World Literature (Aesop Fables)｜世界文学（イソップ童話）Lesson98: The Man and the Lion

PART A_1

Let’s learn vocabulary. Listen and repeat the words and the sentences with your tutor.

PART A_2

1.　boast	/BOHST/
	-to speak too proudly or happily about what you have done or what you own
	Kyle is boasting about his new PlayStation.
2.　quarrel	/KWOR-uhl/
	-to have an angry disagreement with someone
	The siblings are quarrelling over the last slice of cake.
3.　representation	/rep-ri-zen-TEY-shuhn/
	-the way that someone or something is shown or described
	Her struggles are the representation of her perseverance.
4.　beast	/BEEST/
	-an animal, especially a large or wild one
	Almost all animals in the forest are afraid of the beast.
5.　superior	/suh-PEER-ee-er/
	-better than average or better than other people or things of the same type
	The officer apologized immediately to his superior.

PART B_1

Let’s read the story. Please read them aloud, and I will check your pronunciation and intonation.

PART B_2

The Man and the Lion

A Lion and a Man chanced to travel in company through the forest. They soon began to quarrel, for each of them boasted that he and his kind were far superior to the other both in strength and mind.

Now they reached a clearing in the forest and there stood a statue. It was a representation of Heracles in the act of tearing the jaws of the Nemean Lion.

“See,” said the man, “that’s how strong we are! The King of Beasts is like wax in our hands!”

“Ho!” laughed the Lion, “a Man made that statue. It would have been quite a different scene had a Lion made it!”

It all depends on the point of view, and who tells the story.

PART C_1

Let’s answer comprehension questions. Please answer them based on the story.

PART C_2

1.	What started the quarrel between the Man and the Lion?
2.	What statue did they find in the forest?
3.	To what material did the man compare the King of Beasts?

PART D_1

Let’s discuss the story. Please answer the questions below and express your opinions.

PART D_2

1.	What do you think was the Lion pertaining to with the “quite different scene”?
2.	In your opinion, is it okay to boast sometimes? Why or why not?
3.	Do you believe that there are always two sides to a coin? Kindly explain.
4.	Please explain the lesson of the story: “It all depends on the point of view, and who tells the story.”
5.	Have you experienced something 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.

ではこのレッスンで学んだことを振り返りましょう。

(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.

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