
1. leap | /leep/ |
-jump | |
The grasshopper leaped from one plant to another. | |
2. lead | /leed/ |
-to afford passage to a place: | |
The hallways leads to the library. | |
3. stubborn | /STUHB-ern/ |
-refusing to change an opinion or course of action in spite of difficulty or urging | |
Their stubborn son packed his bags and left home without informing them. | |
4. yield | /yeeld/ |
-to surrender or submit, as to superior power: | |
The kidnaper yielded after negotiating with the authorities for eight hours. | |
5. misfortune | /mis-FAWR-chuhn/ |
-adverse fortune; bad luck. | |
He blamed his misfortune on his children. |



“Very well”, said his master, “go your way, you willful beast, and see where it leads you.”
With that he let go, and the foolish Ass tumbled head over heels down the mountain side.
They who will not listen to reason but stubbornly go their own way against the friendly advice of those who are wiser than they, are on the road to misfortune.


1. | What was the Ass’s idea? |
2. | What was its owner’s initial reaction? |
3. | Did the Ass listen to its owner? |


1. | Do you think the Ass’s idea was good? |
2. | How would you describe the characteristics of the Ass? |
3. | What can you say about the owner’s decision in the end? |
4. | The fable’s lesson is “They who will not listen to reason but stubbornly go their own way against the friendly advice of those who are wiser than they, are on the road to misfortune.” Do you agree with this? Why or why not? |
5. | How do you deal with a friend who often asks for your advice but never listens to any of it? |


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Pronunciation 発音 | Vocabulary 単語 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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