World Literature (Aesop Fables)｜世界文学（イソップ童話）Lesson142: The Wolves 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.　pack	/pak/
	-a group of animals, such as dogs, that live and/or hunt together
	A pack of wild dogs went up the hill.
2.　lurk	/lurk/
	-to wait or move in a secret way so that you cannot be seen, especially because you are about to attack someone or do something wrong
	Why are you lurking around in the hallway?
3.　pasture	/PAS-cher/
	-land covered with grass or similar plants suitable for animals, such as cows and sheep, to eat
	The best places to find bluebirds are open pastures.
4.　hostility	/ho-STIL-i-tee/
	-an occasion when someone is unfriendly or shows that they do not like something
	They showed hostility toward their new neighbors.
5.　stir up	/stur-uhp/
	-to cause an unpleasant emotion or problem to begin or grow
	The pictures stirred up some painful memories.

PART B_1

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

PART B_2

The Wolves and the Sheep

A pack of Wolves lurked near the Sheep pasture. But the Dogs kept them all at a respectful distance, and the Sheep grazed in perfect safety. But now the Wolves thought of a plan to trick the Sheep.

“Why is there always this hostility between us?” they said. “If it were not for those Dogs who are always stirring up trouble, I am sure we should get along beautifully. Send them away and you will see what good friends we shall become.”

The Sheep were easily fooled. They persuaded the Dogs to go away, and that very evening the Wolves had the grandest feast of their lives.

Do not give up friends for foes.

PART C_1

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

PART C_2

1.	What did the pack of wolves do near the Sheep pasture?
2.	What did the Wolves advise the Sheep to do?
3.	How was the Sheep fooled in the story?

PART D_1

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

PART D_2

1.	What do you think the Dogs felt when they were driven away by the Sheep?
2.	What do you think the Sheep realized at the end?
3.	Do you think the Dogs would also be fooled by the Wolves? Why or why not?
4.	What kinds of friends do you have? Please tell me more about it.
5.	How do you build trust in friendships?

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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