World Literature (Aesop Fables)｜世界文学（イソップ童話）Lesson115: Two Travelers and a Bear

PART A_1

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

PART A_2

1.　savage	/SAV-ij/
	-extremely frightening, wild, or violent
	There was a savage attack reported in the city.
2.　safety	/SEYF-tee/
	-the condition of not being in danger or of not being dangerous
	The safety of their clients is the top priority.
3.　snuff	/snuhf/
	-to inhale through the nose noisily and forcibly
	His pet dog snuffed at his guests’ shoes.
4.　awhile	/uh-WAHYL/
	-for a short time
	He is laying low awhile and waiting for the right time to face his enemies.
5.　desert	/di-ZERT/
	-to leave someone without help or in a difficult situation and not come back
	He deserted his teammates to join another group.

PART B_1

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

PART B_2

Two Travelers and a Bear

Two Men were traveling in company through a forest, when, all at once, a huge Bear crashed out of the brush near them.

One of the Men, thinking of his own safety, climbed a tree.

The other, unable to fight the savage beast alone, threw himself on the ground and lay still, as if he were dead. He had heard that a Bear will not touch a dead body.

It must have been true, for the Bear snuffed at the Man’s head awhile, and then, seeming to be satisfied that he was dead, walked away.

The Man in the tree climbed down.

“It looked just as if that Bear whispered in your ear,” he said. “What did he tell you?”

“He said,” answered the other, “that it was not at all wise to keep company with a fellow who would desert his friend in a moment of danger.”

Misfortune is the test of true friendship.

PART C_1

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

PART C_2

1.	What did the first Man initially do to protect himself against the Bear?
2.	Why did the other Man pretend dead?
3.	What did the Man tell his friend when asked what the Bear whispered to him?

PART D_1

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

PART D_2

1.	What makes a true friendship?
2.	How would you describe the Men in the story?
3.	If you were one of the Men in the fable, what action would you initially take to protect yourselves?
4.	Do you think that the first Man’s action was justifiable? Why or why not?
5.	Have you had an experience similar to the fable’s lesson? Please tell me more about it.

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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