World Literature (Aesop Fables)｜世界文学（イソップ童話）Lesson47: The Hares and the Frogs

PART A_1

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

PART A_2

1.　timid	/TIM-id/
	-shy and nervous; not brave or confident
	My timid friend always stays at home.
2.　scurry	/SKUR-ee/
	-to move quickly, with small, short steps
	The thieves scurried their way out of the bank.
3.　startled	/STAHR-tld/
	-surprised and slightly frightened
	I was startled when I saw my long-lost enemy.
4.　scamper	/SKAM-per/
	-run with small quick steps
	The rats scampered after stealing food from the pantry.
5.　warren	/WAWR-uhn/
	-a series of connecting underground passages and holes in which rabbits live
	The lost rabbit went to the warren.

PART B_1

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

PART B_2

The Hares and the Frogs

Hares, as you know, are very timid. The least shadow, sends them scurrying in fright to a hiding place. Once they decided to die rather than live in such misery. But while they were debating how best to meet death, they thought they heard a noise and in a flash were scampering off to the warren. On the way they passed a pond where a family of Frogs was sitting among the reeds on the bank. In an instant the startled Frogs were seeking safety in the mud.

“Look,” cried a Hare, “things are not so bad after all, for here are creatures who are even afraid of us!”

However unfortunate we may think we are there is always someone worse off than ourselves.

PART C_1

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

PART C_2

1. What are the Hares known for?

2. What did the Hares do immediately after hearing the noise?

3. What were the Frogs doing when the Hares saw them?

PART D_1

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

PART D_2

1.	What is your understanding of the fable’s lesson?
2.	In what situations do you become timid?
3.	What is the best way to conquer fears?
4.	Do you think it is okay to compare others’ problems with ours? Why or why not?
5.	Have you had an experience similar to the fable’s lesson? Please share?

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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