Review
Work in pairs to read the tale.
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Once when a lion, the king of the jungle, was asleep, a little mouse began running up and down on him. This soon awakened the lion, who placed his huge paw on the mouse and opened his big jaws to swallow him. “Pardon, O King!” cried the little mouse. “Forgive me this time. I shall never repeat it and I shall never forget your kindness. And who knows, I may be able to do you a good turn one of these days!” The lion was so tickled by the idea of the mouse being able to help him, that he lifted his paw and let him go. The Lion and the Mouse by Aesop
Some time later, a few hunters captured the lion and tied him to a tree. After that, they went in search of a wagon to take him to the zoo. Just then the little mouse happened to pass by. On seeing the lion’s plight, he ran up to him and gnawed away the ropes that bound the king of the jungle. “Was I not right?” said the little mouse, very happy to help the lion.
2 Describe a personal experience that is similar to the one from the tale.
3 Work with a partner to tell him/her details about your experience. Don’t forget to describe where it took place.
4 With your partner, reflect on the similarities and differences between the values and conducts that are described in the story and the ones related to your personal experiences.Write your conclusions.
5 Work in small groups to share how the values and conducts from Ancient Greece were similar to or different from yours.
Unit 2
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