World Literature (Aesop Fables)｜世界文学（イソップ童話）Lesson101: The Wolf and the Shepherd

PART A_1

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

PART A_2

1.　shepherd	/SHEP-erd/
	-a person whose job is to take care of sheep and move them from one place to another
	The shepherd protects his flock at all costs.
2.　lurk	/lurk/
	-to stay around a place secretly, or to stay hidden
	She’s lurking in the shadows of her enemies.
3.　feast	/feest/
	-a special meal with very good food, or a large meal for many people
	I’m so excited for our feast tonight!
4.　mutter	/MUHT-er/
	-to speak quietly
	Emma and Mary mutter about their surprise for their friend.
5.　condemn	/kuhn-DEM/
	-to criticize something or someone strongly
	Several communities condemn the decision of their local government.

PART B_1

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

PART B_2

The Wolf and the Shepherd

A Wolf, lurking near the Shepherd’s hut, saw the Shepherd and his family feasting on a roasted lamb.

“Aha!” he muttered. “What a great shouting and running about there would have been, had they caught me at just the very thing they are doing with so much enjoyment!”

Men often condemn others for what they see no wrong in doing themselves

PART C_1

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

PART C_2

1.	What did the Wolf see upon lurking in the Shepherd’s hut?
2.	What was the Wolf thinking upon seeing it?
3.	What is the lesson of the story?

PART D_1

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

PART D_2

1.	Do you think the Wolf was envious of the fable? Explain your answer.
2.	In your opinion, when is it acceptable to condemn someone or something?
3.	Do you agree with the fable’s lesson? Why or why not?
4.	Which part of the fable struck you the most? Why?
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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