World Literature (Aesop Fables)｜世界文学（イソップ童話）Lesson117: The Fox and the Monkey

PART A_1

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

PART A_2

1.　ruler	/ROO-ler/
	-the leader of a country
	The king was a wise and powerful ruler.
2.　grimace	/GRIM-uhs/
	-an expression of pain, strong dislike, in which the face twists in an ugly way
	Her face made a grimace as she saw the photos.
3.　unworthy	/uhn-WUR-thee/
	-not deserving respect, admiration, or support
	He felt unworthy to receive such honor.
4.　majesty	/MAJ-uh-stee/
	-the title used to speak to or about a king or queen
	His majesty invited the prime minister’s family for a dinner.
5.　quality	/KWOL-i-tee/
	-a characteristic or feature of someone or something
	Paul has all the qualities an entrepreneur must have.

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 Monkey

At a great meeting of the Animals, who had gathered to elect a new ruler, the Monkey was asked to dance. This he did so well, with a thousand funny capers and grimaces, that the Animals were carried entirely off their feet with enthusiasm, and then and there, elected him their king.

The Fox did not vote for the Monkey and was much disgusted with the Animals for electing so unworthy a ruler.

One day he found a trap with a bit of meat in it. Hurrying to King Monkey, he told him he had found a rich treasure, which he had not touched because it belonged by right to his majesty the Monkey.

The greedy Monkey followed the Fox to the trap. As soon as he saw the meat he grasped eagerly for it, only to find himself held fast in the trap. The Fox stood off and laughed.

“You pretend to be our king”, he said, “and cannot even take care of yourself!”

Shortly after that, another election among the Animals was held.

The true leader proves himself by his qualities.

PART C_1

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

PART C_2

1.	Why did the animals vote for the Monkey as their new ruler?
2.	How did the Fox feel after knowing that the Monkey has won the election?
3.	What happened after the Monkey was trapped?

PART D_1

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

PART D_2

1.	What can you say about the way the animals chose their new ruler?
2.	In your opinion, what should the animals do to determine who will be their next leader?
3.	What qualities should a great leader possess?
4.	What does the fable’s lesson mean?
5.	Have you experienced something similar to the fable’s lesson? Tell me more 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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