World Literature (Aesop Fables)｜世界文学（イソップ童話）Lesson57: The Dog and His Master's Dinner

PART A_1

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

PART A_2

1.　tempt	/tempt/
	-to make someone want to have or do something, especially something that is unnecessary or wrong
	The promo tempted me to buy the product unintended.
2.　faithful	/FEYTH-fuhl/
	-firm and not changing in your friendship with or support for a person or an organization, or in your belief in your principles
	The servants are faithful to their king.
3.　duty	/DOO-tee/
	-something that you have to do because it is part of your job, or something that you feel is the right thing to do
	The primary duty of the World Health Organization (WHO) is to oversee international health within the United Nations’ system.
4.　seize	/seez/
	-to take something quickly and keep or hold it
	The thief tried but failed to seize the woman’s bag.
5.　temptation	/temp-TEY-shuhn/
	-the wish to do or have something that you know you should not do or have
	She has failed to resist all the temptations around her.

PART B_1

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

PART B_2

The Dog and His Master’s Dinner

A Dog had learned to carry his master’s dinner to him every day. He was very faithful to his duty, though the smell of the good things in the basket tempted him.

The Dogs in the neighborhood noticed him carrying the basket and soon discovered what was in it. They made several attempts to steal it from him. But he always guarded it faithfully.

Then one day all the Dogs in the neighborhood got together and met him on his way with the basket. The Dog tried to run away from them. But at last he stopped to argue.

That was his mistake. They soon made him feel so ridiculous that he dropped the basket and seized a large piece of roast meat intended for his master’s dinner.

“Very well,” he said, “you divide the rest.”

Do not stop to argue with temptation.

PART C_1

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

PART C_2

1.	What did the Dog do to serve his master every day?
2.	What did the Dogs in the neighborhood do to steal the basket?
3.	How did the Dog feel and react after being surrounded by the Dogs in the neighborhood?

PART D_1

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

PART D_2

1.	What do you think could have happened if the Dog avoided the other Dogs in the neighborhood?
2.	If you were the Dog’s master, would you give it another chance to prove its faithfulness? Why or why not?
3.	Do you agree with the fable’s lesson? Why or why not?
4.	Cite and explain a scenario similar to the fable’s lesson.
5.	What was your biggest temptation and how did you avoid 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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