World Literature (Aesop Fables)｜世界文学（イソップ童話）Lesson43: The Birds, the Beasts, and the Bat

PART A_1

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

PART A_2

1.　compromise	/KOM-pruh-mahyz/
	-an agreement in an argument in which the people involved reduce their demands or change their opinion in order to agree
	The neighbors finally reached a compromise.
2.　quarrel	/KAWAWR-uhl/
	-an angry dispute or altercation; a disagreement marked by a temporary or permanent break in friendly relations
	The quarrel ended after they apologized to each other.
3.　persecute	/PUR-si-kyoot/
	-to treat someone unfairly or cruelly over a long period of time because of their race, religion, or political beliefs
	He suffered persecution for his beliefs.
4.　conduct	/kuhn-DUHKT/
	-personal behavior; way of acting
	The young man has good conduct.
5.　deceitful	/dih-SEET-fuhl/
	-dishonest or hiding the truth
	Deceitful people cannot be trusted.

PART B_1

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

PART B_2

The Birds, the Beasts, and the Bat

The Birds and the Beasts declared war against each other. No compromise was possible, and so they went at it tooth and claw. It is said the quarrel grew out of the persecution the race of Geese suffered at the teeth of the Fox family.

The Beasts, too, had cause for fight. The Eagle was constantly pouncing on the Hare, and the Owl dined daily on Mice.

It was a terrible battle. Many a Hare and many a Mouse died. Chickens and Geese fell by the score—and the victor always stopped for a feast.

Now the Bat family had not openly joined either side. They were a very politic race. So when they saw the Birds getting the better of it, they were Birds for all there was in it. But when the tide of battle turned, they immediately sided with the Beasts.

When the battle was over, the conduct of the Bats was discussed at the peace conference. Such deceit was unpardonable, and Birds and Beasts made common cause to drive out the Bats.

And since then the Bat family hides in dark towers and deserted ruins, flying out only in the night.

The deceitful have no friends.

PART C_1

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

PART C_2

1.	What was the reason behind the war between the Birds and the Beasts?
2.	Why was it considered a terrible battle?
3.	Why were the Bats driven out by the Birds and the Beasts?

PART D_1

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

PART D_2

1.	How did you feel after reading the fable?
2.	Which part of the fable struck you the most? Please explain your answer.
3.	Do you agree with the Bird and Beasts’ decision to drive out the Bats? Why or why not?
4.	How can you tell if someone is being deceitful?
5.	How should a person deal with deceitful friends?

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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