World Literature (Aesop Fables)｜世界文学（イソップ童話）Lesson112: The Boy and the Nettles

PART A_1

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

PART A_2

1.　nettle	/NET-l/
	-a wild plant with heart-shaped leaves that are covered in hairs that sting
	There are several stinging nettles in our province.
2.　sting	/sting/
	-to cause sharp but usually temporary pain
	She got stung by a bee last week.
3.　comfort	/KUHM-fert/
	-to make someone feel better when they are sad or worried
	Mika’s sister comforts her after losing the game.
4.　grasp	/grahsp/
	-to quickly take something in your hand(s) and hold it firmly
	Her mother suddenly grasped her hand when she saw the thief.
5.　firmly	/FURM-lee/
	-in a way that will not become loose
	The knob is not firmly attached to the door.

PART B_1

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

PART B_2

The Boy and the Nettles

A Boy, stung by a Nettle, ran home crying, to get his mother to blow on the hurt and kiss it.

“Son,” said the Boy’s mother, when she had comforted him, “the next time you come near a Nettle, grasp it firmly, and it will be as soft as silk.”

Whatever you do, do with all your might.

PART C_1

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

PART C_2

1.	Why did the Boy run home crying?
2.	To what thing did the mother compare the softness of a Nettle when grasped firmly?
3.	What was the mother’s advice to the Boy?

PART D_1

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

PART D_2

1.	Do you give your best in everything you do? Why or why not?
2.	What is the most recent thing that you have done courageously? Please tell me more about it.
3.	What is your understanding of the fable’s lesson?
4.	How do you cope with failure?
5.	Cite and explain a situation similar to the fable’s lesson.

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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