World Literature (Aesop Fables)｜世界文学（イソップ童話）Lesson3: The Young Crab and His Mother

PART A_1

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

PART A_2

1.　sideways	/SAHYD-weyz/
	-toward or from one side
	The price trend has been moving sideways these days.
2.　turn out	/TURN-out/
	-to point outward
	The ballerina started dancing with her feet turned out.
3.　trip	/trip/
	-to stumble
	The kid tripped over a large rock.
4.　obediently	/oh-BEE-dee-uhnt-lee/
	-in a way that does, or shows that you are willing to do, what you have been told to do by someone in authority
	His assistant nodded obediently.
5.　unless	/UHN-les/
	-except under the circumstances that
	They will attend the party, unless something urgent comes up.

PART B_1

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

PART B_2

THE YOUNG CRAB AND HIS MOTHER

“Why in the world do you walk sideways like that?” said a Mother Crab to her son. “You should always walk straight forward with your toes turned out.”

“Show me how to walk, mother dear”, answered the little Crab obediently. “I want to learn.”

So the old Crab tried and tried to walk straight forward. But she could walk sideways only, like her son. And when she wanted to turn her toes out she tripped and fell on her nose.

Do not tell others how to act unless you can set a good example.

PART C_1

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

PART C_2

1.	What did the Mother Crab ask the Young Crab?
2.	How did the Young Crab respond?
3.	Was the Mother Crab able to walk straight forward?

PART D_1

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

PART D_2

1.	Why do you think the Mother Crab asked such question to the Young Crab?
2.	What can you say about the response of the Young Crab?
3.	Do you think the Crabs would be able to walk straight forward?
4.	The fable’s lesson is “Do not tell others how to act unless you can set a good example.” Do you agree with this? Why or why not?
5.	Who is your role model?

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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