World Literature (Aesop Fables)｜世界文学（イソップ童話）Lesson136: Jupiter and the Monkey

PART A_1

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

PART A_2

1.　present	/prez-uhnt/
	-to give, provide, or make something known
	The baker presented the cupcakes to the customers.
2.　contestant	/kuhn-TES-tuhn/
	-a person who takes part in a contest or competition.
	I was selected as a contestant for tomorrow’s game.
3.　proudly	/PROUD-lee/
	-with a feeling of pleasure or satisfaction over something regarded as highly honorable or creditable to oneself
	She proudly accepted him to be her husband.
4.　dear	/dir/
	-loved or liked very much
	Anna is my dearest friend.
5.　darling	/DAHR-ling/
	-a person very dear to another
	My son will always be my darling even when he’s old.

PART B_1

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

PART B_2

Jupiter and the Monkey
There was once a baby show among the animals in the forest.

Jupiter provided the prize. Of course all the proud mammas from far and near brought their babies. But none got there earlier than Mother Monkey. Proudly she presented her baby among the other contestants.

As you can imagine, there was quite a laugh when the animals saw the ugly flat-nosed, hairless, pop-eyed little creature.

“Laugh if you will,” said the Mother Monkey. “Though Jupiter may not give him the prize, I know that he is the prettiest, the sweetest, the dearest darling in the world.”

Mother love is blind.

PART C_1

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

PART C_2

1.	What did Jupiter provide for the contest?
2.	Who got to the contest the earliest?
3.	What happened when Mother Monkey presented her baby?

PART D_1

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

PART D_2

1.	What makes the fable interesting for you?
2.	How would you describe Mother Monkey?
3.	Do you agree with the moral of the story? Why or why not?
4.	Can you judge people just by appearance alone? Why or why not?
5.	What makes a mother special for you?

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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