LESSON 4-A: PRONUNCIATION LESSON


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4.1-A  Lesson Text 2:1-13 (Acts).  Repeat each sentence.


When the day of Pentecost came,  (When the day of Pentecost came,)

all the believers were gathered together in one place.  (all the believers were gathered together in one place.)

When the day of Pentecost came, all the believers were gathered together in one place.  (When the day of Pentecost came, all the believers were gathered together in one place.)

When the day of Pentecost came, all the believers were gathered together in one place.  (When the day of Pentecost came, all the believers were gathered together in one place.)

Suddenly there was a noise from the sky  (Suddenly there was a noise from the sky)

which sounded like a strong wind blowing,  (which sounded like a strong wind blowing,)

Suddenly there was a noise from the sky which sounded like a strong wind blowing,  (Suddenly there was a noise from the sky which sounded like a strong wind blowing,)

Suddenly there was a noise from the sky which sounded like a strong wind blowing,  (Suddenly there was a noise from the sky which sounded like a strong wind blowing,)

and it filled the whole house where they were sitting.  (and it filled the whole house where they were sitting.)

and it filled the whole house where they were sitting.  (and it filled the whole house where they were sitting.)

Suddenly there was a noise from the sky which sounded like a strong wind blowing, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting.  (Suddenly there was a noise from the sky which sounded like a strong wind blowing, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting.)

Suddenly there was a noise from the sky which sounded like a strong wind blowing, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting.  (Suddenly there was a noise from the sky which sounded like a strong wind blowing, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting.)

Then they saw what looked like tongues of fire  (Then they saw what looked like tongues of fire)

which spread out and touched each person there.  (which spread out and touched each person there.)

Then they saw what looked like tongues of fire which spread out and touched each person there.  (Then they saw what looked like tongues of fire which spread out and touched each person there.)

Then they saw what looked like tongues of fire which spread out and touched each person there.  (Then they saw what looked like tongues of fire which spread out and touched each person there.)

They were all filled with the Holy Spirit  (They were all filled with the Holy Spirit)

and began to talk in other languages,  (and began to talk in other languages,)

They were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to talk in other languages,  (They were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to talk in other languages,)

They were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to talk in other languages,  (They were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to talk in other languages,)

as the Spirit enabled them to speak.  (as the Spirit enabled them to speak.)

as the Spirit enabled them to speak.  (as the Spirit enabled them to speak.)

They were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to talk in other languages, as the Spirit enabled them to speak.  (They were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to talk in other languages, as the Spirit enabled them to speak.)

They were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to talk in other languages, as the Spirit enabled them to speak.  (They were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to talk in other languages, as the Spirit enabled them to speak.)

There were Jews living in Jerusalem,  (There were Jews living in Jerusalem,)

religious people  (religious people)

who had come from every country in the world.  (who had come from every country in the world.)


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There were Jews living in Jerusalem, religious people who had come from every country in the world.  (There were Jews living in Jerusalem, religious people who had come from every country in the world.)

There were Jews living in Jerusalem, religious people who had come from every country in the world.  (There were Jews living in Jerusalem, religious people who had come from every country in the world.)

When they heard this noise,  (When they heard this noise,)

a large crowd gathered.  (a large crowd gathered.)

When they heard this noise, a large crowd gathered.  (When they heard this noise, a large crowd gathered.)

When they heard this noise, a large crowd gathered.  (When they heard this noise, a large crowd gathered.)

They were all excited,  (They were all excited,)

because all of them heard the believers  (because all of them heard the believers)

talking in their own languages.  (talking in their own languages.)

They were all excited, because all of them heard the believers talking in their own languages.  (They were all excited, because all of them heard the believers talking in their own languages.)

They were all excited, because all of them heard the believers talking in their own languages.  (They were all excited, because all of them heard the believers talking in their own languages.)

In amazement and wonder they exclaimed,  (In amazement and wonder they exclaimed,)

These people who are talking like this  (These people who are talking like this)

are from this country!  (are from this country!)

These people who are talking like this are from this country!  (These people who are talking like this are from this country!)

These people who are talking like this are from this country!  (These people who are talking like this are from this country!)

In amazement and wonder they exclaimed,  These people who are talking like this are from this country!  (In amazement and wonder they exclaimed,  These people who are talking like this are from this country!)

In amazement and wonder they exclaimed,  These people who are talking like this are from this country!  (In amazement and wonder they exclaimed,  These people who are talking like this are from this country!)

How is it, then,  (How is it, then,)

that all of us hear them speaking  (that all of us hear them speaking)

in our own native languages?  (in our own native languages?)

How is it, then, that all of us hear them speaking in our own native languages?  (How is it, then, that all of us hear them speaking in our own native languages?)

How is it, then, that all of us hear them speaking in our own native languages?  (How is it, then, that all of us hear them speaking in our own native languages?)

We are from many countries,  (We are from many countries,)

We are from many countries,  (We are from many countries,)

yet all of us hear them speaking in our own languages  (yet all of us hear them speaking in our own languages)

yet all of us hear them speaking in our own languages  (yet all of us hear them speaking in our own languages)

We are from many countries, yet all of us hear them speaking in our own languages  (We are from many countries, yet all of us hear them speaking in our own languages)

We are from many countries, yet all of us hear them speaking in our own languages  (We are from many countries, yet all of us hear them speaking in our own languages)

about the great things that God has done!  (about the great things that God has done!)

We are from many countries, yet all of us hear them speaking in our own languages about the great things that God has done!  (We are from many countries, yet all of us hear them speaking in our own languages about the great things that God has done!)

We are from many countries, yet all of us hear them speaking in our own languages about the great things that God has done!  (We are from many countries, yet all of us hear them speaking in our own languages about the great things that God has done!)

Amazed and confused,  (Amazed and confused,)

they kept asking each other,  (they kept asking each other,)

What does this mean?  (What does this mean?)

Amazed and confused, they kept asking each other,  What does this mean?  (Amazed and confused, they kept asking each other,  What does this mean?)

Amazed and confused, they kept asking each other,  What does this mean?  (Amazed and confused, they kept asking each other,  What does this mean?)

But others made fun of the believers, saying,  (But others made fun of the believers, saying,)

These people are drunk!  (These people are drunk!)

But others made fun of the believers, saying,  These people are drunk!  (But others made fun of the believers, saying,  These people are drunk!)

But others made fun of the believers, saying,  These people are drunk!  (But others made fun of the believers, saying,  These people are drunk!)



Lesson 4 English Fluency Exercise

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Lesson Text 2:1-13 (Acts)

  When the day of Pentecost came, all the believers were gathered together in one place.   Suddenly there was a noise from the sky which sounded like a strong wind blowing, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting.   Then they saw what looked like tongues of fire which spread out and touched each person there.   They were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to talk in other languages, as the Spirit enabled them to speak.

    There were Jews living in Jerusalem, religious people who had come from every country in the world.   When they heard this noise, a large crowd gathered.   They were all excited, because all of them heard the believers talking in their own languages.   In amazement and wonder they exclaimed, "These people who are talking like this are [from this country]!   How is it, then, that all of us hear them speaking in our own native languages?   We are [from many countries], yet all of us hear them speaking in our own languages about the great things that God has done!"   Amazed and confused, they kept asking each other, "What does this mean?" 

    But others made fun of the believers, saying, "These people are drunk!" 

(Lesson Text: Today's English Version, Copyright ©1992 by the ABS Used by permission. All rights reserved.) 


LESSON 4 VOCABULARY

aloud

already

also

because

believer

confusion

country

crowd

different

drink

end

every, everything

excitement

exclamation

extra

gathering

great, greater, greatest, greatly

house

language

large, larger, largest, largely

meaning

native

noise

one

other, others

own

place

practice

pronunciation

religious, religiously

review

strength

strong, stronger, strongest, strongly

then

three

to be

to be amazed

to be confused

to be drunk

to be excited

to be strong

to blow

to enable

to exclaim

to gather

to hear

to keep

to like

to make (fun of)

to mean

to pronounce

to practice

to read

to record

to review

to sit

to sound

to spread

to spread out

to study

to touch

to wonder

tongue

whole

wind

world

yet



Expressions

When they heard this noise, a large crowd gathered. (2:6)

Then they saw what looked like fire. (2:3)

They were all excited, because all of them heard their own language. (2:6)

How is it, then, that all of us hear them speaking in our own languages? (2:8)

They kept asking each other, "What does this mean?" (2:12)



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