World Literature (Aesop Fables)｜世界文学（イソップ童話）Lesson17: The Lion and the Mouse

PART A_1

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

PART A_2

1.　paw	/paw/
	-the foot of an animal having claws.
	With so much curiosity, the kitten nudged the ball of yarn with its claws.
2.　timid	/TIM-id/
	-lacking in self-assurance, courage, or bravery; easily alarmed; timorous; shy.
	A timid girl entered the classroom and nervously introduced herself as a new student,
3.　fright	/frahyt/
	-sudden and extreme fear; a sudden terror.
	He joined a drama club in order to overcome his stage fright.
4.　nap	/nap/
	-to sleep for a short time; doze.
	Children hate taking a nap in the afternoon.
5.　beg	/beg/
	-to ask for as a gift, as charity, or as a favor:
	The team leader was desperate to win, so she begged an expert to join 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 LION AND THE MOUSE

A Lion lay asleep in the forest, his great head resting on his paws. A timid little Mouse came upon him unexpectedly, and in her fright and haste to get away, ran across the Lion’s nose. Roused from his nap, the Lion laid his huge paw angrily on the tiny creature to kill her.

“Spare me!” begged the poor Mouse. “Please let me go and someday I will surely repay you.”

The Lion was much amused to think that a Mouse could ever help him. But he was generous and finally let the Mouse go.

Some days later, while stalking his prey in the forest, the Lion was caught in the toils of a hunter’s net. Unable to free himself, he filled the forest with his angry roaring. The Mouse knew the voice and quickly found the Lion struggling in the net. Running to one of the great ropes that bound him, she gnawed it until it parted, and soon the Lion was free.

“You laughed when I said I would repay you”, said the Mouse. “Now you see that even a Mouse can help a Lion.”

A kindness is never wasted.

PART C_1

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

PART C_2

1.	What happened while the Lion was asleep?
2.	How did the Lion react when the Mouse disturbed his sleep?
3.	How did the Mouse repay the Lion?

PART D_1

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

PART D_2

1.	How would you describe the characteristics of the Mouse?
2.	How would you describe the characteristics of the Lion?
3.	If you were the Lion, would you let the Mouse go?
4.	The fable’s lesson is “A kindness is never wasted.” Do you agree with this? Why or why not?
5.	What do you make of those who take advantage of kind people?

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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