Lesson 15

Comparison Shopping

Li ajom: Laa’in tintzol chan ru xjuntaq’eetankil li k’a’aq re ru.

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: Exercise Faith in Jesus Christ

Xk’anjelankil li paabʼaal chirix li Jesukristo

Jesus Christ can help me do all things as I exercise faith in Him.

Li Jesukristo naru nikinixtenq’a chixb’aanunkil chixjunil naq nink’anjela lin paab’aal chirix a’an.

Eb’ lix tzolom li Jesukristo wankeb’ sa’ jun li jukub’. Kaw li iq’, ut ninqeb’ lix b’oolam li palaw. Sa’ xyi a’an, ke’ril li Jesus chi b’eek sa’ xb’een li ha’ toj b’ar wi’ wankeb’. Jun reheb’ lix tzolom, a’ laj Pedro, kixpatz’ re li Jesus ma naru taa’elq sa’ li jukub’ re xk’ulb’al a’an sa’ xb’een li ha’. Li Jesus kixb’oq laj Pedro chixb’aanunkil li k’a’ru chanchan naq ink’a’ naru.

Li Santil Hu naxye qe k’a’ru kik’ulman: “Ki’el laj Pedro sa’ li jukub’, ki’ok chi b’eek chiru li ha’ ut koho wan wi’ li Jesus.

“A’b’anan, naq kiril li kawil iq’, kixuwak ut, naq ki’ok chi sub’e’k, kixjap re: Qaawa’, chinaakol, chan re.

“Li Jesus tikto kixye’ li ruq’, kixchap ut kixye re: —Ka’ch’in laa paab’aal, at winq. K’a’ut naq xwiib’ank laa ch’ool?” (Mateo 14:29–31).

Sa’ xtiklajik, laj Pedro kiwan xpaab’aal, ut jo’ sachb’a-ch’oolej ki’ok chi b’eek sa’ xb’een li ha’. A’b’an naq kixkanab’ rilb’al li Jesus ut kiril b’an li kaq-sut-iq’, ki’ok chi sub’e’k. Jo’ laj Pedro, wi nakajayali aawib’ rik’in laa xiw, maare taawaj xkanab’ankil laa k’anjel. A’b’anan, naru taajayali aawib’ rik’in li Jesus. Wan naq li xtzolb’al jun aatinob’aal chanchan naq ch’a’aj. Paab’ naq li Jesukristo naru tatxtenq’a chixb’aanunkil li k’a’ru chanchan naq ink’a’ naru.

Ponder

• K’a’ru naru taab’aanu re xjayalinkil aapaab’aal rik’in li Jesukristo naq tawasinb’il malaj ka’ch’inob’resinb’il laa ch’ool?

• Chan ru naq laa paab’aal chirix li Jesukristo ak xk’i chalen chaq naq xatikib’ EnglishConnect?

Memorize Vocabulary

Tzol li naraj naxye ut chan ru nayaab’asiman li junjunq chi aatin rub’elaj li ch’uut re aatinak. Yal roksinkileb’ li aatin sa’ laa yu’am. K’oxla jo’q’e ut b’ar taaruuq raj taawoksiheb’ li aatin a’in.

than	wi’chik chiru
which	b’arwan

Nouns

bike/bikes	b’aqlaq ch’iich’
car/cars	b’eleb’aal ch’iich’
chair/chairs	chunleb’aal
phone/phones	b’oqleb’
shoe/shoes	xaab’

Adjectives 1

big/bigger	nim/jwal nim wi’chik chiru
cheap/cheaper	kub’enaq xtz’aq/jwal kub’enaq wi’chik xtz’aq chiru
good/better	chaab’il/jwal chaab’il wi’chik chiru
new/newer	ak’/jwal ak’ wi’chik chiru
nice/nicer	us/jwal us wi’chik chiru
old/older	q’eel/jwal q’eel wi’chik chiru
safe/safer	chaab’il xyiiib’ankil/chaab’il wi’chik xyiib’ankil chiru
small/smaller	b’ab’ay/jwal b’ab’ay wi’chik chiru
tight/tighter	laatz’/jwal laatz’ wi’chik chiru

Adjectives 2

affordable	moko terto ta
comfortable	sa sa
dangerous	xiwxiw
expensive	terto xtz’aq
high-tech	alta tecnologia

Chi’ilmanq xtiqb’al li aatin re xtawb’al li color adjectives.

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: Which (noun) is (adjective 1)?A: That (adjective 1 or 2) (noun) is (adjective 1) than this (noun).

Questions

Answers

Examples

Q: Which phone is cheaper?A: That old phone is cheaper than this phone.

Q: Which chair is nicer?A: That blue chair is nicer than this one.

Q: Which shoes are bigger?A: Those shoes are bigger than these shoes.

Q: Which bike is safer?A: The new bike is safer.

Practice Pattern 2

Yal roksinkileb’ li eetalil toj reetal naq naru nakatpatz’ok ut nakatsumenk chi kaw aach’ool. Yal xyeeb’aleb’ li eetalil chi kaw xyaab’ aakux. Naru nakachap resil li nakaye. K’e reetal chan ru neke’el li aatin nakayaab’asi.

Q: Which (noun) is less (adjective 2)?A: That (adjective 1 or 2) (noun) is less (adjective 2) than this (noun).

Questions

Answers

Examples

Q: Which car is less expensive?A: That white car is less expensive than this one.

Q: Which bike is more affordable?A: That bike is more affordable than this bike.

Q: Which chairs are more comfortable?A: Those big chairs are more comfortable.

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: Exercise Faith in Jesus Christ

(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)

Xk’utb’esinkil li yeeb’il sa’ li seraq’. Kristiaan A yoo chi loq’ok. Kristiaan B yoo chi k’ayink. Ileb’ li jalam-uuch. Patz’on ut sumeheb’ li patz’om chirix b’arwan reheb’ li k’a’aq re ru jwal chaab’il ut k’a’ut. Jal ani nasik’ok ut ani napatz’ok, ut b’aanu wi’chik.

New Vocabulary

couch	sofa
sewing machine	maquina re b’ojok
TV	kax mu

I would like to buy a car.	Nawaj xloq’b’al jun b’eleb’aal ch’iich’.
Why is that car better?	K’a’ut naq li b’eleb’aal ch’iich’ a’an jwal chaab’il wi’chik?

Example: Sewing Machine

• A: I would like to buy a sewing machine. Which sewing machine is better?

• B: The white sewing machine is better than the black sewing machine.

• A: Why is that sewing machine better?

• B: Because it’s newer and more high-tech.

Image Group 1: couch

Image Group 2: bike

Image Group 3: car

Image Group 4: TV

Activity 3: Create Your Own Conversations

(15–20 minutes)

K’utb’esi li eetalil. Kristiaan A yoo chi loq’ok. Kristiaan B yoo chi k’ayink. Ileb’ li jalam-uuch. Patz’ ut sumeheb’ oxib’ chi patz’om chirixeb’ li k’a’aq re ru. Kristiaan A naxsik’ ru k’a’ru tixloq’ ut naxye k’a’ut. K’anjela laa seeb’al. Jal ani nasik’ok ut ani napatz’ok, ut b’aanu wi’chik.

New Vocabulary

piano

piano

Why is the big bike more expensive than the small bike?

K’a’ut naq li nimla b’aqlaq ch’iich’ jwal terto wi’chik xtz’aq chiru li b’aqlaq ch’iich’ li jwal b’ab’ay?

Example: bike

• A: Which bike is more expensive?

• B: The big bike is more expensive than the small bike.

• A: Which bike is newer?

• B: The small bike is newer.

• A: Why is the big bike more expensive than the small bike?

• B: The big bike is more expensive because it’s bigger.

• A: I would like to buy the small bike because it’s less expensive and newer than the big bike.

Image Group 1: car

Image Group 2: chair

Image Group 3: shoes

Image Group 4: piano

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 items.

  Patz’ok chirix li k’a’aq re ru.

  

• Talk about and compare items.

  Aatinak chirix ut xjuntaq’eetankil li k’a’aq re ru.

  

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 paab’aal chirix li Jesukristo, a’an xk’ojleb’aal chixjunil li paab’ank ut xnumleb’ li choxahil wankilal. …

“… A’an li qapaab’aal li naxk’e chi k’anjelak lix wankil li Dios sa’ li qayu’am. …

“Li Qaawa’ naxtaw ru li qaruchich’och’il majelal. Wan naq nokopaalto’. A’b’an naxnaw ajwi’ naq wan qanimla wankilal. …

“Li Qaawa’ ink’a’ naxteneb’ naq tz’aqal li qapaab’aal re truuq taqoksi lix wankilal a’an li tz’aqal. A’ut, naxpatz’ naq toopaab’anq” (Russell M. Nelson, “Xwakli li Kristo; Li paab’aal chirix a’an tixjal xna’ajeb’ li tzuul,” Jolomil ch’utub’aj-ib’ re abril 2021).