World Literature (Aesop Fables)｜世界文学（イソップ童話）
Lesson63: The Dogs and the Hides

PART A_1
Let’s learn vocabulary. Listen and repeat the words and the sentences with your tutor.
PART A_2
1.　soak /sohk/
　 -to make something very wet, or (of liquid) to be absorbed in large amounts
　 It is nice to soak in warm bath water.
2.　council /KOUN-suhl/
　 -a group of people elected or chosen to make decisions or give advice on a particular subject
　 The council held a meeting for an important issue.
3.　lap /lap/
　 -(of an animal) to drink a liquid by taking it in small amounts into the mouth with a lot of short, quick movements of the tongue
　 I saw a cat lapping up milk.
4.　remain /ri-MEYN/
　 -to stay in the same place or in the same condition
　 The weather remained cloudy.
5.　burst /burst/
　 -a sudden, brief increase in something, or a short appearance of something
　 She burst into laughter after hearing her friend’s joke.
PART B_1
Let’s read the story. Please read it aloud, and I will check your pronunciation and intonation.
PART B_2
The Dogs and the Hides

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Some hungry Dogs saw a number of hides at the bottom of a stream where the Tanner had put them to soak

A fine hide makes an excellent meal for a hungry Dog, but the water was deep and the Dogs could not reach the hides from the bank.

So they held a council and decided that the very best thing to do was to drink up the river.

All fell to lapping up the water as fast as they could.

But though they drank and drank until, one after another, all of them had burst with drinking, still, for all their effort, the water in the river remained as high as ever.

Do not try to do impossible things.

PART C_1
Let’s answer comprehension questions. Please answer them based on the story.
PART C_2
1. What did the Dogs do after seeing a number of hides at the bottom of a stream?
2. What plan did they make in order to reach the hides?
3. What happened at the end of their plan?
PART D_1
Let’s discuss the story. Please answer the questions below and express your opinions.
PART D_2
1. Why do you think the Dogs’ plan failed? What could have been a better plan?
2. How would you describe the Dogs based on their decisions?
3. What do you mean by the saying “Do not try to do impossible things.”?
4. Do you think it is okay to dream big? Why or why not?
5. How should you respond to a person doubting your ability to succeed?
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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