Lesson 4

Family and Friends

Li ajom: Laa’in tintzol chan ru aatinak chirixeb’ li wech’alal.

Personal Study

Kawresi aawib’ re aatinak sa’ laa ch’uut rik’in xb’aanunkileb’ xb’een wa li kok’ k’anjel A toj E.

Study the Principle of Learning: Love and Teach One Another

Xraab’al ut xtzolb’al qib’ chiqib’il qib’

I can learn from the Spirit as I love, teach, and learn with others.

Naru nintaw inna’leb’ rik’in li Musiq’ej naq ninrahok, nink’utuk, ut nintzolok wochb’eeneb’ li was wiitz’in.

Sa’ EnglishConnect, naqanaw naq li Dios a’an xb’eenil aj k’utunel, ut a’an nokoxtzol rik’in lix Musiq’. Li Musiq’ej naxk’am li sahil ch’oolejil, li tuqtuukilal, ut li rahok. Li Musiq’ej nokoxtenq’a chixtawb’al ru li yaal ut naru tooxtenq’a chi tzolok. Naru naqab’oq li Musiq’ej chi wank qik’in wi toorahoq, took’utuq, ut tootzoloq sa’ komonil. Li profeet aj Alma sa’ lix Hu laj Mormon kiteneb’aak chixtzolb’al lix tenamit. A’an kixk’eheb’ li tenamit sa’ ch’uut ut kixsik’eb’ ru laj jolominel sa’ xb’een li junjunq chi ch’uut. Laj Alma kixye reheb’:

“Laj jultikanel moko chaabʼil ta wiʼchik chiru laj abʼinel, chi moko chaabʼil wiʼchik laj tzolonel chiru li natzolok; ut chi joʼkan juntaqʼeetebʼ chixjunil” (Alma 1:26).

Sa’ EnglishConnect, naqapaab’ naq juntaq’eteeb’ xwankil li neke’k’utuk rik’ineb’ li neke’tzolok. Chiqajunilo nokok’utuk ut chiqajunilo nokotzolok. Naqoxloq’i ut naqab’i qib’ chiqib’il qib’. Naqatzol qib’ chiqib’il qib’. Naqara qib’ chiqib’il qib’. Naru naqak’e xsahil xch’ool li qas qiitz’in naq neke’el chi uub’ej ut naru naqawaklesi xch’ooleb’ naq neke’xk’ul li sachk. Naru naqataw chan ru taqatenq’a qib’ chiqib’il qib’ ut naru naqataw li hoonal re roksinkil li Ingles sa’ komonil chiru li xamaan. Li Dios toorosob’tesi rik’in lix Musiq’ naq yooko chixtzolb’al xraab’al ut xtzolb’al qib’ chiqib’il qib’.

Ponder

• K’a’ru naru taab’aanu re xraab’aleb’ ut xtenq’ankileb’ li ani jalan jalanq xseeb’aleb’ rik’in li aatinob’aal Ingles?

• Chan ru naq li tzolok sa’ EnglishConnect jalanaq raj rik’in li tzolok xab’aanu junxil?

Memorize Vocabulary

Tzol li naraj naxye ut chan ru nayaab’asiman li junjunq chi aatin rub’elaj li ch’uut re aatinak.

extended family	ech’alalb’ej
eyes	xsa’ uhej
hair	ismal

Adjectives

artistic	artistico
athletic	atletico
intelligent	seeb’ xch’ool
loud	kaw xyaab’ xkux
silly	xul

short	tup
tall	nim xteram

old	tiix
young	saaj

black	q’eq’
blonde	q’an
brown	marron
gray	gris
red	kaq
white	saq

hazel	avellano
blue	rax moyin (azul)
green	rax (verde)

Chi’ilmanq xtiqb’al li aatin re xtawb’al xkomoneb’ chik li family nouns.

Chi’ilmanq xtiqb’al li aatin re xtawb’al xkomoneb’ chik li numbers.

Practice Pattern 1

Yal roksinkileb’ li eetalil toj reetal naq naru nakatpatz’ok ut nakatsumenk chi kaw aach’ool. Naru nakak’eheb’ li aatin li wankeb’ sa’ li raqal “Memorize Vocabulary” sa’ xna’ajeb’ li aatin wankeb’ xjuch’ chirub’eleb’.

Q: How many (noun) do you have?A: I have (number) (noun).

Questions

Answers

Examples

Q: How many cousins do you have?A: I have fifteen cousins.

Q: How many nephews does she have?A: She has two nephews.

Q: How many aunts and uncles does he have?A: He has ten aunts and uncles.

Practice Pattern 2

Yal roksinkileb’ li eetalil toj reetal naq naru nakatpatz’ok ut nakatsumenk chi kaw aach’ool. Yal xb’aanunkileb’ li kok’ k’anjel 1 ut 2 re aatinak sa’ ch’uut rub’elaj naq tixch’utub’ rib’ laa ch’uut.

A: Tell me about your (noun).B: They are (number) years old, (adjective), and (adjective).They have (adjective) hair and (adjective) eyes.

Questions

Answers

Examples

A: Tell me about your cousin.B: She is twenty-four years old, tall, and athletic.She has blonde hair and green eyes.

A: Tell me about your nephews.B: They are three and two years old.They have black hair and brown eyes.

Use the Patterns

Tz’iib’a kaahib’eb’ li patz’om naru nakawoksi. Tz’iib’a xsumenkil li junjunq chi patz’om. Yaab’asiheb’.

Additional Activities

B’aanu li junjunq chi k’anjel ut tz’ilok-ix sa’ internet sa’ englishconnect.org/learner/resources malaj sa’ li Hu re tzolok re EnglishConnect 2.

Act in Faith to Practice English Daily

Maakanab’ roksinkil li Ingles wulaj wulaj. Oksi laa “Tusleb’aal re xtz’ilb’al rix laa tzolb’al.” Tz’il rix laa meta re tzolok ut lix yalb’al aaq’e chixb’aanunkil.

Conversation Group

Discuss the Principle of Learning: Love and Teach One Another

(20–30 minutes)

• Yaab’asi li na’leb’ re tzolok re li tzolok a’in.

• Aatinan chirixeb’ li patz’om.

Activity 1: Practice the Patterns

(10–15 minutes)

Tz’il rix xtusulaleb’ li aatin rik’in jun laa wochb’een.

Yal roksinkil li eetalil 1 rik’in jun laa wochb’een.

• Yal patz’ok.

• Yal xsumenkileb’ li patz’om.

• Yal aatinak, ut taawoksiheb’ li eetalil.

B’aanu wi’chik rik’in li eetalil 2.

Activity 2: Create Your Own Sentences

(10–15 minutes)

Part 1

Ileb’ li jalam-uuch. Sik’ ru jun reheb’ li junkab’al. Maaye re laa wochb’een li junkab’al xasik’ ru. Patz’on ut sumeheb’ li patz’om re xq’ehinkil li junkab’al. K’ehomaq eehoonal chixb’aanunkil a’an.

Example

• A: Tell me about the family.

• B: This family has a grandmother.

• A: Is it family 5?

• B: No. The family also has an aunt, an uncle, and three cousins. They have black hair.

• A: Is it family 4?

• B: Yes!

Image 1: Family 1

Image 2: Family 2

Image 3: Family 3

Image 4: Family 4

Image 5: Family 5

Image 6: Family 6

Part 2

Ileb’ li jalam-uuch sa’ li raqal 1. Sik’ ru jun kristiaan sa’ li junjunq chi junkab’al. Patz’on ut sumeheb’ li patz’om chirix xna’leb’ li kristiaan ut chirix ajwi’ li rilob’aal. K’anjela laa seeb’al. Ye jo’ k’ihal naru chawu. K’ehomaq eehoonal chixb’aanunkil a’an.

New Vocabulary

funny	se’se’
kind	q’un xch’ool

Example

• A: Tell me about the grandmother in family 4.

• B: The grandmother in family 4 is short. She is 70 years old. She has black hair and brown eyes. She is funny and kind.

Activity 3: Create Your Own Conversations

(15–20 minutes)

Sik’eb’ ru oxib’ li amiiw malaj komon sa’ li junkab’al. Patz’on ut sumeheb’ li patz’om chirix lix na’leb’ ut li rilob’aal li junjunq chi kristiaan. Oksiheb’ li patz’om li ak k’eeb’ileb’, malaj li k’oxlanb’ileb’ aab’aan. Ye jo’ k’ihal naru chawu. K’ehomaq eehoonal chixb’aanunkil a’an.

New Vocabulary

calm	tuqtu xch’ool

Questions List

• Tell me about your cousins.

• What are their names?

• Where are they from?

• How old are they?

• What do they like doing?

• Are they tall or short?

• Are they athletic?

• Do they have black hair?

Example

• A: Tell me about your grandfather.

• B: His name is John. He is 80 years old. He is kind and calm.

• A: What does he like doing?

• B: He likes to play chess.

• A: Is he tall or short?

• B: He is tall.

Evaluate

(5–10 minutes)

Tz’il rix li ak xab’aanu re xtz’aqob’resinkileb’ ru li ajom ut lix yalb’al aaq’e chiroksinkil li Ingles wulaj wulaj.

Evaluate Your Progress

I can:

• Ask about others’ extended families.

  Patz’ok chirix li rech’alal jun kristiaan.

  

• Talk about my and others’ extended families.

  Aatinak chirix li wech’alal laa’in ut li rech’alal jun kristiaan.

  

Evaluate Your Efforts

Tz’il rix lix yalb’al aaq’e sa’:

1. Xtzolb’al li na’leb’ re tzolok.

2. Xtzolb’al sa’ aach’ool eb’ li aatin.

3. Xyalb’al roksinkileb’ li eetalil.

4. Roksinkil li Ingles wulaj wulaj.

K’e jun li meta. K’oxla roksinkileb’ li na’leb’ sa’ Li naru nab’aanuman re tzolok li wankeb’ sa’ li “Tusleb’aal re xtz’ilb’al rix laa tzolb’al.”

Wotz laa meta rik’in jun laa wochb’een.

Act in Faith to Practice English Daily

“Li Santil Musiq’ej, a’an tz’aqal aj k’utunel. A’ yaal jo’ k’ihal xwankil malaj xnawom junaq aj k’utunel sa’ li ruchich’och’, moko naru ta tixb’aanu xk’anjel li Santil Musiq’ej re xch’olob’ankil li yaal chirix li Kristo ut xjalb’al li ch’oolej. A’b’an chixjunileb’ laj k’utunel naru naq a’anaqeb’ jun k’anjeleb’aal re xtenq’ankileb’ li ralal xk’ajol li Dios chi tzolok rik’in li Musiq’ej” (Li K’utuk jo’ li Kolonel: Choq’ reheb’ chixjunileb’ li neke’k’utuk sa’ li ochoch ut sa’ li Iglees [2022], 16).