World Literature (Aesop Fables)｜世界文学（イソップ童話）Lesson23: The Travelers and the Purse

PART A_1

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

PART A_2

1.　ought	/awt/
	-used to say that it is necessary or desirable to perform the action expressed in the verb
	I think he ought to apologize to her.
2.　companion	/kuhm-PAN-yuhn/
	-a person who is frequently in the company of, associates with, or accompanies another
	She has been her mother’s constant companion since she quit her job in New York.
3.　panic	/PAN-ik/
	-a sudden overwhelming fear, with or without cause
	Panic attacks are irrational and uncontrollable.
4.　stick	/stik/
	-to hold fast or adhere resolutely
	The accused chose to stick to his fabricated story.
5.　misfortune	/mis-FAWR-chuhn/
	-adverse fortune; bad luck.
	His misfortunes did not cause his determination to falter.

PART B_1

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

PART B_2

THE TRAVELERS AND THE PURSE

Two men were traveling in company along the road when one of them picked up a well-filled purse.

“How lucky I am!” he said. “I have found a purse. Judging by its weight it must be full of gold.”

“Do not say ‘I have found a purse,'” said his companion. “Say rather ‘we have found a purse’ and ‘how lucky we are.’ Travelers ought to share alike the fortunes or misfortunes of the road.”

“No, no”, replied the other angrily. “I found it and I am going to keep it.”

Just then they heard a shout of “Stop, thief!” and looking around, saw a mob of people armed with clubs coming down the road. The man who had found the purse fell into a panic.

“We are lost if they find the purse on us”, he cried.

“No, no”, replied the other, “You would not say ‘we’ before, so now stick to your ‘I’. Say ‘I am lost.'”

We cannot expect any one to share our misfortunes unless we are willing to share our good fortune also.

PART C_1

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

PART C_2

1.	How many men were traveling together in the story?
2.	What did one of the travelers say when he found a purse?
3.	How did the same person react when a mob of people accused them of stealing the purse?

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 traveler who found the purse?
2.	If you were the other traveler, what would you tell the greedy traveler?
3.	If you found a purse full of gold while on a trip, would you share it with your companions? Explain your answer.
4.	The fable’s lesson is “We cannot expect any one to share our misfortunes unless we are willing to share our good fortune also.” Do you agree with this? Why or why not?
5.	Do you share both good times and bad times with your friends? Why or why not?

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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