Lesson 22

Special Occasions

Li ajom: Laa’in tintzol chan ru aatinak chirixeb’ li ninq’e ut chan ru xb’oqb’aleb’ li kristiaan chi wulak.

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.

K’oxla li ak nakatzol chirix laa wanjik jo’ ralal xk’ajol li Dios. K’oxlan chirix laa wanjik rik’in a’an. K’oxlan chirix li xk’utum a’an chawu chirix li rajom laa yu’am ut li chaab’ilal naru taataw. K’oxlan chirix li ak nakanumsi sa’ xtzolb’al li Ingles. Chan ru xaweek’a a’an chatenq’ankil chixb’aanunkil li k’a’ru xak’oxla naq ink’a’ naru?

Laa numsihom chi k’anjelak aawochb’een li Dios re tzolok ak xatxkawresi re xtenq’ankileb’ laa was aawiitz’in.

Li Jesus kixye qe: “Nekexinkʼe chi wank choqʼ xsaqenkil li teepal aʼin. … Chi joʼkan ut chekanabʼ chi lemtzʼunk lee saqen chiru li tenamit aʼin, re teʼruuq chirilbʼal eechaabʼil kʼanjel ut teʼxnima xloqʼal lee Yuwaʼ li wan saʼ choxa” (3 Nefi 12:14, 16).

Wan naab’al laa saqen re taawotz. Laa’at naru nakak’utb’esi chan ru naq li Dios naru naxtenq’aheb’ li ralal xk’ajol chi tzolok ut chi k’iik. Naru nakawotz chan ru naq li Dios xatxtenq’a chixtzolb’al li Ingles. Naru nakatenq’aheb’ laa was aawiitz’in chixtzolb’al chan ru sumk’anjelak rik’in li Dios re xtawb’aleb’ lix chaab’ilal. Naru nakawotz rik’ineb’ chan ru naq xat-ok chixpaab’ankil li na’leb’ “Laa’in jun ralal li Dios ut wan lin junelikil wankilal ut ajom.”

Ponder

• Chan ru naru tatwanq jo’ jun saqen chiruheb’ laa was aawiitz’in?

• Chan ru naru taachaab’ilob’resi laa sumwanjik rik’in li qaChoxahil Yuwa’ naq yooqat chi tzolok ut chi k’iik?

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 ak’ aatin naq yooqat chi aatinak rik’in jun kristiaan li naxnaw li Ingles.

It will be …	A’anaq …
It’s going to be …	A’anaq …
won’t	ink’a’

Nouns

anniversary party	xninq’ehinkil jun chihab’
birthday party	xninq’ehinkil xkutankil li yo’lajik
celebration	ninq’e
engagement party	xninq’ehinkil li sumlaak
graduation party	xninq’ehinkil li graduacion
party	ninq’e
reception	ninq’e
retirement party	xninq’ehinkil li jubilacion
temple	santil ochoch
wedding	sumlaak

band	banda
dancing	xajok
games	b’atz’unk
snacks	kok’ kab’

church	iglees
park	parque
restaurant	k’ayib’aal wa

Time

on July 30th	sa’ li 30 re julio
at 7:30 p.m.	sa’ 7:30 p.m.

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: When is the (noun)?A: It’s (time).

Questions

Answers

Examples

Q: When is the reception?A: It’s on June 13th.

Q: What day will the wedding be?A: It’s on May 19th.

Q: Where will the wedding be?A: It will be at the temple.

Q: What time is the party going to be?A: It’s going to be at 7:00 p.m.

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: Will there be (noun) at the (noun)?A: Yes, there will be (noun).

Questions

Answers

Examples

Q: Will there be snacks at the reception?A: Yes, there will be snacks.

Q: Will there be a band at the retirement party?A: No, there won’t be a band.

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)

Xk’utb’esinkil li yeeb’il sa’ li seraq’. Kristiaan A napatz’ok chirix jun k’anjel. Kristiaan B naxsumeheb’ li patz’om ut naxb’oq li kristiaan A chi wulak 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 reception with me?	Ma nakawaj xik wik’in sa’ li ninq’e?
What time will the reception end?	Jarub’ hoor taaraqe’q li ninq’e?
college president	awa’b’ej re li tzoleb’aal
formal dress	chaab’il t’ikr
share a memory	xwotzb’al jun jultikahom

Example

Wedding Reception for Nora and Lex

Time: 6:00 p.m.–12:00 midnight

Day: Saturday, May 22

Location: Golf Club

Details: There will be dinner, dancing, and fun!

• A: When will Nora and Lex’s wedding reception be?

• B: It will be on May 22nd at 6:00 p.m.

• A: What time will the reception end?

• B: At midnight.

• A: Where is it going to be?

• B: It’s going to be at the golf club.

• A: Will there be dinner at the reception?

• B: Yes, there will be dinner. Do you want to come to the reception with me?

• A: Yes! Thank you!

Event 1

Birthday Party for Pieter

Time: 7:00–8:00 p.m.

Day: Monday, September 3

Location: West Park

Details: There will be cake, games, and a band.

Event 2

Sam’s Graduation

Time: 2:00 p.m.

Day: Sunday, April 12

Location: Central University

Details: Formal dress. The college president will speak. Meet at Sam’s house at 4:00 p.m. afterward for a celebration and snacks.

Event 3

50th Anniversary Party for Jorge and Rosa

Time: 7:00–10:00 p.m.

Day: Friday, August 14

Location: Maria’s house

Details: Please don’t bring gifts. Everyone will share a memory of the couple. There will be lots of food and dancing.

Activity 3: Create Your Own Conversations

(15–20 minutes)

Patz’on ut sumeheb’ li patz’om re xk’uub’ankil jun ninq’e choq’ reheb’ laa wech aj tzolonel sa’ EnglishConnect. K’uub’ jo’ k’ihal li na’leb’ naru chawu. K’ehomaq eehoonal chixb’aanunkil a’an.

New Vocabulary

Who will be there?	Ani taawulaq?
guitar	guitarra

Example

• A: What day will the celebration be?

• B: It’s going to be on Friday, August 15th.

• A: What time is the celebration going to be?

• B: It will be at 8:00 p.m.

• A: Where will it be?

• B: It will be at my house.

• A: Who will be there?

• B: The people in our class and their families will be there.

• A: Will there be music at the celebration?

• B: Yes! There will be music at the celebration. Ana will bring her guitar.

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 future celebrations.

  Aatinak chirixeb’ li ninq’e chalkeb’ re.

  

• Answer questions about future celebrations.

  Xsumenkileb’ li patz’om chirixeb’ li ninq’e chalkeb’ re.

  

• Invite others to future celebrations.

  Xb’oqb’aleb’ li kristiaan chi uwlak sa’eb’ li ninq’e chalkeb’ re.

  

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

“Misach sa’ aach’ool … naq laa’at jun ralal li Dios ut xaweechani jun raqal lix choxahilal a’an, naq a’an nakatxra, ut naq a’an naraj aatenq’ankil ut aawosob’tesinkil” (Gordon B. Hinckley, “Eres un hijo de Dios,” Liahona, mayo 2003, 119).