MORE SPOKEN ENGLISH -- THE LIFE OF JESUS: #1 The Word of Life << TEXT: http://www.HandheldEnglish.com/tljtxt/tlj-1.txt >> << AUDIO: http://www.HandheldEnglish.com/tljmp3/tlj-1.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 1:1-18 V V V V THE LIFE OF JESUS (tlj-1.txt / tlj-1.mp3) V V V V 1 In the beginning the Word already existed. (In the beginning the Word already existed.) He was with God, and he was God. (He was with God, and he was God.) 2 He was in the beginning with God. (He was in the beginning with God.) 3 He created everything there is. (He created everything there is.) Nothing exists that he didn't make. (Nothing exists that he didn't make.) 4 Life itself was in him (Life itself was in him,) and this life gives light to everyone. (and this life gives light to everyone.) 4 Life itself was in him, and this life gives light to everyone. (Life itself was in him, and this life gives light to everyone.) 5 The light shines through the darkness, (The light shines through the darkness,) and the darkness can never extinguish it. (and the darkness can never extinguish it.) 5 The light shines through the darkness, and the darkness can never extinguish it. (The light shines through the darkness, and the darkness can never extinguish it.) ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ 6 God sent John the Baptist 7 to tell everyone about the light so that everyone might believe because of his testimony. 8 John himself was not the light; he was only a witness to the light. 9 The one who is the true light, who gives light to everyone, was going to come into the world. V V V V THE LIFE OF JESUS (tlj-1.txt / tlj-1.mp3) V V V V 10 But although the world was made through him, (But although the world was made through him,) the world didn't recognize him when he came. (the world didn't recognize him when he came.) 10 But although the world was made through him, the world didn't recognize him when he came. (But although the world was made through him, the world didn't recognize him when he came.) 11 Even in his own land and among his own people, (Even in his own land and among his own people,) he was not accepted. (he was not accepted.) 11 Even in his own land and among his own people, he was not accepted. (Even in his own land and among his own people, he was not accepted.) 12 But to all who believed him and accepted him, (But to all who believed him and accepted him,) he gave the right to become children of God. (he gave the right to become children of God.) 12 But to all who believed him and accepted him, he gave the right to become children of God. (But to all who believed him and accepted him, he gave the right to become children of God.) 13 They are reborn! (They are reborn!) This is not a physical birth resulting from human passion or plan-- (This is not a physical birth resulting from human passion or plan--) this rebirth comes from God. (this rebirth comes from God.) This is not a physical birth resulting from human passion or plan--this rebirth comes from God. (This is not a physical birth resulting from human passion or plan--this rebirth comes from God.) ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ 14 The Word became a human being and lived here with us. We saw his true glory, the glory of the only Son of the Father. From him all the kindness and all the truth of God have come down to us. 15 John spoke about him and shouted, "This is the one I told you would come! He is greater than I am, because he was alive before I was born." 16 Because of all that the Son is, we have been given one blessing after another. 17 The Law was given by Moses, but Jesus Christ brought us undeserved kindness and truth. 18 No one has ever seen God. The only Son, who is truly God and is closest to the Father, has shown us what God is like. Scripture quotations from verses 1-13 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. Scripture quotations from verses 14-18 are from the Contemporary English Version Copyright © 1991, 1992, 1995 by American Bible Society, Used by Permission. <<>> VOCABULARY (Suggestion: To understand the meaning better, read John 1:1-18 from a Bible written in your language.) a (an) accepted (to accept) all already although among and are (to be) become (to become) beginning believed (to believe) birth but came (to come) can (to be able) children (child) comes (to come) created (to create) darkness (dark, darker, darkest, darkness) didn't (= did not) even everyone everything existed (to exist) extinguish (to extinguish) from gave (to give) gives (to give) God he him his human in is (to be) it itself land life light made (to make) make (to make) never not nothing of or own (to own) passion people (person) physical plan (to plan) rebirth reborn recognize (to recognize) resulting (to result) right shines (to shine) that the there they this through to to accept to be to be able to become to believe to come to create to exist to give to make to own to plan to recognize to result to shine was (to be) when who with word world