Lesson 23

Special Occasions

Li ajom: Laa’in tintzol chan ru aatinak chirix li k’a’ru ak xk’ulman.

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.

Sa’ li Santil Hu, naqil resil jun ixq li yaj chiru k’iila chihab’. Kixsach chixjunil lix tumin re xtawb’al xb’anb’al. Kirula’aniheb’ naab’al laj b’anonel, a’b’an kiniman lix yajel. Toja’ naq li ixq kirab’i resil li Jesus. A’an kiril li Jesus sa’ xyi jun nimla ch’uut chi kristiaan. Kixpaab’ naq li Jesus wan xwankil re xk’irtesinkil. Kixpaab’ naq wi yal taaruuq raj chixch’e’b’al li raq’, taak’irtesiiq. Kinach’o wan wi’ li Jesus ut kixch’e’ li raq’. Kireek’a lix tib’el chi k’iraak. Li Jesus kixk’e reetal naq yoo chi elk li wankilal sa’ xtib’el. Naq kixpatz’ ani xch’e’ok re li raq’, li ixq kixuwak ut ink’a’ kiraj xyeeb’al naq a’an xb’aanunk re, toja’ naq kixye naq a’an li xch’e’ok re.

Li Jesus kixye, “At inrab’in, laa paab’aal xkolok aawe. Ayu sa’ tuqtuukil usilal” (Lukas 8:48).

Li ixq a’in kiwan xpaab’aal, ut kixk’anjela lix paab’aal. Xye’b’al li ruq’ rik’in li Jesus a’an jun b’aanuhom q’axal ka’ch’in, a’b’an a’an kixk’am lix wankilal sa’ xyu’am. Matxutaanak ut maaxuwa xpatz’b’al re li Dios naq tatxtenq’a. A’an naraj aatenq’ankil. Naq nakak’anjela laa paab’aal, us ta kok’eb’ laa k’anjel, a’an naru naxk’am lix wankil li Jesukristo sa’ laa yu’am.

Ponder

• Chan ru naq li Qaawa’ xatxkawob’resi sa’ xtzolb’al li Ingles?

• Chan ru naru nakak’anjela laa paab’aal sa’ jalaneb’ xcha’al laa yu’am?

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.

a fun time

jun sahil hoonal

Nouns

awards ceremony	jun ninq’e re xk’eeb’al jun maatan
family reunion	ch’utam reheb’ li ech’alalb’ej
food	tzakemq
graduation	graduacion
nice speeches	chaab’il aatin
wedding dinner	wa’ak re jun sumlaak

Verbs Past

ate food	xtzeka li tzakemq
danced	xxajok
gave gifts	xk’eheb’ li maatan
got together with friends	xch’utub’ rib’ rik’ineb’ li amiiw
listened to speeches	xrab’i li aatin
shared memories	xwotzeb’ li jultikahom
watched fireworks	xrileb’ li fuegos artificiales

Adjectives

beautiful	chʼina-us
boring	natitz’ok
exciting	na’eek’asin ch’oolej
fun	nasahob’resin ch’oolej
horrible	xuwajel
tiring	naluktesink ch’oolej
weird	jalan

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: How was the (noun)?A: It was (adjective). I had a (adjective) time. There were (noun).

Questions

Answers

Examples

Q: How was the graduation?A: It was exciting. We had a fun time. There were nice speeches.

Q: How did the party go?A: It was tiring. I had a horrible time. There was a weird band.

Practice Pattern 2

Yal roksinkileb’ li eetalil toj reetal naq naru nakatpatz’ok ut nakatsumenk chi kaw aach’ool. Yal xyeeb’aleb’ li eetalil naq yooqat chi aatinak rik’in jun laa wamiiw. Naru tex’aatinaq sa’ kristiaanil malaj yal teetaqla li esil.

Q: What did you do at the (noun)?A: I (verb past).

Questions

Answers

Examples

Q: What did you do at the graduation?A: We ate food and shared memories.

Q: What did they do at the wedding dinner?A: They got together with friends.

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)

Ileb’ li jalam-uuch. Patz’on ut sumeheb’ li patz’om chirix li junjunq chi k’anjel. Ye jo’ k’ihal naru chawu. K’ehomaq eehoonal chixb’aanunkil a’an. Sik’ jalan chik laa wochb’een ut yal wi’chik.

Example: graduation

• A: How was the graduation?

• B: It was boring.

• A: What did you do at the graduation?

• B: We listened to speeches.

Image 1: wedding

Image 2: birthday party

Image 3: awards ceremony

Image 4: retirement party

Activity 3: Create Your Own Conversations

(15–20 minutes)

Patz’on ut sumeheb’ li patz’om chirixeb’ li k’anjel, li ninq’e, malaj li xninqal ru k’anjel toje’ xatwulak wi’. Oksiheb’ li aatin neke’tawman sa’ li tzolok a’in ut sa’ li tzolok 22. Ye jo’ k’ihal naru chawu. K’ehomaq eehoonal chixb’aanunkil a’an.

Example

• A: How was the family reunion?

• B: It was fun!

• A: What did you do at the family reunion?

• B: We shared memories with family members.

• A: Who was there?

• B: My aunts, uncles, and cousins were there.

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 past events.

  Patz’ok chirix li k’a’ru ak xk’ulman.

  

• Talk about past events.

  Aatinak chirix li k’a’ru ak xk’ulman.

  

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

“Naq li Kolonel naxnaw naq chi yaal nekeraj xye’b’al eeruq’ re—naq a’an naru taareek’a naq li rajom eech’ool q’axal nim, a’an a’an roksinkil lix wankil sa’ lee yu’am—taak’ame’q eeb’e xb’aan li Santil Musiq’ej re xnawb’al tz’aqal li k’a’ru tento teeb’aanu [chi’ilmanq Tzol’leb’ ut Sumwank 88:63]. Naq nekeye’ eeruq sa’ musiq’ej q’axal wi’chik chiru yalaq k’a’ru eeb’aanuhom junxil, sa’ li hoonal a’an lix wankil taa’ok chesa’” ((Russell M. Nelson, “Roksinkil lix wankil li Jesukristo sa’ li qayu’am,” Jolomil ch’utub’aj-ib’ re abril 2017).