Lesson 15

Jobs and Careers

Li ajom: Laa’in tintzol chan ru xpatz’b’al ut xsumenkileb’ li patz’om chirix lix trab’aaj jun kristiaan.

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 as I exercise faith in Him.

Li Jesukristo naru nikinixtenq’a chixb’aanunkil chixjunil naq nink’anjela lin paab’aal chirix a’an.

Eb’ lix tzolom li Jesukristo wankeb’ sa’ jun li jukub’. Kaw li iq’, ut ninqeb’ lix b’oolam li palaw. Sa’ xyi a’an, ke’ril li Jesus chi b’eek sa’ xb’een li ha’ toj b’ar wi’ wankeb’. Jun reheb’ lix tzolom, a’ laj Pedro, kixpatz’ re li Jesus ma naru taa’elq sa’ li jukub’ re xk’ulb’al a’an sa’ xb’een li ha’. Li Jesus kixb’oq laj Pedro chixb’aanunkil li k’a’ru chanchan naq ink’a’ naru.

Li Santil Hu naxye qe k’a’ru kik’ulman: “Ki’el laj Pedro sa’ li jukub’, ki’ok chi b’eek chiru li ha’ ut koho wan wi’ li Jesus.

“A’b’anan, naq kiril li kawil iq’, kixuwak ut, naq ki’ok chi sub’e’k, kixjap re: Qaawa’, chinaakol, chan re.

“Li Jesus tikto kixye’ li ruq’, kixchap ut kixye re: —Ka’ch’in laa paab’aal, at winq. K’a’ut naq xwiib’ank laa ch’ool?” (Mateo 14:29–31).

Sa’ xtiklajik, laj Pedro kiwan xpaab’aal, ut jo’ sachb’a-ch’oolej ki’ok chi b’eek sa’ xb’een li ha’. A’b’an naq kixkanab’ rilb’al li Jesus ut kiril b’an li kaq-sut-iq’, ki’ok chi sub’e’k. Jo’ laj Pedro, wi nakajayali aawib’ rik’in laa xiw, maare taawaj xkanab’ankil laa k’anjel. A’b’anan, naru taajayali aawib’ rik’in li Jesus. Wan naq li xtzolb’al jun aatinob’aal chanchan naq ch’a’aj. Paab’ naq li Jesukristo naru tatxtenq’a chixb’aanunkil li k’a’ru chanchan naq ink’a’ naru.

Ponder

• K’a’ru naru taab’aanu re xjayalinkil aapaab’aal rik’in li Jesukristo naq tawasinb’il malaj ka’ch’inob’resinb’il laa ch’ool?

• Chan ru naq laa paab’aal chirix li Jesukristo ak xk’i chalen chaq naq xatikib’ EnglishConnect?

Memorize Vocabulary

Tzol li naraj naxye ut chan ru nayaab’asiman li junjunq chi aatin rub’elaj li ch’uut re aatinak. Yal xtzolb’aleb’ xkomon chik li aatin naru nakawoksi sa’eb’ li eetalil. Naru nakawoksi jun tusleb’aal aatin malaj jun jaltesinel ru aatin malaj jun laa wamiiw.

Verbs

build	kab’lak
clean	saq ru
deliver	q’axtesink
design	k’uub’ank
help	tenq’ank
manage	b’eresink
own	eechanink
sell	k’ayink
serve	kʼanjelak chiru as iitzʼinb’ej

Nouns

business/businesses	k’ayib’aal
building/buildings	kab’l
computer/computers	ulul ch’iich’
customer/customers	aj loq’onel
employee/employees	aj trab’aaj
product/products	loq’om
warehouse/warehouses	k’uuleb’aal kab’l

Adjectives

challenging	ch’a’aj
engaging	chaq’al ru
fast-paced	seeb’ seeb’
meaningful	nim ru
stressful	natitz’jesin

Chi’ilmanq tzolok 5 re xtawb’al xkomoneb’ chik li adjectives.

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 do for work?A: I (verb) (noun).

Questions

Answers

Examples

Q: What do you do for work?A: I manage a business.

Q: What does he do for work?A: He sells computers.

Q: What do they do?A: They design buildings.

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) (noun)?A: Yes, it’s (adjective).

Questions

Answers

Examples

Q: Do you like to manage a business?A: Yes, it’s challenging.

Q: Does he like to sell computers?A: Yes, it’s fast-paced.

Q: Does she like to manage a warehouse?A: No, it’s stressful.

Q: Do they like to help customers?A: Yes, it’s engaging.

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 1.

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)

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

Example: Paul

• A: What does Paul do for work?

• B: He delivers products.

• A: Does Paul like to deliver products?

• B: Yes, it’s fast-paced.

Image 1: Jean, Benjamin, Anthony

Image 2: Sara

Image 3: Malee and Arthit

Image 4: Roberto and Francisco

Image 5: Juan

Image 6: Imani

Activity 3: Create Your Own Conversations

(15–20 minutes)

Sik’eb’ ru oxib’eb’ li komon re li junkab’al. Patz’on ut sumeheb’ li patz’om chirix lix trab’aaj li junjunq chi kristiaan Oksiheb’ li eetalil ut li aatin neke’tawman sa’ li tzolok a’in ut sa’ li tzolok 14. Ye jo’ k’ihal naru chawu. K’ehomaq eehoonal chixb’aanunkil a’an.

New Vocabulary

fix	tuqub’ank
airplane	avion
airport	aeropuerto

Example

• A: Where does your brother work?

• B: He works at an airport.

• A: What’s his job?

• B: He’s a mechanic.

• A: What does he do for work?

• B: He fixes airplanes.

• A: Does he like to fix airplanes?

• B: Yes, it’s challenging.

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 my job.

  Aatinak chirix lin trab’aaj.

  

• Ask about someone’s job.

  Patz’ok chirix lix trab’aaj jun kristiaan.

  

• Describe other people’s jobs.

  Aatinak chirix lix trab’aaj jun 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 paab’aal chirix li Jesukristo, a’an xk’ojleb’aal chixjunil li paab’ank ut xnumleb’ li choxahil wankilal. …

“… A’an li qapaab’aal li naxk’e chi k’anjelak lix wankil li Dios sa’ li qayu’am. …

“Li Qaawa’ naxtaw ru li qaruchich’och’il majelal. Wan naq nokopaalto’. A’b’an naxnaw ajwi’ naq wan qanimla wankilal. …

“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” (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).