Discussion on Aesop’s fables: The Wolf and the Sheep

PART A_1

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

PART A_2

1.　satisfy	/SAT-is-fahy/
	-to please someone by giving them what they want
	Delicious food satisfy my cravings.
2.　hypocrisy	/hi-POK-ruh-see/
	-a situation in which someone pretends to believe something that they do not really believe, or that is the opposite of what they do or say at another time
	His hypocrisy was hated by many.
3.　fetch	/fech/
	-to go get something or someone and bring the thing or person back
	She went to school to fetch her younger brother.
4.　suppose	/suh-POHZ/
	-to think that something is likely to be true
	I suppose she’s hungry.
5.　knave	/neyv/
	-a dishonest person
	The knaves were busted by the police.

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 the Sheep

A Wolf had been hurt in a fight with a Bear. He was unable to move and could not satisfy his hunger and thirst. A Sheep passed by near his hiding place, and the Wolf called to him.

“Please fetch me a drink of water,” he begged, “that might give me strength enough so I can get me some solid food.”

“Solid food!” said the Sheep. “That means me, I suppose. If I should bring you a drink, it would only serve to wash me down your throat. Don’t talk to me about a drink!”

A knave’s hypocrisy is easily seen through.

PART C_1

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

PART C_2

1.	What happened to the Wolf that made him hurt, hungry, and thirsty?
2.	What did the Wolf request to the Sheep?
3.	Why did the Sheep decline the Wolf’s demand?

PART D_1

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

PART D_2

1.	What is your understanding of the fable’s lesson?
2.	How would you describe the Sheep in the story?
3.	Do you think that the Sheep made the right decision? Why or why not?
4.	What is your take on hypocrisy?
5.	Have you had an experience similar to the fable’s lesson? Please share.

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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