World Literature (Aesop Fables)｜世界文学（イソップ童話）Lesson4: The Frogs and the Ox

PART A_1

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

PART A_2

1.　splash	/splash/
	-to wet or soil by dashing masses or particles of water, mud, or the like; spatter
	The waiter accidentally splashed coffee over her jacket.
2.　crush	/kruhsh/
	-to squeeze or pound into small fragments or particles, as ore, stone, etc.
	The chef crushed a slice of old bread to make crumbs.
3.　mud	/muhd/
	-wet, soft earth or earthy matter, as on the ground after rain, at the bottom of a pond, or along the banks of a river; mire
	His boots were obviously soaked in mud.
4.　declare	/dih-KLAIR/
	-to make known or state clearly, especially in explicit or formal terms
	The clothing company declared bankruptcy after seven years of operation.
5.　burst	/burst/
	-to break, break open, or fly apart with sudden violence
	After a few seconds, all the bubbles burst.

PART B_1

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

PART B_2

THE FROGS AND THE OX

An Ox came down to a reedy pool to drink. As he splashed heavily into the water, he crushed a young Frog into the mud. The old Frog soon missed the little one and asked his brothers and sisters what had become of him.

“A great big monster”, said one of them, “stepped on little brother with one of his huge feet!”

“Big, was he!” said the old Frog, puffing herself up. “Was he as big as this?”

“Oh, much bigger!” they cried.

The Frog puffed up still more.

He could not have been bigger than this, she said. But the little Frogs all declared that the monster was much, much bigger and the old Frog kept puffing herself out more and more until, all at once, she burst.

Do not attempt the impossible.

PART C_1

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

PART C_2

1.	What did the Ox do?
2.	How did the Old Frog tell them what happened?
3.	What happened to the Old Frog?

PART D_1

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

PART D_2

1.	Do you think the Ox did it intentionally?
2.	What can you say about the reaction of the other frogs?
3.	Was the Old Frog able to tell the story effectively?
4.	The fable’s lesson is “Do not attempt the impossible.” Do you agree with this? Why or why not?
5.	Do you think it is good to set limits on yourself?

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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