World Literature (Aesop Fables)｜世界文学（イソップ童話）Lesson56: The Lion and the Ass

PART A_1

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

PART A_2

1.　frightful	/FRAYHT-fuhl/
	-shocking or extremely unpleasant
	The haunted house in the neighborhood is too frightful.
2.　din	/din/
	-a loud, unpleasant confused noise that lasts for a long time
	The girl made a terrible din after seeing a spider on the wall.
3.　bray	/brey/
	-to make the loud noise typical of a donkey
	The donkey started braying upon seeing the tiger.
4.　game	/geym/
	-wild animals and birds that are hunted for food or sport
	They hunted for games such as deer and pheasant.
5.　loud-mouthed	/loud-MOU-thd/
	-a loud-mouthed individual talks too much or too loudly, especially in an offensive or stupid way
	The loud-mouthed committee criticized the management.

PART B_1

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

PART B_2

The Lion and the Ass

A Lion and an Ass agreed to go hunting together. In their search for game the hunters saw a number of Wild Goats run into a cave, and laid plans to catch them. The Ass was to go into the cave and drive the Goats out, while the Lion would stand at the entrance to strike them down.

The plan worked beautifully. The Ass made such a frightful din in the cave, kicking and braying with all his might, that the Goats came running out in a panic of fear, only to fall victim to the Lion.

The Ass came proudly out of the cave.

“Did you see how I made them run?” he said.

“Yes, indeed,” answered the Lion, “and if I had not known you and your kind I should certainly have run, too.”

The loud-mouthed boaster does not impress nor frighten those who know him.

PART C_1

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

PART C_2

1.	What was the plan laid by the Lion and the Ass to catch the Wild Goats?
2.	How did the plan go?
3.	How did the Ass respond to the plan’s outcome?

PART D_1

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

PART D_2

1.	In your opinion, why was Lion not scared of the Ass?
2.	What traits of the Ass and the Lion have made their plan a success?
3.	What is your understanding of the fable’s moral?
4.	How do you deal with boastful people?
5.	How do you practice humility?

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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