Lesson 23

Special Occasions

Jibadbad eo: Inaaj katak n̄an kwaļo̧k kōn iien ko m̧okta.

Personal Study

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

Study the Principle of Learning: Exercise Faith in Jesus Christ

Kōjerbal Tōmak ilo Jisōs Kraist

Jesus Christ can help me do all things as I exercise faith in Him.

Jisōs Kraist emaron̄ jipan̄ eō kōm̧m̧ane men otemjej ilo aō kōjerbal tōmak ilo E.

Ilo Baibōļ eo, jej ekkatak kōn juon kōrā eo ekar nan̄inmej ium̧win elōn̄ iiō ko. Liin ekar joļo̧k aolepān jāān ko an n̄an kajjieon̄ pukot juon men enej kōmouri. Ekar etal n̄an elōn̄ taktō ro, ak nan̄inmej eo ekar ļapļo̧k an nana Innām kōrā eo ekar ron̄ kōn Jisōs. Ekar loe e ibūlōn jarlepju eo. Ekar tōmak bwe Jisōs ewōr an kajoor n̄an kōmour e. Ekar tōmak bwe eļan̄n̄e emaron̄ un̄ūr nuknuk ko an, enaaj maron̄ mour. Ekar itok iturin Jisōs im un̄ūr nuknuk ko An. Liin ekar en̄jake an ānbwinnin mour. Jisōs ekar en̄jake an kajoor diwōjļo̧k jān Ānbwinnin. Ke Ekar kajjitōk wōn eo ekar un̄ūr nuknuk ko An, liin ekar mijak n̄an kwaļo̧k ke ekar e , innām ekar kwaļo̧k būruwōn ke ekar e eo.

Jisōs ekar ba, “Nejū: am̧ tōmak ear kemour eok; kwōn ilo̧k ilo aenōm̧m̧an” (Luk 8:48).

Kōrā in ekar tōmak, im ekar jerbal kōn tōmak. Pukotļo̧k Jisōs ekar juon m̧akūtkūt edik, ak ekar bōktok kajoor eo An n̄an mour eo an liin. Kwojjab aikuj in jook ak mijak n̄an kajjitōk ippān Anij kōn jipan̄. E kōņaan jipan̄ eok. N̄e kwoj kōjerbal tōmak, men̄e ilo wāween ko reddik, emaron̄ bōktok kajoor eo an Jisōs Kraist n̄an mour eo am̧.

Ponder

• Ewi wāween an kar Irooj kōkajoorļo̧k eok ilo am̧ kar ekkatak kajin Pālle?

• Ekōjkan am̧ maron̄ kōjerbal tōmak ilo eria ko jet an mour eo am̧?

Memorize Vocabulary

Ekkatak meļeļein im wāween ba ainikien kajjojo naan m̧okta jān ekōnono eo an kurup eo am̧. Kajjieon̄ kōjerbali naan ko ilo mour eo am̧. Ļōmņak kōn n̄āāt im ia eo komaron̄ kōjerbali naan kein.

a fun time

juon iien ekam̧ōņōņō

Nouns

awards ceremony	nōbar ko in iien kōjeraam̧m̧an eo
family reunion	kobatok an baam̧le
food	m̧ōn̄ā
graduation	kadiwōjļo̧k
nice speeches	kōnono rem̧m̧an
wedding dinner	m̧ōn̄ā in jota an kōmare eo

Verbs Past

ate food	kar m̧ōn̄ā m̧ōn̄āko
danced	kar eb
gave gifts	kar leļo̧k mennin leļo̧k ko
got together with friends	kar koba ippān doon ippān m̧ōtta ro
listened to speeches	kar ron̄jake kōnono ko
shared memories	kar kwaļo̧k ememļo̧kjeņ ko
watched fireworks	kar alooj bojuļae

Adjectives

beautiful	aiboojoj
boring	jalimo
exciting	kalimomo
fun	kam̧ōņōņō
horrible	nana
tiring	kam̧ōkmōk
weird	kūļam̧we

Practice Pattern 1

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

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

Kamminene kōjerbale jon̄ak ko m̧ae iien kwoj lōke am̧ maron̄ kajjitōk im uwaaki kajjitōk ko. Kajjieon̄ kōjerbale jon̄ak ko ilo juon bwebwenato ippān juon m̧ōttam̧. Kwmaron̄ bwebwenato ako jeje.

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

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 kōttōpar in ekkatak eo am̧ im etale jerbal ko am̧.

Conversation Group

Discuss the Principle of Learning: Exercise Faith in Jesus Christ

(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 pija ko. Kajjitōk im uwaaki kajjitōk ko kōn kajjojo m̧akūtkūt ko. Ba jon̄an wōt am̧ maron̄. Aolep rej bok koņaer Jānij m̧ōttam̧ im bar kamminene.

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)

Kajjitōk im uwaaki kajjitōk ko kōn m̧akūtkūt ko, kōjeraam̧m̧an ko, ak iien ko raorōk kwoj kab etal n̄ani. Kōjerbale naan ko (vocabular) jān katak in im katak 22. Ba jon̄an wōt am̧ maron̄. Aolep rej bok koņaer.

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)

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

Evaluate Your Progress

I can:

• Ask about past events.

  Kajjitōk kōn m̧akūtkūt ko ilo tōre ko m̧oktaļo̧k.

  

• Talk about past events.

  Kōnono kōn m̧akūtkūt ko ilo tōre ko rem̧ootļo̧k.

  

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 kōttōpar eo am̧ ippān juon m̧ōttam̧.

Act in Faith to Practice English Daily

“Ke Rilo̧mo̧o̧r eo ejeļā ke kwōj m̧ool kwokōņaan tōpar E—n̄e Emaron̄ en̄jake bwe ej ikdeelel eo ņe eļap an būruwōm̧ ej bōktok kajoor eo An n̄an mour eo am̧—kwonaaj bōk tōl jān Jetōb Kwojarjar eo n̄an jeļā lukkuun ta eo kwōj aikuj in kōm̧m̧ane [lale Katak im Bujen Ko 88:63]. N̄e kwomaron̄ malm̧aanļo̧k eļapļo̧k ilo jetōb jān jabdewōt men kwaar maron̄ kōm̧m̧ane m̧okta, innām kajoor eo An enaaj ibeb waj n̄an kwe” (Russell M. Nelson, “Bōktok Kajoor eo an Jisōs Kraist ilo Mour ko Ad,” Liaona, Māe 2017, 42).