World Literature (Aesop Fables)｜世界文学（イソップ童話）Lesson93: The Serpent and the Eagle

PART A_1

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

PART A_2

1.　reach	/ritch/
	-to stretch out your arm in order to get or touch something
	The baby was trying to reach a fruit when he bumped into the tree.
2.　soar	/sor/
	-to move quickly and smoothly in the sky, or to move quickly up into the sky
	The vulture soared up high after eating his prey.
3.　gasp	/gasp/
	-to breathe loudly and with difficulty trying to get more air
	The victim was gasping for breath after being choked by his offender.
4.　combat	/KOM-bat/
	-a fight, especially during a war
	He refused to engage in combat to avoid physical injuries.
5.　seize	/siz/
	-to take hold of something quickly and firmly
	The law enforcer immediately seized the item after finding out that its possession was illegal.

PART B_1

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

PART B_2

The Serpent and the Eagle

A Serpent had succeeded in surprising an Eagle and had wrapped himself around the Eagle’s neck. The Eagle could not reach the Serpent, neither with beak nor claws. Far into the sky he soared trying to shake off his enemy. But the Serpent’s hold only tightened, and slowly the Eagle sank back to earth, gasping for breath.

A Countryman chanced to see the unequal combat. In pity for the noble Eagle, he rushed up and soon had loosened the coiling Serpent and freed the Eagle.

The Serpent was furious. He had no chance to bite the watchful Countryman. Instead, he struck at the drinking horn, hanging at the Countryman’s belt, and into it let fly the poison of his fangs.

The Countryman now went on toward home. Becoming thirsty on the way, he filled his horn at a spring and was about to drink. There was a sudden rush of great wings. Sweeping down, the Eagle seized the poisoned horn from out his savior’s hands and flew away with it to hide it where it could never be found.

An act of kindness is well repaid.

PART C_1

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

PART C_2

1.	How did the Countryman help the Eagle?
2.	What did the Serpent do as a punishment to the Countryman?
3.	How was the Eagle able to pay back the kindness of the Countryman?

PART D_1

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

PART D_2

1.	What would happen to the Eagle if the Countryman did not come to save him?
2.	What would happen to the Countryman if the Eagle did not seize the poisoned horn from him?
3.	Do you think that what happened to the Countryman will make him continue helping other people?
4.	Do you agree with the moral of the story? Why or why not?
5.	Can you think of a situation in your life where your act of kindness was well repaid? Please tell me 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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