Lesson 2

Greetings and Introductions

Li ajom: Laa’in tintzol chan ru xk’eeb’al xsahil xch’ool li was wiitz’in ut xyeeb’al b’ar nachal chaq.

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

Li Jesukristo a’an li Ralal li Dios. Li Dios kixtaqla li Jesus re qatzolb’al ut qatenq’ankil. Li Jesus naxk’ut chiqu chan ru toowanq re xk’ulb’al li qatz’aqal wankilal jo’ ralal xk’ajol li Dios. Li Jesus wan xwankil re qatenq’ankil chi numtaak sa’ xb’een xq’unal qametz’ew ut li qach’a’ajkilal. Aʼan kixk’ut chiqu:

“Wi ta li xnimal lee paab’aal a’an jo’ jun t’orol chi mostaas, teeye raj re li tzuul a’in; Elen arin ut q’axon le’, ut a’an taaq’axonq raj; ut maak’a’ raj k’a’ru ink’a’ truuq teeb’aanu” (Mateo 17:20).

Maare nakaweek’a naq li xtzolb’al li Ingles a’an chanchan jun nimla tzuul—jun k’anjel moko naru ta xb’aanunkil. A’b’an wi taak’anjela yal ta jun miin raqal li paab’aal chirix li Jesukristo, taanimanq laa paab’aal. Naq yooq chi nimank laa paab’aal chirix a’an, tattenq’aaq chi numtaak sa’ xb’eeneb’ laa ch’a’ajkilal.

Ponder

• K’a’ru junjunqeb’ li ch’a’ajkilal nakanumsi sa’ xtzolb’al li Ingles?

• K’a’ru naru nakab’aanu re xnimob’resinkil laa paab’aal chirix li Jesukristo?

Memorize Vocabulary

Tzol li naraj naxye ut chan ru nayaab’asiman li junjunq chi aatin rub’elaj li ch’uut re aatinak. Li Dios tixk’e chi naqk sa’ laa ch’ool li k’a’ru yookat chixzolb’al wi yookat chi tzolok chi anchal aach’ool.

I	laa’in
you	laa’at
we	laa’o
they	eb’ a’an
he	a’an
she	a’an
I am/I’m	laa’in
you are	laa’at
we are	laa’o
they are	eb’ a’an
he is	a’an
she is	a’an

How are you?	Ma sa laa ch’ool?
Nice to meet you.	Sa inch’ool xnawb’al aawu.

country	tenamit
what	k’a’ru
where	b’ar

Adjectives

fine	sa
OK	us

Nouns

Japan	Japon
Kenya	Kenia
Mexico	Mexico

Practice Pattern 1

Wankeb’ naab’aleb’ li eetalil sa’ Ingles. Rik’in jun ajwi’ li eetalil ut junjunqeb’ li aatin, naru nakaye naab’aleb’ li ch’ol aatin. 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 juch’b’il rub’eleb’.

Q: How are you?A: I’m (adjective), thanks.

Questions

Answers

Examples

Q: How are you?A: I’m fine, thanks.

Q: Hi, how are you?A: I’m OK, thanks.

Practice Pattern 2

Yal roksinkileb’ li eetalil toj reetal naq naru nakatpatz’ok ut nakatsumenk chi kaw aach’ool. Wi wan li k’a’ru ink’a’ nakataw ru, tijon re xk’ulb’al aatenq’ ut yal aaq’e chixtawb’al ru. Li Dios tatxtenq’a.

Q: Where are you from?A: I’m from (noun).

Questions

Answers

Examples

Q: Where are you from?A: I’m from Mexico.

Q: Where are they from?A: They are from Japan.

Q: Where is she from?A: She is from Kenya.

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.

Act in Faith to Practice English Daily

Re xtzolb’al jun chik li aatinob’aal, tento taak’e aach’ool chixyalb’al roksinkil wulaj wulaj. Naru nakattenq’aak xb’aan jun li meta. Moko na’ajman ta naq ch’a’aj laa meta. A’aneb’ b’an li kok’ meta li neke’tenq’ank chi chaab’il wi’chik xb’aan naq nakate’xtenq’a chixyalb’al roksinkil li Ingles wulaj wulaj.

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 rik’in roksinkileb’ li eetalil.

B’aanu wi’chik rik’in li eetalil 2.

Activity 2: Create Your Own Sentences

(10–15 minutes)

Part 1

Ye re jun laa wochb’een anihat laa’at. K’ehomaq eehoonal chixb’aanunkil a’an. Sik’ jalan chik laa wochb’een ut yal wi’chik.

Example

• A: Hi! How are you?

• B: I’m OK, thanks.

• A: My name is . I’m from . What’s your name?

• B: My name is . I’m from .

Part 2

Ileb’ li jalam-uuch. Patz’on ut sumeheb’ li patz’om chirix li junjunq chi kristiaan. K’ehomaq eehoonal chixb’aanunkil a’an.

Example: Talia, Samoa

• A: What’s her name?

• B: Her name is Talia.

• A: Where is she from?

• B: She is from Samoa.

Image 1: Marco, Italy

Image 2: Nat, Canada

Image 3: Sam, Mexico

Activity 3: Create Your Own Conversations

(15–20 minutes)

K’utb’esi li eetalil. Kristiaan A naxsik’ ru jun reheb’ li kristiaan. Kristiaan B naxyeheb’ li patz’om re xnawb’al ru kristiaan A. Jal ani nasik’ok ut ani napatz’ok, ut b’aanu wi’chik.

• Greta, Germany

• Louis, France

• Ji Hoon, Korea

• Li Min, China

• Luna, Peru

• Pia, Chile

• Dima, Russia

• Avi, India

• Kisi, Ghana

Example

• A: Hi! How are you?

• B: I’m fine, thanks.

• A: My name is Avi. What’s your name?

• B: My name is Kisi. I’m from Ghana. Where are you from?

• A: I’m from India. Nice to meet you, Kisi.

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:

• Greet someone and ask how they are.

  Xk’eeb’al xsahil xch’ool jun kristiaan ut xpatz’b’al ma saheb’ xch’ool.

  

• Introduce myself and say where I’m from.

  Xyeeb’al anihin ut b’ar ninchal chaq.

  

• Ask people’s names and where they are from.

  Xpatz’b’al ani xk’ab’a’ jun kristiaan ut b’ar nachal chaq.

  

Evaluate Your Efforts

Tz’il rix lix yalab’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

“Tikib’ [anajwan] xnimankil lee paab’aal. Sa’ xk’ab’a’ lee paab’aal, li Jesukristo tixnimob’resi lee wankilal chixjalb’al xna’ajeb’ li tzuul sa’ lee yu’am [chi’ilmanq 1 Nefi 7:12], us ta lee ch’a’ajkilal chanchan li tzuul q’axal najt xteram” (Russell M. Nelson, “Xwakli li Kristo; Li paab’aal chirix a’an tixjal xna’ajeb’ li tzuul,” Jolomil ch’utub’aj-ib’ re abril 2021).