Lesson 2

Greetings and Introductions

Jibadbad: Inaaj ekkatak n̄an iakiakweiki ro jet im ba ia juon armej ej jāne.

Personal Study

Maanjabpopo n̄an kūrub in ekōnono 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.

Jisōs Kraist ej Nejin Anij. Anij ekar jilkintok Jisōs n̄an katakin kōj im jipan̄ kōj. Jisōs ej katakin kōj wāween mour m̧ool n̄an jibadbad eo ad āinwōt ro Nejin Anij. Jisōs ewōr an kajoor n̄an jipan̄ kōj anjo jān m̧ōjņo̧ ko ad im apan̄ ko ad. Eaar katakin kōj:

“Eļan̄n̄e ewōr ami tōmak āinwōt juon ine in mōstad, kom̧ naaj ba n̄an toļ in, Kwōn ruwaakļo̧k n̄an ijjuweo; im enaaj ilo̧k; im ejjeļo̧k men ko kom̧ naaj bane” (Matu 17:20).

Komaron̄ en̄jake bwe ekkatak kajin In̄lij ej juon tōļ ekilep—juon jerbal epen. Ak ilo am̧ kōjerbal men̄e juon dettan tōmak eo edik ilo Jisōs Kraist, tōmak eo am̧ enaaj eddōkļo̧k. Am̧ eddōkļo̧k ilo tōmak ilo E enaaj jipan̄ eok anjo jān apan̄ ko am̧.

Ponder

• Ta jet iaan apan̄ ko kwoj jelm̧ae ilo ekkatak kajin In̄lij?

• Ta jet iaan wāween ko komaron̄ kaddōkļo̧k ilo tōmak eo am̧ ilo Jisōs Kraist?

Memorize Vocabulary

Ekkatak meļeļein im wāween ainikien ba kajjojo naan m̧okta jān ekōnono eo an kūrub eo am̧. Anij enaaj jipan̄ eok keememej ta eo kwoj ekkatak ilo am̧ kōm̧m̧ane jon̄an wōt am̧ maron̄ n̄an katak.

I	N̄a
you	Kwe
we	kōj
they	er
he	e/ļeo
she	e/lio
I am/I’m	N̄aij/N̄a
you are	kwōj
we are	jej
they are	rej
he is	ej/ļeen ej
she is	ej/liin ej

How are you?	Ejet am̧ mour?
Nice to meet you.	Em̧m̧an bwe jeioon eok.

country	laļ eo
what	ta
where	ia

Adjectives

fine	em̧m̧an
OK	Em̧m̧an

Nouns

Japan	Japan
Kenya	Kenya
Mexico	Mexico

Practice Pattern 1

Ebooļ an kajin In̄lijjon̄ak ko. Kōn juon wōt jon̄ak im jejjo wōt naan ko, komaron̄ ejaake jon̄oulruo jentōj ko! Kamminene kōjerbale jon̄ak ko m̧ae iien kwoj lōke am̧ maron̄ kajjitōk im uwaaki kajjitōk ko. Komaron̄ ukōti naan ko ewōr ļain ie n̄an naan ko am̧ make “Memorize Vocabulary” jakjōn.

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

Kamminene kōjerbale jon̄ak ko m̧ae iien kwoj lōke am̧ maron̄ kajjitōk im uwaaki kajjitōk ko. Eļan̄n̄e juon men ekapokpok, jar kōn jipan̄ im jerbale wōt. Anij enaaj jipan̄ eok.

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

Je emān kajjitōk ko komaron̄ kajjitōk ippān juon armej. Je juon uwaak n̄an kajjojo kajjitōk ko. Riiti ilo ellaaj.

Additional Activities

Kam̧ōje m̧akūtkūt ko an katak eo im teej ko online ilo englishconnect.org/learner/resources ak ilo EnglishConnect 1 Workbook.

Act in Faith to Practice English Daily

Kwoj aikuj in jokin wōt juon am̧kamminene aolep raan n̄an kōnono juon kajin ekāāl. Kōm̧m̧ane juon kōttōbar emaron̄ jipan̄ eok. Kōttōbar eo am̧ ejjab aikuj in kaipokpok. Ilo m̧ool, kōttōbar ko repidodo ekkā aer ļapļo̧k aer wājabdik kōnke rej jipan̄ ejaake juon imminene in kamminene kajin In̄lij kajjojo raan.

Wōnm̧aanļo̧k im Kamminene kajin English aolep raan. Kōjerbale “Kein Etale Kopād Ia Ilo Katak ko Am̧.” Etale kōttōbar 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 ellaaj.

• kōnono kōn kajjitōk kein:

Activity 1: Practice the Patterns

(10–15 minutes)

Etale laajrak in naan ko ippān juon m̧ōttam̧.

Kamminene 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)

Part 1

Kwaļo̧k kadkadim make n̄an juon m̧ōttam̧. Aolep rej bok koņaer Jānij m̧ōttam̧ im bar kamminene.

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

Lale pija ko. Kajjitōk im uwaaki kajjitōk ko kōn kajjojo etan armej ro. Aolep rej bok koņaer

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)

Kōm̧māmel Mōttā A ej kālet bwe en juon eoj jān laajrak eo. Mōttā B ej kajjitōk kajjitōk ko n̄an jeļā kajjeen m̧ōttā A. Aolep rej bok kunaer im kōm̧mālmel

• 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)

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

Evaluate Your Progress

I can:

• Greet someone and ask how they are.

  Iakiakwe juon armej im kajjitōk em̧m̧an ke aer mour.

  

• Introduce myself and say where I’m from.

  kwaļo̧k kadkadim im ba ia eo ij tok jāne.

  

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

  Kajjitōk etan armej ro im ia rej itok jāne.

  

Evaluate Your Efforts

Etale kijejeto 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 katak ko Am̧.”

Kwaļo̧k kōttōbar eo am̧ ippān juon m̧ōttam.

Act in Faith to Practice English Daily

“Jino rainin n̄an kōļapļo̧k tōmak eo am̧. Kōn tōmak am̧ ilo Jisōs Kraist kwonaaj kōļapļo̧k maron̄ eo am̧ n̄an kōm̧akūt to̧ļ ko ilo mour eo am̧ [lale 1 Nipai 7:12], mekarta apan̄ ko am̧ make reļļāp āinwōt an kilep Mount Everest” (Russell M. Nelson, “Kraist Em̧ōj An Jerkakpeje; Tōmak Ilo E Enaaj Kōm̧akūt Toļ ko,”,” Liaona, Māe 2021, 102–3).