World Literature (Aesop Fables)｜世界文学（イソップ童話）Lesson116: The Porcupine and the Snakes

PART A_1

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

PART A_2

1.　porcupine	/PAWR-kyuh-pahyn/
	-an animal with a covering of long, sharp quills
	Denise was frightened by the porcupine.
2.　quill	/kwil/
	-any of the long sharp pointed hairs on the body of a porcupine
	I was stuck with a porcupine quill and had to go to the hospital to get it out.
3.　consent	/kuhn-SENT/
	-to agree to do something, or to allow someone to do something
	Jenny never goes on school field trips because her dad would not consent her.
4.　prick	/prik/
	-to make a very small hole or holes in the surface of something, sometimes in a way that causes pain
	The dermatologist pricked his acne as part of the cleaning process.
5.　escort	/ih-SKAWRT/
	-to go with someone and show them a place
	The members of the audience were escorted to the exit point after the play.

PART B_1

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

PART B_2

The Porcupine and the Snakes

A Porcupine was looking for a good home. At last he found a little sheltered cave, where lived a family of Snakes. He asked them to let him share the cave with them, and the Snakes kindly consented.

The Snakes soon wished they had not given him permission to stay. His sharp quills pricked them at every turn, and at last they politely asked him to leave.

“I am very well satisfied, thank you,” said the Porcupine. “I intend to stay right here.” And with that, he politely escorted the Snakes out of doors. And to save their skins, the Snakes had to look for another home.

Give a finger and lose a hand.

PART C_1

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

PART C_2

1.	What did the Porcupine say to the Snakes when it was asked to leave the sheltered cave?
2.	Why did the Snakes leave instead?
3.	Why did the Snakes regret letting the Porcupine live with them?

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 Snakes and the Porcupine in the story?
2.	What are the factors that must be considered before befriending someone?
3.	What is the relevance of the fable’s lesson today?
4.	In your opinion, is it wrong to be kind at all times? Why do you think so?
5.	Have you had an experience similar to the fable’s lesson? Please tell me more about it.

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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