World Literature (Aesop Fables)｜世界文学（イソップ童話）Lesson92: The Fox and the Crab

PART A_1

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

PART A_2

1.　disgust	/dis-GAST/
	-a very strong feeling of dislike or disapproval
	She was disgusted with the taste of bitter gourd, so she never ate them since.
2.　stroll	/strowl/
	-a slow, relaxed walk somewhere
	To relax her mind, she takes a stroll at the park every morning.
3.　crawl	/krol/
	-if an insect crawls, it uses its legs to move
	When the cockroach crawled, the girl started screaming.
4.　spy	/spay/
	-to secretly watch someone
	The teacher spied on her students to know how they behave without her presence.
5.　content	/kon-TENT/
	-pleased with your situation and not hoping for change or improvement
	When someone is contented, she is more likely to be happy.

PART B_1

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

PART B_2

The Fox and the Crab

A Crab one day grew disgusted with the sands in which he lived. He decided to take a stroll to the meadow not far inland. There he would find better fare than briny water and sand mites. So off he crawled to the meadow. But there a hungry Fox spied him, and in a twinkling, ate him up, both shell and claw.

Be content with your lot.

PART C_1

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

PART C_2

1.	Why did the Crab take a stroll?
2.	What was it able to find while strolling?
3.	What did the Fox do to the Crab?

PART D_1

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

PART D_2

1.	In your opinion, was the Crab correct in leaving its home?
2.	What would happen if the Fox did not see the Crab?
3.	What would happen if the Crab were content with the sand where it lived?
4.	Do you agree with the moral of the story? Why or why not?
5.	Why do you think some people are not content with their lives?

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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