Structures:

What's your occupation? / What's your job? / What do you do?
I'm a/an ________; She/he's a/an ____________.

Vocabulary #1:

What is the occupation in this story?

1. Jesus is standing beside the Sea of Galilee.
2. Jesus is teaching people about God.
3. Jesus sees two boats near the shore.
4. The fishermen are washing their nets.
5. Jesus gets into Simon's boat.
6. Jesus sits down and teaches the people from the boat.
7. Then Jesus tells Simon Peter: "Push the boat to deep water."
8. "Let down your nets to catch some fish."
9. Simon obeys Jesus.
10. Soon the nets are filled of fish!
11. Jesus says to Peter: From now on, people will be more important to you than fish.
12. The fishermen-Simon Peter, James, and John-leave everything to follow Jesus.

tax collector				tax booth

What is the occupation in this story?

1. Matthew is a tax collector.
2. Jesus sees Matthew sitting in his tax booth.
3. Jesus tells Matthew, "Follow me."
4. Matthew leaves everything to follow Jesus.

prays all night			good news

Do you hear the names of twelve helpers? Check each name as you hear it.

1. Jesus prays all night.
2. The next morning he chooses twelve helpers (also called "apostles").
3. These men will help Jesus tell the "good news" about God's love.
Underline the correct answers. Your teacher will do the first one with you.

1. Where is Jesus? (by the lake / by the temple)
2. How many boats does Jesus see? (two / three)
3. What are the fishermen doing? (washing their nets / fishing)
4. What does Jesus do? (gets into the boat / begins to teach)
5. What does Jesus tell Simon Peter to do? (push the boat into deep water / let down your nets)
6. Does Simon Peter obey Jesus? (Yes / No)
7. Does Simon Peter catch fish? (Yes / No)
8. What does Jesus say to Matthew? ("Follow me." / "Listen to me.")
9. Does Matthew obey Jesus? (Yes / No)

Choose one of these words to fill in the blanks below. Your teacher will do the first one with you:

Jesus is standing beside the Sea of Galilee. He 1 __________ teaching the people about God. Jesus gets into Simon's boat. Jesus sits down and teaches the people 2 __________ the boat. Then Jesus tells Simon Peter: "Push the 3 __________ to deep water. Let down your nets to catch some fish." Simon obeys Jesus. Soon the nets are filled 4 __________ fish! Jesus says to Peter: "In the future, people will be more important to you than fish! Next Jesus sees Matthew sitting in his tax booth. Matthew leaves everything to follow Jesus. Jesus 5 __________ all night. The next morning he chooses twelve helpers. They 6 __________ Simon Peter, Andrew (Peter's brother), James and John (both sons of Zebedee), Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, 7 __________ (the son of Alphaeus), Simon the Zealot, Jude (also a 8 __________ of Alphaeus), and Judas Iscariot. These men will help Jesus tell the "good news' about the love 9 __________ God.

1. Four of the followers of Jesus are fishermen. They go fishing to earn money. But some people like fishing for fun. We call this work a "hobby." Another example is a farmer.

A farmer grows fruits and vegetables to earn money. But some people grow fruits and vegetables for fun. The job "farming" is also the hobby "gardening." In small groups, look at the occupations in #A of this Student Study Guide. Do you see work that can be both occupation and hobby? (for example: fisherman and farmer) Each group needs a secretary (to write your list) and a reporter (to read your list to the class). Can you think of other examples? In small groups make a list of your examples. ("fisherman" and "farmer"-already on the list)

Do you have a hobby? What do you do to relax-to have fun? Tell your group about your hobby. (My hobby is _______________________.)

2. In today's story, we hear about fishing and collecting taxes. Everyone likes fishermen! (Everyone needs fish to eat!) But everyone does not like a tax collectors. (A tax collector takes money from peoplem, and he gives this money to the government.)

In your country, what jobs do people respect?
In your country, what jobs have a high salary?

1. God always wants the BEST for us!

"For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." (Jeremiah 29:11, NIV)

"I came so that they might have life, a great full life." (John 10:10, NLB)

"What God has planned for people who love him is more than eyes have seen or ears have heard. It has never even entered our minds." (1 Corinthians 2:9, CEV)

2. We have the 'best' by saying 'yes' to God.

"With all your heart you must trust the Lord and not your own judgment. Always let him lead you, and he will clear the road for you to follow." (Proverbs 3:5-6, CEV)

"We know that God is always at work for the good of everyone who loves him." (Romans 8:28a, CEV)