“Lesson 8: At Home,” EnglishConnect 2 for Learners (2022)

“Lesson 8,” EnglishConnect 2 for Learners

Lesson 8

At Home

Objective: I will learn to ask and answer questions about where someone lives.

Personal Study

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

Study the Principle of Learning: Press Forward

With God’s help, I can press forward even when I face obstacles.

All of us face challenges in life. Sometimes our challenges make it difficult to accomplish our goals. Nephi, a prophet and leader in the Book of Mormon, experienced many challenges. He spent his whole life teaching and serving his people. He knew they would face hard challenges and he wanted to help them know how to persist. Nephi taught:

“Press forward with a steadfastness in Christ, having a perfect brightness of hope, and a love of God and of all men” (2 Nephi 31:20).

You can press forward too. To “press forward with steadfastness in Christ” means you can keep trying, trusting in Jesus Christ, even when things are difficult. You trust that He will bless your efforts even when things are hard or when you make mistakes. For example, maybe you notice that you are making mistakes when you try to speak English. Maybe you have a hard time remembering new words. You can press forward and keep practicing every day, trusting He will help you learn. No matter what challenges you face, you can press forward with faith.

Ponder

What are ways that you can “press forward” in learning English?
What helps you keep trying when things are difficult?

Memorize Vocabulary

Learn the meaning and pronunciation of each word before your conversation group.

in
on
there

Adjectives

beautiful
big
busy
crowded
historic
lively
new
noisy
old
peaceful
quiet
safe
unsafe

Nouns

apartment
city
house
neighborhood
street
town
village

Practice Pattern 1

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

Q: Where do you live?A: I live on a (adjective) (noun).

Answers

pattern 1 answer I live on a adjective noun

Note: Use “on” for places that are surfaces (streets, roads, avenues). Use “in” for places with boundaries (cities, neighborhoods, buildings).

Examples

Q: Where do you live?A: I live on a busy street.

Q: Where does she live?A: She lives in a crowded neighborhood.

Q: Where do they live?A: They live in an apartment.

Practice Pattern 2

Practice using the patterns until you can confidently ask and answer questions. Try saying the patterns aloud. Consider recording yourself. Pay attention to your pronunciation and fluency.

Q: Why do you like living on a (adjective) (noun)?A: I like living there because it’s (adjective).

pattern 2 question why do you like living on a adjective noun

pattern 2 answer I like living there because it’s adjective

Examples

Q: Why do you like living in a quiet city?A: I like living there because it’s safe.

Q: Why don’t you like living on a busy street?A: I don’t like living there because it’s noisy.

Q: Why do you like living in a new apartment?A: Because it’s big and beautiful.

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 2 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 Patterns

(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)

Part 1

Role-play. Partner B lives in the place in each picture. Partner A asks questions about living there. Switch roles.

New Vocabulary

Do you like living in a big city?

Example

A: Where do you live?
B: I live in a big city.
A: Do you like living in a big city?
B: Yes.
A: Why do you like living in a big city?
B: I like living there because it’s lively, beautiful, and historic.

Part 2

Look at the information about the people. Ask and answer questions about each person. Take turns.

Example: Kalani

old neighborhood
unsafe

A: Where does Kalani live?
B: Kalani lives in an old neighborhood.
A: Does Kalani like living in an old neighborhood?
B: No.
A: Why doesn’t he like it?
B: Because it’s unsafe.

Ian

busy street
noisy; crowded

Ara

peaceful neighborhood
quiet

Clare

big city
lively; beautiful

Rongo

small village
peaceful

Desh

quiet town
safe; historic

Activity 3: Create Your Own Conversations

(15–20 minutes)

Ask and answer questions about where you live. Use questions from the list or think of your own questions. Say as much as you can. Take turns.

New Vocabulary

close to my family

Questions List

Where do you live?
Tell me about your town.
Why do you like living there?
Why don’t you like living there?
Is your city big or small?
Is your neighborhood noisy or quiet?
Is your street safe or unsafe?
Do you live in a house or an apartment?

Example

A: Do you live in a house or an apartment?
B: I live in an apartment.
A: Why do you like living there?
B: I like living there because it is small and clean. It is close to my family.

Act in Faith to Practice English Daily

“Don’t you quit. You keep walking. You keep trying. There is help and happiness ahead. … It will be all right in the end. Trust God and believe in good things to come” (Jeffrey R. Holland, “‘An High Priest of Good Things to Come,’” Ensign, Nov. 1999, 38).