Lesson 18

Holidays

Li ajom: Laa’in tintzol chan ru aatinak chirixeb’ li ninq’e ut k’a’ru taab’aanumanq.

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: You Are a Child of God

Laa’at jun ralal li Dios

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

Laa’in jun ralal li Dios ut wan lin junelikil wankilal ut ajom.

Laa’at jun xraarookil alal li Dios. Wan laa junelikil loq’al ut chaab’ilal. Naqatzol xkomon chik li na’leb’ chirix a’in sa’ lix Hu laj Mormon. Naqil resil jun hoonal naq li Jesukristo yoo chixtzolb’aleb’ ut chirosob’tesinkileb’ li tenamit. A’an kixk’e xhoonal chirosob’tesinkil chixjunjunqalebʼ li kristiaan. Kirosob’tesiheb’ ut kixtzoleb’ lix kok’aleb’.

Naq yoo chirosob’tesinkileb’ li kok’al, ki’ux jun li sachb’a-ch’oolej: “[Li Jesukristo] kirachʼabʼ ruʼujebʼ li raqʼ, ut ebʼ aʼan keʼxye rehebʼ lix yuwaʼebʼ xnimal ru ut sachbʼa-chʼoolejil naʼlebʼ, … ut kirachʼabʼ ruʼuj raqʼebʼ re teʼruuq chi aatinak” (3 Nefi 26:14).

Li kok’al ke’xk’ut xninqal ru ut sachb’a-ch’oolejil na’leb’ chiruheb’ li tenamit. K’a’jo’ xchaab’ilaleb’ li kok’al a’an, ut li Jesukristo kixtenq’aheb’ chixk’eeb’al reetal lix chaab’ilaleb’. Li Dios naru tatxtenq’a chixk’eeb’al reetal laa chaab’ilal. Wan naab’al li naru nakak’e laa’at. Wan rajb’al laa yu’am, ut li Dios naru tixk’ut chawu k’a’ru naru taak’ulmanq naq taasik’ lix tenq’ a’an. Jo’ naq li Jesukristo kixk’e xseeb’aleb’ li kok’al chi aatinak, li Dios naru ajwi’ taarach’ab’ li ru’uj laa waq’. Naru tatxtenq’a chi aatinak. Naru tatxtenq’a chixpaab’ankil naq wan laa junelikil chaab’ilal.

Ponder

• K’a’ru natenq’an aawe chixpaab’ankil naq wan laa junelikil chaab’ilal?

• Ma wan laa xiw li naramok aawe chixpaab’ankil naq naru tat-aatinaq sa’ Ingles?

• Chan ru naru taasik’ xtenq’ li Dios re naq taakawuuq aach’ool re numtaak sa’ xb’een laa xiw ut re aatinak chi kok’ aj xsa’?

Memorize Vocabulary

Tzol li naraj naxye ut chan ru nayaab’asiman li junjunq chi aatin rub’elaj li ch’uut re aatinak. Yal xtzolb’aleb’ xkomon chik li aatin naru nakawoksi sa’eb’ li eetalil.

Nouns

Christmas	Ralankil
Diwali	Diwali
Easter	Paswa
Independence Day	Dia de la independencia
Lunar New Year	Año Nuevo Lunar
New Year’s Eve	Nochevieja
Ramadan	Ramadan
Yom Kippur	Yom Kipur

Verbs

give gifts	xk’eeb’aleb’ li maatan
go to a party	xik sa’ li ninq’e
go to bed early	wark eq’la
have a big meal	xtzekankil naab’al li tzakemq
make a cake	xk’uub’ankil jun pastel
spend time with family	xnumsinkil li hoonal rik’in li junkab’al
stay home	kanaak sa’ ochoch
visit friends	rula’aninkileb’ li amiiw
watch fireworks	rilb’aleb’ li fuegos artificiales

Adverbs

always	junelik
usually	chi kok’ aj xsa’
sometimes	wan naq
never	maajun wa

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: 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

Yal roksinkileb’ li eetalil toj reetal naq naru nakatpatz’ok ut nakatsumenk chi kaw aach’ool. Yal xk’eeb’al reetaleb’ li eetalil a’in naq yookat chiroksinkil li Ingles wulaj wulaj.

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

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: You Are a Child of God

(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)

Ileb’ li kristiaan ut li ninq’e nawulak chiru li junjunq. Patz’on ut sumeheb’ li patz’om chirix li naxb’aanu li junjunq chi kristiaan sa’ li ninq’e a’an ut k’a’ru tixb’aanu chiru li chihab’ a’in. K’anjela laa seeb’al. K’ehomaq eehoonal chixb’aanunkil a’an.

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)

Patz’on ut sumeheb’ li patz’om chirix li taab’aanu chiruheb’ li ninq’e chalkeb’ re. Ye jo’ k’ihal naru chawu. K’ehomaq eehoonal chixb’aanunkil a’an.

New Vocabulary

Do you usually have turkey?	Ma k’aynaqex chixtzekankil li ak’ach?
Yes, we do.	Hehe’, naqatzeka a’an.
No, we don’t.	Ink’a’, ink’a’ naqatzeka a’an.
buy a Christmas tree	xloq’b’al jun che’ re Ralankil

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)

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:

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

  Aatinak chirix li ninb’aanu laa’in ut li naxb’aanu anihaq chik sa’eb’ li ninq’e.

  

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

  Aatinak chirix li tinb’aanu laa’in ut li tixb’aanu anihaq chik sa’ jun ninq’e.

  

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

“Xb’aan naq laa’o ralal xk’ajol li Dios sa’ musiq’ejil, noko’chal chaq sa’ jun choxahil na’ajej. Chiqajunilo, laa’o jun “raab’il musiq’ejil alalb’ej malaj rab’inb’ej chiru choxahil na’b’ej yuwa’b’ej” [“Li Junkab’al: Jun Jek’inb’il Aatin choq’ re li Ruchich’och’,” ChurchofJesusChrist.org]. A’an li qachoxahilal! A’ano tz’aqal a’an!” (M. Russell Ballard, “Oyb’enink rik’in li Kristo,” Jolomil ch’utub’aj-ib’ re abril 2021).