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American English Lesson 9

Listen to the example:

Lesson Text 4:1-12 (Acts).

9.1a Repeat each sentence.

Peter and John were still speaking to the people (Peter and John were still speaking to the people) / when some priests, (when some priests,) / the officer in charge of the Temple guards, (the officer in charge of the Temple guards,) / and some religious rulers arrived. (and some religious rulers arrived.) / Peter and John were still speaking to the people when some priests, the officer in charge of the Temple guards, and some religious rulers arrived. (Peter and John were still speaking to the people when some priests, the officer in charge of the Temple guards, and some religious rulers arrived.) / Peter and John were still speaking to the people when some priests, the officer in charge of the Temple guards, and some religious rulers arrived. (Peter and John were still speaking to the people when some priests, the officer in charge of the Temple guards, and some religious rulers arrived.)

They were annoyed (They were annoyed) / because the two apostles were teaching the people (because the two apostles were teaching the people) / that Jesus had risen from death, (that Jesus had risen from death,) / which proved that the dead will rise to life. (which proved that the dead will rise to life.) / They were annoyed because the two apostles were teaching the people that Jesus had risen from death, which proved that the dead will rise to life. (They were annoyed because the two apostles were teaching the people that Jesus had risen from death, which proved that the dead will rise to life.) / They were annoyed because the two apostles were teaching the people that Jesus had risen from death, which proved that the dead will rise to life. (They were annoyed because the two apostles were teaching the people that Jesus had risen from death, which proved that the dead will rise to life.)

So they arrested them (So they arrested them) / and put them in jail until the next day, (and put them in jail until the next day,) / since it was already late. (since it was already late.) / So they arrested them and put them in jail until the next day, since it was already late. (So they arrested them and put them in jail until the next day, since it was already late.) / So they arrested them and put them in jail until the next day, since it was already late. (So they arrested them and put them in jail until the next day, since it was already late.)

But many who heard the message believed; (But many who heard the message believed;) / and the number grew to about five thousand. (and the number grew to about five thousand.) / But many who heard the message believed; and the number grew to about five thousand. (But many who heard the message believed; and the number grew to about five thousand.) / But many who heard the message believed; and the number grew to about five thousand. (But many who heard the message believed; and the number grew to about five thousand.)

Lesson 9A
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Listen to the example:

9.1b Repeat each sentence.

The next day the Jewish leaders, (The next day the Jewish leaders,) / the elders, and the teachers of the law (the elders, and the teachers of the law) / gathered in Jerusalem. (gathered in Jerusalem.) / The next day the Jewish leaders, the elders, and the teachers of the law gathered in Jerusalem. (The next day the Jewish leaders, the elders, and the teachers of the law gathered in Jerusalem.) / The next day the Jewish leaders, the elders, and the teachers of the law gathered in Jerusalem. (The next day the Jewish leaders, the elders, and the teachers of the law gathered in Jerusalem.)

They met with the High Priest (They met with the High Priest) / and the others who belonged to the High Priest’s family. (and the others who belonged to the High Priest’s family.) / They met with the High Priest and the others who belonged to the High Priest’s family. (They met with the High Priest and the others who belonged to the High Priest’s family.) / They met with the High Priest and the others who belonged to the High Priest’s family. (They met with the High Priest and the others who belonged to the High Priest’s family.)

They made the apostles stand before them (They made the apostles stand before them) / and asked them, (and asked them,) / How did you do this? (How did you do this?) / They made the apostles stand before them and asked them, How did you do this? (They made the apostles stand before them and asked them, How did you do this?) / They made the apostles stand before them and asked them, How did you do this? (They made the apostles stand before them and asked them, How did you do this?) / What power do you have (What power do you have) / or whose name did you use? (or whose name did you use?) / What power do you have or whose name did you use? (What power do you have or whose name did you use?) / What power do you have or whose name did you use? (What power do you have or whose name did you use?)

Peter, full of the Holy Spirit, answered them, (Peter, full of the Holy Spirit, answered them,) / Leaders of the people and elders: (Leaders of the people and elders:) / if we are being questioned today (if we are being questioned today) / about the good deed done to the lame man (about the good deed done to the lame man) / and how he was healed, (and how he was healed,) / Peter, full of the Holy Spirit, answered them, Leaders of the people and elders: if we are being questioned today about the good deed done to the lame man and how he was healed, (Peter, full of the Holy Spirit, answered them, Leaders of the people and elders: if we are being questioned today about the good deed done to the lame man and how he was healed,) / Peter, full of the Holy Spirit, answered them, Leaders of the people and elders: if we are being questioned today about the good deed done to the lame man and how he was healed, (Peter, full of the Holy Spirit, answered them, Leaders of the people and elders: if we are being questioned today about the good deed done to the lame man and how he was healed,)

Lesson 9B
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Listen to the example:

9.1c Repeat each sentence.

then you should all know, (then you should all know,) / and all the people of Israel should know, (and all the people of Israel should know,) / that this man stands here before you completely well (that this man stands here before you completely well) / then you should all know, and all the people of Israel should know, that this man stands here before you completely well (then you should all know, and all the people of Israel should know, that this man stands here before you completely well) / then you should all know, and all the people of Israel should know, that this man stands here before you completely well (then you should all know, and all the people of Israel should know, that this man stands here before you completely well) / through the power of the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth (through the power of the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth) / who you crucified and whom God raised from death. (who you crucified and whom God raised from death.) / through the power of the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth who you crucified and whom God raised from death. (through the power of the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth who you crucified and whom God raised from death.) / through the power of the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth who you crucified and whom God raised from death. (through the power of the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth who you crucified and whom God raised from death.)

Salvation is to be found through him alone; (Salvation is to be found through him alone;) / in all the world there is no one else (in all the world there is no one else) / whom God has given who can save us. (whom God has given who can save us.) / Salvation is to be found through him alone; in all the world there is no one else whom God has given who can save us. (Salvation is to be found through him alone; in all the world there is no one else whom God has given who can save us.) / Salvation is to be found through him alone; in all the world there is no one else whom God has given who can save us. (Salvation is to be found through him alone; in all the world there is no one else whom God has given who can save us.)

Lesson 9C
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Listen to the example:

9.2 Repeat each sentence.

9.2a
Complete the following sentences with “with him.”
I am annoyed (I am annoyed with him.) / He is annoyed (He is annoyed with him.) / You are annoyed (You are annoyed with him.) / We are annoyed (We are annoyed with him.) / They are annoyed (They are annoyed with him.)

Complete the following sentences with “to be questioned about it.”
I was annoyed (I was annoyed to be questioned about it.) / She was annoyed (She was annoyed to be questioned about it.) / You were annoyed (You were annoyed to be questioned about it.) / We were annoyed (We were annoyed to be questioned about it.) / They were annoyed (They were annoyed to be questioned about it.)

Complete the following sentences with “if they are arrested.”
I will be annoyed (I will be annoyed if they are arrested.) / He will be annoyed (He will be annoyed if they are arrested.) / You will be annoyed (You will be annoyed if they are arrested.) / We will be annoyed (We will be annoyed if they are arrested.) / They will be annoyed (They will be annoyed if they are arrested.)

9.2b
Complete the following sentences with “want to make them sick.”
I don’t (I don’t want to make them sick.) / He doesn’t (He doesn’t want to make them sick.) / You don’t (You don’t want to make them sick.) / We don’t (We don’t want to make them sick.) / They don’t (They don’t want to make them sick.)

 

Complete the following sentences with “want to make them famous.”
I didn’t (I didn’t want to make them famous.) / She didn’t (She didn’t want to make them famous.) / You didn’t (You didn’t want to make them famous.) / We didn’t (We didn’t want to make them famous.) / They didn’t (They didn’t want to make them famous.)

Complete the following sentences with “to make the children well.”
I will want (I will want to make the children well.) / She will want (She will want to make the children well.) / You will want (You will want to make the children well.) / We will want (We will want to make the children well.) / They will want (They will want to make the children well.)

9.2c
Complete the following sentences with “alone each morning.”
I arrive (I arrive alone each morning.) / He arrives (He arrives alone each morning.) / You arrive (You arrive alone each morning.) / We arrive (We arrive alone each morning.) / They arrive (They arrive alone each morning.)

 

Complete the following sentences with “before it was complete.”
I arrived (I arrived before it was complete.) / She arrived (She arrived before it was complete.) / You arrived (You arrived before it was complete.) / We arrived (We arrived before it was complete.) / They arrived (They arrived before it was complete.)

Complete the following sentences with “tomorrow morning.”
I will arrive (I will arrive tomorrow morning.) / She will arrive (She will arrive tomorrow morning.) / You will arrive (You will arrive tomorrow morning.) / We will arrive (We will arrive tomorrow morning.) / They will arrive (They will arrive tomorrow morning.)

Lesson 9D
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Listen to the example:

9.2 Repeat each sentence.

9.2d
Complete the following sentences with “of the prisoner.”
I am in charge (I am in charge of the prisoner.) / He is in charge (He is in charge of the prisoner.) / You are in charge (You are in charge of the prisoner.) / We are in charge (We are in charge of the prisoner.) / They are in charge (They are in charge of the prisoner.)

Complete the following sentences with “after they left.”
I was in charge (I was in charge after they left.) / She was in charge (She was in charge after they left.) / You were in charge (You were in charge after they left.) / We were in charge (We were in charge after they left.) / They were in charge (They were in charge after they left.)

Complete the following sentences with “later today.”
I will be in charge (I will be in charge later today.) / He will be in charge (He will be in charge later today.) / You will be in charge (You will be in charge later today.) / We will be in charge (We will be in charge later today.) / They will be in charge (They will be in charge later today.)

9.3 Answer each sentence. I will say, “Some who heard them did not believe.” You will answer, “Some who heard them did not believe until the next day.”

9.3a Some who heard them did not believe.
(Some who heard them did not believe until the next day.) Some who heard them did not believe until the next day. (Some who heard them did not believe until the next day.)

9.3b Some who talked to them did not wait.
(Some who talked to them did not wait until the next day.) Some who talked to them did not wait until the next day. (Some who talked to them did not wait until the next day.)

9.3c Some who came yesterday did not pay.
(Some who came yesterday did not pay until the next day.) Some who came yesterday did not pay until the next day. (Some who came yesterday did not pay until the next day.)

9.3d Some who listen to the guards do not obey.
(Some who listen to the guards do not obey until the next day.) Some who listen to the guards do not obey until the next day. (Some who listen to the guards do not obey until the next day.)

9.3e Some who arrive late cannot listen.
(Some who arrive late cannot listen until the next day.) Some who arrive late cannot listen until the next day. (Some who arrive late cannot listen until the next day.)

9.3f Some who guard their money will not spend it.
(Some who guard their money will not spend it until the next day.) Some who guard their money will not spend it until the next day. (Some who guard their money will not spend it until the next day.)

Lesson 9E
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Listen to the example:

9.4 Answer each sentence. I will say, “Some who gathered here did not come in.” You will answer, “Some who gathered here did not come in since it was late.”

9.4a Some who gathered here did not come in.
(Some who gathered here did not come in since it was late.) Some who gathered here did not come in since it was late. (Some who gathered here did not come in since it was late.)

9.4b Some who met them did not see the family.
(Some who met them did not see the family since it was late.) Some who met them did not see the family since it was late. (Some who met them did not see the family since it was late.)

9.4c Some who helped us did not question them.
(Some who helped us did not question them since it was late.) Some who helped us did not question them since it was late. (Some who helped us did not question them since it was late.)

9.4d Some who arrived first did not like it.
(Some who arrived first did not like it since it was late.) Some who arrived first did not like it since it was late. (Some who arrived first did not like it since it was late.)

9.4e Some who were questioned did not answer.
(Some who were questioned did not answer since it was late.) Some who were questioned did not answer since it was late. (Some who were questioned did not answer since it was late.)

9.5 Repeat each word (regular verbs).

9.5a
TO SAVE (to save) / He promised to save some. (He promised to save
some.)

Save. (Save.) / Please save it. (Please save it.)

saving (saving) / He is saving some. (He is saving some.)

saved (saved) / it is saved (it is saved) / it was saved (it was saved) / it will be saved (it will be saved)

I save (I save) / he saves (he saves) / she saves (she saves) / it saves (it saves) / you save (you save) / we save (we save) / they save (they save)

I saved (I saved) / he saved (he saved) / she saved (she saved) / it saved (it saved) / you saved (you saved) / we saved (we saved) / they saved (they saved)

I will save (I will save) / he will save (he will save) / she will save (she will save) / it will save (it will save) / you will save (you will save) / we will save (we will save) / they will save (they will save)

Lesson 9F
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Listen to the example:

9.5 Repeat each word (regular verbs).

9.5b
TO QUESTION (to question) / He wants to question them. (He wants to question them.)

Question. (Question.) / Please question her. (Please question her.)

questioning (questioning) / He is questioning them. (He is questioning them.)

questioned (questioned) / it is questioned (it is questioned) / it was questioned (it was questioned) / it will be questioned (it will be questioned)

I question (I question) / he questions (he questions) / she questions (she questions) / it questions (it questions) / you question (you question) / we question (we question) / they question (they question)

I questioned (I questioned) / he questioned (he questioned) / she questioned (she questioned) / it questioned (it questioned) / you questioned (you questioned) / we questioned (we questioned) / they questioned (they questioned)

I will question (I will question) / he will question (he will question) / she will question (she will question) / it will question (it will question) / you will question (you will question) / we will question (we will question) / they will question (they will question)

9.5c
TO GUARD (to guard) / He promised to guard it. (He promised to guard it.)

 

Guard. (Guard.) / Please guard it. (Please guard it.)

guarding (guarding) / He is guarding something. (He is guarding something.)

guarded (guarded) / it is guarded (it is guarded) / it was guarded (it was guarded) / it will be guarded (it will be guarded)

I guard (I guard) / he guards (he guards) / she guards (she guards) / it guards (it guards) / you guard (you guard) / we guard (we guard) / they guard (they guard)

I guarded (I guarded) / he guarded (he guarded) / she guarded (she guarded) / it guarded (it guarded) / you guarded (you guarded) / we guarded (we guarded) / they guarded (they guarded)

I will guard (I will guard) / he will guard (he will guard) / she will guard (she will guard) / it will guard (it will guard) / you will guard (you will guard) / we will guard (we will guard) / they will guard (they will guard)

Lesson 9G
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Listen to the example:

9.6 Repeat each word (irregular verbs).

9.6a
TO PUT (to put) / He promised to put it there. (He promised to put it there.)

Put. (Put.) / Please put it there. (Please put it there.)

putting (putting) / He is putting it away. (He is putting it away.)

put (put) / it is put (it is put) / it was put (it was put) / it will be put (it will be put)

I put (I put) / he puts (he puts) / she puts (she puts) / it puts (it puts) / you put (you put) / we put (we put) / they put (they put)

I put (I put) / he put (he put) / she put (she put) / it put (it put) / you put (you put) / we put (we put) / they put (they put)

I will put (I will put) / he will put (he will put) / she will put (she will put) / it will put (it will put) / you will put (you will put) / we will put (we will put) / they will put (they will put)

9.6b
TO KEEP (to keep) / He promised to keep it. (He promised to keep it.)

 

Keep. (Keep.) / Please keep it. (Please keep it.)

keeping (keeping) / He is keeping it. (He is keeping it.)

kept (kept) / it is kept (it is kept) / it was kept (it was kept) / it will be kept (it will be kept)

I keep (I keep) / he keeps (he keeps) / she keeps (she keeps) / it keeps (it keeps) / you keep (you keep) / we keep (we keep) / they keep (they keep)

I kept (I kept) / he kept (he kept) / she kept (she kept) / it kept (it kept) / you kept (you kept) / we kept (we kept) / they kept (they kept)

I will keep (I will keep) / he will keep (he will keep) / she will keep (she will keep) / it will keep (it will keep) / you will keep (you will keep) / we will keep (we will keep) / they will keep (they will keep)

9.6c
TO RISE (to rise) / He promised to rise first. (He promised to rise first.)

 

Rise. (Rise.) / Please rise. (Please rise.)

rising (rising) / He is rising to talk. (He is rising to talk.)

risen (risen) / it is risen (it is risen) / it was risen (it was risen) / it will be risen (it will be risen)

I rise (I rise) / he rises (he rises) / she rises (she rises) / it rises (it rises) / you rise (you rise) / we rise (we rise) / they rise (they rise)

I rose (I rose) / he rose (he rose) / she rose (she rose) / it rose (it rose) / you rose (you rose) / we rose (we rose) / they rose (they rose)

I will rise (I will rise) / he will rise (he will rise) / she will rise (she will rise) / it will rise (it will rise) / you will rise (you will rise) / we will rise (we will rise) / they will rise (they will rise)

Lesson 9H
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Listen to the example:

9.6 Repeat each word (irregular verbs).

9.6d
TO GROW (to grow) / He promised to grow some. (He promised to grow some.)

Grow. (Grow.) / Please grow. (Please grow.)

growing (growing) / It is growing today. (It is growing today.)

grown (grown) / it is grown (it is grown) / it was grown (it was grown) / it will be grown (it will be grown)

I grow (I grow) / he grows (he grows) / she grows (she grows) / it grows (it grows) / you grow (you grow) / we grow (we grow) / they grow (they grow)

I grew (I grew) / he grew (he grew) / she grew (she grew) / it grew (it grew) / you grew (you grew) / we grew (we grew) / they grew (they grew)

I will grow (I will grow) / he will grow (he will grow) / she will grow (she will grow) / it will grow (it will grow) / you will grow (you will grow) / we will grow (we will grow) / they will grow (they will grow)

9.7 Repeat each letter of the alphabet.

A / a
B / b
C / c
D / d
E / e
F / f
G / g
H / h
I / i
J / j
K / k
L / l
M / m
N / n
O / o
P / p
Q / q
R / r
S / s
T / t
U / u
V / v
W / w
X / x
Y / y
Z / z

9.8

Answer by saying, “They made .” or “They will make .” I will say, “He stood before them.” You will answer, “They made him stand before them.” I will say, “She will walk alone.” You will answer, “They will make her walk alone.”

9.8a He stood before them.
(They made him stand before them.) They made him stand before them. (They made him stand before them.)

9.8b She will walk alone.
(They will make her walk alone.) They will make her walk alone. (They will make her walk alone.)

9.8c He helps others.
(They made him help others.) They made him help others. (They made him help others.)

9.8d She asked about her family.
(They made her ask about her family.) They made her ask about her family. (They made her ask about her family.)

9.8e It looked completely whole.
(They made it look completely whole.) They made it look completely whole. (They made it look completely whole.)

9.8f We will belong to the group.
(They will make us belong to the group.) They will make us belong to the group. (They will make us belong to the group.)

9.8g We appeared together.
(They made us appear together.) They made us appear together. (They made us appear together.)

9.8h We believed it was true.
(They made us believe it was true.) They made us believe it was true. (They made us believe it was true.)

 

9.8i He will leave since he is annoyed.
(They will make him leave since he is annoyed.) They will make him leave since he is annoyed. (They will make him leave since he is annoyed.)

 

9.8j We will grow through our work.
(They will make us grow through our work.) They will make us grow through our work. (They will make us grow through our work.)

Lesson 9I
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Listen to the example:

9.9

I will ask, “Did you put them in jail?” You will answer, “It was already late, so I put them in jail.” I will ask, “Did they guard it together?” You will answer, “It was already late, so they guarded it together”

 

9.9a Did you put them in jail?
(It was already late, so I put them in jail.) It was already late, so I put them in jail. (It was already late, so I put them in jail.)

 

9.9b Did they guard it together?
(It was already late, so they guarded it together.) It was already late, so they guarded it together. (It was already late, so they guarded it together.)

 

9.9c Did she help them work?
(It was already late, so she helped them work.) It was already late, so she helped them work. (It was already late, so she helped them work.)

 

9.9d Did he find everything himself?
(It was already late, so he found everything himself.) It was already late, so he found everything himself. (It was already late, so he found everything himself.)

 

9.9e Did she tell them to walk?
(It was already late, so she told them to walk.) It was already late, so she told them to walk. (It was already late, so she told them to walk.)

 

9.9f Did you come together?
(It was already late, so we came together.) It was already late, so we came together. (It was already late, so we came together.)

 

9.9g Did she wonder about today?
(It was already late, so she wondered about today.) It was already late, so she wondered about today. (It was already late, so she wondered about today.)

 

9.9h Did he hold the child’s hand?
(It was already late, so he held the child’s hand.) It was already late, so he held the child’s hand. (It was already late, so he held the child’s hand.)

Lesson 9J
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LESSON 9 TEXT

Lesson Text 4:1-12 (Acts)

Read the Lesson Text aloud. Read the entire section until you can pronounce each word correctly, reading each paragraph without pausing. Practice until you can read the entire Lesson Text with good English pronunciation.

Peter and John were still speaking to the people when some priests, the officer in charge of the Temple guards, and some religious rulers arrived. They were annoyed because the two apostles were teaching the people that Jesus had risen from death, which proved that the dead will rise to life. So they arrested them and put them in jail until the next day, since it was already late. But many who heard the message believed; and the number grew to about five thousand.

The next day the Jewish leaders, the elders, and the teachers of the law gathered in Jerusalem. They met with the High Priest and the others who belonged to the High Priest’s family. They made the apostles stand before them and asked them, “How did you do this? What power do you have or whose name did you use?” Peter, full of the Holy Spirit, answered them, “Leaders of the people and elders: if we are being questioned today about the good deed done to the lame man and how he was healed, then you should all know, and all the people of Israel should know, that this man stands here before you completely well through the power of the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth who you crucified and whom God raised from death. Salvation is to be found through him alone; in all the world there is no one else whom God has given who can save us.”

Lesson 9 Text
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