World Literature (Aesop Fables)｜世界文学（イソップ童話）Lesson64: The Rabbit, the Weasel, and the Cat

PART A_1

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

PART A_2

1.　sniff	/snif /
	-to smell something by taking air in through your nose
	Her pet dog loves sniffing other people.
2.　content	/KON-tent /
	-pleased or satisfied
	She is content with the life she is now living.
3.　dispute	/dih-SPYOOT/
	-to engage in argument or debate
	There was a dispute between the two countries.
4.　unsuspecting	/uhn-suh-SPEK-tuhng/
	-trusting; not realizing there is any danger or harm
	The robber found it easy to steal the necklace from the unsuspecting old woman.
5.　apt	/apt/
	-suitable or right for a particular situation
	It is apt for a young man to be polite in the presence of a young lady.

PART B_1

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

PART B_2

The Rabbit, the Weasel, and the Cat

A Rabbit left his home one day for a dinner of clover. But he forgot to latch the door of his house and while he was gone a Weasel walked in and calmly made himself at home

When the Rabbit returned, there was the Weasel’s nose sticking out of the Rabbit’s own doorway, sniffing the fine air.

The Rabbit was quite angry—for a Rabbit—, and requested the Weasel to move out. But the Weasel was perfectly content. He was settled down for good.

A wise old Cat heard the dispute and offered to settle it.

“Come close to me,” said the Cat, “I am very deaf. Put your mouths close to my ears while you tell me the facts.”

The unsuspecting pair did as they were told and in an instant the Cat had them both under her claws. No one could deny that the dispute had been definitely settled.

The strong are apt to settle questions to their own advantage.

PART C_1

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

PART C_2

1.	What happened when the Rabbit forgot to latch the door?
2.	What was the Weasel doing while the Rabbit was gone?
3.	How did the Cat try to settle the dispute between the Rabbit and the Weasel?

PART D_1

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

PART D_2

1.	What makes the fable interesting for you?
2.	How would you describe the Rabbit and the Weasel?
3.	What should the Cat have done to settle the dispute?
4.	In your opinion, why do some people seek power over others?
5.	How can leaders settle disputes in a fair and proper way?

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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