World Literature (Aesop Fables)｜世界文学（イソップ童話）Lesson140: The North Wind and the Sun

PART A_1

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

PART A_2

1.　quarrel	/KWAWR-uhl/
	-an angry disagreement between two or more people or groups
	Peter had a quarrel with his older brother earlier this morning.
2.　dispute	/dih-SPYOOT/
	-to disagree with something that someone says
	The store manager disputed what the customer said.
3.　strip	/strip/
	-to remove, pull, or tear the covering or outer layer from something
	We decided to strip the wallpaper off the walls.
4.　gust	/guhst/
	-a sudden strong wind
	A gust of wind blew their hats off.
5.　blazing	/BLEY-zing/
	-very bright and hot; powerful and impressive
	The laborers continued their work under the blazing sun.

PART B_1

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

PART B_2

The North Wind and the Sun

The North Wind and the Sun had a quarrel about which of them was the stronger. While they were disputing with much heat and bluster, a Traveler passed along the road wrapped in a cloak.

“Let us agree”, said the Sun, “that he is the stronger who can strip that Traveler of his cloak.”

“Very well”, growled the North Wind, and at once sent a cold, howling blast against the Traveler.

With the first gust of wind the ends of the cloak whipped about the Traveler’s body. But he immediately wrapped it closely around him, and the harder the Wind blew, the tighter he held it to him. The North Wind tore angrily at the cloak, but all his efforts were in vain.

Then the Sun began to shine. At first his beams were gentle, and in the pleasant warmth after the bitter cold of the North Wind, the Traveler unfastened his cloak and let it hang loosely from his shoulders. The Sun’s rays grew warmer and warmer. The man took off his cap and mopped his brow. At last he became so heated that he pulled off his cloak, and, to escape the blazing sunshine, threw himself down in the welcome shade of a tree by the roadside.

Gentleness and kind persuasion win where force and bluster fail.

PART C_1

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

PART C_2

1.	What happened while the North Wind and the Sun were quarelling?
2.	How did the North Wind and the Sun determine who was stronger between the two of them?
3.	Who won between the two?

PART D_1

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

PART D_2

1.	Describe the Sun and North Wind’s personalities.
2.	Why do you think there was a competition between the Sun and the North Wind?
3.	Do you think that the challenge involving the traveler was a good idea? Why or why not?
4.	Do you agree that gentle persuasion is better than aggressiveness? Explain your answer.
5.	In what real-life situation/s can we apply the fable’s moral?

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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