World Literature (Aesop Fables)｜世界文学（イソップ童話）Lesson83: The Farmer and the Snake

PART A_1

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

PART A_2

1.　stiff	/stif/
	-hard and difficult to bend
	His neck became stiff after watching the television for a long period.
2.　bosom	/bosom/
	-the front of a person’s chest, especially when thought of as the center of human feelings
	She immediately put her hand in her bosom after feeling moderate pain in the area.
3.　revive	/ri-VAYV/
	-to make something from the past exist again
	The high school band was revived for the homecoming.
4.　strength	/strength/
	-the ability to do things that need a lot of physical effort or power
	She was able to win the swimming competition after regaining her strength.
5.　deadly	/DED-li/
	-likely to cause death
	The robber used a deadly weapon to threaten the victims.

PART B_1

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

PART B_2

The Farmer and the Snake

A Farmer walked through his field one cold winter morning. On the ground lay a Snake, stiff and frozen with the cold. The Farmer knew how deadly the Snake could be, and yet he picked it up and put it in his bosom to warm it back to life.

The Snake soon revived, and when it had enough strength, bit the man who had been so kind to it. The bite was deadly and the Farmer felt that he must die. As he drew his last breath, he said to those standing around:

Learn from my fate not to take pity on a scoundrel.

PART C_1

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

PART C_2

1.	Why did the Farmer warm the snake back to life?
2.	What did the Snake do after regaining its strength?
3.	What did the Farmer tell to the people around?

PART D_1

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

PART D_2

1.	What characteristic was exhibited by the Farmer?
2.	If in the given circumstance, would you do the same thing as the Farmer did? why or why not?
3.	Why do you think the Snake still bit the Farmer?
4.	Do you agree with the moral of the story? Why or why not?
5.	Do you think it is harder or easier for people to believe that scoundrels can change? Why do you say so?

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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