Fable: The Dog And The Shadow

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Lesson 48

Fable: The Dog And The Shadow

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Lesson 49

. Fable: THE DOG AND THE SHADOW

"THE DOG AND THE SHADOW"

Intermediate 25 min Speaking 75%
3 min

Warm-up

Talk about these questions with your teacher.
선생님과 이야기해 보세요.

  1. Do you have any pets?
    반려동물이 있나요?
  2. What is your favorite animal?
    가장 좋아하는 동물은?
3 min

Key Vocabulary

Learn these words from today's lesson.
오늘 레슨의 주요 단어를 배워봅시다.

plank A long, flat piece of wood used as a bridge or walkway 널빤지, 판자 We had to walk across a narrow plank to get to the other side of the stream.
brook A small, natural stream of fresh water 시내, 개울 The children played beside the brook on a warm summer afternoon.
shadow A dark image or reflection created when light is blocked or reflected 그림자, 그늘 The cat jumped at its own shadow on the wall and scared itself.
make a snap at To quickly bite at or try to grab something with the mouth ~을 물려고 달려들다 The fish made a snap at the bait and got caught on the hook.
substance Something real and solid; the essential or important part 실체, 본질 Don't chase empty promises — focus on what has real substance.
beware To be cautious and alert to dangers or risks 조심하다, 경계하다 Beware of deals that seem too good to be true.
5 min

Reading

Read the passage with your teacher.
선생님과 함께 지문을 읽어보세요.

"THE DOG AND THE SHADOW"
It happened that a Dog had got a piece of meat and was carrying it home in his mouth to eat it in peace. Now on his way home he had to cross a plank lying across a running brook. As he crossed, he looked down and saw his own shadow reflected in the water beneath. Thinking it was another dog with another piece of meat, he made up his mind to have that also. So he made a snap at the shadow in the water, but as he opened his mouth the piece of meat fell out, dropped into the water and was never seen more.
Beware lest you lose the substance by grasping at the shadow.
Express yourself:

3 min

Comprehension Check

Answer the questions about what you read.
읽은 내용에 대한 질문에 답해 보세요.

  1. What did the dog carry on his way home?
  2. What did he do as he crossed the running brook?
  3. What have you learned from the story?
3 min

Korean Trap! / 한국인 실수 교정

Common mistakes Korean speakers make.
한국인이 자주 하는 실수를 알아봅시다.

❌ He saw his shadow reflected on the water.
✅ He saw his shadow reflected in the water.

한국어에서는 "물 위에 비치다"라고 표현하기 때문에 'on the water'를 쓰기 쉽지만, 영어에서는 수면 아래로 보이는 반사 이미지를 말할 때 'reflected in the water'를 사용합니다. 'on'은 물 표면 위에 떠 있는 것을 의미하므로 반사된 모습을 표현할 때는 'in'이 올바릅니다.

5 min

Discussion

Discuss with your teacher.
선생님과 토론해 보세요.

  1. The dog lost his real meat because he was greedy for more. Can you think of a time when wanting too much caused someone to lose what they already had?
    개는 욕심을 부리다가 진짜 고기를 잃었습니다. 너무 많은 것을 원하다가 이미 가진 것을 잃은 경험이나 사례를 떠올릴 수 있나요?
  2. The moral says "Beware lest you lose the substance by grasping at the shadow." What do you think "substance" and "shadow" represent in real life?
    교훈은 "그림자를 잡으려다 실체를 잃지 않도록 조심하라"입니다. 실생활에서 '실체'와 '그림자'는 각각 무엇을 의미한다고 생각하나요?
  3. If you were the dog, what would you have done differently when you saw the reflection in the water?
    만약 여러분이 그 개였다면, 물에 비친 모습을 보았을 때 어떻게 다르게 행동했을까요?

Lesson Summary / 수업 요약

Today's Topic: . Fable: THE DOG AND THE SHADOW

Level: Intermediate (??)

Review this lesson before your next class! / 다음 수업 전에 복습하세요!