Poor: Mispronounced most of the words.
VOCABULARY
Good: Used appropriate expressions learned in class.
Fair: Used appropriate expressions learned in class and made a few errors in word choice.
Poor: Used only a few words and expressions.
COMPREHENSION
Good: Was able to understand the passages and answer the questions correctly.
Fair: Had a little difficulty in understanding passages and answering questions.
Poor: Had a hard time understanding passages and answering questions.

Conversation(Beginner Chapter 1)|日常会話(初級1章)
Lesson53: A busy week 忙しい一週間

PART A_1
Let’s learn new vocabulary. Listen and repeat these words with your tutor.
PART A_2
1. little 少し
2. occupied 占領された、ふさがった、手がいっぱいの
3. quite かなり
PART B_1
Let’s learn today’s phrases. Read the sentences below.
PART B_2
Is she free today?
No, she’s a little busy today.
PART C_1
Let’s read the dialogue. I will play Ron and you will play Emma. Then, we’ll switch roles.
PART C_2

Hi, Emma. Are you free today?
I’m sorry, Ron. I’m a little busy today. Why?

I was planning on studying with you at the library.
I see. Why don’t you try asking Noah?

I did, but he’s very occupied in the soccer club.
How about Sarah?

I haven’t asked her yet. I hope she’s available today.
PART D_1
Let’s read the dialogue. Read aloud, filling in the blanks as you remember the sentence you just read.
PART D_2

Hi, Emma. ________________?
I’m sorry, Ron. ________________. Why?

I was planning on studying with you at the library.
I see. Why don’t you try asking Noah?

I did, but ________________.
How about Sarah?

I haven’t asked her yet. I hope she’s available today.
PART E_1
Fill in the blanks and complete the conversation.
PART E_2
1. A: How’s your week?
B: ________________.
2. A: ________________?
B: My brother is a little busy today.
3. A: Is your week tiring?
B: Yes, ________________.
4. A: ________________?
B: No, Mina will be very busy tomorrow.
5. A: How’s Jack’s day?
B: ________________.
6. A: ________________?
B: He was quite busy yesterday.
PART F_1
Let’s do a roleplay. Talk with me according to the situation below, using the expressions you just learned.
PART F_2
Your friend invited you to join the talent show on Friday. Tell him/her that you cannot attend because you have a busy week.
PART F_3
REVIEW AND FEEDBACK
Now, let us review the things that you learned in this lesson.
(Please give a short feedback on how your student did on your class.)
Grammar
文法
Pronunciation 発音 Vocabulary
単語
Comprehension
理解
GOOD 文法の誤りはほとんどなく、完全な文章で話すことができる ほとんどの単語をはっきりと正しく発音することができる 習った表現を適切に使うことができる 文章を理解し、質問に正しく答えることができる

FAIR
文法の誤りはあるが、完全な文章で話すことができる 発音の練習が必要な言葉がいくつかある たまにミスはあるが、習った表現を適切に使うことができる 文章を完全に理解するのは難しく、質問に正しく答えられないときもある

POOR
文章で話すのは難しく、単語だけで話すことができる 発音の練習が必要である 習った単語と表現を少しだけ使うことができる 文章を理解するのは難しく、質問に答えるのは難しい
TUTOR FEEDBACK

GRAMMAR
Good: Was able to speak in complete sentences with minimal grammatical errors.
Fair: Was able to speak in complete sentences with evident grammatical errors.
Poor: Was able to speak using words only.
PRONUNCIATION
Good: Was able to pronounce most of the words clearly and correctly.
Fair: Mispronounced a few words.
Poor: Mispronounced most of the words.
VOCABULARY
Good: Used appropriate expressions learned in class.
Fair: Used appropriate expressions learned in class and made a few errors in word choice.
Poor: Used only a few words and expressions.
COMPREHENSION
Good: Was able to understand the passages and answer the questions correctly.
Fair: Had a little difficulty in understanding passages and answering questions.
Poor: Had a hard time understanding passages and answering questions.

World Literature (Aesop Fables)|世界文学(イソップ童話)
Lesson143: The Fox and the Cock

PART A_1
Let’s learn vocabulary. Listen and repeat the words and the sentences with your tutor.
PART A_2
1. slender /SLEN-der/
  -small in amount or degree
  There is slender evidence about the case.
2. tangle /TANG-guhl/
  -to become or cause something to become a messy mass of things
  I don’t use wired earphones anymore. The wires get tangled up.
3. sorrow /SOR-oh/
  -a feeling of great sadness or regret
  She showed great sorrow for what she had done.
4. gnaw /naw/
  -to bite or chew something repeatedly
  My dog has a bad habit of gnawing on shoes.
5. rouse /rouz/
  -to wake someone up
  When we were younger, my mom would rouse my siblings and me early.
PART B_1
Let’s read the story. Please read them aloud, and I will check your pronunciation and intonation.
PART B_2
The Fox and the Cock
A Fox was caught in a trap one fine morning because he had got too near the Farmer’s hen house. No doubt he was hungry, but that was not an excuse for stealing. A Cock, rising early, discovered what had happened. He knew the Fox could not get at him, so he went a little closer to get a good look at his enemy.

The Fox saw a slender chance of escape.

“Dear friend,” he said, “I was just on my way to visit a sick relative, when I stumbled into this string and got all tangled up. But please do not tell anybody about it. I dislike causing sorrow to anybody, and I am sure I can soon gnaw this string to pieces.”

But the Cock was not to be so easily fooled. He soon roused the whole hen yard, and when the Farmer came running out, that was the end of Mr. Fox.

The wicked deserve no aid.

PART C_1
Let’s answer comprehension questions. Please answer them based on the story.
PART C_2
1. Why was the Fox caught in a trap?
2. What excuse did the Fox give the Cock?
3. What did the Cock do to wake the Farmer up?
PART D_1
Let’s discuss the story. Please answer the questions below and express your opinions.
PART D_2
1. What other excuse could the Fox had given to the Cock?
2. If the Fox told the truth, do you think the Cock would have given him food?
3. In your opinion, do excuses always work? Please explain your answer.
4. Do you agree with the fable’s lesson? Why or why not?
5. Do you think some people have good reasons why they make excuses sometimes? Why or why not?
REVIEW AND FEEDBACK
Now, let us review the things that you learned in this lesson.
(Please give a short feedback on how your student did on your class.)
Grammar
文法
Pronunciation 発音 Vocabulary
単語
Comprehension
理解
GOOD 文法の誤りはほとんどなく、完全な文章で話すことができる ほとんどの単語をはっきりと正しく発音することができる 習った表現を適切に使うことができる 文章を理解し、質問に正しく答えることができる

FAIR
文法の誤りはあるが、完全な文章で話すことができる 発音の練習が必要な言葉がいくつかある たまにミスはあるが、習った表現を適切に使うことができる 文章を完全に理解するのは難しく、質問に正しく答えられないときもある

POOR
文章で話すのは難しく、単語だけで話すことができる 発音の練習が必要である 習った単語と表現を少しだけ使うことができる 文章を理解するのは難しく、質問に答えるのは難しい
TUTOR FEEDBACK

GRAMMAR
Good: Was able to speak in complete sentences with minimal grammatical errors.
Fair: Was able to speak in complete sentences with evident grammatical errors.
Poor: Was able to speak using words only.
PRONUNCIATION
Good: Was able to pronounce most of the words clearly and correctly.
Fair: Mispronounced a few words.
Poor: Mispronounced most of the words.
VOCABULARY
Good: Used appropriate expressions learned in class.
Fair: Used appropriate expressions learned in class and made a few errors in word choice.
Poor: Used only a few words and expressions.
COMPREHENSION
Good: Was able to understand the passages and answer the questions correctly.
Fair: Had a little difficulty in understanding passages and answering questions.
Poor: Had a hard time understanding passages and answering questions.

Conversation(Beginner Chapter 1)|日常会話(初級1章)
Lesson68: What sports do you like to play? どんなスポーツが好きですか?

PART A_1
Let’s learn new vocabulary. Listen and repeat these words with your tutor.
PART A_2
1. skydiving スカイダイビング
2. skiing スキー
3. mountain climbing 登山
PART B_1
Let’s learn today’s phrases. Read the sentences below.
PART B_2
What sports do you like to play?
I like skiing.
PART C_1
Let’s read the dialogue. I will play Ron and you will play Emma. Then, we’ll switch roles.
PART C_2

Do you play sports?
Yes! My siblings and I love to play sports during leisure time.

Really? What sports do you like to play?
I like skiing. We always go skiing every winter.

I have always wanted to ski but I’m too afraid of slopes, but I like bowling with friends.
Bowling is also a fun sport!

Yes, it is.
Let’s play some time!

PART D_1
Let’s read the dialogue. Read aloud, filling in the blanks as you remember the sentence you just read.
PART D_2

Do you play sports?
Yes! My siblings and I love to play sports during leisure time.

Really? What sports do you like to play?
_____________________. We always go skiing every winter.

I have always wanted to ski but I’m too afraid of slopes, but _____________________.
Bowling is also a fun sport!

Yes, it is.
Let’s play some time!

PART E_1
Fill in the blanks and complete the conversation.
PART E_2
1. A: What sports does your brother like to play?
B: ___________________________________.
2. A: Does ____________________________________?
B: No, Kyle does not do skydiving because of his fear of heights.
3. A: Have you tried fishing already?
B: No, __________________________________.
4. A: ______________________________________?
B: No, I don’t like skating because I’m bad at balancing.
5. A: Did you go snorkeling during your trip to the beach?
B: Yes, ______________________________________.
6. A: ___________________________________________?
B: I’m sorry, but I can’t go mountain climbing with you next week.
PART F_1
Let’s do a roleplay. Talk with me according to the situation below, using the expressions you just learned.
PART F_2
Share with your friends the sports you have played during summer vacation.
PART F_3
REVIEW AND FEEDBACK
Now, let us review the things that you learned in this lesson.
(Please give a short feedback on how your student did on your class.)
Grammar
文法
Pronunciation 発音 Vocabulary
単語
Comprehension
理解
GOOD 文法の誤りはほとんどなく、完全な文章で話すことができる ほとんどの単語をはっきりと正しく発音することができる 習った表現を適切に使うことができる 文章を理解し、質問に正しく答えることができる

FAIR
文法の誤りはあるが、完全な文章で話すことができる 発音の練習が必要な言葉がいくつかある たまにミスはあるが、習った表現を適切に使うことができる 文章を完全に理解するのは難しく、質問に正しく答えられないときもある

POOR
文章で話すのは難しく、単語だけで話すことができる 発音の練習が必要である 習った単語と表現を少しだけ使うことができる 文章を理解するのは難しく、質問に答えるのは難しい
TUTOR FEEDBACK

GRAMMAR
Good: Was able to speak in complete sentences with minimal grammatical errors.
Fair: Was able to speak in complete sentences with evident grammatical errors.
Poor: Was able to speak using words only.
PRONUNCIATION
Good: Was able to pronounce most of the words clearly and correctly.
Fair: Mispronounced a few words.
Poor: Mispronounced most of the words.
VOCABULARY
Good: Used appropriate expressions learned in class.
Fair: Used appropriate expressions learned in class and made a few errors in word choice.
Poor: Used only a few words and expressions.
COMPREHENSION
Good: Was able to understand the passages and answer the questions correctly.
Fair: Had a little difficulty in understanding passages and answering questions.
Poor: Had a hard time understanding passages and answering questions.

World Literature (Aesop Fables)|世界文学(イソップ童話)
Lesson138: The Lion’s Share

PART A_1
Let’s learn vocabulary. Listen and repeat the words and the sentences with your tutor.
PART A_2
1. jackal /JAK-uhl/
  -a wild animal like a dog that lives in Africa and southern Asia and eats animals that have died or been killed by others
  There were jackals spotted at the forest.
2. stag /stag/
  -an adult male deer
  The predator likes to hunt and eat stags.
3. glare /glair/
  -to look directly and continuously at someone or something in an angry way
  He glared at me when I mentioned his enemy’s name.
4. savagely /SAV-ij-lee/
  -in a violent, cruel, or very severe way
  Anne was savagely attacked by a mountain lion.
5. meaningly /MEE-ning-lee/
  -with an implied meaning or significance
  He couldn’t think meaningly because of his dilemma.
PART B_1
Let’s read the story. Please read them aloud, and I will check your pronunciation and intonation.
PART B_2
The Lion’s Share
A long time ago, the Lion, the Fox, the Jackal, and the Wolf agreed to go hunting together, sharing with each other whatever they found.

One day the Wolf ran down a Stag and immediately called his comrades to divide the spoil.

Without being asked, the Lion placed himself at the head of the feast to do the carving, and, with a great show of fairness, began to count the guests.

One, he said, counting on his claws, “that is myself the Lion. Two, that’s the Wolf, three, is the Jackal, and the Fox makes four.”

He then very carefully divided the Stag into four equal parts.

I am King Lion, he said, when he had finished, “so of course I get the first part. This next part falls to me because I am the strongest; and this is mine because I am the bravest.”

He now began to glare at the others very savagely. “If any of you have any claim to the part that is left,” he growled, stretching his claws meaningly, “now is the time to speak up.”

Might makes right.

PART C_1
Let’s answer comprehension questions. Please answer them based on the story.
PART C_2
1. What did the Lion, Fox, and Jackal agree to do together?
2. How did the Lion divide the spoil at first?
3. What did the Lion do and say to the Fox and Jackal after dividing it?
PART D_1
Let’s discuss the story. Please answer the questions below and express your opinions.
PART D_2
1. How should the Fox and Jackal have reacted to the Lion’s action?
2. In your opinion, is being right or wrong determined by power or status? Please explain your answer.
3. How should a person deal with unfair treatment?
4. How do you practice fairness at home?
5. Have you had any experience similar to the fable’s lesson? Please tell me more about it.
REVIEW AND FEEDBACK
Now, let us review the things that you learned in this lesson.
(Please give a short feedback on how your student did on your class.)
Grammar
文法
Pronunciation 発音 Vocabulary
単語
Comprehension
理解
GOOD 文法の誤りはほとんどなく、完全な文章で話すことができる ほとんどの単語をはっきりと正しく発音することができる 習った表現を適切に使うことができる 文章を理解し、質問に正しく答えることができる

FAIR
文法の誤りはあるが、完全な文章で話すことができる 発音の練習が必要な言葉がいくつかある たまにミスはあるが、習った表現を適切に使うことができる 文章を完全に理解するのは難しく、質問に正しく答えられないときもある

POOR
文章で話すのは難しく、単語だけで話すことができる 発音の練習が必要である 習った単語と表現を少しだけ使うことができる 文章を理解するのは難しく、質問に答えるのは難しい
TUTOR FEEDBACK

GRAMMAR
Good: Was able to speak in complete sentences with minimal grammatical errors.
Fair: Was able to speak in complete sentences with evident grammatical errors.
Poor: Was able to speak using words only.
PRONUNCIATION
Good: Was able to pronounce most of the words clearly and correctly.
Fair: Mispronounced a few words.
Poor: Mispronounced most of the words.
VOCABULARY
Good: Used appropriate expressions learned in class.
Fair: Used appropriate expressions learned in class and made a few errors in word choice.
Poor: Used only a few words and expressions.
COMPREHENSION
Good: Was able to understand the passages and answer the questions correctly.
Fair: Had a little difficulty in understanding passages and answering questions.
Poor: Had a hard time understanding passages and answering questions.

Conversation(Beginner Chapter 1)|日常会話(初級1章)
Lesson58: Asking for directions 道案内をする

PART A_1
Let’s learn new vocabulary. Listen and repeat these words with your tutor.
PART A_2
1. near 近く
2. beside 
3. between の間に
PART B_1
Let’s learn today’s phrases. Read the sentences below.
PART B_2
How do I get to the nearest bookstore?
Go down this street and turn right at the second corner.
PART C_1
Let’s read the dialogue. I will play Ron and you will play Emma. Then, we’ll switch roles.
PART C_2

Excuse me. How do I get to the nearest bookstore?
Go down this street and turn right at the second corner.

I’ll go this way and then I’ll turn right at the second corner. I got it.
You can’t miss it. It’s just beside the supermarket.

Thank you so much for your help.
No problem.

PART D_1
Let’s read the dialogue. Read aloud, filling in the blanks as you remember the sentence you just read.
PART D_2

Excuse me. _____________ to the nearest bookstore?
Go down this street ______________________.

I’ll go this way and then I’ll turn right at the second corner. I got it.
You can’t miss it. It’s just _________________.

Thank you so much for your help.
No problem.

PART E_1
Fill in the blanks and complete the conversation.
PART E_2
1. A: _______________________________?
B: Go past that spa and you’ll find the barbershop.
2. A: Do you know how to get to the nearest convenience store?
B: _______________________________.
3. A: Could you tell me the way to the train station?
B: ________________________________.
4. A: _________________________________?
B: Sure. Walk straight ahead and then turn right at that corner. You can find the bakery between the cafe and dental clinic.
5. A: Excuse me. I’m lost. How do I get to the shopping mall?
B: _________________________________.
6. A: __________________________________?
B: Walk two blocks and turn left at the bank. The cinema will be across the sreet, next to the shopping mall.
PART F_1
Let’s do a roleplay. Talk with me according to the situation below, using the expressions you just learned.
PART F_2
A tourist came up to you to ask for directions. Help him/her how to get to the nearest drugstore.
PART F_3
REVIEW AND FEEDBACK
Now, let us review the things that you learned in this lesson.
(Please give a short feedback on how your student did on your class.)
Grammar
文法
Pronunciation 発音 Vocabulary
単語
Comprehension
理解
GOOD 文法の誤りはほとんどなく、完全な文章で話すことができる ほとんどの単語をはっきりと正しく発音することができる 習った表現を適切に使うことができる 文章を理解し、質問に正しく答えることができる

FAIR
文法の誤りはあるが、完全な文章で話すことができる 発音の練習が必要な言葉がいくつかある たまにミスはあるが、習った表現を適切に使うことができる 文章を完全に理解するのは難しく、質問に正しく答えられないときもある

POOR
文章で話すのは難しく、単語だけで話すことができる 発音の練習が必要である 習った単語と表現を少しだけ使うことができる 文章を理解するのは難しく、質問に答えるのは難しい
TUTOR FEEDBACK

GRAMMAR
Good: Was able to speak in complete sentences with minimal grammatical errors.
Fair: Was able to speak in complete sentences with evident grammatical errors.
Poor: Was able to speak using words only.
PRONUNCIATION
Good: Was able to pronounce most of the words clearly and correctly.
Fair: Mispronounced a few words.
Poor: Mispronounced most of the words.
VOCABULARY
Good: Used appropriate expressions learned in class.
Fair: Used appropriate expressions learned in class and made a few errors in word choice.
Poor: Used only a few words and expressions.
COMPREHENSION
Good: Was able to understand the passages and answer the questions correctly.
Fair: Had a little difficulty in understanding passages and answering questions.
Poor: Had a hard time understanding passages and answering questions.