World Literature (Aesop Fables)｜世界文学（イソップ童話）Lesson10: The Kid and the Wolf

PART A_1

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

PART A_2

1.　browse	/brouz/
	-to eat, nibble at, or feed on
	The boy took a picture of a giraffe as it was browsing on a tall tree.
2.　abuse	/uh-BYOOZ/
	-to use wrongly or improperly; misuse:
	He got fired because he abused his authority as a supervisor.
3.　content	/KON-tent/
	-something that is contained:
	He poured the contents of the cereal box into his bowl.
4.　least	/leest/
	-smallest in size, amount, degree, etc.; slightest:
	Sweet beans was his least favorite ingredient.
5.　grudge	/gruhj/
	-a feeling of ill will or resentment:
	They never knew that she held a grudge against them until she left the team.

PART B_1

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

PART B_2

THE KID AND THE WOLF

A frisky young Kid had been left by the herdsman on the thatched roof of a sheep shelter to keep him out of harm’s way. The Kid was browsing near the edge of the roof, when he spied a Wolf and began to jeer at him, making faces and abusing him to his heart’s content.

“I hear you”, said the Wolf, “and I haven’t the least grudge against you for what you say or do. When you are up there it is the roof that’s talking, not you.”

Do not say anything at any time that you would not say at all times.

PART C_1

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

PART C_2

1.	Where did the herdsman leave the kid?
2.	What did the kid do to the wolf?
3.	How did the wolf react?

PART D_1

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

PART D_2

1.	What do you think was the reason why the kid made fun of the wolf?
2.	In your opinion, would the kid do the same thing if the kid was on the ground?
3.	What is your comment on the wolf’s reaction to the kid?
4.	The fable’s lesson is “Do not say anything at any time that you would not say at all times.” Do you agree with this? Why or why not?
5.	In your culture, is it important to communicate politely? Why or why not?

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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