World Literature (Aesop Fables)｜世界文学（イソップ童話）Lesson27: The Wolf and His Shadow

PART A_1

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

PART A_2

1.　appetite	/AP-i-tahyt/
	-a desire for food or drink:
	The customer lost his appetite after seeing the prices on the menu.
2.　exclaim	/ik-SKLEYM/
	-to cry out or speak suddenly and vehemently, as in surprise, strong emotion, or protest
	The little boy exclaimed when his sister snatched the toy from him.
3.　fit	/fit/
	-adapted or suited; appropriate:
	The last applicant was the only one deemed fit for the role.
4.　immense	/ih-MENS/
	-vast; huge; very great:
	An immense sculpture welcomed the guests at the reception area.
5.　entirely	/en-TAHYUHR-lee/
	-wholly or fully; completely or unreservedly:
	They ignored his sarcasm entirely.

PART B_1

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

PART B_2

THE WOLF AND HIS SHADOW

A Wolf left his lair one evening in fine spirits and an excellent appetite. As he ran, the setting sun cast his shadow far out on the ground, and it looked as if the wolf were a hundred times bigger than he really was.

“Why,” exclaimed the Wolf proudly, “see how big I am! Fancy me running away from a puny Lion! I’ll show him who is fit to be king, he or I.”

Just then an immense shadow blotted him out entirely, and the next instant a Lion struck him down with a single blow.

Do not let your fancy make you forget realities.

PART C_1

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

PART C_2

1.	How did the Wolf feel when it saw its massive shadow?
2.	What did it say about the Lion?
3.	What did the Lion do in the end?

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 Wolf?
2.	How would you describe the Lion?
3.	Do you think the Wolf had the right to bad-mouth the Lion? Why or why not?
4.	The fable’s lesson is “Do not let your fancy make you forget realities.” Do you agree with this? Why or why not?
5.	Do you think it is good to be ambitious? Please explain.

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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