“Lesson 11: My Activities,” EnglishConnect 1 for Learners (2022)

“Lesson 11,” EnglishConnect 1 for Learners

Lesson 11

My Activities

Objective: I will learn to talk about what someone is doing now and their routines.

Personal Study

Prepare for your conversation group by completing activities A through E.

Study the Principle of Learning: Exercise Faith in Jesus Christ

Jesus Christ can help me do all things as I exercise faith in Him.

Nephi was a prophet in the Book of Mormon. When he was younger, Nephi and his brothers were commanded to get a sacred book. This book was important because it taught about God’s plan and the role of Jesus Christ. The book was owned by a wicked man named Laban. Nephi and his brothers tried asking for it. Laban said no. Nephi and his brothers tried to buy it. Laban said no and stole all their money. After failing twice, Nephi’s brothers were mad and wanted to quit.

Nephi encouraged his brothers by saying, “Let us go up again unto Jerusalem, and let us be faithful in keeping the commandments of the Lord; for behold he is mightier than all the earth” (1 Nephi 4:1).

Nephi’s trust in God helped him try a third time. This time, with God’s help, he was successful in getting the sacred book. Nephi’s experience teaches us that trying and sometimes failing are part of doing something difficult. Learning a new language is difficult and takes hundreds of hours. Maybe you have tried to learn English before, and it didn’t go well. Maybe you missed your weekly meeting or forgot to study. Try again when you fail. As you exercise faith in Jesus Christ, He can turn failure into success.

Ponder

How can we be like Nephi and keep trying when we fail?
How can our faith in Jesus Christ help us learn from our failures?

Memorize Vocabulary

Learn the meaning and pronunciation of each word before your conversation group. Try using the new words in a conversation or in a message to someone who knows English.

now

Verbs/Verbs + ing

come home/coming home
do homework/doing homework
eat dinner/eating dinner
exercise/exercising
get ready for bed/getting ready for bed
go to bed/going to bed
make lunch/making lunch
pray/praying
relax/relaxing
take a nap/taking a nap
take a walk/taking a walk
visit my friends/visiting my friends
watch movies/watching movies
work/working

See lesson 10 for more verbs.

Time

morning
afternoon
evening

Practice Pattern 1

Practice using the patterns until you can confidently ask and answer questions.

Q: What are you doing now?A: I am (verb + ing).

pattern 1 question what are you doing now

Examples

Q: What are you doing now?A: I am relaxing.

Q: What are they doing now?A: They are making dinner.

Q: What is he doing now?A: He is visiting his friends.

Practice Pattern 2

Practice using the patterns until you can confidently ask and answer questions. Try doing conversation group activities 1 and 2 before your group meets.

Q: When do you (verb)?A: I (verb) in the (time).

Examples

Q: When do you work?A: I work in the morning.

Q: When do they eat dinner?A: They eat dinner in the evening.

Q: When does she do homework?A: She does homework in the afternoon.

Use the Patterns

Write four questions you can ask someone. Write an answer to each question. Read them aloud.

Additional Activities

Complete the lesson activities and assessments online at englishconnect.org/learner/resources or in the EnglishConnect 1 Workbook.

Act in Faith to Practice English Daily

Continue to practice English daily. Use your “Personal Study Tracker.” Review your study goal and evaluate your efforts.

Conversation Group

Activity 1: Practice the Pattern

(10–15 minutes)

Review the vocabulary list with a partner.

Practice pattern 1 with a partner:

Practice asking questions.
Practice answering questions.
Practice a conversation using the patterns.

Repeat for pattern 2.

Activity 2: Create Your Own Sentences

(10–15 minutes)

Look at the pictures. Ask and answer questions about what the people in each picture are doing right now. Take turns. Switch partners and practice again.