Lesson 4

Hobbies and Interests

Li ajom: Laa’in nawaj xtzolb’al chan ru aatinak chirix li nawulak chiwu ut li ink’a’ nawulak chiwu.

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: Love and Teach One Another

Xraab’al ut xtzolb’al qib’ chiqib’il qib’

I can learn from the Spirit as I love, teach, and learn with others.

Naru nintaw inna’leb’ rik’in li Musiq’ej naq ninrahok, nink’utuk, ut nintzolok wochb’eeneb’ li was wiitz’in.

Sa’ EnglishConnect, naqanaw naq li Dios a’an xb’eenil aj k’utunel, ut a’an nokoxtzol rik’in lix Musiq’. Li Musiq’ej naxk’am li sahil ch’oolejil, li tuqtuukilal, ut li rahok. Li Musiq’ej nokoxtenq’a chixtawb’al ru li yaal ut naru tooxtenq’a chi tzolok. Naru naqab’oq li Musiq’ej chi wank qik’in wi toorahoq, took’utuq, ut tootzoloq sa’ komonil. Li profeet aj Alma sa’ lix Hu laj Mormon kiteneb’aak chixtzolb’al lix tenamit. A’an kixk’eheb’ li tenamit sa’ ch’uut ut kixsik’eb’ ru laj jolominel sa’ xb’een li junjunq chi ch’uut. Laj Alma kixye reheb’:

“Laj jultikanel moko chaabʼil ta wiʼchik chiru laj abʼinel, chi moko chaabʼil wiʼchik laj tzolonel chiru li natzolok; ut chi joʼkan juntaqʼeetebʼ chixjunil” (Alma 1:26).

Sa’ EnglishConnect, naqapaab’ naq juntaq’eteeb’ xwankil li neke’k’utuk rik’ineb’ li neke’tzolok. Chiqajunilo nokok’utuk ut chiqajunilo nokotzolok. Naqoxloq’i ut naqab’i qib’ chiqib’il qib’. Naqatzol qib’ chiqib’il qib’. Naqara qib’ chiqib’il qib’. Naqak’e xsahil xch’ool li qas qiitz’in naq neke’el chi uub’ej ut naqawaklesi xch’ooleb’ naq neke’sach. Naru naqataw chan ru taqatenq’a qib’ chiqib’il qib’ ut naru naqataw li hoonal re roksinkil li Ingles sa’ komonil chiru li xamaan. Li Dios toorosob’tesi rik’in lix Musiq’ naq yooko chixtzolb’al xraab’al ut xtzolb’al qib’ chiqib’il qib’.

Ponder

• K’a’ru naru taab’aanu re xraab’aleb’ ut xtenq’ankileb’ li ani jalan jalanq xseeb’aleb’ rik’in li Ingles?

• Chan ru naq li tzolok sa’ EnglishConnect jalanaq raj rik’in li tzolok xab’aanu junxil?

Memorize Vocabulary

Tzol li naraj naxye ut chan ru nayaab’asiman li junjunq chi aatin rub’elaj li ch’uut re aatinak. K’oxlaheb’ hoonal b’ar wi’ taawoksi raj li aatin sa’ roksinkil li Ingles wulaj wulaj.

Verbs

bike	b’aqlaq ch’iich’
cook	k’uub’ank
dance	xajok
garden	awimq
go to the beach	xik chire li palaw
listen to music	rab’inkil li son
paint	b’onok
play sports	b’atz’unk
play the piano	xtoch’b’al li piano
read	ilok ru hu
run	aalinak
shop	loq’ok
sing	b’ichank
sleep	wark
study	tzolok
swim	numxik
travel	b’eek chi najt
watch movies	rilb’al li kaxmu

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: What do you like to do?A: I like to (verb).

Questions

Answers

Examples

Q: What do you like to do?A: I like to cook.

Q: What does he like to do?A: He likes to dance.

Q: What don’t they like to do?A: They don’t like to shop.

Practice Pattern 2

Yal roksinkileb’ li eetalil toj reetal naq naru nakatpatz’ok ut nakatsumenk chi kaw aach’ool. Yal aaq’e chixtawb’aleb’ ru li regla sa’eb’ li eetalil. K’oxla chan ru naq juntaq’eet malaj jalan li Ingles rik’in laa waatinob’aal.

Q: Do you like to (verb)?A: Yes, I like to (verb).

Questions

Answers

Examples

Q: Do you like to travel?A: Yes, I like to travel.

Q: Do you like to shop?A: No, I don’t like to shop.

Q: Does she like to paint?A: Yes, she likes to paint.

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: Love and Teach One Another

(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)

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

Example: Malia

Likes

Doesn’t Like

• A: What does Malia like to do?

• B: She likes to paint.

• A: Does Malia like to study?

• B: No, she doesn’t like to study.

Image Group 1: Thomas

Likes

Doesn’t Like

Image Group 2: Raoul

Likes

Doesn’t Like

Image Group 3: Mei

Likes

Doesn’t Like

Image Group 4: Pamela

Likes

Doesn’t Like

Image Group 5: Nadia

Likes

Doesn’t Like

Activity 3: Create Your Own Conversations

(15–20 minutes)

Patz’on ut sumeheb’ li patz’om chirix li nawulak chawu xb’aanunkil ut li ink’a’ nawulak chawu. K’ehomaq eehoonal chixb’aanunkil a’an. Sik’ jalan chik laa wochb’een ut yal wi’chik.

Example

• A: What do you like to do?

• B: I like to dance.

• A: What don’t you like to do?

• B: I don’t like to read.

• A: Do you like to listen to music?

• B: Yes, I like to listen to music.

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 what I like to do.

  Xyeeb’al k’a’ru nawulak chiwu xb’aanunkil.

  

• Say what I don’t like to do.

  Xyeeb’al k’a’ru ink’a’ nawulak chiwu xb’aanunkil.

  

• Ask what someone likes to do.

  Xpatz’b’al k’a’ru nawulak chiru xb’aanunkil jun kristiaan.

  

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

“Li Santil Musiq’ej, a’an tz’aqal aj k’utunel. A’ yaal jo’ k’ihal xwankil malaj xnawom junaq aj k’utunel sa’ li ruchich’och’, moko naru ta tixb’aanu xk’anjel li Santil Musiq’ej re xch’olob’ankil li yaal chirix li Kristo ut xjalb’al li ch’oolej. A’b’an chixjunileb’ laj k’utunel naru naq a’anaqeb’ jun k’anjeleb’aal re xtenq’ankileb’ li ralal xk’ajol li Dios chi tzolok rik’in li Musiq’ej” (“Kʼutuk rikʼin li Musiqʼej,” Li K’utuk jo’ li Kolonel: Choq’ reheb’ chixjunileb’ li neke’k’utuk sa’ li ochoch ut sa’ li Iglees [2022], 16).