Lesson 3

Personal Information

Li ajom: Laa’in nawaj xtzolb’al chan ru patz’ok ut xsumenkileb’ li patz’om chirix jun kristiaan.

Personal Study

Kawresi aawib’ re aatinak sa’ ch’uut rik’in xb’aanunkileb’ xb’een wa li kok’ k’anjel A toj E.

Study the Principle of Learning: Take Responsibility

Xk’ulb’al li teneb’aak

I have the power to choose, and I am responsible for my own learning.

Wan xtaql inch’ool, ut teneb’anb’il sa’ inb’een laa’in li k’a’ru tintzol.

Laa’at jun ralal li Dios ut k’eeb’il aawankil chixsik’b’al ru laa b’e aajunes aawib’. Li wankilal a’in nawb’il ru jo’ xtaql li ch’oolej. Laj Lehi, jun li profeet sa’ lix Hu laj Mormon, naxk’ut chiqu naq moko chanchano ta li pek; ink’a’ yal naqoyb’eni naq anihaq chik tooxjal ut tooreek’asi. Laa’o laj b’aanunel ut naru naqasik’ ru k’a’ru naqapaab’, k’a’ru taqab’aanu, ut toj b’ar toowulaq. Laj Lehi kixye:

“[Li Dios] xyoʼobʼtesi chixjunil li kʼaʼaq re ru, … li kʼaʼru nakʼanjelak joʼ ajwiʼ li kʼaʼru kʼanjelanbʼil … Joʼkan ut, li Qaawaʼ Dios kixkʼe re li winq re tixbʼaanu xjunes ribʼ li naraj” (2 Nefi 2:14, 16).

Laa’at naru nakasik’ ru tzolok ut chaab’ilo’k. Laj k’utunel ut eb’ laj tzolonel sa’ laa ch’uut re aatinak naru tate’xtenq’a, a’b’an ch’olch’o naq li k’a’ru nakasik’ ru a’an li jwal tixtoch’ laa tzolb’al. Laa’at naru nakak’e aach’ool chiroksinkil li Ingles wulaj wulaj. Naq te’chalq li ch’a’ajkilal, sik’ ru xtuqub’ankileb’. Wan xtaql aach’ool—li wankilal re k’anjelak li naxk’e li Dios. Laa’at naru taateneb’ aawib’ sa’ laa tzolb’al.

Ponder

• K’a’ru naraj naxye naq laa’at “aj b’aanunel” ut naq taateneb’ aawib’ sa’ laa tzolb’al?

• K’a’ru nach’a’ajkilan aawe chixtzolb’al li Ingles wulaj wulaj?

• K’a’ru naru nakab’aanu re k’anjelak ut ink’a’ wank chi k’anjelanb’il naq yookat chixtzolb’al li Ingles wulaj wulaj?

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.

their	lix
[e-mail]	[e-mail]
@ (at)	@ (arroba)
. (dot)	. (punto)

When is … ?

Jo’q’e … ?

Nouns 1

anniversary	xninq’ehinkil jun chihab’
birthday	xkutankil li yo’lajik

Nouns 2

address	b’ar wan li ochoch
email	correo electronico
phone number	rajlil li b’oqleb’

Days

January 1st	1 re enero
February 2nd	2 re febrero
March 3rd	3 re marzo
April 4th	4 re abril
May 5th	5 re mayo
June 6th	6 re junio

Chi’ilmanq xtiqb’al li aatin re xtawb’al xkomoneb’ chik li numbers.

Chi’ilmanq xtiqb’al li aatin re xtawb’al xkomoneb’ chik li months

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 your (noun 1)?A: My (noun 1) is (day).

Questions

Answers

Examples

Q: When is your birthday?A: My birthday is July 8th.

Q: When is his anniversary?A: His anniversary is April 3rd.

Practice Pattern 2

Yal roksinkileb’ li eetalil toj reetal naq naru nakatpatz’ok ut nakatsumenk chi kaw aach’ool.

Q: What is your (noun 2)?A: My (noun 2) is ().

Questions

Answers

Examples

Q: What is your email?A: My email is [e-mail].

Q: What is their address?A: Their address is 1000 Central Parkway.

Q: What is his phone number?A: His phone number is 706-863-9400.

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

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: Take Responsibility

(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 kristiaan. K’ehomaq eehoonal chixb’aanunkil a’an.

Example: Mei

• Birthday: July 1

• Phone Number: 832-351-9721

• Address: 278 Main Street

• Email: [e-mail]

• A: When is Mei’s birthday?

• B: Her birthday is July 1st.

• A: What is Mei’s email?

• B: Her email is [e-mail].

Image 1: Hugo

• Birthday: October 9

• Phone Number: 919-345-3986

• Address: 620 Oak Road

• Email: [e-mail]

Image 2: Mari

• Birthday: August 2

• Phone Number: 208-377-1984

• Address: 966 Sunny Drive

• Email: [e-mail]

Image 3: Jean

• Birthday: March 7

• Phone Number: 356-225-8786

• Address: 22 First Street

• Email: [e-mail]

Image 4: Talia

• Birthday: January 10

• Phone Number: 660-743-5522

• Address: 1620 Pine Road

• Email: [e-mail]

Activity 3: Create Your Own Conversations

(15–20 minutes)

K’utb’esihomaq li junjunq chi eetalil. Junaq a’anaq li kristiaan A. Li jun chik a’anaq li kristiaan B. Jal ani nasik’ok ut ani napatz’ok, ut b’aanu wi’chik.

Example

Eetalil: Kristiaan A nak’anjelak sa’ li aeropuerto. Kristiaan B yoo chi wulak re xik sa’ avion. Kristiaan A tento tixpatz’ ani xk’ab’a’, xkutankil lix yo’lajik, ut rajlil lix b’oqleb’ li kristiaan B.

• A: Hello! Welcome to the airport. What is your name?

• B: My name is Maria.

• A: When is your birthday?

• B: My birthday is January 2nd.

• A: OK. And what is your phone number?

• B: My phone number is 208-991-4433.

• A: Thank you!

Situation 1:

Kristiaan A a’an aj b’anonel. Kristiaan B wan sa’ li b’anleb’aal. Laj b’anonel tento tixpatz’ ani xk’ab’a’, xkutankil lix yo’lajik, rajlil lix b’oqleb’, b’ar wan li rochoch, ut lix correo electronico.

Situation 2:

Kristiaan A ut kristiaan B wankeb’ sa’ xna’ajeb’ li tren. Kristiaan B na’ok chi aatinak ut naxpatz’ k’a’ru rajlil lix b’oqleb’ ut lix correo electronico kristiaan A.

Situation 3:

Kristiaan A a’an li jefe. Kristiaan B toje’ x’ok chi trab’ajik aran. Li jefe tento tixpatz’ ani xk’ab’a’, rajlil lix b’oqleb’, b’ar wan li rochoch, ut lix correo electronico.

Situation 4:

Kristiaan A a’an aj tz’iib’anel sa’ jun nimla tzoleb’aal. Kristiaan B yoo chixtz’iib’ankil rib’ sa’eb’ li tzoleb’aal aran. Laj tz’iib’anel tento tixpatz’ ani xk’ab’a’, xkutankil lix yo’lajik, b’ar wan li rochoch, ut lix correo electronico.

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:

• Say my birthday, phone number, email, and address.

  Xyeeb’al k’a’ru xkutankil lin yo’lajik, li rajlil lin b’oqleb’, lin correo electronico, ut b’ar wan li wochoch.

  

• Ask for and say someone’s birthday, phone number, and address.

  Xpatz’b’al ut xyeeb’al k’a’ru xkutankil xyo’lajik, rajlil lix b’oqleb’, ut b’ar wan li rochoch junaq chik kristiaan.

  

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

“Rik’in li k’a’ru naqasik’ ru nachal li toowanq wi’” (Thomas S. Monson, “Li sik’ok-u,” Jolomil ch’utub’aj-ib’ re abril 2016).