MORE SPOKEN ENGLISH – MORE ABOUT JESUS: #30 Jesus Gives Life to a Dead Man (part 1) << TEXT: http://www.HandheldEnglish.com/majtxt/maj-30.txt >> << AUDIO: http://www.HandheldEnglish.com/majmp3/maj-30.mp3 >> << 1. When you start a new lesson, PLAY THE AUDIO and READ THE TEXT in the (parenthesis) 2 or 3 times. << 2. ALWAYS REPEAT YOUR RESPONSE OUT LOUD. << 3. FIND THE MEANING of all new VOCABULARY words. << 5. Now, play the audio and RESPOND TO THE EXERCISES WITHOUT USING THE TEXT. << 6. Always SPEAK OUT LOUD and DO NOT READ THE TEXT. << 7. Because you are learning to SPEAK fluent English, you will need to practice until your PRONUNCIATION is perfect. << 8. Read the free book LEARNING SPOKEN ENGLISH http://www.FreeEnglishNow.com/lsei.html. << For help understanding the meaning, read this story from a Bible written in your language. The story is found in: John 11:1-8, 14-15 V V V V MORE ABOUT JESUS (maj-30.txt / maj-30.mp3) V V V V 1 A man named Lazarus was sick. (A man named Lazarus was sick.) He lived with his sisters, Mary and Martha. (He lived with his sisters, Mary and Martha.) 2 This is the Mary (This is the Mary) who poured the expensive perfume on the Lord's feet (who poured the expensive perfume on the Lord's feet) and wiped them with her hair. (and wiped them with her hair.) 2 This is the Mary who poured the expensive perfume on the Lord's feet and wiped them with her hair. (This is the Mary who poured the expensive perfume on the Lord's feet and wiped them with her hair.) Her brother, Lazarus, was sick. (Her brother, Lazarus, was sick.) 3 So the two sisters sent a message to Jesus (So the two sisters sent a message to Jesus) telling him, (telling him,) "Lord, the one you love is very sick." ("Lord, the one you love is very sick.") 3 So the two sisters sent a message to Jesus telling him, "Lord, the one you love is very sick." (So the two sisters sent a message to Jesus telling him, "Lord, the one you love is very sick.") 4 But when Jesus heard about it he said, (But when Jesus heard about it he said,) "Lazarus's sickness will not end in death. ("Lazarus's sickness will not end in death.) 4 But when Jesus heard about it he said, "Lazarus's sickness will not end in death. (But when Jesus heard about it he said, "Lazarus's sickness will not end in death.) No, it is for the glory of God. (No, it is for the glory of God.) I, the Son of God, will receive glory from this." (I, the Son of God, will receive glory from this.") 5 Although Jesus loved Martha, Mary, and Lazarus, (Although Jesus loved Martha, Mary, and Lazarus,) 6 he stayed where he was for the next two days (he stayed where he was for the next two days) and did not go to them. (and did not go to them.) 5 Although Jesus loved Martha, Mary, and Lazarus, 6 he stayed where he was for the next two days and did not go to them. (Although Jesus loved Martha, Mary, and Lazarus, he stayed where he was for the next two days and did not go to them.) 7 Finally after two days, (Finally after two days,) he said to his disciples, (he said to his disciples,) "Let's go to Judea again." ("Let's go to Judea again.") 7 Finally after two days, he said to his disciples, "Let's go to Judea again." (Finally after two days, he said to his disciples, "Let's go to Judea again.") 8 But his disciples objected. (But his disciples objected.) "Teacher," they said, ("Teacher," they said,) "only a few days ago ("only a few days ago) the Jewish leaders in Judea were trying to kill you. (the Jewish leaders in Judea were trying to kill you.) "Teacher," they said, "only a few days ago the Jewish leaders in Judea were trying to kill you. ("Teacher," they said, "only a few days ago the Jewish leaders in Judea were trying to kill you.) Are you going there again?" (Are you going there again?") 14 Then he told them plainly, "Lazarus is dead. (Then he told them plainly, "Lazarus is dead.) 15 And for your sake, (And for your sake,) I am glad I wasn't there, (I am glad I wasn't there,) because this will give you another opportunity to believe in me. (because this will give you another opportunity to believe in me.) 15 And for your sake, I am glad I wasn't there, because this will give you another opportunity to believe in me. (And for your sake, I am glad I wasn't there, because this will give you another opportunity to believe in me.) Come, let's go see him." (Come, let's go see him.") ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ Scripture quotations are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright 1996. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Wheaton, Illinois 60189. All rights reserved. <<>> VOCABULARY (Suggestion: To understand the meaning better, read John 11:1-18, 14-15 from a Bible written in your language.) 1 a (an) about after again ago although am (to be) and another are (to be) because believe (to believe) brother but come (to come) day dead death did (to do) disciple end expensive (expensive, more, most expensive, expensively) feet (foot) few (few, fewer, fewest) finally (final, finally) for from give (to give) glad (glad, more, most glad, gladly) glory go (to go) God going (to go) hair he heard (to hear) her him his I in is (to be) it Jesus = a man’s name Jewish = an ethnic name Judea = a place name kill (to kill) Lazarus = a man’s name leader let's (let us) lived (to live) Lord = a title of Jesus love (to love) loved (to love) man (men) Martha = a woman’s name Mary = a woman’s name me message named (to be named) next no not objected (to object) of on one only opportunity perfume plainly (plain, plainer, plainest, plainly) poured (to pour) receive (to receive) said (to say) sake see (to see) sent (to send) sick (sick, sicker, sickest, sickly) sickness sister so son stayed (to stay) teacher telling (to tell) the them then there they this to to be to be named to believe to come to do to give to go to hear to kill to live to love to object to pour to receive to say to stay to tell to try to wipe told (to tell) trying (to try) two (2) very was (to be) wasn't (= was not) when where who will wiped (to wipe) with you your