Lesson 18

Holidays

Jibadbad: Inaaj ekkatak n̄an kōmeļeļeiki imminene ko im karōk ko ilo raan in kakkije ko an kien.

Personal Study

M̧aanjabpopo n̄an iien ekōnono in kurup eo am̧ jān am̧ kam̧ōje m̧akūtkūt ko an A n̄an E

Study the Principle of Learning: You Are a Child of God

Kwe Nejin Anij

I am a child of God with eternal potential and purpose.

N̄aij nejin Anij ewōr an jibadbad im kōttōbar eo an indeo.

Kwoj juon neji Anijejitōn bōro. Aorōk im jibadbad eo am rej n̄an indeo. Jej ekkatak eļapļo̧k kōn menin jān Bok in Mormon eo. Jej riit kōn juon iien ke Jisōs Kraist ekar katakin im kōjeraam̧m̧an armej ro. Ekar bōk an iien n̄an kōjeraam̧m̧an kajjojo armej, juon ilo̧k juon. Ekar joļo̧k iien kōjeraam̧m̧an im katakin ajri ro nejin.

Ilo An kar kōjeraam̧m̧an ajri ro reddik, juon men ekabwilōn̄lōn̄ ekar waļo̧k: “[Jisōs Kraist] ekar kōtļo̧k loer, im raar kōnono n̄an jemāer men ko reļļap im kabwilōn̄lōn̄, … im Eaar kōtļo̧k loer bwe ren maron̄ kōnono” (3 Nipai 26:14).

Ajri ro reddik rekar katakin armej ro men ko reļļap im kabwilōn̄lōn̄. Ajri rein reddik ewōr aer jibadbad eo em̧m̧an, im Jisōs Kraist ekar jipan̄ er loe jibadbad eo aer. Anij emaron̄ jipan̄ eok loe jibadbad eo am̧. Eļap ijo ippem̧ n̄an am̧ leļo̧k. Ewōr juon am̧ jibadbad, im Anij emaron̄ kwaļo̧k n̄an eok ta eo epidodo n̄e kwoj kappukot jipan̄ eo An. Baj āinwōt an Jisōs Kraist kar leļo̧k n̄an ajri ro maron̄ n̄an kōnono, Anij emaron̄ kōtļo̧k loom̧ barāinwōt. Emaron̄ jipan̄ eok kōnono. Emaron̄ jipan̄ eok tōmak ilo jibadbad eo am̧ ejjeļok jem̧ļokin.

Ponder

• Ta eo ej jipan̄ eok tōmak ilo kōjatdikdik indeeo eo am̧?

• Ta menin mijak ko rej kabōjrak eok jān am̧ tōmak bwe kwomaron̄ kōnono kajin In̄lij?

• Ewi wāween am̧ pukot jipan̄ eo an Anij n̄an bōk peran n̄an anjo̧ ioon mijak ko am̧ im kōnono emakijkijļo̧k?

Memorize Vocabulary

Ekkatak meļeļein im wāween ba ainikien kajjojo naan m̧okta jān ekōnono eo an kurup eo am̧. Kajjieon̄ ekkatak elōn̄ļo̧k naan ko me komaron̄ kōjerbali ilo jon̄ak kein.

Nouns

Christmas	Kūrijm̧ōj
Diwali	Diwali
Easter	Ijtō
Independence Day	Raan in Anemkwoj
Lunar New Year	Lunar Iiō Ekāāl
New Year’s Eve	Raan eo M̧aan Iiō Ekāāl
Ramadan	Ramadan
Yom Kippur	Yom Kippur

Verbs

give gifts	leļo̧k mennin leļo̧k ko
go to a party	etal n̄an juon bade
go to bed early	m̧ōkaj in kiki
have a big meal	m̧ōn̄āiki juon m̧ōn̄ā ekilep
make a cake	kōm̧m̧ane juon cake
spend time with family	joļo̧k iien ippān baam̧le eo
stay home	pād m̧weo
visit friends	loļo̧k m̧ōttā ro
watch fireworks	alooj kapokpok

Adverbs

always	aolep iien
usually	ekkā
sometimes	jet iien
never	ejjāmin

Practice Pattern 1

Kamminene kōjerbale jon̄ak ko m̧ae iien kwoj lōke am̧ maron̄ kajjitōk im uwaaki kajjitōk ko. Komaron̄ ukōti naan ko ewōr ļain ie n̄an naan ko ilo “Memorize Vocabulary” jākjen eo.

Q: What do you (adverb) do for (noun)?A: I (adverb) (verb).

Questions

Answers

Examples

Q: What do you usually do for New Year’s Eve?A: We usually watch fireworks.

Q: What does he always do for Christmas?A: He always spends time with family.

Q: What do you never do for Lunar New Year?A: I never stay home for Lunar New Year.

Q: What does she do for Easter?A: She sometimes makes a cake.

Practice Pattern 2

Kamminene kōjerbale jon̄ak ko m̧ae iien kwoj lōke am̧ maron̄ kajjitōk im uwaaki kajjitōk ko. Kajjieon̄ kile jon̄ak kein ilo iien kam̧m̧inene eo am̧ aolep raan.

Q: What will you do on (noun)?A: I will probably (verb) on (noun).

Questions

Answers

Examples

Q: What will you do on New Year’s Eve?A: I will probably go to bed early on New Year’s Eve.

Q: What will she do on Christmas?A: She will visit friends on Christmas.

Q: What will they do on Independence Day?A: They probably won’t go to a party.

Use the Patterns

Je emān kajjitōk ko komaron̄ kajjitōk ippān juon armej. Je juon uwaak n̄an kajjojo kajjitōk ko. Riiti ilo ainikien ellaaj.

Additional Activities

Kam̧ōje m̧akūtkūt ko an katak eo im teej ko online ilo englishconnect.org/learner/resources ak ilo EnglishConnect 2 Workbook.

Act in Faith to Practice English Daily

Wōnm̧aanļo̧k kamminene kajin English aolep raan. Kōjerbale “Kein Etale Kopād Ia Ilo Katak ko Am̧.” Etale kōttōbar in ekkatak eo am̧ im etale jerbal ko am̧.

Conversation Group

Discuss the Principle of Learning: You Are a Child of God

(20–30 minutes)

• Riiti pedped in kilen ekkatak n̄an katak in ilo ainikien ellaaj.

• kōnono kōn kajjitōk kein:

Activity 1: Practice the Patterns

(10–15 minutes)

Etale laajrak in naan ko ippān juon m̧ōttam̧.

Kamminene jon̄an 1 ippān juon m̧ōttam̧:

• Kamminene kajjitōk kajjitōk ko.

• Kamminene uwaaki kajjitōk ko.

• Kamminene juon ekōnono kōjerbale jon̄ak ko.

Āliji n̄an jon̄ak 2

Activity 2: Create Your Own Sentences

(10–15 minutes)

Lale laajrak in armej rein ilaļ im raan in kakkije ko (holiday) reem̧m̧an ippāer. Kajjitōk im uwaaki kajjitōk ko kōn ta eo kajjojo armej ej kōm̧m̧an ilo raan in kakkije ko (holiday) im ta eo renaaj bōlen kōm̧m̧ane ilo iiō in. Mejādik! Aolep rej bok koņaer.

Example: Adriana: New Year’s Eve

• A: What does Adriana usually do for New Year’s Eve?

• B: She usually goes to a party.

• A: What else does Adriana do for New Year’s Eve?

• B: She always goes to bed late.

• A: What will she do on New Year’s Eve this year?

• B: She will probably stay home and play games with her family.

People and Holidays

Nora: Independence Day

Jin: Christmas

Mei: Lunar New Year

Avi: Easter

Activity 3: Create Your Own Conversations

(15–20 minutes)

Kajjitōk im uwaaki kajjitōk ko kōn karōk ko am̧ n̄an raan in kakkije ko (holiday) rej pedo tok. Ba jon̄an wōt am̧ maron̄. Aolep rej bok koņaer.

New Vocabulary

Do you usually have turkey?	Ekkā ke am̧ ebbōk takke?
Yes, we do.	Aaet, kōm̧ij.
No, we don’t.	Jaab, kōm̧ij jab.
buy a Christmas tree	wiaiki juon wōjke in Kūrijm̧ōj

Example

• A: What will you do on Christmas this year?

• B: I will probably visit my family.

• A: Will you buy a Christmas tree?

• B: No, I probably won’t buy a Christmas tree.

• A: Will you have a special dinner?

• B: Yes, we will probably have a special dinner.

• A: Do you usually have turkey?

• B: No, we don’t. We always make tamales.

Evaluate

(5–10 minutes)

Etale eddōkļo̧k eo am̧ ilo jibadbad ko im jerbal ko am̧ n̄an kamminene kajin In̄lij aolep raan.

Evaluate Your Progress

I can:

• Talk about what I and others usually do on holidays.

  Kōnono kōn ta eo n̄a im ro jet ekkā wōt am kōm̧m̧ane ilo raan in kakkije (holiday) ko.

  

• Talk about what I and others plan to do on a holiday.

  Kōnono kōn ta eo n̄a im ro jet ej karōke n̄an kōm̧m̧ane ilo juon raan in kakkije (holiday)

  

Evaluate Your Efforts

Etale jerbal ko am̧ n̄an:

1. Katak pedped eo an ekkatak.

2. Kakkilōklōki Naan ko (Vocabulary).

3. Kamminene jon̄ak ko.

4. Kamminene aolep raan.

Kōm̧m̧ane juon Kōttōbar. Ļōmnak kōn elmakot in katak kein ilo “Kein Etale Kopād Ia Ilo Ekkatak ko Am̧.”

Kwaļo̧k kōttōbar eo am̧ ippān juon m̧ōttam.

Act in Faith to Practice English Daily

“Kōnke jej jetōb ro nejin Anij, aolep ewōr aer kadkad, paaktok, im maron̄ erom̧ ekwojarjar. Kajjojo iaad ‘ej juon jetōb jitōnbōro likao im jiron̄ nejin jined im jemed ilan̄’ [“Baam̧le Eo: Juon Naan In Kean̄ N̄an Laļ In,” ChurchofJesusChrist.org]. En̄in ej kadkadid! En̄in ej lukkun wōn kōj!” (M. Russell Ballard, “Hope in Christ,” Liahona, May 2021, 54).