Column Discussion (Expert)｜コラムディスカッション（上級）Lesson3 : Researchers Say Indonesian Cave Art is Earliest Known Record of 'Storytelling'

PART A_1

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

PART A_2

1.　researcher	/ri-SURCH-er/
	-a person who carries out academic or scientific research
	The researcher is studying renewable energy.
2.　counterpart	/KOUN-ter-pahrt/
	-a person or thing closely resembling another
	She is like the American counterpart of this Taiwanese actress.
3.　resemble	/ri-ZEM-buhl/
	-to be like or similar to
	The latest product design resembles the previous one.
4.　supernatural	/soo-per-NACH-er-uhl/
	-of, relating to, or being above or beyond what is natural; unexplainable by natural law or phenomena;
	The villain in the story has supernatural abilities.
5.　myth	/mith/
	-any invented story, idea, or concept:
	Our grandparents believe in myths.

PART B_1

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

PART B_2

Ancient cave art found in Indonesia

A team of Indonesian and Australian researchers discovered what seems to be the very first record of storytelling through pictures. This cave painting was found on the island of Sulawesi in Indonesia. According to the researchers, this imagery appears to be 44,000 years old which happens to be thousands of years older than its European counterpart.

The said cave art shows a total of eight creatures that resemble humans carrying spears and ropes who seem to be hunting six animals. These creatures are called “therianthropes”. They are believed to have both human-like and animal-like characteristics. These creatures appear in myths and are believed to be supernatural beings by the locals. Moreover, some of the animals in the painting appear to be local species of buffaloes and warty pigs.

However, a few of these cave paintings have been damaged, according to experts. They added that It would be unfortunate to lose this ancient artwork.

PART C_1

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

PART C_2

1.	Where was the cave painting found?
2.	What are therianthropes?
3.	What is the current state of some of the cave paintings?

PART D_1

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

PART D_2

1.	What do you think is the importance of this cave art in Indonesian culture?
2.	Do you think this ancient art should be preserved?
3.	What do you make of therianthropes?
4.	Are you interested in ancient art?
5.	What do you think are the characteristics of a good researcher?

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.

Parts of this lesson material are based on:
An article by Voice of America