Advanced course_Reaction Training_5

PART A_1

Let’s introduce ourselves to each other.

PART A_2

My name is ________________. What is your name?

PART A_3

I am ________________. Nice to meet you.

PART A_4

Nice to meet you too, ________________. If you had one wish, what would it be?

PART A_5

________________________________. How about you?

PART A_6

________________________________. Let’s begin our lesson!

PART B_1

We will read aloud the phrases below. Please repeat after me. I will check your pronunciation.
(Please send the mispronounced words and phrases to your student.)

PART B_2

1. entreat
2. consent to
3. damsel
4. alter
5. nurture
PART B_3

Now, let’s review some words from part B_2.
(Please review the mispronounced words and expressions from part B_2.)

PART B_4

PART C_1

We will read aloud the passage in short sentences. Please repeat after me. I will check your pronunciation.
(Please send the mispronounced words and expressions to your student.)

PART C_2

1. A CAT fell in love
2. with a handsome young man,
3. and entreated Venus
4. to change her into the form of a woman.
5. Venus consented to her request
6. and transformed her into a beautiful damsel,
7. so that the youth saw her
8. and loved her,
9. and took her home as his bride.
10. While the two were reclining in their chamber,
11. Venus wishing to discover
12. if the Cat in her change of shape
13. had also altered her habits of life,
14. let down a mouse in the middle of the room.
15. The Cat, quite forgetting her present condition,
16. started up from the couch
17. and pursued the mouse,
18. wishing to eat it.
19. Venus was much disappointed
20. and again had her return to her former shape.
21. Nature exceeds nurture.
PART C_3

Now, let’s review some words and phrases.
(Please review the mispronounced words and expressions.)

PART C_4

PART C_5

We will read aloud the passage below in short chunks. Please repeat after me. Please read the passage as if you were the character in the story. I will check your pronunciation.
(Please send the mispronounced words and expressions to your student.)

PART C_6

1. A CAT fell in love with a handsome young man, and entreated Venus to change her into the form of a woman. Venus consented to her request and transformed her into a beautiful damsel, so that the youth saw her and loved her, and took her home as his bride.
PART C_7

1. Whom did the cat fall in love with?
2. Who transformed the cat into a beautiful damsel?
PART C_8

2. While the two were reclining in their chamber, Venus wishing to discover if the Cat in her change of shape had also altered her habits of life, let down a mouse in the middle of the room.

PART C_9

1. What were the couple doing in their chamber?
2. What did Venus do to check if the cat had already altered her habits of life?
PART C_10

3. The Cat, quite forgetting her present condition, started up from the couch and pursued the mouse, wishing to eat it. Venus was much disappointed and again had her return to her former shape. Nature exceeds nurture.

PART C_11

1. Did the cat forget her present condition?
2. How did Venus feel when the cat still pursued the cat, wishing to eat it?
PART C_12

Now, let’s review your answers.

PART C_13

PART D_1

You will summarize the story. Please fill in the blanks using the appropriate words below. Then, please read aloud the passage. You may refer to the textbook if you need.
(Students may refer to their own textbooks when they have hard time.)

PART D_2

Options: (chase the mouse / disappointed / woman / loved / transformed / habits of life)
A Cat fell in love with a handsome young man. She asked Venus to change her into a _____ . Venus agreed and ______ the Cat into a beautiful lady. The young man _____ the lady and took her home as his wife. Venus wanted to see if the Cat changed her _______ too, and released a mouse in the middle of the house. Forgetting about her present situation, the Cat started to ___________ . Venus was _______ with this, and decided to have the Cat return to her original form.

PART D_3

Now, let’s review your answers.

PART D_4

PART D_5

Now, please look at the pictures and situations below and answer the questions. I will check if your sentences are complete and if the grammar is correct.

PART D_6

Situation: The Cat, quite forgetting her present condition, started up from
the couch and pursued the mouse.


Question: How would Venus feel?
PART D_7

Now, let’s review your answers.
(Please review your student’s answers by sending the correct answers in complete sentences. After that, ask your student to read aloud his or her corrected answers.)

PART D_8

PART D_9

Situation: The Cat, quite forgetting her present condition, started up from the
couch and pursued the mouse.

Question: How would the man feel?
PART D_10

Now, let’s review your answers.
(Please review your student’s answers by sending the correct answers in complete sentences. After that, ask your student to read aloud his or her corrected answers.)

PART D_11

PART E_1

Now, please answer the following questions. I will check if your sentences are complete and if the grammar is correct.

PART E_2

1. In this story, why do you think that the cat chased the mouse?
Answer:
2. Do you agree that one can not change one’s nature?
Answer:
3. What do you think the significance of education?
Answer:
PART E_3

Now, let’s review your answers.
(Please review your student’s answers by sending the correct answers in complete sentences. After that, ask your student to read aloud his or her corrected answers.)

PART E_4

PART E_5

Now, please answer the following questions. I will check if your sentences are complete and if the grammar is correct.

PART E_6

The moral: Nature exceeds nurture

1. How do you interpret this moral along with the flow of the story?
Answer:
2. Tell me the story that would best suit this moral.
Answer:
PART E_7

Now, let’s review your answers.
(Please review your student’s answers by sending the correct answers in complete sentences. After that, ask your student to read aloud his or her corrected answers.)

PART E_8