World Literature (Aesop Fables)｜世界文学（イソップ童話）
Lesson30: The Boys and the Frogs

PART A_1
Let’s learn vocabulary. Listen and repeat the words and the sentences with your tutor.
PART A_2
1.　pond /pond/
　 -a body of water smaller than a lake, sometimes artificially formed, as by damming a stream.
　 They found a couple of water lilies on the pond.
2.　skip /skip/
　 -to move in a light, springy manner
　 The little boy skipped on his way to the ice cream shop.
3.　tremble /TREM-buhl/
　 -to shake involuntarily with quick, short movements, as from fear, excitement, weakness, or cold; quake; quiver.
　 The mouse trembled with fear when the big cat crossed the room.
4.　dear /deer/
　 -beloved or loved:
　 She invited her dear friends to her birthday party.
5.　unhappiness /uhn-HA-pee-nuhs/
　 -the feeling of not being happy; sadness.
　 Remembering her past traumatic experiences causes her so much unhappiness.
PART B_1
Let’s read the story. Please read them aloud, and I will check your pronunciation and intonation.
PART B_2
THE BOYS AND THE FROGS
Some Boys were playing one day at the edge of a pond in which lived a family of Frogs. The Boys amused themselves by throwing stones into the pond so as to make them skip on top of the water.

The stones were flying thick and fast and the Boys were enjoying themselves very much; but the poor Frogs in the pond were trembling with fear.

At last one of the Frogs, the oldest and bravest, put his head out of the water, and said, “Oh, please, dear children, stop your cruel play! Though it may be fun for you, it means death to us!”

Always stop to think whether your fun may not be the cause of another’s unhappiness.

PART C_1
Let’s answer comprehension questions. Please answer them based on the story.
PART C_2
1. What did the boys do to entertain themselves?
2. How did the Frog feel about it?
3. What did the oldest and bravest frog tell the boys?
PART D_1
Let’s discuss the story. Please answer the questions below and express your opinions.
PART D_2
1. How would you describe the boys in the fable?
2. Why do you think the boys choose that activity?
3. Do you think the boys stopped playing when they learned their game scared the frogs? Please explain.
4. The fable’s lesson is “Always stop to think whether your fun may not be the cause of another’s unhappiness.” Do you agree with this? Why or why not?
5. How do you deal with insensitive individuals?
REVIEW AND FEEDBACK
Now, let us review the things that you learned in this lesson.
(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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