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1. swoop | /swoop/ |
-to sweep through the air, as a bird or a bat, especially down upon prey | |
A raven swooped down its prey. | |
2. nest | /nest/ |
-a structure or place made or chosen by a bird for laying eggs and sheltering its young | |
The farmer found 5 eggs in a nest. | |
3. feather | /FETH-er/ |
-one of the many soft, light things that cover a bird’s body | |
Peacocks have eye-catching feathers. | |
4. fierce | /feers/ |
-violent in force, intensity, etc.: | |
A fierce fight broke out in the middle of the town. | |
5. vanity | /VAN-i-tee/ |
-excessive pride in one’s appearance, qualities, abilities, achievements, etc | |
The movie actor was blinded by vanity. |
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The Shepherd saw the fluttering Jackdaw and at once guessed what had happened. Running up, he caught the bird and clipped its wings. That evening he gave the Jackdaw to his children.
What a funny bird this is! they said laughing, “what do you call it, father?”
That is a Jackdaw, my children. But if you should ask him, he would say he is an Eagle.
Do not let your vanity make you overestimate your powers.
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1. | Which animal was able to seize a lamb? |
2. | What did the Jackdaw do? |
3. | What did the Shepherd tell his children? |
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1. | Why do you think the Jackdaw imitated the Eagle? |
2. | Do you think the Shepherd did the right thing? |
3. | If you were of the Shepherd’s children, what else would you ask him? |
4. | The fable’s lesson is “Do not let your vanity make you overestimate your powers.” Do you agree with this? Why or why not? |
5. | Do you know anyone who is as ambitious as the Jackdaw? Please share. |
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Grammar 文法 |
Pronunciation 発音 | Vocabulary 単語 |
Comprehension 理解 |
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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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