Lesson 15 A
Vocabulary
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15.1-A Lesson Text 8:4 - 9:21 (Acts). Repeat each sentence.
The believers who were scattered (The believers who were scattered) / went
everywhere, preaching the message. (went everywhere, preaching the
message.) / The believers who were scattered went everywhere, preaching the
message. (The believers who were scattered went everywhere, preaching the
message.) / Philip went to the principal city in Samaria (Philip went to the
principal city in Samaria) / and preached the Messiah to the people there. (and
preached the Messiah to the people there.) / Philip went to the principal city in
Samaria and preached the Messiah to the people there. (Philip went to the principal
city in Samaria and preached the Messiah to the people there.)
The crowds paid close attention to what Philip said, (The crowds paid close
attention to what Philip said,) / as they listened to them and saw the miracles that
he performed. (as they listened to them and saw the miracles that he
performed.) / The crowds paid close attention to what Philip said, as they
listened to them and saw the miracles that he performed. (The crowds paid close
attention to what Philip said, as they listened to them and saw the miracles that he
performed.) / Evil spirits came out from many people with a loud cry, (Evil
spirits came out from many people with a loud cry,) / and many paralyzed and
lame people were healed. (and many paralyzed and lame people were
healed.) / Evil spirits came out from many people with a loud cry, and many
paralyzed and lame people were healed. (Evil spirits came out from many people
with a loud cry, and many paralyzed and lame people were healed.) / So there
was great joy in that city. (So there was great joy in that city.)
Spoken English Learned Quickly www.FreeEnglishNow.com 15.1 A man named Simon lived there, (A man named Simon lived there,) / who
for some time had astounded the Samaritans with his magic. (who for some time
had astounded the Samaritans with his magic.) / A man named Simon lived
there, who for some time had astounded the Samaritans with his magic. (A man
named Simon lived there, who for some time had astounded the Samaritans with
his magic.) / He claimed that he was someone great, (He claimed that he was
someone great,) / and everyone in the city, (and everyone in the city,) / from
all classes of society, (from all classes of society,) / paid close attention to him.
(paid close attention to him.) / He claimed that he was someone great, and
everyone in the city, from all classes of society, paid close attention to him. (He
claimed that he was someone great, and everyone in the city, from all classes of
society, paid close attention to him.)
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He is that power of God (He is that power of God) / known as The Great
Power, they said. (known as The Great Power, they said.) / He is that power
of God known as The Great Power, they said. (He is that power of God known
as The Great Power, they said.) / They paid this attention to him (They paid
this attention to him) / because for such a long time he had astonished them with
his magic. (because for such a long time he had astonished them with his
magic.) / They paid this attention to him because for such a long time he had
astonished them with his magic. (They paid this attention to him because for such a
long time he had astonished them with his magic.)
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But when they believed Philip's message (But when they believed Philip's
message) / about the good news of the Kingdom of God (about the good news of
the Kingdom of God ) / and about Jesus Christ, (and about Jesus
Christ,) / they were baptized, (they were baptized,) / both men and women. (both men and women.) / But when they believed Philip's message about the
good news of the Kingdom of God and about Jesus Christ, they were baptized,
both men and women. (But when they believed Philip's message about the good
news of the Kingdom of God and about Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men
and women.) / Simon himself also believed; (Simon himself also
believed;) / and after being baptized, (and after being baptized,) / he stayed
close to Philip. (he stayed close to Philip.) / Simon himself also believed; and
after being baptized, he stayed close to Philip. (Simon himself also believed; and
after being baptized, he stayed close to Philip.)
He was astounded (He was astounded) / when he saw the great wonders and
miracles (when he saw the great wonders and miracles) / that were being
performed. (that were being performed.) / He was astounded when he saw the
great wonders and miracles that were being performed. (He was astounded when
he saw the great wonders and miracles that were being performed.)
The apostles in Jerusalem (The apostles in Jerusalem) / heard that the people
of Samaria had received the word of God, (heard that the people of Samaria had
received the word of God,) / so they sent Peter and John to them. (so they sent
Peter and John to them.) / The apostles in Jerusalem heard that the people of
Samaria had received the word of God, so they sent Peter and John to them. (The
apostles in Jerusalem heard that the people of Samaria had received the word of
God, so they sent Peter and John to them.)
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When they arrived, (When they arrived,) / they prayed for the believers
(they prayed for the believers) / that they might receive the Holy Spirit.
(that they might receive the Holy Spirit.) / When they arrived, they prayed
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for the believers that they might receive the Holy Spirit. (When they arrived, they
prayed for the believers that they might receive the Holy Spirit.)
For the Holy Spirit (For the Holy Spirit) / had not yet come down on any of
them; (had not yet come down on any of them;) / they had only been baptized in
the name of the Lord Jesus. (they had only been baptized in the name of the Lord
Jesus.) / For the Holy Spirit had not yet come down on any of them; they had
only been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. (For the Holy Spirit had not yet
come down on any of them; they had only been baptized in the name of the Lord
Jesus.) / Then Peter and John (Then Peter and John) / placed their hands on
them, (placed their hands on them,) / and they received the Holy Spirit. (and
they received the Holy Spirit.) / Then Peter and John placed their hands on them,
and they received the Holy Spirit. (Then Peter and John placed their hands on
them, and they received the Holy Spirit.)
Simon saw (Simon saw) / that the Spirit had been given to the believers (that
the Spirit had been given to the believers) / when the apostles placed their hands
on them. (when the apostles placed their hands on them.) / Simon saw that the
Spirit had been given to the believers when the apostles placed their hands on
them. (Simon saw that the Spirit had been given to the believers when the apostles
placed their hands on them.) / So he offered money to Peter and John, (So he
offered money to Peter and John,) / and said, Give this power to me too, (and
said, Give this power to me too,) / so that anyone I place my hands on (so that
anyone I place my hands on) / will receive the Holy Spirit. (will receive the
Holy Spirit.) / So he offered money to Peter and John, and said, Give this power
to me too, so that anyone I place my hands on will receive the Holy Spirit. (So he offered money to Peter and John, and said, Give this power to me too, so that
anyone I place my hands on will receive the Holy Spirit.)
But Peter answered him, (But Peter answered him,) / May you
and your money go to hell, (May you and your money go to hell,) / for thinking
that you can buy God's gift with money. (for thinking that you can buy God's gift
with money.) / But Peter answered him, May you and your money go to hell, for
thinking that you can buy God's gift with money. (But Peter answered him, May
you and your money go to hell, for thinking that you can buy God's gift with
money.) / You have no part or share in our work, (You have no part or share in
our work,) / because your heart is not right in God's sight. (because your heart is
not right in God's sight.) / You have no part or share in our work, because your
heart is not right in God's sight. (You have no part or share in our work, because
your heart is not right in God's sight.)
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Repent of this evil plan of yours, (Repent of this evil plan of yours,) /
and pray to the Lord (and pray to the Lord) / that he will forgive you (that
he will forgive you) / for thinking such a thing as this. (for thinking such a
thing as this.) / Repent of this evil plan of yours, and pray to the Lord that
he will forgive you for thinking such a thing as this. (Repent of this evil plan of
yours, and pray to the Lord that he will forgive you for thinking such a thing as
this.) / For I see that you are full of bitter envy (For I see that you are full of
bitter envy) / and are a prisoner of sin. (and are a prisoner of sin.) / For I see
that you are full of bitter envy and are a prisoner of sin. (For I see that you are full
of bitter envy and are a prisoner of sin.)
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Simon said to Peter and John, (Simon said to Peter and John,) / Please pray to
the Lord for me, (Please pray to the Lord for me,) / so that none of these things
you spoke of (so that none of these things you spoke of) / will happen to me.
(will happen to me.) / Simon said to Peter and John, Please pray to the Lord for
me, so that none of these things you spoke of will happen to me. (Simon said to
Peter and John, Please pray to the Lord for me, so that none of these things you
spoke of will happen to me.)
After they had given their testimony (After they had given their
testimony) / and proclaimed the Lord's message, (and proclaimed the Lord's
message,) / Peter and John went back to Jerusalem. (Peter and John went back to
Jerusalem.) / After they had given their testimony and proclaimed the Lord's
message, Peter and John went back to Jerusalem. (After they had given their
testimony and proclaimed the Lord's message, Peter and John went back to
Jerusalem.) / On their way (On their way) / they preached the Good News
(they preached the Good News) / in many villages of Samaria. (in many villages
of Samaria.) / On their way they preached the Good News in many villages of
Samaria. (On their way they preached the Good News in many villages of
Samaria.)
An angel of the Lord said to Philip, (An angel of the Lord said to
Philip,) / Get ready and go south (Get ready and go south) / to the road that
goes from Jerusalem to Gaza. (to the road that goes from Jerusalem to
Gaza.) / An angel of the Lord said to Philip, Get ready and go south to the road
that goes from Jerusalem to Gaza. (An angel of the Lord said to Philip, Get ready
and go south to the road that goes from Jerusalem to Gaza.) / So Philip got ready
and went. (So Philip got ready and went.) Now an Ethiopian eunuch, (Now an Ethiopian eunuch,) / who was an
important official (who was an important official) / in charge of the treasury of
the queen of Ethiopia, (in charge of the treasury of the queen of Ethiopia,) / was
on his way home. (was on his way home.) / Now an Ethiopian eunuch, who was
an important official in charge of the treasury of the queen of Ethiopia, was on his
way home. (Now an Ethiopian eunuch, who was an important official in charge of
the treasury of the queen of Ethiopia, was on his way home.)
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He had been to Jerusalem (He had been to Jerusalem) / to worship God
(to worship God) / and was going back home in his carriage. (and was
going back home in his carriage.) / He had been to Jerusalem to worship
God and was going back home in his carriage. (He had been to Jerusalem to
worship God and was going back home in his carriage.)
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As he rode along, (As he rode along,) / he was reading (he was
reading) / from the book of the prophet Isaiah. (from the book of the prophet
Isaiah.) / As he rode along, he was reading from the book of the prophet Isaiah.
(As he rode along, he was reading from the book of the prophet Isaiah.) / The
Holy Spirit said to Philip, (The Holy Spirit said to Philip,) / Go over to that
carriage (Go over to that carriage) / and stay close to it. (and stay close to
it.) / The Holy Spirit said to Philip, Go over to that carriage and stay close to it.
(The Holy Spirit said to Philip, Go over to that carriage and stay close to it.)
Philip ran over (Philip ran over) / and heard him reading (and heard him
reading) / from the book of the prophet Isaiah. (from the book of the prophet
Isaiah.) / Philip ran over and heard him reading from the book of the prophet
Isaiah. (Philip ran over and heard him reading from the book of the prophet
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Isaiah.) / He asked him, (He asked him,) / Do you understand what you are
reading? (Do you understand what you are reading?) / He asked him, Do you
understand what you are reading? (He asked him, Do you understand what you are
reading?)
The official replied, (The official replied,) / How can I understand (How can
I understand) / unless someone explains it to me? (unless someone explains it to
me?) / The official replied, How can I understand unless someone explains it to
me? (The official replied, How can I understand unless someone explains it to
me?) / And he invited Philip (And he invited Philip) / to climb up and sit in
the carriage with him. (to climb up and sit in the carriage with him.) / And he
invited Philip to climb up and sit in the carriage with him. (And he invited Philip to
climb up and sit in the carriage with him.)
The official asked Philip, (The official asked Philip,) / Tell me, (Tell
me,) / of whom is the prophet saying this? (of whom is the prophet saying
this?) / Of himself or of someone else? (Of himself or of someone else?) / The
official asked Philip, Tell me, of whom is the prophet saying this? Of himself or of
someone else? (The official asked Philip, Tell me, of whom is the prophet saying
this? Of himself or of someone else?) / Then Philip began to speak; (Then Philip
began to speak;) / starting from this passage of scripture, (starting from this
passage of scripture,) / he told him the Good News about Jesus. (he told him the
Good News about Jesus.) / Then Philip began to speak; starting from this
passage of scripture, he told him the Good News about Jesus. (Then Philip began
to speak; starting from this passage of scripture, he told him the Good News about
Jesus.)
As they traveled down the road, (As they traveled down the road,) /
they came to a place where there was some water. (they came to a place
where there was some water.) / As they traveled down the road, they came
to a place where there was some water. (As they traveled down the road, they
came to a place where there was some water.) / The official said, (The official
said,) / Here is some water. (Here is some water.) / The official said, Here is
some water. (The official said, Here is some water.) / What is to keep me from
being baptized? (What is to keep me from being baptized?) / The official
ordered the carriage to stop, (The official ordered the carriage to stop,) / and
both Philip and the official went down into the water, (and both Philip and the
official went down into the water,) / and Philip baptized him. (and Philip
baptized him.) / The official ordered the carriage to stop, and both Philip and the
official went down into the water, and Philip baptized him. (The official ordered
the carriage to stop, and both Philip and the official went down into the water, and
Philip baptized him.)
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When they came up out of the water, (When they came up out of the
water,) / the Spirit of the Lord took Philip away. (the Spirit of the Lord took
Philip away.) / When they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord took
Philip away. (When they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord took
Philip away.) / The official did not see him again, (The official did not see him
again,) / but continued on his way, full of joy. (but continued on his way, full of
joy.) / The official did not see him again, but continued on his way, full of joy.
(The official did not see him again, but continued on his way, full of joy.)
Philip found himself in another city. (Philip found himself in another
city.) / He went on to Caesarea, (He went on to Caesarea,) / and on the way he
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News in every town.) / He went on to Caesarea, and on the way he preached the
Good News in every town. (He went on to Caesarea, and on the way he preached
the Good News in every town.) /
In the meantime (In the meantime) / Saul kept up his violent threats of
murder (Saul kept up his violent threats of murder) / against the followers of the
Lord. (against the followers of the Lord.) / In the meantime Saul kept up his
violent threats of murder against the followers of the Lord. (In the meantime Saul
kept up his violent threats of murder against the followers of the Lord.) / He
went to the High Priest (He went to the High Priest) / and asked for letters of
introduction (and asked for letters of introduction) / to the synagogues in
Damascus, (to the synagogues in Damascus,) / He went to the High Priest and
asked for letters of introduction to the synagogues in Damascus, (He went to
the High Priest and asked for letters of introduction to the synagogues in
Damascus,) so that if he should find there (so that if he should find there) /
any followers of the Way of the Lord, (any followers of the Way of the
Lord,) / so that if he should find there any followers of the Way of the Lord,
(so that if he should find there any followers of the Way of the Lord,) / he
would be able to arrest them, (he would be able to arrest them,) / both men and
women, (both men and women,) / and bring them back to Jerusalem. (and bring
them back to Jerusalem.) / he would be able to arrest them, both men and
women, and bring them back to Jerusalem. (he would be able to arrest them, both
men and women, and bring them back to Jerusalem.)
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As Saul was coming near the city of Damascus, (As Saul was coming near the
city of Damascus,) / suddenly a light from the sky flashed around him. (suddenly
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a light from the sky flashed around him.) / As Saul was coming near the city of
Damascus, suddenly a light from the sky flashed around him. (As Saul was coming
near the city of Damascus, suddenly a light from the sky flashed around
him.) / He fell to the ground (He fell to the ground) / and heard a voice saying
to him, (and heard a voice saying to him,) / Saul, Saul. Why do you persecute
me? (Saul, Saul. Why do you persecute me?) / He fell to the ground and heard a
voice saying to him, Saul, Saul! Why do you persecute me? (He fell to the ground
and heard a voice saying to him, Saul, Saul! Why do you persecute me?)
Who are you, Lord? he asked. (Who are you, Lord? he asked.) / I am Jesus,
whom you persecute, (I am Jesus, whom you persecute,) / the voice said. (the
voice said.) / I am Jesus, whom you persecute, the voice said. (I am Jesus, whom
you persecute, the voice said.) / But get up and go into the city, (But get up and
go into the city,) / where you will be told what you must do. (where you will be
told what you must do.) / But get up and go into the city, where you will be told
what you must do. (But get up and go into the city, where you will be told what
you must do.)
The men who were traveling with Saul (The men who were traveling with
Saul) / had stopped, not saying a word; (had stopped, not saying a
word;) / they heard the voice but could not see anyone. (they heard the voice but
could not see anyone.) / The men who were traveling with Saul had stopped, not
saying a word; they heard the voice but could not see anyone. (The men who were
traveling with Saul had stopped, not saying a word; they heard the voice but could
not see anyone.)
Saul got up from the ground (Saul got up from the ground) / and opened his
eyes, (and opened his eyes,) / but could not see a thing. (but could not see a
thing.) / Saul got up from the ground and opened his eyes, but could not see a
thing. (Saul got up from the ground and opened his eyes, but could not see a thing.)
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So they took him by the hand (So they took him by the hand) / and led
him into Damascus. (and led him into Damascus.) / So they took him by the
hand and led him into Damascus. (So they took him by the hand and led him
into Damascus.)
For three days he was not able to see, (For three days he was not able to
see,) / and during that time (and during that time) / he did not eat or drink
anything. (he did not eat or drink anything.) / For three days he was not able to
see, and during that time he did not eat or drink anything. (For three days he was
not able to see, and during that time he did not eat or drink anything.)
There was a believer in Damascus (There was a believer in
Damascus) / named Ananias. (named Ananias.) / There was a believer in
Damascus named Ananias. (There was a believer in Damascus named
Ananias.) / He had a vision (He had a vision) / in which the Lord said to him,
Ananias. (in which the Lord said to him, Ananias.) / He had a vision in which
the Lord said to him, Ananias. (He had a vision in which the Lord said to him,
Ananias.) / Here I am, Lord, he answered. (Here I am, Lord, he answered.)
The Lord said to him, (The Lord said to him,) / Get ready and go to Straight
Street, (Get ready and go to Straight Street,) / and at the house of Judas (and at
the house of Judas) / ask for a man from Tarsus named Saul. (ask for a man from
Spoken English Learned Quickly www.FreeEnglishNow.com 15.12 Tarsus named Saul.) / The Lord said to him, Get ready and go to Straight Street,
and at the house of Judas ask for a man from Tarsus named Saul. (The Lord said to
him, Get ready and go to Straight Street, and at the house of Judas ask for a man
from Tarsus named Saul.) / He is praying, (He is praying,) / and in a vision
(and in a vision) / he has seen a man named Ananias come in (he has seen a man
named Ananias come in) / and place his hands on him (and place his hands on
him) / so that he might see again. (so that he might see again.) / He is praying,
and in a vision he has seen a man named Ananias come in and place his hands on
him so that he might see again. (He is praying, and in a vision he has seen a man
named Ananias come in and place his hands on him so that he might see again.)
Ananias answered, (Ananias answered,) / Lord, many people have told me
about this man (Lord, many people have told me about this man) / and about all
the terrible things he has done (and about all the terrible things he has done) / to
your people in Jerusalem. (to your people in Jerusalem.) / Ananias answered,
Lord, many people have told me about this man and about all the terrible things he
has done to your people in Jerusalem. (Ananias answered, Lord, many people have
told me about this man and about all the terrible things he has done to your people
in Jerusalem.)
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And he has come to Damascus (And he has come to Damascus) / with
authority from the chief priests (with authority from the chief priests) / to
arrest all who worship you. (to arrest all who worship you.) / And he has
come to Damascus with authority from the chief priests to arrest all who
worship you. (And he has come to Damascus with authority from the chief priests
to arrest all who worship you.)
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The Lord said to him, (The Lord said to him,) / Go, because I have chosen
him to serve me, (Go, because I have chosen him to serve me,) / to make my
name known to Gentiles and kings (to make my name known to Gentiles and
kings) / and to the people of Israel. (and to the people of Israel.) / The Lord
said to him, Go, because I have chosen him to serve me, to make my name known
to Gentiles and kings and to the people of Israel. (The Lord said to him, Go,
because I have chosen him to serve me, to make my name known to Gentiles and
kings and to the people of Israel.) / And I myself will show him (And I myself
will show him) / all that he must suffer for my sake. (all that he must suffer for
my sake.) / And I myself will show him all that he must suffer for my sake. (And
I myself will show him all that he must suffer for my sake.)
So Ananias went, (So Ananias went,) / entered the house where Saul was,
(entered the house where Saul was,) / and placed his hands on him. (and placed
his hands on him.) / So Ananias went, entered the house where Saul was, and
placed his hands on him. (So Ananias went, entered the house where Saul was, and
placed his hands on him.)
Brother Saul, he said, (Brother Saul, he said,) / the Lord has sent me—Jesus
himself, (the Lord has sent me—Jesus himself,) / Brother Saul, he said, the Lord
has sent me—Jesus himself, (Brother Saul, he said, the Lord has sent me—Jesus
himself,) / who appeared to you on the road (who appeared to you on the
road) / as you were coming here. (as you were coming here.) / who appeared
to you on the road as you were coming here. (who appeared to you on the road as
you were coming here.) / He sent me (He sent me) / so that you might see
again (so that you might see again) / and be filled with the Holy Spirit. (and be
filled with the Holy Spirit.) / He sent me so that you might see again and be filled with the Holy Spirit. (He sent me so that you might see again and be filled
with the Holy Spirit.)
At once (At once) / something like fish scales (something like fish
scales) / fell from Saul's eyes, (fell from Saul's eyes,) / and he was able to see
again. (and he was able to see again.) / At once something like fish scales fell
from Saul's eyes, and he was able to see again. (At once something like fish scales
fell from Saul's eyes, and he was able to see again.)
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He stood up (He stood up) / and was baptized; (and was baptized;) /
and after he had eaten, (and after he had eaten,) / his strength came back.
(his strength came back.) / He stood up and was baptized; and after he had
eaten, his strength came back. (He stood up and was baptized; and after he h
eaten, his strength came back.)
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Saul stayed for a few days (Saul stayed for a few days) / with the believers in
Damascus. (with the believers in Damascus.) / Saul stayed for a few days with
the believers in Damascus. (Saul stayed for a few days with the believers in
Damascus.) / He went straight to the synagogues (He went straight to the
synagogues) / and began to preach (and began to preach) / that Jesus was the
Son of God. (that Jesus was the Son of God.) / He went straight to the
synagogues and began to preach that Jesus was the Son of God. (He went straight
to the synagogues and began to preach that Jesus was the Son of God.)
All who heard him (All who heard him) / were amazed and asked, (were
amazed and asked,) / Isn't he the one who in Jerusalem (Isn't he the one who in
Jerusalem) / was killing those who worship that man Jesus? (was killing those
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who worship that man Jesus?) / All who heard him were amazed and asked, Isn't
he the one who in Jerusalem was killing those who worship that man Jesus? (All
who heard him were amazed and asked, Isn't he the one who in Jerusalem was
killing those who worship that man Jesus?) / And didn't he come here (And
didn't he come here) / for the very purpose of arresting those people (for the very
purpose of arresting those people) / and taking them back to the chief priests?
(and taking them back to the chief priests?) / And didn't he come here for the
very purpose of arresting those people and taking them back to the chief priests?
(And didn't he come here for the very purpose of arresting those people and taking
them back to the chief priests?)
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LESSON 15-B: PRONUNCIATION LESSON
15.1-B Read The Wise Man's Discovery aloud for pronunciation practice.
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A long time ago, there was a wise man living in the Low Country. He and his
neighbors had built new homes and started a new life.
2
Their first winter in the Low Country was difficult because many had not
finished their houses or harvested their corps before winter. When spring finally
came, they knew that they must not only plant their crops, but they must also build
a granary to store the coming harvest.
3
They talked much about the granary. When they lived in the High Country,
they only needed to build it strong enough to keep Goat out. In the Low Country,
they knew they also needed to consider Bear, Deer, and Elk. Because Bear was
powerful, the granary must be very strong.
4
There was an old steel road that passed by their village. The large steam-
breathing machines that once used this road no longer needed it. There was a huge
iron box on wheels about a half hour's walk up the steel road from the village. All
agreed that if the box could be pushed to the village, it could serve as a safe
granary. Even Bear could not open the strong iron doors.
5
So the men tried to push the iron box to the village. But it was so heavy that
they could barely make it move. All the men worked very hard. After much effort,
they had pushed the box only as far as the length of a man's hand before they
needed to rest. For two days they pushed and rested. Pushed and rested. Then they
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pushed and rested some more. At last, they were all exhausted. "It would take less
work," they said, "to build a granary in the village than to move the iron box."
6
A new granary was built in the village. It held food during two winters. And
then the drought came. The fields produced little grain. In the fall, few berries were
found in the forest because Bear was taking almost everything for himself. Deer
and Elk were eating all that was left. Still, because the people had been careful and
worked hard, the granary held enough food to last them for the winter.
7
Then one night, just before Bear was ready to go to sleep for the winter, he
smashed the granary door. He ate much of the food. After Bear left, Deer and Elk
also filled their bellies.
8
During the cold, hard winter, when everyone was hungry, the wise man
thought again about the iron box on the steel road. Certainly, he decided, there
must be a way to move it to the village. Was it possible that the problem had been
that they had stopped to rest each time after moving the iron box only a short
distance?
9
Early the next spring, the wise man had a plan. He took four young men with
him to the iron box on wheels. Each man led his donkey.
10
The men first tied a long rope to the front of the iron box. Then they cut a tall
tree for a pole and stood it upright. They threw the rope over the top of the pole.
Finally, they fastened heavy rocks to the end of the rope. The wise man knew that
the rope was pulling on the iron box even though it was not yet moving. Next, the
wise man harnessed the donkeys to the iron box so that they could also pull. Finally, the wise man and the four young men pushed as hard as they could. The
iron box slowly began to move.
11
But the wise man's plan was different from the villagers' plan before. He and
the young men did not stop to rest. Instead, even after the heavy rocks had reached
the ground, the men kept pushing the iron box.
12
The iron box on wheels did just what the wise man thought it would. The
longer they pushed, the faster the iron box moved. They did not need to work as
hard to keep it rolling once it began to move.
13
The wise man knew that if all of the village men would work together, they
could move the iron box to the village. He knew that they would all need to work
very hard to get the iron box to start moving. Then once it was moving some could
rest and others could push. If they did not stop, they could slowly move the iron
box to their village.
14
The next year, their food would be safe from Bear.
15
If you are beginning to study English with Spoken English Learned
Quickly, you know that learning any language is difficult. You may work hard for
two or three weeks and it will seem like nothing is happening. However, learning
to speak English is much like pushing a heavy car on a railroad track. It will take
much effort at first. But if you keep working, you will see more and more progress.
11-14
This is the end of Lesson 15. Use your extra time this
week to review Lessons 11-14.
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LESSON 15-A VOCABULARY
astonishment
at once
bitterness, bitterly
carriage
class
climber
during
envy
Ethiopia
eunuch
everywhere
explanation
fish
ground
important, importantly
introduction
invitation
joy, joyful, joyfully
kingdom
light
magic
meantime
messenger
offering
paralytic
passage
principal
purpose
queen
reply
scales
scripture
share
sin
so
society
south
terrible, terribly
testimony
to astonish
to be
to be bitter
to be paralyzed
to buy
to climb
to drink
to explain
to flash
to get
to get ready
to introduce
to invite
to light
to offer
to pay
to pay attention
to persecute
to prophesy
to reply
to ride
to serve
to show
to testify
to travel
to worship
travel
treasury
very
violence
violent, violently
vision
worship
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Expressions
The crowds paid close attention to what he said. (8:6)
Everyone in the city, from all classes of society, paid close attention to him. (8:10)
He stayed close to Philip. (8:13)
So he offered money to them, and said, "Give this power to me too." (8:18-19)
You have no part in our work. (8:21)
You are full of envy. (8:23)
As they traveled down the road, they came to a place where there was some
water. (8:36)
In the meantime Saul kept up his violent threats of murder. (9:1)
He sent me so that you might see again. (9:17)
again =
book =
lesson =
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LESSON 15-B VOCABULARY
barely
bear
belly
berry
box
care
deer
difficult, difficulty
distance
donkey
drought
effort
elk
exhaustion
fall (season)
far, farther, farthest
final, finally
food
goat
granary
half-hour
harness
harvest
huge
hungry, hungrier,
hungriest, hungrily
iron
machine
night, nightly
pole
problem
progress, progression
railroad
rock
safe, safer, safest,
safely
sleep
spring (season)
steam
steel
to be
to be careful
to be difficult
to be exhausted
to be left
to be possible
to be powerful
to breath
to cut
to fasten
to harness
to last
to make
to make (something)
move
to make an effort
to move
to pull
to rest
to sleep
to smash
to store
to tie
top
track
tree
upright
village
wheel
winter
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Expressions
When spring finally came, they knew that they must build a granary. (¶2)
The machines that once used this road no longer needed it. (¶4)
All agreed that if the box could be pushed to the village, it could serve as a safe
granary. (¶4)
It was so heavy that they could barely make it move. (¶5)
At last, they were all exhausted. (¶5)
Deer and Elk were eating all that was left. (¶6)
One night, just before Bear was ready to go to sleep for the winter, he smashed the
granary door. (¶7)
During the cold, hard winter, the wise man thought again about the iron box on the
steel road. (¶8)
Early the next spring, the wise man had a plan. (¶9)
Finally, they fastened heavy rocks to the end of the rope. (¶10)
Instead, the men kept pushing the iron box. (¶11)
money.
yesterday.
one there.
tomorrow.
of it.
there.
money or food.
