“Lesson 11: My Activities,” EnglishConnect 1 for Learners (2022)
“Lesson 11,” EnglishConnect 1 for Learners
Image
group of boys smiling
Lesson 11
My Activities
Objective: I will learn to talk about what someone is doing now and their routines.
Personal Study
Prepare for your conversation group by completing activities A through E.
Image
icon a
Study the Principle of Learning: Exercise Faith in Jesus Christ
Jesus Christ can help me do all things as I exercise faith in Him.
Nephi was a prophet in the Book of Mormon. When he was younger, Nephi and his brothers were commanded to get a sacred book. This book was important because it taught about God’s plan and the role of Jesus Christ. The book was owned by a wicked man named Laban. Nephi and his brothers tried asking for it. Laban said no. Nephi and his brothers tried to buy it. Laban said no and stole all their money. After failing twice, Nephi’s brothers were mad and wanted to quit.
Nephi encouraged his brothers by saying, “Let us go up again unto Jerusalem, and let us be faithful in keeping the commandments of the Lord; for behold he is mightier than all the earth” (1 Nephi 4:1).
Nephi’s trust in God helped him try a third time. This time, with God’s help, he was successful in getting the sacred book. Nephi’s experience teaches us that trying and sometimes failing are part of doing something difficult. Learning a new language is difficult and takes hundreds of hours. Maybe you have tried to learn English before, and it didn’t go well. Maybe you missed your weekly meeting or forgot to study. Try again when you fail. As you exercise faith in Jesus Christ, He can turn failure into success.
Image
young woman smiling
Ponder
How can we be like Nephi and keep trying when we fail?
How can our faith in Jesus Christ help us learn from our failures?
Image
icon b
Memorize Vocabulary
Learn the meaning and pronunciation of each word before your conversation group. Try using the new words in a conversation or in a message to someone who knows English.
Q: What are they doing now?A: They are making dinner.
Q: What is he doing now?A: He is visiting his friends.
Image
icon d
Practice Pattern 2
Practice using the patterns until you can confidently ask and answer questions. Try doing conversation group activities 1 and 2 before your group meets.
Look at the pictures. Ask and answer questions about what the people in each picture are doing right now. Take turns. Switch partners and practice again.
Example 1: Igor
Image
man eating dinner
A: What is Igor doing now?
B: He is eating lunch.
Example 2: Hua and Bao
Image
man and woman cooking
A: What are Hua and Bao doing now?
B: They are cooking dinner.
Image 1: Imani
Image
child sleeping
Image 2: Sophie
Image
child praying
Image 3: Raquel and Vinny
Image
man and woman holding meeting
Image 4: Lily and Suri
Image
two female students with backpacks
Image 5: Luis’s Family
Image
family eating dinner
Image 6: Maria’s Family
Image
two mothers and their daughters visiting
Image
icon 3
Activity 3: Create Your Own Conversations
(15–20 minutes)
Look at the pictures. Ask and answer questions about when you do the activity in each picture. Take turns. Switch partners and practice again.
Example
Image
woman studying textbook
A: When do you do homework?
B: I do homework in the evening.
Image 1
Image
woman exercising outside
Image 2
Image
girl getting ready for the day
Image 3
Image
remote control turning on the television
Image 4
Image
daughter welcoming father home from work
Image 5
Image
man sleeping
Image 6
Image
woman smiling and sitting at desk
Image 7
Image
cleaning solution being sprayed
Evaluate
(5–10 minutes)
Evaluate your progress on the objectives and your efforts to practice English daily.
Evaluate Your Progress
I can:
Say what I am doing now.
Image
neutral face, content face, happy face
Talk about what others are doing now.
Image
neutral face, content face, happy face
Describe daily routines.
Image
neutral face, content face, happy face
Evaluate Your Efforts
Evaluate your efforts to:
Study the principle of learning.
Memorize vocabulary.
Practice the patterns.
Practice daily.
Set a goal. Consider the study suggestions in the “Personal Study Tracker.”
Share your goal with a partner.
Act in Faith to Practice English Daily
“Because of Jesus Christ, our failures do not have to define us. They can refine us” (Dieter F. Uchtdorf, “God among Us,” Liahona, May 2021, 9).