Lesson 17

In the Community

Li ajom: Laa’in tintzol chan ru aatinak chirix li taak’ulmanq chalel ut chan ru xk’eeb’al li b’oqok.

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: Press Forward

Xik chi uub’ej

With God’s help, I can press forward even when I face obstacles.

Chi tenq’anb’ilin xb’aan li Dios, naru ninxik chi uub’ej us ta wankeb’ li ch’a’ajkilal.

Naqil resil jun ixq xRut xk’ab’a’ sa’eb’ li loq’laj hu li naab’al xch’a’ajkilal. Kikam lix b’eelom, ut maak’a’eb’ lix kok’al. Lix na’ lix b’eelom, xNohemi xk’ab’a’, kiraj sutq’iik sa’ xtenamit ut kixye re xRut naq taakanaaq, a’b’an li xRut kixye,

“B’ar tatxik laa’at, aran tinxik ajwi’ laa’in; b’ar wanqat laa’at, aran wanqin laa’in. Laa tenamit a’anaq lin tenamit, ut laa Dios a’anaq lin Dios. … Lix Nohemi kixk’e reetal naq [li xRut] kaw xch’ool chi rochb’eeninkil” (Rut 1:16, 18).

Li xRut kaw xch’ool ut paab’ajel re. Li xRut kixsik’ ru kanaak rik’in li xNohemi ut wank sa’ jalanil tenamit, najt rik’in lix junkab’al ut lix tenamit. Kixsik’ ru wank chi tiik chi paab’ank sa’ lix ak’ paab’aal. Q’axal ch’a’aj xyu’ameb’ li xRut ut li xNohemi. Neb’a’eb’ ut maak’a’eb’ xtzakemq. Li xRut naxik chi uub’ej rik’in xpaab’aal chirix li Dios, ut kixch’oolani li xNohemi. Li Dios kixk’e reetal lix yalb’al xq’e ut kirosob’tesi. Moqon, li xRut kisumla wi’chik, ke’wan xkok’al, ut tz’aqal xtzakemq lix junkab’al. Laa’at naru nakapaab’ li Dios jo’ kixb’aanu xRut. Naru nakatxik chi uub’ej rik’in paab’aal us ta ch’a’aj laa yu’am.

Ponder

• Chan ru naru nakajuntaq’eeta aawib’ rik’in li xRut?

• Chan ru naru tatxik chi uub’ej chi wan aayo’onihom rik’in li Dios?

• Chan ru naq naxk’am rib’ a’in rik’in laa tzolb’al rik’in li Ingles?

Memorize Vocabulary

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

What will you do?	K’a’ru taab’aanu?
I will …	Laa’in …

Verbs

attend a party	tinxik sa’ jun ninq’e
do a service project	tink’anjelaq chiruheb’ li was wiitz’in
go to a concert	tinxik sa’ jun concierto
play soccer	tinb’atz’unq b’olotz’ oq
run a race	tin’aalinaq sa’ jun carrera
watch a movie	tinwil jun kax mu

Nouns

celebration	ninq’e
food	tzakemq
game	b’atz’unk
parade	desfile
party	ninq’e

church	iglees
park	parque
stadium	estadio

Time

at 8:00	sa’ 8:00
in a few days	sa’ wiib’ oxib’ kutan
in two days	sa’ wiib’ kutan
next week	li xamaan chal re
on Friday	sa’ viernes

Practice Pattern 1

Yal roksinkileb’ li eetalil toj reetal naq naru nakatpatz’ok ut nakatsumenk chi kaw aach’ool.

Q: What will you do (time)?A: I will (verb) (time).

Questions

Answers

Examples

Q: What will you do next week?A: I will run a race next week.

Q: What will she do at 8:00 p.m.?A: She will go to a concert at 8:00 p.m.

Q: What will they do in a few days?A: They will go to a parade.

Practice Pattern 2

Yal roksinkileb’ li eetalil toj reetal naq naru nakatpatz’ok ut nakatsumenk chi kaw aach’ool. Yal aaq’e chixtawb’aleb’ ru li regla sa’eb’ li eetalil. K’oxla chan ru naq juntaq’eet malaj jalan li Ingles rik’in laa waatinob’aal.

Q: When is the (noun)?A: It will be at (time). There will be (noun).

Questions

Answers

Examples

Q: When is the party?A: It will be at 8:00 p.m.

Q: Where is the party?A: It will be at the park.

Q: What will happen at the party?A: There will be games and good food.

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: Press Forward

(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 napatz’ok chirix li k’a’ru taak’ulmanq. Kristiaan B naxsumeheb’ xpatz’om ut naxb’oq li kristiaan A sa’ li k’anjel. Jal ani nasik’ok ut ani napatz’ok, ut b’aanu wi’chik.

New Vocabulary

Do you want to come to the concert with me?	Ma nakawaj xik sa’ li concierto wik’in?
How much is it?	Jo’nimal xtz’aq?

Example

Event: Concert	K’anjel: Concierto
Time: 8:00 p.m.	Hoor: 8:00 p.m.
Day: Thursday	Kutan: Jueves
Date: September 14	Kutankil: 14 re septiembre
Cost: $15	Xtz’aq: $15
Location: South Stadium	Na’ajej: Estadio Sur
Details: A band will play music. There will be a special performance.	Esil: Jun li banda taawajb’aq. Taawanq jun chaab’il k’anjel.

• A: What will you do on Thursday?

• B: I will go to a concert.

• A: Where is the concert?

• B: It will be at South Stadium.

• A: When is the concert?

• B: It’s at 8:00 p.m.

• A: What will happen at the concert?

• B: There will be a special performance. Do you want to come to the concert with me?

• A: Yes! How much is it?

• B: It’s 15 dollars.

Chart 1

Event: Soccer Game	K’anjel: Li b’olotz’ oq
Time: 7:00 p.m.	Hoor: 7:00 p.m.
Day: Saturday	Kutan: Sabado
Date: June 21	Kutankil: 21 re junio
Cost: $22	Xtz’aq: $22
Location: City Stadium	Na’ajej: Estadio sa’ li tenamit
Details: Paint your face. There will be prizes for the best face paint. You can buy food and drinks.	Esil: B’on laa wu. Li ani q’axal chaab’il xb’onol sa’ ru naxk’ul jun maatan. Naru xloq’b’al li tzakemq ut li uka’.

Chart 2

Event: Charity Lunch	K’anjel: Wa’ak re molok tumin
Time: 12:00 p.m.	Hoor: 12:00 p.m.
Day: Friday	Kutan: Viernes
Date: May 4	Kutankil: 4 re mayo
Cost: $50	Xtz’aq: $50
Location: City Hall	Na’ajej: Xjolomil li tenamit
Details: There will be a fundraiser. The mayor will speak. There will be lunch.	Esil: Taach’utub’amanq li tumin. Li alcalde taa’aatinaq. Taawanq jun li wa’ak.

Chart 3

Event: School Picnic	K’anjel: Li picnic choq’ reheb’ laj tzolonel
Time: 6:00 p.m.	Hoor: 6:00 p.m.
Day: Monday	Kutan: Lunes
Date: August 20	Kutankil: 20 re agosto
Cost: Free	Xtz’aq: Maajo’nimal xtz’aq
Location: Lakeview Park	Na’ajej: Parque Lakeview
Details: There will be games. The children will meet their teachers. There will be food.	Esil: Te’wanq li b’atz’unk. Eb’ li kok’al te’xnaweb’ ru laj k’utunel. Taawanq li tzakemq.

Activity 3: Create Your Own Conversations

(15–20 minutes)

Patz’on ut sumeheb’ li patz’om chirix jun k’anjel. Oksi jun reheb’ li k’anjel sa’ li tusulal malaj k’oxla jun k’anjel taak’ulmanq sa’ laa yu’am. Ye jo’ k’ihal naru chawu. K’ehomaq eehoonal chixb’aanunkil a’an.

Example

• A: What will you do next week?

• B: I will attend a church event.

• A: When is the church event?

• B: It is on Tuesday at 6:30 p.m.

• A: Where is the church event?

• B: It is at the church on Meadow Parkway.

• A: What will happen at the church event?

• B: There will be a speaker, a piano performance, and food.

Events List

birthday party	ninq’e re ketok chihab’
church event	k’anjel sa’ li iglees
community service project	k’anjelak chiruheb’ li kristiaan sa’ li tenamit
dance party	ninq’e re xajok
festival	nimla ninq’e
fundraiser	k’anjel re xch’utub’ankil li tumin
performance	k’anjel
picnic	picnic
wedding	sumlaak

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 future events.

  Patz’ok chirix li k’a’ru taak’ulmanq chalel.

  

• Talk about future events.

  Aatinak chirix li k’a’ru taak’ulmanq chalel.

  

• Make invitations.

  Xk’eeb’al li b’oqok.

  

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

“Ninch’olob’ xyaalal naq wi junelik yooko chixyalb’al qaq’e chi numtaak sa’ xb’eeneb’ li qach’a’ajkilal, li Dios toorosob’tesi. … A’an tixb’aanu choq’ qe li ink’a’ naru taqab’aanu qajunes qib’” (Ulisses Soares, “Xpaqonkil li qakrus,” Jolomil ch’utub’aj-ib’ re ocutbre 2019).