In the story today, Jesus is not a baby. He is twelve years old. Jesus is excited! For the first time, he can go with his parents when they travel to Jerusalem. They cannot ride a bus. They have no car-not even a bicycle! They can only travel by walking!
Let's look at the new words to help you understand the story in English.
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every year
Count consecutively by years beginning with the current year
travel
While pointing to a flat map of the host country (if you are teaching EFL), invite students to show you where they have traveled. On a world map or globe, you might show the students the route you traveled as you came from the U.S. to teach English. If you are in an ESL setting, ask students to show how they traveled to the U.S. Refer to the names of cities posted on the walls of the room prior to the arrival of students. Ask a student to "travel," e.g.,
[Li Ping], I want you to travel from Shanghai to Beijing.
(Demonstrate what you want the student to do.)
Now I want you to ask two people to travel with you.
Communicate with body language again. As these students are "traveling," ask:
Who is traveling with [Li Ping]?
Passover
A religious festival or celebration.
Do not attempt to explain the origin of Passover in English; this will come in Lesson 10.)
before / after
Before illustrating this meaning, ask if anyone can tell the difference between "before" and "after." If students already understand, move on-even though it's tempting to use those spiffy props you have brought from home! Hold up the heavily soiled cloth (the "before"), a bar of soap, and finally the clean cloth (the "after"); a very wrinkled shirt, an iron, and a neatly-ironed shirt; have a pair of scissors and two stick-figure girls on the board-one with long hair, the other after the haircut! (Tip: To avoid students' misunderstanding-always provide several examples of the same idea!)
begins
Our class begins at [time of your class].
On the board draw a straight line to designate the beginning and ending time for this class:
| begins | ends | |
| 9:00___________________________ 11:00 | ||
bedtime
Draw a bed on the chalkboard and pantomime sleep.
cannot find
Hold hand above brow, as if searching in vain for something lost; say (looking under/behind/on top of, etc.):
I cannot find my [name of object]."
everywhere
Gesture with broad and sweeping arm motions..
finally
Give examples: (1) You are shopping for a clock. You look and look but do not find the right clock. You look in eight stores and do not find the right clock. Finally, in the ninth store, you find the right clock! (2) You go to the airport. Your cousin is coming on a plane. But 124 people get off the plane. . . Finally, the 125th person is your cousin! (3)You ask your cousin to meet you for lunch at 12:00 noon. At 12:15, your cousin is not there. At 1:00, your cousin is not there. At 1:30, your cousin is not there. Finally, at 2:00 o'clock, your cousin comes for lunch. He could not find the restaurant!
temple
Place of worship
Draw a church on chalkboard-hold hands as if praying.
is talking
Speaking (pointing to lips), say:
I am talking to you. . . I am speaking to you. . . He (or she) is talking.
look for
Talk out loud as you pantomime:
I lose my keys everyday! I look and look for my keys! No-not there. Here they are! Finally, I find my keys here!
return
Contrast with leave. Demonstrate by leaving the room-then returning to the room. Describe your actions as you go.
grow
With hand motions showing increasing height, say:
We see a child grow and grow!
Put the seed in the dirt and say:
We can watch this seed grow and grow.
like
With gestures (raised eyebrows and smiling face):
Like!
With furrowed brow and "push-away" gesture-
Don't like!
group
A number of people or things together.
In English class we work in small groups-two, three, or four people.
religious
Hold hands as if praying:
Obeying God's rules.
worried
Pantomime worried and very worried (wringing hands and pacing the floor).
here / there
Show with gestures:
[Name of a student] is here. [Name of a student] is there.
must
Important/necessary to do, (e.g., cough!)
I must take medicine to get well. I slept two hours last night. I must go to bed early tonight.
wise
The ability to understand and make right choices.
strong / weak
Healthy and physically powerful.
Contrast strong/ weak (not strong) by lifting an object, then feigning weakness or inability to lift.
please
To make happy.
Write this question on the board for emphasis.
Show film clip. Begin with the fade away as Mary and Joseph are returning to Nazareth following the birth of Jesus. The narrator says: "When Jesus was twelve years old . . ." Segment ends as the scene fades into the brightness of the sun subsequent to the narration of Luke 2:52.
After eliciting response to the question, "Who is lost?" direct students' attention to "Listening for Details" and read through the questions to make sure students understand.
Allow students to work together to answer the above questions. Go over their answers with the whole class. Then say:
Now-let's READ this story!
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Answer Key: 1-Passover, 2-with, 3-the, 4-find, 5-look, 6-in, 7-and, 8-were, 9-must, 10-to, 11-grows, 12-all.
Answer Key: a-8, b-3, c-6, d-12, e-2, f-15, g-10, h-7, i-4, j-11, k-1, l-9, m-5, n-13, o-14
1. Jesus was excited about the trip to Jerusalem with his parents. Do you and your family travel together? Where do you go? How do you travel? When do you travel? Do you visit family? In small groups, tell about your travels.
Following this discussion, take a poll to see who has traveled the farthest-and traveled to the most countries in the world.
2. When you were a child, were you ever lost from your parents? Tell your group about this time. How did you feel? How did your parents feel?
3. The boy Jesus is an example for everyone in living a 'balanced' life (Luke 2:52).
4. Ask for volunteers to tell the story in their own words. Students who are most proficient will get needed practice, while the others can learn from listening. If students need a little help, you might show small increments of the film clip-then ask the class about what they just saw. Students may enjoy an "add-on" story, i.e., the first volunteer provides the first sentence; a second volunteer adds what comes next; on and on this goes to the end! Everyone benefits! The risk-takers are challenged; the less confident students hear a good model and eventually have courage to try!
2. Not only was Jesus an example in growing mentally, physically, socially, and spiritually, He provided an example for us in every way. Once Jesus told his followers,
"I have set the example, and you should do for each other exactly what I have done for you." (John 13:15, CEV)
"God will bless you, if you have to suffer for doing something good. After all, God chose you to suffer as you follow in the footsteps of Christ, who set an example by suffering for you. Christ did not sin or ever tell a lie. Although he was abused, he never tried to get even. And when he suffered, he made no threats. Instead, he had faith in God, who judges fairly. Christ carried the burden of our sins. He was nailed to the cross, so that we would stop sinning and start living right. By his cuts and bruises you are healed." (I Pet. 2:20b-24, CEV)
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As you watch the story, listen for the answer to this question: Who is lost?
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1. Who is traveling in the story today?
2. Where are they traveling?
3. Why are they traveling there?
4. What is Jesus doing in Jerusalem?
5. When do Mary and Joseph know that Jesus is not with the other children?
6. How long do Mary and Joseph look for Jesus?
7 Where do they find him?
8. How do Mary and Joseph feel when they find Jesus?
9. How do the temple teachers feel?
10. How does Jesus feel?
11. Where does Jesus go next?
12. What does Jesus do there?
Process the students' answers to the above twelve questions.
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1. Every year Mary and Joseph travel to Jerusalem for Passover.
2. They travel with their family group.
3. Twelve-year-old Jesus goes to Jerusalem with his family this year.
4. After the Passover celebration, everyone begins the trip back home to Nazareth.
5. At bedtime they cannot find Jesus!
6. Mary and Joseph hurry back to Jerusalem.
7. They look everywhere for three days.
8. Finally, they find Jesus in the Temple.
9. He is talking with the teachers and asking them questions.
10. Mary says: "Jesus, your father and I were very worried. Why are you here?"
11. Jesus answers, "I must be in my Father's house."
12. Jesus goes back home to Nazareth with his parents.
13. He obeys them everyday.
14. Jesus grows wise and strong.
15. Jesus pleases God and all the people around him.
(On separate page following the Student Study Guide)
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Do you want these goals for your life? Would you like to live like Jesus? Talk about these questions in your small group.
1. In many ways the family of Jesus saw that Jesus was very special:
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