Discussion on Aesop’s fables: The Ass and His Shadow

PART A_1

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

PART A_2

1.　distant	/DIS-tuhnt/
	-far away
	The distant mountains look breathtaking during sunset.
2.　fiercely	/FEERS-lee/
	-in a frightening, violent, or powerful way
	The sun has been shining fiercely compared to last week’s weather.
3.　cast	/kast/
	-to cause something to appear
	The large ship cast a shadow on the sea.
4.　quarrel	/KWAWR-uhl/
	-to have an angry disagreement with someone
	What did Lucas and Seth even quarrel about?
5.　substance	/SUHB-stuhns/
	-importance, seriousness, or relationship to real facts
	Personal issues are usually the main cause of losing the substance of friendship.

PART B_1

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

PART B_2

The Ass and His Shadow

A Traveler had hired an Ass to carry him to a distant part of the country. The owner of the Ass went with the Traveler, walking beside him to drive the Ass and point out the way.

The road led across a treeless plain where the Sun beat down fiercely. So intense did the heat become, that the Traveler, at last, decided to stop for a rest, and as there was no other shade to be found, the Traveler sat down in the shadow of the Ass.

Now the heat had affected the Driver as much as it had the Traveler, and even more, for he had been walking. Wishing also to rest in the shade cast by the Ass, he began to quarrel with the Traveler, saying he had hired the Ass and not the shadow it cast.

The two soon came to blows, and while they were fighting, the Ass took to its heels.

In quarreling about the shadow, we often lose the substance.

PART C_1

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

PART C_2

1.	To where was the Traveler lead on his journey to a distant part of the country?
2.	Where did the Traveler decide to take a rest from the intense heat?
3.	What happened between the Traveler and the Driver?

PART D_1

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

PART D_2

1.	In your opinion, did the Driver do the right thing of quarreling with the Traveler? Why or why not?
2.	Instead of coming to blows, what would be the best solution to the Traveler and Driver’s problem?
3.	Have you ever quarreled with a friend before? What did you do to solve it?
4.	Do you agree with the lesson of the fable? Why or why not?
5.	Have you experienced something similar to the moral of the fable? 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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