World Literature (Aesop Fables)｜世界文学（イソップ童話）Lesson132: The Ant and the Dove

PART A_1

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

PART A_2

1.　brook	/brook/
	-a small natural stream of fresh water
	There is a paper boat floating on the brook.
2.　vein	/veyn/
	-producing no results; useless
	Do not spend this beautiful day in vain.
3.　cling	/kling/
	-to be or remain close; to remain tight as if by embracing
	The baby was clinging to his mother.
4.　cast	/kast/
	-to throw something
	I learned how to cast a fishing rod today.
5.　spar	/spahr/
	-a thick, strong pole used for a yard on the ship
	I saw a ship’s spar in the museum today.

PART B_1

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

PART B_2

The Ant and the Dove

A Dove saw an Ant fall into a brook. The Ant struggled in vain to reach the bank, and in pity, the Dove dropped a blade of straw close beside it.

Clinging to the straw like a shipwrecked sailor to a broken spar, the Ant floated safely to shore.

Soon after, the Ant saw a man getting ready to kill the Dove with a stone.

But just as he cast the stone, the Ant stung him in the heel

so that the pain made him miss his aim, and the startled Dove flew to safety in a distant wood.

Kindness is never wasted.

PART C_1

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

PART C_2

1.	Where did the Ant fall?
2.	How did the Dove help the Ant?
3.	What did the Ant do to the man?

PART D_1

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

PART D_2

1.	Have you ever helped a friend in need?
2.	How do you feel when someone is being kind to you? Please share.
3.	How do you feel when someone is being unkind to you?
4.	Do you agree with the fable’s lesson? Why or why not?
5.	Do you think it is also important to be kind to animals? Why?

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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