Lesson 7

Family

Li ajom: Laa’in tintzol chan ru xpatz’b’al ut xsumenkileb’ li patz’om chirixeb’ li komon sa’ li junkab’al.

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 when 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. Aʼan wan chixjunil lix wankilal. Sa’ li loq’laj hu, naqil resil jun winq li kixk’anjela lix paab’aal chirix li Jesukristo. Jwal yaj li ralal li winq ut maa’ani kiru chi tenq’ank re. Li winq kixpatz’ re li Jesus naq tixk’irtesi li ralal. Li Jesus kixye re:

“Wi tatruhanq [chi paab’ank], chixjunil taaruuq. … Ak tixjap re lix yuwa’ li al: Ninpaab’. Tenq’ahin sa’ lix majelal inpaab’aal. … Li Jesus kixchap [li al] chi ruq’, kixwaklesi, ut a’an kixaqliik” (Markos 9:23–24, 27).

Jo’ li winq a’in, laa’at naru nakatikib’ rik’in li yo’onihom ut li paab’aal ak wan aawe. Toja’ naq naru taanimob’resi laa paab’aal rik’in tijok ut xtzolb’aleb’ li loq’laj hu. Naru ajwi’ nakanimob’resi laa paab’aal naq nakayal aaq’e chixtzolb’al li Ingles. Naru nakatikib’ rik’in li k’a’ru ak nakanaw. Chatk’anjelaq rik’in li ak naru nakab’aanu sa’ Ingles, ut oksi jo’ k’ihal naru chawu. Yal aaq’e chi ab’ink, ilok ru hu, aatinak, ut tz’iib’ak sa’ Ingles wulaj wulaj. Naq nakatk’anjelak rik’in paab’aal ut chi anchal aach’ool, li Jesus naru tixk’e chi nimank laa paab’aal.

Ponder

• Chan ru naru nakakʼanjela laa paabʼaal chirix li Jesukristo?

• Chan ru naru nakanimobʼresi laa paabʼaal naq yookat chixtzolbʼal li Ingles?

Memorize Vocabulary

Tzol li naraj naxye ut chan ru nayaab’asiman li junjunq chi aatin rub’elaj li ch’uut re aatinak.

Tell me about …	Ye we …
yourself	anihat laa’at

Nouns

cousin/cousins*	ech’alalb’ej
eyes	xsa’ uhej
glasses	lem
hair	ismal
mustache	machej

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

Adjectives

blue	rax moyin (azul)
brown	marron
green	rax (verde)
hazel	avellano

blonde	q’an
black	q’eq’
gray	gris
red	kaq
white	saq

long	nim roq
short**	ka’ch’in roq
tall	nim xteram
short*	ka’ch’in xteram
married	sumsu
single	moko sumsu ta

**Sa’ Ingles, li aatin short na’aatinak chirix xnimal li teram malaj xnimal li roq.

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’.

A: Tell me about your (noun).B: They have (adjective) (noun).

Requests

Answers

Examples

A: Tell me about your brother.B: He has a mustache.

A: Tell me about your sisters.B: They have black hair.

A: Tell me about your aunt.B: She has blue eyes.

Practice Pattern 2

Yal roksinkileb’ li eetalil toj reetal naq naru nakatpatz’ok ut nakatsumenk chi kaw aach’ool. Yal xk’eeb’al reetaleb’ li eetalil a’in naq yookat chiroksinkil li Ingles wulaj wulaj. Sik’ jalan chik laa wochb’een ut yal wi’chik.

Q: Is your (noun) (adjective)?A: Yes, he is (adjective).

Questions

Answers

Examples

Q: Is your sister married?A: Yes, she is married.

Q: Are you married?A: No, I am single.

Q: Are your sisters tall?A: No, they are short.

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: 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)

Sik’ ru jun kristiaan sa’eb’ li ch’uut rub’el a’in. Maaye re laa wochb’een ani xasik’ ru. Ye oxib’eb’ li ch’ol aatin chirix li kristiaan. Laa wochb’een tixyal xyeeb’al ani li kristiaan. K’ehomaq eehoonal chixb’aanunkil a’an.

New Vocabulary

bald	maak’a’ rismal
beard	machej

curly	murux
straight	tiik

old	tiix
young	saaj

Example: Maria

• A: She has blue eyes. She has gray hair. She has glasses.

• B: Is it Maria?

• A: Yes!

Image Group 1

Agnes

Maria

Harriet

Victoria

Image Group 2

Mikhail

Banoy

David

Carlos

Image Group 3

Gabriela

Abeni

Mei

Clara

Image Group 4

Kumar

James

Dev

Paolo

Activity 3: Create Your Own Conversations

(15–20 minutes)

Sik’eb’ ru oxib’ li komon sa’ li junkab’al. Patz’on ut sumeheb’ li patz’om chirix li junjunq chi kristiaan. Ye jo’ k’ihal naru chawu. K’ehomaq eehoonal chixb’aanunkil a’an. Sik’ jalan chik laa wochb’een ut yal wi’chik.

Example

• A: Tell me about your cousin.

• B: My cousin has curly hair. She has blue eyes.

• A: Is your cousin tall?

• B: Yes, she is tall.

• A: Is your cousin married?

• B: No, she is single.

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:

• Describe myself and my family.

  Aatinak chirix anihin laa’in ut lin junkab’al.

  

• Ask about someone’s family.

  Patz’ok chirix lix junkab’al junaq kristiaan.

  

• Describe someone’s family.

  Aatinak chirix lix junkab’al junaq 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

“Li Qaawa’ ink’a’ naxteneb’ naq tz’aqal li qapaab’aal re truuq taqoksi lix wankilal a’an li tz’aqal. A’ut, naxpatz’ naq toopaab’anq. … Chixjunil taaruuq choq’ reheb’ li wankeb’ xpaab’aal” (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).