World Literature (Aesop Fables)｜世界文学（イソップ童話）Lesson62: The Dogs and the Fox

PART A_1

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

PART A_2

1.　furiously	/FYOOR-ee-uhs-lee/
	-in an extremely angry manner
	The people were furiously judging the decisions of the town mayor.
2.　chance	/chans/
	-to happen or do something by chance
	I chanced to meet an old friend at the park today.
3.　scornfully	/SKORN-fuh-lee/
	-in a way that shows you have no respect for someone or something and think they are stupid
	He was upset and looked at everyone around him scornfully.
4.　claw	/klaa/
	-a sharp, usually curved, nail on the foot of an animal, as on a cat, dog, or bird
	The cat’s claw pierced through the sofa.
5.　contemptible	/kuhn-TEMP-tuh-buhl/
	-deserving contempt; if you feel that someone or something is contemptible, you feel strong dislike and disrespect for them
	It was contemptible for the young man to speak like that to his elder.

PART B_1

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

PART B_2

The Dogs and the Fox

Some Dogs found the skin of a Lion and furiously began to tear it with their teeth. A Fox chanced to see them and laughed scornfully.
“If that Lion had been alive,” he said, “it would have been a very different story. He would have made you feel how much sharper his claws are than your teeth.”

It is easy and also contemptible to kick a man that is down.

PART C_1

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

PART C_2

1.	What did the Dogs do to the skin of the lion?
2.	How did the Fox react after seeing the Dogs tear the skin of the lion?
3.	According to the Fox, what would have happened to the Dogs if the lion had been alive?

PART D_1

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

PART D_2

1.	Do you believe what the Fox said to the Dogs? Why or why not?
2.	Do you agree with the moral of the story?
3.	What is your opinion on taking advantage of others?
4.	In an argument, is it wrong to attack the other person’s weakest point? Why or why not?
5.	How can you comfort a friend who is feeling down?

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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