World Literature (Aesop Fables)｜世界文学（イソップ童話）Lesson66: The Fox and the Leopard

PART A_1

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

PART A_2

1.　lazily	/LEY-zi-li/
	-in a slow and relaxed manner
	The child moved lazily when woken up by her mother.
2.　amuse	/a-MYUZ/
	-to entertain someone, especially by humorous speech or action or by making them laugh or smile
	The singer amused the audience by singing another song.
3.　wise	/wayz/
	-having or showing the ability to make good judgments, based on a deep understanding and experience of life
	A wise man will never let his emotions overpower his reasons.
4.　rival	/RAY-vel/
	-to be good enough to compete with someone or something else
	In the middle of the debate, she realized that she cannot rival her opponent.
5.　indication	/in-di-KEy-shuhn /
	-a sign that something exists, is true, or is likely to happen
	Helen’s face gave no indication of what she was thinking.

PART B_1

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

PART B_2

The Fox and the Leopard

A Fox and a Leopard, resting lazily after a generous dinner, amused themselves by disputing about their good looks. The Leopard was very proud of his glossy, spotted coat and made disdainful remarks about the Fox, whose appearance he declared was quite ordinary.

The Fox prided himself on his fine bushy tail with its tip of white, but he was wise enough to see that he could not rival the Leopard in looks. Still, he kept up a flow of sarcastic talk, just to exercise his wits and to have the fun of disputing. The Leopard was about to lose his temper when the Fox got up, yawning lazily.

“You may have a very smart coat,” he said, “but you would be a great deal better off if you had a little more smartness inside your head and less on your ribs, the way I am. That’s what I call real beauty.”

A fine coat is not always an indication of an attractive mind.

PART C_1

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

PART C_2

1.	What were the Fox and Leopard disputing about?
2.	What was the Leopard proud of?
3.	What did the Fox do when he realized he could not rival the Leopard in looks?

PART D_1

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

PART D_2

1.	Should the Leopard be boastful of his looks?
2.	Was the Fox right in keeping a flow of sarcastic talk? Why or why not?
3.	What do you think the Fox felt when the Leopard made disdainful remarks about him?
4.	Do you agree with the moral of the story? Why or why not?
5.	Can you think of a situation where this lesson is applicable? Please tell me about 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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