World Literature (Aesop Fables)｜世界文学（イソップ童話）Lesson65: The Bear and the Bees

PART A_1

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

PART A_2

1.　roam	/rohm/
	-to move about or travel, especially without a clear idea of what you are going to do
	The children were roaming the streets on a hot summer day.
2.　log	/lawg/
	-a thick piece of tree trunk or branch, especially one cut for burning on a fire
	Burning a log in celebration of Christmas is done in some parts of Europe.
3.　temper	/TEM-per/
	-the tendency to become angry very quickly
	Everybody avoids her because she has a temper.
4.　injury	/IN-juh-ree/
	-physical harm or damage to someone’s body caused by an accident or an attack
	The man suffered a mild injury after falling from a tree.
5.　provoke	/pruh-VOHK/
	-to cause a reaction, especially a negative one
	You should not provoke him when he is angry.

PART B_1

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

PART B_2

The Bear and the Bees

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A Bear roaming the woods in search of berries happened on a fallen tree in which a swarm of Bees had stored their honey.

The Bear began to nose around the log very carefully to find out if the Bees were at home.

Just then one of the swarm came home from the clover field with a load of sweets. Guessing what the Bear was after, the Bee flew at him, stung him sharply and then disappeared into the hollow log.

The Bear lost his temper in an instant, and sprang upon the log tooth and claw, to destroy the nest. But this only brought out the whole swarm.

The poor Bear had to take to his heels, and he was able to save himself only by diving into a pool of water.

It is wiser to bear a single injury in silence than to provoke a thousand by flying into a rage.

PART C_1

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

PART C_2

1.	What happened when the Bear was searching for berries?
2.	Why did the Bee sting the Bear?
3.	How did the Bear react after getting stung? What happened?

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 the Bear?
3.	What do you mean by the saying “It is wiser to bear a single injury in silence than to provoke a thousand by flying into a rage.”?
4.	Have you ever lost your temper? Please tell me more about it.
5.	How can we control our anger?

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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