
1. anxiously | /ANGK-shuhs-lee/ |
-in a way that shows you are worried or nervous | |
Amanda looked at the time anxiously. | |
2. grin | /grin/ |
-a wide smile | |
He had a big grin on his face as he walked across the hallway. | |
3. guarantee | /gar-uhn-TEE/ |
-a promise that something will be done or will happen | |
What guarantee is there that you can restore the data when disaster hits? | |
4. grin | /grin/ |
-to smile broadly, especially as an indication of pleasure, amusement, or the like. | |
The boy showed a grin on his face after receiving a gift. | |
5. stump | /stuhmp/ |
-the part of something such as a tree, tooth, arm, or leg that is left after most of it has been removed | |
The bull hit the stump of the tree. |



“Why are you doing that?” asked the Fox at last with a grin. “There isn’t any danger that I can see.”
“True enough,” replied the Boar, “but when danger does come there will not be time for such work as this. My weapons will have to be ready for use then, or I shall suffer for it.”
Preparedness for war is the best guarantee of peace.


1. | What was the Boar doing when the Fox saw him? |
2. | What does the Fox always do to his neighbors? |
3. | What did the Boar tell to the Fox when asked about his preparedness? |


1. | Do you agree with the fable’s lesson? Why or why not? |
2. | Do you think it is right that the Boar prepared his tusks even without danger? Why or why not? |
3. | Why do you think the Fox wanted to make fun of the Boar? |
4. | What circumstances do you always prepare for? |
5. | How do you prepare for any danger that may come your way? |


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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