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Sold and Tempted (Joseph Part 4) (Intermediate and Above)

2/8/2019

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 The Midianites sold him into Egypt to Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh’s, the captain of the guard.

Yahweh was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man. He was in the house of his master the Egyptian. His master saw that Yahweh was with him, and that Yahweh made all that he did prosper in his hand. Joseph found favor in his sight. He ministered to him, and he made him overseer over his house, and all that he had he put into his hand. From the time that he made him overseer in his house, and over all that he had, Yahweh blessed the Egyptian’s house for Joseph’s sake. Yahweh’s blessing was on all that he had, in the house and in the field. He left all that he had in
Joseph’s hand. He didn’t concern himself with anything, except for the food which he ate.

Joseph was well-built and handsome. After these things, his master’s wife set her eyes on Joseph; and she said, “Lie with me.”

But he refused, and said to his master’s wife, “Behold, my master doesn’t know what is with me in the house, and he has put all that he has into my hand. No one is greater in this house than I am, and he has not kept back anything from me but you, because you are his wife. How then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God?”

Introductory Discussion Questions
If you were sold into slavery, what would your attitude be? Would you have any goals?
If you were to hire a worker, what kind of worker would you look for? What qualities would you look for?
What are some temptations that people face?
What can we do to resist temptation? 
Does our worldview (what we believe about the world) help us with temptations? Why or why not?

Introductory Slavery  Discussion
In groups, discuss why slavery is wrong. Discuss some reasons and write them down, and have one person in the group share your thoughts.
Next, discuss why slavery has been used throughout history. Discuss some reasons and write them down, and have one person in the the group share your thoughts. 

Synonym Matching
prosperous                                                        overseer
master                                                                 blessed
favor                                                                    handsome
ministered                                                          think about
house                                                                  sin
concern himself                                                kindness
well-built                                                            helped
wickedness​                                                        home

Antonym Matching
sold                                                                     ugly
prosperous                                                       lesser
master                                                               bought
handsome                                                         consented
wife                                                                    poor
refused                                                              goodness
greater                                                               husband
wickedness​                                                       slave

Listening Blank Fill
The Midianites sold him into Egypt to Potiphar, _____ officer of Pharaoh’s, the captain of the guard.

Yahweh _________ with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man. _______ was in the house of his master the ________________. His master saw that Yahweh was with him, __________ that Yahweh made all that he did prosper ________ his hand. Joseph found favor in his sight. He __________________ to him, and he made him overseer over __________ house, and all that he had he put _______________ his hand. From the time that he made him __________________ in his house, and over all that he ___________, Yahweh blessed the Egyptian’s house for Joseph’s sake. _______________ blessing was on all that he had, in the ___________________ and in the field. He left all that he had _______ Joseph’s hand. He didn’t concern himself with _________________, except for the food which he ate.

Word Bank Fill in the Blank
________________ was well-built and __________________. After these things, his master’s wife set her eyes on Joseph; and she said, “Lie with me.”

But he refused, and said to his master’s ____________, “Behold, my master doesn’t know what is with me in the house, and he has put all that he has into my ________________. No one is greater in this house than I _________, and he has not kept back anything from me but you, because you are his wife. How then can I do this great wickedness, and ____________ against God?”
Joseph
hand
sin
am
handsome
wife
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Verb Bank Fill in the Blank
Joseph ___________ well-built and handsome. After these things, his master’s wife set her eyes on Joseph; and she ______________, “Lie with me.”

But he __________________, and said to his master’s wife, “Behold, my master doesn’t know what is with me in the house, and he ______________________ all that he has into my hand. No one is greater in this house than I ____________, and he has not kept back anything from me but you, because you ______________ his wife. How then can I do this great wickedness, and ___________ against God?”
has put
sin
are
was 
said
am
refused

Pair Work Discussion Questions
A
What did you think of this story? Did you like it? Why or why not?
Why did Joseph prosper?
Why did Potiphar make Joseph an overseer of his house?
What kinds of workers do you like (hardworking, complaining)?
How does Yahweh (God) work among men in this story?
After Potiphar put Joseph in charge of his house, what happened?
B
What was the only concern of Potiphar?
What should we do when we are tempted?
Why did Potiphar's wife take an interest in Joseph?
What was Joseph's reason for refusing to sin?
Do you know what happens in the story next? Can you guess?
Joseph leaned upon belief in God to do the right thing. What beliefs do we lean upon to do the right and good thing?

Research and Writing
Using the internet, look up the Midianites and the Ishmaelites. Find out who they were and prepare to share your findings with the rest of the class. 

Chinese Version
 1约 瑟 被 带 下 埃 及 去 。 有 一 个 埃 及 人 ， 是 法 老 的 内 臣 ─ 护 卫 长 波 提 乏 ， 从 那 些 带 下 他 来 的 以 实 玛 利 人 手 下 买 了 他 去 。
2 约 瑟 住 在 他 主 人 埃 及 人 的 家 中 ， 耶 和 华 与 他 同 在 ， 他 就 百 事 顺 利 。
3 他 主 人 见 耶 和 华 与 他 同 在 ， 又 见 耶 和 华 使 他 手 里 所 办 的 尽 都 顺 利 ，
4 约 瑟 就 在 主 人 眼 前 蒙 恩 ， 伺 候 他 主 人 ， 并 且 主 人 派 他 管 理 家 务 ， 把 一 切 所 有 的 都 交 在 他 手 里 。
5 自 从 主 人 派 约 瑟 管 理 家 务 和 他 一 切 所 有 的 ， 耶 和 华 就 因 约 瑟 的 缘 故 赐 福 与 那 埃 及 人 的 家 ； 凡 家 里 和 田 间 一 切 所 有 的 都 蒙 耶 和 华 赐 福 。
6 波 提 乏 将 一 切 所 有 的 都 交 在 约 瑟 的 手 中 ， 除 了 自 己 所 吃 的 饭 ， 别 的 事 一 概 不 知 。 约 瑟 原 来 秀 雅 俊 美 。
7 这 事 以 後 ， 约 瑟 主 人 的 妻 以 目 送 情 给 约 瑟 ， 说 ： 你 与 我 同 寝 罢 ！
8 约 瑟 不 从 ， 对 他 主 人 的 妻 说 ： 看 哪 ， 一 切 家 务 ， 我 主 人 都 不 知 道 ； 他 把 所 有 的 都 交 在 我 手 里 。
9 在 这 家 里 没 有 比 我 大 的 ； 并 且 他 没 有 留 下 一 样 不 交 给 我 ， 只 留 下 了 你 ， 因 为 你 是 他 的 妻 子 。 我 怎 能 作 这 大 恶 ， 得 罪 神 呢 ？

Exercise Answers
Synonym Matching: prosperous-->blessed, master-->overseer, favor-->kindness, ministered-->helped, house-->home, concern himself-->think about, well-built-->handsome, wickedness-->sin. 
Antonym Matching: sold-->bought, prosperous-->poor, master-->slave, handsome-->ugly, wife-->husband, refused-->consented, greater-->lesser, wickedness-->goodness.
Listening Blank Fill: an, was, He, Egyptian, and, in, ministered, his, into, overseer, had, Yahweh's, house, in, anything.
Word Bank Fill in the Blank: Joseph, handsome, wife, hand, am, sin
Verb Bank Fill in the Blank: was, said, refused, has put, am, are, sin.

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Joseph Sold Part 3 (high intermediate-advanced)

2/8/2019

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When Joseph came to his brothers, they stripped Joseph of his coat, the coat of many colors that was on him; and they took him, and threw him into the pit. The pit was empty. There was no water in it. They sat down to eat bread, and they lifted up their eyes and looked, and saw a caravan of Ishmaelites was coming from Gilead, with their camels bearing spices and balm and myrrh, going to carry it down to Egypt. Judah said to his brothers, “What profit is it if we kill our brother and conceal his blood? Come, and let’s sell him to the Ishmaelites, and not let our hand be on him; for he is our brother, our flesh.” His brothers listened to him. Midianites who were merchants passed by, and they drew and lifted up Joseph out of the pit, and sold Joseph to the Ishmaelites for twenty pieces of silver. They brought Joseph into Egypt. Reuben returned to the pit; and saw that Joseph wasn’t in the pit; and he tore his clothes. He returned to his brothers, and said, “The child is no more; and I, where will I go?” They took Joseph’s coat, and killed a male goat, and dipped the coat in the blood. They took the coat of many colors, and they brought it to their father, and said, “We have found this. Examine it, now, whether it is your son’s coat or not.” He recognized it, and said, “It is my son’s coat. An evil animal has devoured him. Joseph is without doubt torn in pieces.” Jacob tore his clothes, and put sackcloth on his waist, and mourned for his son many days. All his sons and all his daughters rose up to comfort him, but he refused to be comforted. He said, “For I will go down to Sheol to my son mourning.” His father wept for him. 

Introductory Discussion Questions
How is it that many criminals allow their envy and hatred to outweigh their pity? Do we all have to be careful about hatred, or is it only a problem for really bad people?
What are some things that cause grief? If it is not too difficult, could you share your own personal experience with grief?
How would you try to comfort someone who is experiencing grief?
When someone tells a lie, does it usually end with just one lie? What usually happens?
In your culture, what are some traditions people follow in order to show their grief? 

Introductory Lie Discussion
Why does it always seem like one lie leads to another? Can you think of any stories that demonstrate how one lie often leads to another?

Synonym Matching
wept                                                                   ripped
mourning​                                                           look at
sackcloth                                                            tradesmen
profit                                                                   cried
merchants                                                          not believe
examine                                                             grieving
torn                                                                     rags
conceal                                                               hide
doubt                                                                  gain

Picture Matching
colorful coat
pit
water
bread
caravan
camel
spices
silver
goat
​blood
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Listening Blank Fill
When Joseph came to his brothers, they stripped ______________ of his coat, the coat of many colors ___________ was on him; and they took him, and _____________ him into the pit. The pit was empty. _____________ was no water in it. They sat down to _______ bread, and they lifted up their eyes and looked, _________ saw a caravan of Ishmaelites was coming from ____________, with their camels bearing spices and balm and ____________, going to carry it down to Egypt. Judah ___________ to his brothers, “What profit is it if we __________ our brother and conceal his blood? Come, and __________ sell him to the Ishmaelites, and not let our ____________ be on him; for he is our brother, our _____________.” His brothers listened to him. Midianites who were ________________ passed by, and they drew and lifted up Joseph ___________ of the pit, and sold Joseph to the Ishmaelites ________ twenty pieces of silver. They brought Joseph into Egypt.

Word Bank Fill in the Blank
Reuben returned to the pit; and saw that Joseph wasn’t ________ the pit; and he tore his clothes. He returned __________ his brothers, and said, “The child is no ___________; and I, where will I go?” They took Joseph’s ___________, and killed a male goat, and dipped the coat _______ the blood. They took the coat of many _____________, and they brought it to their father, and ___________, “We have found this. Examine it, now, whether ________ is your son’s coat or not.” He recognized it, __________ said, “It is my son’s coat. An evil ______________ has devoured him. Joseph is without doubt torn _______ pieces.” Jacob tore his clothes, and put sackcloth _______ his waist, and mourned for his son many ___________. All his sons and all his daughters rose _________ to comfort him, but he refused to be _______________. He said, “For I will go down to Sheol to my son mourning.” His father _________ for him. ​
coat
colors
in
more
in
to
wept
up
comforted
and
animal
it
up
on 
in

Verb Bank Fill in the Blank
Reuben returned to the pit; and ___________ that Joseph wasn’t in the pit; and he ____________ his clothes. He returned to his brothers, and __________, “The child is no more; and I, where will I ___________?” They took Joseph’s coat, and killed a male goat, and ______________ the coat in the blood. They took the coat of many colors, and they _______________ it to their father, and said, “We have found this. ________________ it, now, whether it is your son’s coat or not.” He _____________________ it, and said, “It is my son’s coat. An evil animal has ________________ him. Joseph is without doubt torn in pieces.” Jacob tore his clothes, and ___________ sackcloth on his waist, and mourned for his son many days. All his sons and all his daughters ______________ up to comfort him, but he ___________________ to be comforted. He said, “For I will go down to Sheol to my son mourning.” His father _______________ for him. ​
Examine
saw
said
dipped
devoured
rose
wept
tore
go
brought
recognized
put
refused

Pair Work Discussion Questions
A
Why do you think the brothers stripped the coat off their brother?
What motivated Judah to want to sell Joseph?
If you know the story of Jesus, can you make any comparisons or contrasts between the lives of Joseph and Jesus?
​We are not told what Joseph was feeling or saying during this time. Can you guess his thoughts and words?
Why wasn't Reuben there during the selling of Joseph? What does his not being there reveal about the time-frame?
B
What did the coat of many colors symbolize or represent?
Why do you think Reuben decided to go along with his brothers in trying to cover up the crime?
Was Reuben responsible for Joseph in some way?
Why do you think his sons could not comfort Jacob?
Why do you think the brothers decided to use the blood of a goat to cover up their crime?
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Writing and Acting
In groups, write an imaginary dialogue between Joseph, his brothers, and the Midianite tradesmen. Be prepared to act out the dialogue with the rest of your class. 

Chinese Version
23 约 瑟 到 了 他 哥 哥 们 那 里 ， 他 们 就 剥 了 他 的 外 衣 ， 就 是 他 穿 的 那 件 彩 衣 ，
24 把 他 丢 在 坑 里 ； 那 坑 是 空 的 ， 里 头 没 有 水 。
25 他 们 坐 下 吃 饭 ， 举 目 观 看 ， 见 有 一 夥 米 甸 的 以 实 玛 利 人 从 基 列 来 ， 用 骆 驼 驮 着 香 料 、 乳 香 、 没 药 ， 要 带 下 埃 及 去 。
26 犹 大 对 众 弟 兄 说 ： 我 们 杀 我 们 的 兄 弟 ， 藏 了 他 的 血 有 甚 麽 益 处 呢 ？
27 我 们 不 如 将 他 卖 给 以 实 玛 利 人 ， 不 可 下 手 害 他 ； 因 为 他 是 我 们 的 兄 弟 ， 我 们 的 骨 肉 。 众 弟 兄 就 听 从 了 他 。
28 有 些 米 甸 的 商 人 从 那 里 经 过 ， 哥 哥 们 就 把 约 瑟 从 坑 里 拉 上 来 ， 讲 定 二 十 舍 客 勒 银 子 ， 把 约 瑟 卖 给 以 实 玛 利 人 。 他 们 就 把 约 瑟 带 到 埃 及 去 了 。
29 流 便 回 到 坑 边 ， 见 约 瑟 不 在 坑 里 ， 就 撕 裂 衣 服 ，
30 回 到 兄 弟 们 那 里 ， 说 ： 童 子 没 有 了 。 我 往 那 里 去 才 好 呢 ？
31 他 们 宰 了 一 只 公 山 羊 ， 把 约 瑟 的 那 件 彩 衣 染 了 血 ，
32 打 发 人 送 到 他 们 的 父 亲 那 里 ， 说 ： 我 们 捡 了 这 个 ； 请 认 一 认 是 你 儿 子 的 外 衣 不 是 ？
33 他 认 得 ， 就 说 ： 这 是 我 儿 子 的 外 衣 。 有 恶 兽 把 他 吃 了 ， 约 瑟 被 撕 碎 了 ！ 撕 碎 了 ！
34 雅 各 便 撕 裂 衣 服 ， 腰 间 围 上 麻 布 ， 为 他 儿 子 悲 哀 了 多 日 。
35 他 的 儿 女 都 起 来 安 慰 他 ， 他 却 不 肯 受 安 慰 ， 说 ： 我 必 悲 哀 着 下 阴 间 ， 到 我 儿 子 那 里 。 约 瑟 的 父 亲 就 为 他 哀 哭 。
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Exercise Answers
Synonym Matching: wept-->cried, mourning-->grieving, sackcloth-->rags, profit-->gain, merchants-->tradesmen, examine-->look at, torn-->ripped, conceal-->hide, doubt-->not believe.
Picture Matching: 1-->bread, 2-->goat, 3-->spices, 4-->camel, 5-->caravan, 6-->silver, 7-->blood, 8-->water, 9-->colorful coat, 10-->pit.
Listening Blank Fill: Joseph, that, threw, There, eat, and, Gilead, myrrh, said, kill, let's, hand, merchants, out, for.
Word Bank Fill in the Blank: in, to, more, coat, in, colors, said, it, and, animal, in, on, up, comforted, wept
Verb Bank Fill in the Blank: saw, tore, said, go, dipped, brought, Examine, recognized, devoured, put, rose, refused, wept.
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Joseph Sold ( Part 2) (high intermediate-advanced)

1/24/2019

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12 His brothers went to feed their father’s flock in Shechem. Israel said to Joseph, “Aren’t your brothers feeding the flock in Shechem? Come, and I will send you to them.” He said to him, “Here I am.” He said to him, “Go now, see whether it is well with your brothers, and well with the flock; and bring me word again.” So he sent him out of the valley of Hebron, and he came to Shechem. A certain man found him, and behold, he was wandering in the field. The man asked him, “What are you looking for?” He said, “I am looking for my brothers. Tell me, please, where they are feeding the flock.” The man said, “They have left here, for I heard them say, ‘Let us go to Dothan.’”Joseph went after his brothers, and found them in Dothan. They saw him afar off, and before he came near to them, they conspired against him to kill him. They said to one another, “Behold, this dreamer comes. Come now therefore, and let’s kill him, and cast him into one of the pits, and we will say, ‘An evil animal has devoured him.’ We will see what will become of his dreams.”
 Reuben heard it, and delivered him out of their hand, and said, “Let’s not take his life.” Reuben said to them, “Shed no blood. Throw him into this pit that is in the wilderness, but lay no hand on him”—that he might deliver him out of their hand, to restore him to his father.

Introductory Discussion Questions
Do you have any brothers?
When you were a child, how was your relationship to your brother/brothers?
What are some reasons that brothers and sisters may not get along?
Did you ever run errands for your parents? What kinds of errands were they?
What kinds of jobs do you think parents can ask their children to do?
What jobs should parents not ask their children to do? Why? 

Introductory Chore and Allowance Discussion
Did your parents give you an allowance?
What is your own view on having an allowance?

Synonym Matching
flock                                                                     rescued
father                                                                   well
well                                                                       herd
wandering                                                           eaten
looking for                                                           seeking
heard                                                                   rambling
pit                                                                         dad
devoured                                                            listened
delivered                                                             good

Antonym Matching
cast                                                                     good
come                                                                   came
here                                                                     there
sent                                                                     go
asked                                                                   catch
went                                                                   destroy
evil                                                                      told
restore                                                               received

Listening Blank Fill
12 His brothers went to feed their father’s flock _______ Shechem. Israel said to Joseph, “Aren’t your brothers feeding ________ flock in Shechem? Come, and I will send _________ to them.” He said to him, “Here I ______.” He said to him, “Go now, see whether ______ is well with your brothers, and well with _______ flock; and bring me word again.” So he _________ him out of the valley of Hebron, and _________ came to Shechem. A certain man found him, __________ behold, he was wandering in the field. The man __________ him, “What are you looking for?” He said, “_____ am looking for my brothers. Tell me, please, _________ they are feeding the flock.” The man said, “___________ have left here, for I heard them say, ‘__________ us go to Dothan.’”

Word Bank Fill in the Blank
Joseph went after his brothers, and found them in ___________. They saw him afar off, and before he came near to them, they conspired against him to ________ him. They said to one another, “Behold, this dreamer comes. Come now therefore, and let’s kill him, and ____________ him into one of the pits, and we will say, ‘An evil animal has ________________ him.’ We will see what will become of his dreams.”
 Reuben heard it, and delivered him out of their hand, and said, “Let’s not __________ his life.” Reuben said to them, “Shed no ____________. Throw him into this pit that is in the wilderness, but lay no hand on him”—that he might ____________ him out of their hand, to restore him to his father.
devoured
kill
take
Dothan
blood
deliver
cast
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Verb Bank Fill in the Blank
Joseph _________ after his brothers, and found them in Dothan. They saw him afar off, and before he came near to them, they ________________ against him to kill him. They said to one another, “Behold, this dreamer ___________. Come now therefore, and let’s kill him, and cast him into one of the pits, and we will ____________, ‘An evil animal has devoured him.’ We will see what will _____________ of his dreams.”
 Reuben heard it, and delivered him out of their hand, and said, “Let’s not __________ his life.” Reuben said to them, “Shed no blood. ____________ him into this pit that is in the wilderness, but __________ no hand on him”—that he might deliver him out of their hand, to ____________ him to his father.
restore
say
throw
conspired
comes
take
went
become
lay

Pair Work Discussion Questions
A
Why do you think Joseph didn't go with his brothers in the first place?
What was Joseph's mission (what was he supposed to do)?
What was the attitude of the brothers toward Joseph's dreams?
What do you think were the motives of Reuben to save his brother? 
Why do the brothers feel like this is their opportunity to kill their brother Joseph?
B
What was Joseph's attitude toward his father?
If this story were made up, do you think it would include the short conversation between Joseph and the man of Shechem? Why or why not?
Does the story reveal what the brothers thought about dreams? 
How do the brothers plan to cover up their crime?
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Research and Writing
Using the internet, research the distances between Hebron, Shechem, and Dothan. 
Write your findings and be prepared to share in the next class.

Chinese Version
12 约 瑟 的 哥 哥 们 往 示 剑 去 放 他 们 父 亲 的 羊 。
13 以 色 列 对 约 瑟 说 ： 你 哥 哥 们 不 是 在 示 剑 放 羊 麽 ？ 你 来 ， 我 要 打 发 你 往 他 们 那 里 去 。 约 瑟 说 ： 我 在 这 里 。
14 以 色 列 说 ： 你 去 看 看 你 哥 哥 们 平 安 不 平 安 ， 群 羊 平 安 不 平 安 ， 就 回 来 报 信 给 我 ； 於 是 打 发 他 出 希 伯 仑 谷 ， 他 就 往 示 剑 去 了 。
15 有 人 遇 见 他 在 田 野 走 迷 了 路 ， 就 问 他 说 ： 你 找 甚 麽 ？
16 他 说 ： 我 找 我 的 哥 哥 们 ， 求 你 告 诉 我 ， 他 们 在 何 处 放 羊 。
17 那 人 说 ： 他 们 已 经 走 了 ， 我 听 见 他 们 说 要 往 多 坍 去 。 约 瑟 就 去 追 赶 他 哥 哥 们 ， 遇 见 他 们 在 多 坍 。
18 他 们 远 远 地 看 见 他 ， 趁 他 还 没 有 走 到 跟 前 ， 大 家 就 同 谋 要 害 死 他 ，
19 彼 此 说 ： 你 看 ！ 那 做 梦 的 来 了 。
20 来 罢 ！ 我 们 将 他 杀 了 ， 丢 在 一 个 坑 里 ， 就 说 有 恶 兽 把 他 吃 了 。 我 们 且 看 他 的 梦 将 来 怎 麽 样 。
21 流 便 听 见 了 ， 要 救 他 脱 离 他 们 的 手 ， 说 ： 我 们 不 可 害 他 的 性 命 ；
22 又 说 ： 不 可 流 他 的 血 ， 可 以 把 他 丢 在 这 野 地 的 坑 里 ， 不 可 下 手 害 他 。 流 便 的 意 思 是 要 救 他 脱 离 他 们 的 手 ， 把 他 归 还 他 的 父 亲 。

Exercise Answers
Synonym Matching: flock-->herd, father-->dad, well-->good, wandering-->rambling,                looking for-->seeking, heard-->listened, pit-->well, devoured-->eaten, delivered-->rescued.  
Antonym Matching: cast-->catch, come-->go, here-->there, sent-->received, asked-->told, went-->came, evil-->good, restore-->destroy.
Listening Blank Fill: in, the, you, am, it, your, sent, he, and, asked, I, where, they, let, 
Word Bank Fill in the Blank: Dothan, kill, cast, devoured, take, blood, deliver.
Verb Bank Fill in the Blank: went, conspired, comes, say, become, take, throw, lay, restore.
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Joseph the Dreamer

11/22/2018

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Genesis 37:2 These are the generations of Jacob.

Joseph, being seventeen years old, was pasturing the flock with his brothers. He was a boy with the sons of Bilhah and Zilpah, his father's wives. And Joseph brought a bad report of them to their father. 3 Now Israel loved Joseph more than any other of his sons, because he was the son of his old age. And he made him a robe of many colors. 4 But when his brothers saw that their father loved him more than all his brothers, they hated him and could not speak peacefully to him.

5 Now Joseph had a dream, and when he told it to his brothers they hated him even more. 6 He said to them, “Hear this dream that I have dreamed: 7 Behold, we were binding sheaves in the field, and behold, my sheaf arose and stood upright. And behold, your sheaves gathered around it and bowed down to my sheaf.” 8 His brothers said to him, “Are you indeed to reign over us? Or are you indeed to rule over us?” So they hated him even more for his dreams and for his words.

9 Then he dreamed another dream and told it to his brothers and said, “Behold, I have dreamed another dream. Behold, the sun, the moon, and eleven stars were bowing down to me.” 10 But when he told it to his father and to his brothers, his father rebuked him and said to him, “What is this dream that you have dreamed? Shall I and your mother and your brothers indeed come to bow ourselves to the ground before you?” 11 And his brothers were jealous of him, but his father kept the saying in mind.

Introductory Discussion Questions
Do you often have dreams?
What are your dreams like? Describe your dreams.
Do you like to dream? Why or why not?
Do you believe dreams have meaning? Why or why not?
Did your family have a favorite child? Was this a good or bad thing? Explain.

Introductory Dream Discussion
In pairs or groups, discuss some of your favorite dreams. Pairs or groups could discuss either sleeping dreams or dreams for the future. It is their choice.

Synonym Matching
generation                                                                 herd
pasturing                                                                    age group
flock                                                                             account
brought                                                                       tell
report                                                                          truly
jealousy                                                                      carry
speak                                                                           envy    
indeed                                                                        care for

Antonym Matching
peacefully                                                               loosing            
loved                                                                       dispersed
bowing                                                                    meanly
rebuked                                                                   good
bad                                                                          encouraged     
binding                                                                   sky
gathered                                                                hated
ground                                                                   standing

Listening Blank Fill
Joseph, being seventeen years old, was ___________________ the flock with his brothers. He was a _____________ with the sons of Bilhah and Zilpah, his father's _________________. And Joseph brought a bad report of them to ______________ father. Now Israel loved Joseph more than any _______________ of his sons, because he was the son of his __________ age. And he made him a robe of many _______________. But when his brothers saw that their father _______________ him more than all his brothers, they ______________ him and could not speak peacefully to him.

Word Bank Fill in the Blank
Now Joseph had a 1_____________, and when he told it to his brothers 2__________ hated him even more. He said to them, “3__________ this dream that I have dreamed:  Behold, we 4__________ binding sheaves in the field, and behold, my 5___________ arose and stood upright. And behold , your sheaves 6__________________ around it and bowed down to my sheaf.” 7______________ brothers said to him, “Are you indeed to 8____________ over us? Or are you indeed to rule 9____________ us?” So they hated him even more for his 10______________ and for his words.

over
gathered
they
dream
reign
Hear
His
sheaf
dreams
were

Verb Bank Fill in the Blank
Then he 1____________ another dream and told it to his brothers and 2__________, “Behold, I have dreamed another dream. Behold, the sun, the moon, and eleven stars 3___________ bowing down to me.” But when he told it to his father and to his brothers, his father 4________________ him and said to him, “What is this dream that you 5____________ dreamed? Shall I and your mother and your brothers indeed 6________________ to bow ourselves to the ground before you?” And his brothers were jealous of him, but his father 7__________________ the saying in mind.

come
kept
have
rebuked
were
dreamed
said

Pair Work Discussion Questions
A
Do you think Joseph came from a troubled family? Explain.
How does this story illustrate (show) that it is not wise to love one child more than the others?
What mistake do you think Joseph may have made in telling his dreams?
Do parents need to be careful in their gift giving to their children? Explain.
Based on the story so far, what do you think may happen next?
B
Why did Joseph’s brothers hate Joseph?
Why did the brothers not like Joseph’s dreams?
Do you think Joseph may have been proud as a young man? Why or Why not?
Is jealousy always bad? How should jealousy be dealt with?
What could Jacob have done to make the family situation better?

Research and Writing
Using the internet, research whether or not Joseph is often compared to a New Testament Bible Character. Write about your findings, and be prepared to share your findings in the next class.

Chinese Version
雅 各 的 记 略 如 下 。 约 瑟 十 七 岁 与 他 哥 哥 们 一 同 牧 羊 。 他 是 个 童 子 ， 与 他 父 亲 的 妾 辟 拉 、 悉 帕 的 儿 子 们 常 在 一 处 。 约 瑟 将 他 哥 哥 们 的 恶 行 报 给 他 们 的 父 亲 。
3 以 色 列 原 来 爱 约 瑟 过 於 爱 他 的 众 子 ， 因 为 约 瑟 是 他 年 老 生 的 ； 他 给 约 瑟 做 了 一 件 彩 衣 。
4 约 瑟 的 哥 哥 们 见 父 亲 爱 约 瑟 过 於 爱 他 们 ， 就 恨 约 瑟 ， 不 与 他 说 和 睦 的 话 。
5 约 瑟 做 了 一 梦 ， 告 诉 他 哥 哥 们 ， 他 们 就 越 发 恨 他 。
6 约 瑟 对 他 们 说 ： 请 听 我 所 做 的 梦 ：
7 我 们 在 田 里 捆 禾 稼 ， 我 的 捆 起 来 站 着 ， 你 们 的 捆 来 围 着 我 的 捆 下 拜 。
8 他 的 哥 哥 们 回 答 说 ： 难 道 你 真 要 作 我 们 的 王 麽 ？ 难 道 你 真 要 管 辖 我 们 麽 ？ 他 们 就 因 为 他 的 梦 和 他 的 话 越 发 恨 他 。
9 後 来 他 又 做 了 一 梦 ， 也 告 诉 他 的 哥 哥 们 说 ： 看 哪 ， 我 又 做 了 一 梦 ， 梦 见 太 阳 、 月 亮 ， 与 十 一 个 星 向 我 下 拜 。
10 约 瑟 将 这 梦 告 诉 他 父 亲 和 他 哥 哥 们 ， 他 父 亲 就 责 备 他 说 ： 你 做 的 这 是 甚 麽 梦 ！ 难 道 我 和 你 母 亲 、 你 弟 兄 果 然 要 来 俯 伏 在 地 ， 向 你 下 拜 麽 ？
11 他 哥 哥 们 都 嫉 妒 他 ， 他 父 亲 却 把 这 话 存 在 心 里 。

Exercise Answers
Synonym Matching: generation-->age group, pasturing-->care for, flock-->herd, brought-->carry, report-->account, jealousy-->envy, speak-->tell, indeed-->truly.
Antonym Matching: peacefully-->meanly, loved-->hated, bowing-->standing,                          rebuked-->encouraged, bad-->good, binding-->loosing, gathered-->dispersing, ground-->sky.
Listening Blank Fill: generations, pasturing, boy, wives, their, other, old, colors, loved, hated.
Word Bank Fill in the Blank: 1. dream, 2. they, 3. Hear, 4. were, 5. sheaf, 6. gathered, 7. His,         8. reign, 9. over, 10. dreams.
Verb Bank Fill in the Blank: 1. dreamed 2. said, 3. were, 4. rebuked, 5. have, 6. come,  7. kept.
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Mark 1:1-8

2/22/2018

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Introductory Picture Discussion
Have you ever hiked a trail or driven on a road you wished were straighter? What happened?
In what ways may a trail or road be prepared for travelers?
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​Mark 1:1-8
神的儿子，耶稣基督福音的起头。正如先知以赛亚书上记着说“看哪，我要差遣我的使者在你的前面预备道路。在旷野有人声喊着说：‘预备主的道，修直他的路。’”

照这话，约翰来了，在旷野施洗，传悔改的洗礼，使罪得赦。犹太全地和耶路撒冷的人都出去到约翰那里，承认他们的罪，在约旦河里受他的洗。约翰穿骆驼毛的衣服，腰束皮带，吃的是蝗虫，野蜜。他传到说：“有一位在我以后来的，能力比我更大，我就是弯腰给他解鞋带也是不配的。我是用水给你们施洗，她却要用圣灵给你们施洗。”

My Translation of the Chinese
The Son of God, Jesus Christ, the beginning of the Gospel. As the prophet Isaiah said: "Look, I dispatch my messenger before your face to prepare the way. In the wilderness is a voice crying: 'Prepare the Lord's way, straighten his path.'"

When this word appeared, John had come, in the wilderness baptizing and spreading a baptism of repentance, for the forgiveness of sins.'",All the people of Judah and Jerusalem came out to where John was, confessing their sins, in the Jordan receiving his baptism. John wore camel hair clothing, a leather belt, and he ate locusts and wild honey. He preached saying: "There is one who comes after me, greater than I. I am unworthy to stoop down and untie his shoelaces. I baptize you with water; he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit."

Introductory Discussion Questions
What kinds of people send out messengers?
Have you known someone who predicted the future? Were they correct? Why or why not?
Have you ever seen or heard of a street being prepared for someone's coming? Describe what happened. 
What is baptism?
Have you ever felt unworthy to do something? What happened?

Antonym Matching
beginning                                                                crooked
prepare                                                                   stand
straight                                                                     ending
after                                                                          tie
unworthy                                                                 oasis
stoop                                                                       destroy
untie                                                                        before
wilderness                                                              worthy

Synonym Matching
Gospel                                                                      saying
God                                                                           getting 
wilderness                                                                way
crying                                                                        lean over
path                                                                           good news
receiving                                                                  desert
stoop                                                                        Jesus Christ
dispatch                                                                   send

Listening Blank Fill
The Son of God, Jesus Christ, the beginning _______ the Gospel. As the prophet Isaiah said: "Look, I ______________ my messenger before your face to prepare the _____________. In the wilderness is a voice crying: 'Prepare ____________ Lord's way, straighten his path.'"

When this word ________________, John had come, in the wilderness baptizing and ______________ a baptism of repentance, for the forgiveness of _____________.'",All the people of Judah and Jerusalem came ____________ to where John was, confessing their sins, in __________ Jordan receiving his baptism. John wore camel hair ______________, a leather belt, and he ate locusts and __________ honey. He preached saying: "There is one who comes _____________ me, greater than I. I am unworthy to stoop ___________ and untie his shoelaces. I baptize you with ______________; he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit." 

Pair Work Discussion Questions
A 
Was Isaiah's prophecy true? Why?
Why do you think Mark begins his Gospel with an old prophecy?
Have you ever eaten locusts or grasshoppers? Describe the experience. 
B 
Why do you think people came out to hear John?
What do you think was the purpose of baptism?
How did John prepare the way for Jesus' coming? 

Exercise Answers
Antonym matching: beginning-->ending, prepare-->destroy, straight-->crooked, after-->before, unworthy-->worthy, stoop-->stand, untie-->tie, wilderness-->oasis. 
Synonym Matching: Gospel-->good news, God-->Jesus Christ, wilderness-->desert, crying-->saying, path-->way, receiving-->getting, stoop-->lean down, dispatch-->send. 
Listening Blank Fill: of, dispatch, way, the, appeared, spreading, sins, out, the, clothing, wild, after, down, water. 
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Parable of the Sower

12/31/2017

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Hearken; Behold, there went out a sower to sow: and it came to pass, as he sowed, some fell by the way side, and the fowls of the air came and devoured it up. And some fell on stony ground, where it had not much earth; and immediately it sprang up, because it had no depth of earth: but when the sun was up, it was scorched; and because it had no root, it withered away. And some fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up, and choked it, and it yielded no fruit. And other fell on good ground, and did yield fruit that sprang up and increased; and brought forth, some thirty, and some sixty, and some an hundred.  

The sower soweth the word. And these are they by the way side, where the word is sown; but when they have heard, Satan cometh immediately, and taketh away the word that was sown in their hearts. And these are they likewise which are sown on stony ground; who, when they have heard the word, immediately receive it with gladness; and have no root in themselves, and so endure but for a time: afterward, when affliction or persecution ariseth for the word’s sake, immediately they are offended. And these are they which are sown among thorns; such as hear the word, and the cares of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things entering in, choke the word, and it becometh unfruitful. And these are they which are sown on good ground; such as hear the word, and receive it, and bring forth fruit, some thirtyfold, some sixty, and some an hundred.

Introductory Discussion Questions
Have you ever sown seed? What kinds of seed have you sown?
What kinds of soil are good for sowing?
What kinds of ground are not good for sowing

Introductory Pictures for discussion
Over the years, many artists have been fascinated by the picture of the sower. Below are some of those pictures.

Why do you think these artists liked to paint the sower? 
Which of the three pictures do you like best? Explain.
What kinds of symbolic meanings can the sower, seed, and earth have? Discuss.
Synonym Matching
gladness                                                           wealth
immediately                                                    birds
riches                                                                soil
receive                                                             jumped up
hearken                                                           gave
fowls                                                                burned
devoured it                                                     quickly
earth                                                                happiness
sprang up                                                       get
scorched                                                           listen
yielded                                                             ate it
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Antonym Matching
sower                                                                                   delayed
came                                                                                    give up
immediately                                                                        reaper
increased                                                                             unfruitful
gladness                                                                              good ground
endure                                                                                 truthfulness
deceitfulness                                                                      sadness
fruitful                                                                                 went
stony ground                                                                     decreased

Listening Blank Fill
Hearken; Behold, there went out a sower to sow: _________ it came to pass, as he sowed, some fell ________ the way side, and the fowls of the _______ came and devoured it up. And some fell on stony __________, where it had not much earth; and immediately _______ sprang up, because it had no depth of __________: but when the sun was up, it was ____________; and because it had no root, it withered _________. And some fell among thorns, and the thorns grew _______, and choked it, and it yielded no fruit. __________ other fell on good ground, and did yield _________ that sprang up and increased; and brought forth, _________ thirty, and some sixty, and some an hundred.  

Word Bank Fill in the Blank
The sower soweth the __________. And these are they by the way side, where the word is __________; but when they have heard, Satan cometh ___________________, and taketh away the word that was sown in their _____________. And these are they likewise which are sown on stony ____________; who, when they have heard the ____________, immediately receive it with gladness; and have no root in _________________, and so endure but for a time: _______________, when affliction or persecution ariseth for the word’s sake, immediately they are offended. And these are they which are sown ____________ thorns; such as hear the word, and the cares of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things entering in, _____________ the word, and it becometh unfruitful. And these are they which are sown on ____________ ground; such as hear the word, and receive it, and bring forth fruit, some thirtyfold, some sixty, and some an _______________.

sown
hearts
word
themselves
among
good
word
immediately
ground
afterwards
choke
hundred

Pair Work Discussion Questions
A
Why do you think Jesus taught in parables like these?
What happened to the seed that fell on the wayside?
To what was Jesus referring when he used the term 'word'?
What can we do to be good soil for hearing truth?
Is it possible to live life without sowing any seed (influencing people)?

B
Which would you rather do, sow or reap? Why?
What happened to the seed that fell on good soil?
What do you think Jesus meant by using the word 'fruit'?
What do people do to make themselves bad soil for hearing truth?
Is it possible to live life without reaping (receiving the results of our actions)?

Research and Writing
A: Using the internet, look up the sower in art. Try to discover who painted these pictures and what their motives were. Prepare to share your findings with the class.
B: Using the internet and a Bible program like biblegateway.com, look for other times in the New Testament when 'the word' is referred to. Be prepared to share your findings.

Chinese Version
3 他 用 比 喻 对 他 们 讲 许 多 道 理 ， 说 ： 有 一 个 撒 种 的 出 去 撒 种 ；
4 撒 的 时 候 ， 有 落 在 路 旁 的 ， 飞 鸟 来 吃 尽 了 ；
5 有 落 在 土 浅 石 头 地 上 的 ， 土 既 不 深 ， 发 苗 最 快 ，
6 日 头 出 来 一 晒 ， 因 为 没 有 根 ， 就 枯 乾 了 ；
7 有 落 在 荆 棘 里 的 ， 荆 棘 长 起 来 ， 把 他 挤 住 了 ；
8 又 有 落 在 好 土 里 的 ， 就 结 实 ， 有 一 百 倍 的 ， 有 六 十 倍 的 ， 有 三 十 倍 的 。

18 所 以 ， 你 们 当 听 这 撒 种 的 比 喻 。
19 凡 听 见 天 国 道 理 不 明 白 的 ， 那 恶 者 就 来 ， 把 所 撒 在 他 心 里 的 夺 了 去 ； 这 就 是 撒 在 路 旁 的 了 。
20 撒 在 石 头 地 上 的 ， 就 是 人 听 了 道 ， 当 下 欢 喜 领 受 ，
21 只 因 心 里 没 有 根 ， 不 过 是 暂 时 的 ， 及 至 为 道 遭 了 患 难 ， 或 是 受 了 逼 迫 ， 立 刻 就 跌 倒 了 。
22 撒 在 荆 棘 里 的 ， 就 是 人 听 了 道 ， 後 来 有 世 上 的 思 虑 、 钱 财 的 迷 惑 把 道 挤 住 了 ， 不 能 结 实 。
23 撒 在 好 地 上 的 ， 就 是 人 听 道 明 白 了 ， 後 来 结 实 ， 有 一 百 倍 的 ， 有 六 十 倍 的 ， 有 三 十 倍 的 。

Exercise Answers:
Synonym Matching: gladness-->happiness, immediately-->quickly, riches-->wealth, receive-->get, hearken-->listen, fowls--> birds, devoured it-->ate it, earth-->soil, sprang up-->jumped up, scorched-->burned, yielded--> gave. 
Antonym Matching: sower-->reaper, came-->went, immediately-->delayed, increased-->decreased, gladness-->sadness, endure-->give up, deceitfulness-->truthfulness, fruitful-->unfruitful, stony ground-->good ground 
Listening Blank Fill: and, along, air, ground, it, earth, scorched, away, up, and, fruit, some.
Word Bank Fill in the Blank: word, sown, immediately, hearts, ground, word, themselves, afterwards, among, choke, good, hundred. 
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A Donkey Talks (Pentateuch [Part 3])

5/28/2017

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And God opened the mouth of the donkey, and she said unto Balaam, What have I done to you, that you have beat me these three times? And Balaam said unto the ass, Because you have mocked me, I wish there were a sword in my hand, for now I had killed thee. And the ass said unto Balaam, Am not I your ass, upon which you have ridden all your life long unto this day? Have I ever wanted to do so unto you? and he said, No.

Then Jehovah opened the eyes of Balaam, and he saw the angel of Jehovah standing in the way, with his sword drawn in his hand; and he bowed his head, and fell on his face. And the angel of Jehovah said unto him, Why have you hit your ass these three times? Behold, I am come forth for an adversary, because your way is perverse before me: and the ass saw me, and turned aside before me these three times: unless she had turned aside from me, surely now I had even slain thee, and saved her alive. And Balaam said unto the angel of Jehovah, I have sinned; for I knew not that you stood in the way against me: now therefore, if it displease you, I will go back again. And the angel of Jehovah said unto Balaam, Go with the men; but only the word that I shall speak unto you, that you shall speak. So Balaam went with the princes of Balak.

Introductory Discussion
As a class or in groups, discuss the differences and similarities between humans and animals. How are they the same? How are they different.

Introductory Discussion Questions
If animals could talk about us humans, what do you think they would say?
​How do you think animals should be disciplined for bad behavior? 
What would your response be, if an animal talked to you?
Have you ever been frustrated by an animal's behavior? What happened?  
Do you enjoy riding donkeys or horses? Why or why not?  

Synonym Matching
Jehovah                                                wrong
ass                                                         say
adversary                                             enemy
perverse                                               hit
speak                                                    make fun of
beat                                                       God
mocked                                                 donkey

Antonym Matching
opened                                                             be silent
angel                                                                 sheathed  
speak                                                                 alive
drawn                                                                good
bowed                                                               please
adversary                                                         closed
perverse                                                           demon
slain                                                                   stood
displease                                                          friend
                                                                        

Listening Blank Fill
And God opened the mouth of the donkey, ______ she said unto Balaam, What have I done ______ you, that you have beat me these three ___________? And Balaam said unto the ass, Because you ________ mocked me, I wish there were a sword ________ my hand, for now I had killed you. ________ the ass said unto Balaam, Am not I __________ ass, upon which you have ridden all your _________ long unto this day? Have I ever wanted to ________ so unto you? And he said, No.

Then Jehovah opened the eyes of Balaam, and he ________ the angel of Jehovah standing in the way, ___________ his sword drawn in his hand; and he ___________ his head, and fell on his face. And __________ angel of Jehovah said unto him, Why have you __________ your ass these three times? Behold, I am ___________ forth for an adversary, because your way is perverse ___________ me: and the ass saw me, and turned __________ before me these three times: unless she had __________ aside from me, surely now I had even __________ you, and saved her alive. And Balaam said ___________ the angel of Jehovah, I have sinned; for I ___________ not that you stood in the way against _________: now therefore, if it displease you, I will ________ back again. And the angel of Jehovah said ____________ Balaam, Go with the men; but only the __________ that I shall speak unto you, that you shall ____________. So Balaam went with the princes of Balak.

Verb Bank Fill in the Blank
And God _____________ the mouth of the donkey, and she said unto Balaam, What have I done to you, that you have beat me these three times? And Balaam ___________ unto the ass, Because you have _____________ me, I wish there were a sword in my hand, for now I had killed you. And the ass said unto Balaam, Am not I your ass, upon which you have ___________ all your life long unto this day? Have I ever ______________ to do so unto you? and he said, No.

Then Jehovah opened the eyes of Balaam, and he _________ the angel of Jehovah standing in the way, with his sword drawn in his hand; and he ____________ his head, and fell on his face. And the angel of Jehovah said unto him, Why have you _________ your ass these three times? Behold, I am come forth for an adversary, because your way ________ perverse before me: and the ass saw me, and turned aside before me these three times: unless she had ____________ aside from me, surely now I had even slain you, and __________ her alive. And Balaam said unto the angel of Jehovah, I have sinned; for I _________ not that you stood in the way against me: now therefore, if it displease you, I will _______ back again. And the angel of Jehovah said unto Balaam, Go with the men; but only the word that I shall speak unto you, that you shall speak. So Balaam _________ with the princes of Balak.

mocked
go
opened
went
wanted
saw
knew
hit
is
turned
saved
bowed
said
ridden

Pair Work Discussion Questions
A
Why was Balaam angry at the donkey?
What real dangers do we sometimes not see? 
Do you think Balaam was humbled by the donkey? Why or why not?
Do you think Ballam said what God told him to or did his own thing? Why?
What does this story show us about God?
B
Why do you think Balaam didn't seem surprised that the donkey spoke to him? 
Have you ever been in a situation in which another person saw the danger you didn't see? What happened? 
What did God require of Balaam if he went? 
What does this story show us about Balaam?
Do you think Balaam was truly sorry for his sin? Why or why not?

Closing Discussion
As a class or in groups, discuss how animals communicate without human language. When you do not know a language, do you ever resort to any of their methods?

Research And Writing
Look up Balak and Balaam and try to discover what happened to them after this story. Did Balaam obey God and never curse Israel? Did Balaam ever become a friend of Israel? Write and be prepared to share your findings. 

Chinese Version
耶和华叫驴开口对巴兰说：“我向你行了什么，你竟打我这三次呢？” 巴兰对驴说：“因为你戏弄我。我恨不能手中有刀，把你杀了。” 驴对巴兰说：“我不是你从小时直到今日所骑的驴吗？我素常向你这样行过吗？”巴兰说：“没有。”

当时，耶和华使巴兰的眼目明亮，他就看见耶和华的使者站在路上，手里有拔出来的刀。巴兰便低头俯伏在地。 耶和华的使者对他说：“你为何这三次打你的驴呢？我出来抵挡你，因你所行的，在我面前偏僻。 驴看见我就三次从我面前偏过去，驴若没有偏过去，我早把你杀了，留它存活。” 巴兰对耶和华的使者说：“我有罪了，我不知道你站在路上阻挡我。你若不喜欢我去，我就转回。” 耶和华的使者对巴兰说：“你同这些人去吧，你只要说我对你说的话。”于是巴兰同着巴勒的使臣去了。

Exercise Answers:
Synonym Matching: Jehovah-->God, ass-->donkey, adversary-->enemy, perverse-->wrong, speak-->say, beat-->hit, mocked-->make fun of. 
Antonym Matching: opened-->closed, angel-->demon, drawn-->sheathed, bowed-->stood, adversary-->friend, perverse-->good, displease-->please, slain-->alive. 
Listening Blank Fill: and, unto, times, have, in, And, your, life, do, saw, with, bowed, the, hit, come, before, aside, turned, slain, unto, knew, me, go, unto, word, speak.  
Verb Bank Fill in the Blank: opened, said, mocked, ridden, wanted, saw, bowed, hit, is, turned, saved, knew, go, went.

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A King, A Prophet and Donkey Talk (Pentateuch [Part 2])

4/17/2017

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And Balak sent yet again princes, more, and more honorable than they. And they came to Balaam, and said to him, Thus saith Balak ..., Let nothing, I pray thee, hinder thee from coming unto me: for I will promote thee unto very great honor, and whatsoever thou sayest unto me I will do: come therefore, I pray thee, curse me this people. And Balaam answered and said unto the servants of Balak, If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I cannot go beyond the word of Jehovah my God, to do less or more. Now therefore, I pray you, tarry ye also here this night, that I may know what Jehovah will speak unto me more. And God came unto Balaam at night, and said unto him, If the men are come to call thee, rise up, go with them; but only the word which I speak unto thee, that shalt thou do.

And Balaam rose up in the morning, and ..., and went with the princes of Moab. And God’s anger was kindled because he went; and the angel of Jehovah placed himself in the way for an adversary against him. Now he was riding upon his ass, and his two servants were with him. And the ass saw the angel of Jehovah standing in the way, with his sword drawn in his hand; and the ass turned aside out of the way, and went into the field: and Balaam smote the ass, to turn her into the way. Then the angel of Jehovah stood in a narrow path between the vineyards, a wall being on this side, and a wall on that side. And the ass saw the angel of Jehovah, and she thrust herself unto the wall, and crushed Balaam’s foot against the wall: and he smote her again. And the angel of Jehovah went further, and stood in a narrow place, where was no way to turn either to the right hand or to the left. And the ass saw the angel of Jehovah, and she lay down under Balaam: and Balaam’s anger was kindled, and he smote the ass with his staff. And Jehovah opened the mouth of the ass, and she said unto Balaam,

Introductory Debate
Divide the class into teams.
Team A believes money is more important than fame and honor. 
Team B believes fame and honor are more important than money.
Allow students to discuss their ideas and then debate.

Introductory Discussion Questions
Some say that given enough money, everyone would do an evil thing. What do you think? Does everyone have a price?
Can you think of some things you would never do for money, no matter how much? 
Do you think many people are motivated by greed (love of money)? Why or why not? 
Have you ever ridden a donkey or horse? What was the experience like? 
If the animals in our community could talk, what do you think they would say about us humans? 

Synonym Matching
honorable                                                                 home
pray                                                                           God
hinder                                                                        prevent
house                                                                         respected
tarry                                                                           get up
speak                                                                         ask
rise up                                                                       hit
ass                                                                              donkey
smote                                                                        stay
Jehovah                                                                     say

Antonym Matching
full of                                                                                       quenched or stopped
adversary                                                                                 closed
drawn                                                                                       lie down
narrow                                                                                      wide
kindled                                                                                     empty of                                                              
opened                                                                                    right
left                                                                                            less
more                                                                                        bless
rise up                                                                                     sheathed
curse                                                                                        friend            

Listening Blank Fill
And Balak sent yet again princes, more, and ________ honorable than they. And they came to Balaam, ________ said to him, Thus saith Balak ..., Let nothing, _____ pray thee, hinder thee from coming unto me: _______ I will promote thee unto very great honor, and _____________ thou sayest unto me I will do: come _____________, I pray thee, curse me this people. And Balaam ____________ and said unto the servants of Balak, If Balak _________ give me his house full of silver and ________, I cannot go beyond the word of Jehovah ______ God, to do less or more. Now therefore, I ________ you, tarry ye also here this night, that ______ may know what Jehovah will speak unto me more. _______ God came unto Balaam at night, and said _______ him, If the men are come to call ________, rise up, go with them; but only the ________ which I speak unto thee, that shalt ________ do.

Verb Bank Fill in the Blank 
And Balaam ________ up in the morning ..., and went with the princes of Moab. And God’s anger was ___________ because he went; and the angel of Jehovah __________ himself in the way for an adversary against him. Now he was riding upon his ass, and his two servants ________ with him. And the ass saw the angel of Jehovah standing in the way, with his sword _________ in his hand; and the ass turned aside out of the way, and went into the field: and Balaam _________ the ass, to turn her into the way. Then the angel of Jehovah _________ in a narrow path between the vineyards, a wall being on this side, and a wall on that side. And the ass saw the angel of Jehovah, and she thrust herself unto the wall, and ___________ Balaam’s foot against the wall: and he smote her again. And the angel of Jehovah went further, and stood in a narrow place, where was no way to _______ either to the right hand or to the left. And the ass saw the angel of Jehovah, and she _______ down under Balaam: and Balaam’s anger was kindled, and he smote the ass with his staff. And Jehovah opened the mouth of the ass, and she ________ unto Balaam,

smote
said
lay
were
drawn
rose
stood
crushed
turn
placed
kindled

Pair Work Discussion Questions
A
What is king Balak using to try to bribe Balaam into cursing the people of Israel?
Is money or fame more tempting to people? Explain why.
Why do you think God was angry with Balaam about going when He told him he could go?
If Balaam went, what did God require? 
What do you think of this story?
B 
Was Balaam tempted by money and fame? How can you tell? 
Did king Balak believe in Balaam's cursing ability? How can you tell? 
What mistake did Balaam make in his response to temptation?
Have you ever been angry at an animal? What happened? 
How do you think this story will end? 

Guess the Donkey's Words and Finish the Story
In pairs or groups, have students discuss what they think the donkey said and how the story ended. Have a spokesperson from each group share their ideas. In the next class, see who was the closest! 

Research and Writing
This story contained the following old English words: ass, thee, and thou. Do some research on these words using online dictionaries and be prepared to share your findings in the next class. 

Chinese Version
巴 勒 又 差 遣 使 臣 ， 比 先 前 的 又 多 又 尊 贵 。
他 们 到 了 巴 兰 那 里 ， 对 他 说 ： 西 拨 的 儿 子 巴 勒 这 样 说 ： 求 你 不 容 甚 麽 事 拦 阻 你 不 到 我 这 里 来 ，
 因 为 我 必 使 你 得 极 大 的 尊 荣 。 你 向 我 要 甚 麽 ， 我 就 给 你 甚 麽 ； 只 求 你 来 为 我 咒 诅 这 民 。
巴 兰 回 答 巴 勒 的 臣 仆 说 ： 巴 勒 就 是 将 他 满 屋 的 金 银 给 我 ， 我 行 大 事 小 事 也 不 得 越 过 耶 和 华 ─ 我 神 的 命 。
现 在 我 请 你 们 今 夜 在 这 里 住 宿 ， 等 我 得 知 耶 和 华 还 要 对 我 说 甚 麽 。
当 夜 ， 神 临 到 巴 兰 那 里 ， 说 ： 这 些 人 若 来 召 你 ， 你 就 起 来 同 他 们 去 ， 你 只 要 遵 行 我 对 你 所 说 的 话 。
巴 兰 早 晨 起 来 ， 备 上 驴 ， 和 摩 押 的 使 臣 一 同 去 了 。
神 因 他 去 就 发 了 怒 ； 耶 和 华 的 使 者 站 在 路 上 敌 挡 他 。 他 骑 着 驴 ， 有 两 个 仆 人 跟 随 他 。
驴 看 见 耶 和 华 的 使 者 站 在 路 上 ， 手 里 有 拔 出 来 的 刀 ， 就 从 路 上 跨 进 田 间 ， 巴 兰 便 打 驴 ， 要 叫 他 回 转 上 路 。
耶 和 华 的 使 者 就 站 在 葡 萄 园 的 窄 路 上 ； 这 边 有 墙 ， 那 边 也 有 墙 。
驴 看 见 耶 和 华 的 使 者 ， 就 贴 靠 墙 ， 将 巴 兰 的 脚 挤 伤 了 ； 巴 兰 又 打 驴 。
耶 和 华 的 使 者 又 往 前 去 ， 站 在 狭 窄 之 处 ， 左 右 都 没 有 转 折 的 地 方 。
驴 看 见 耶 和 华 的 使 者 ， 就 卧 在 巴 兰 底 下 ， 巴 兰 发 怒 ， 用 杖 打 驴 。
耶 和 华 叫 驴 开 口 ， 对 巴 兰 说 ：

Exercise Answers: 
Synonym Matching: honorable-->respected, pray-->ask, hinder-->prevent, house-->home,        tarry-->stay, speak-->say, rise up-->get up, ass-->donkey, smote-->hit, Jehovah-->God. 
Antonym Matching: full of-->empty of, adversary-->friend, drawn-->sheathed, narrow-->wide, kindled-->quenched or stopped, opened-->closed, left-->right, more-->less, rise up-->lie down, curse-->bless. 
Listening Blank Fill: more, and, I, for, whatsoever, therefore, answered, would, gold, my, pray, I, And, unto, thee, word, thou.
Verb Bank  Fill in the Blank: rose, kindled, placed, were, drawn, smote, stood, crushed, turn, sat, said.

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A King, A Prophet and Donkey Talk [Part 1 (Pentateuch)]

2/6/2017

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And Balak (king of Moab) saw all that Israel had done to the Amorites. And Moab 
was sore afraid of the people, because they were many: .... And Moab said unto the 
elders ..., Now will this multitude lick up all that is round about us, as the ox licketh 
up the grass of the field. And he sent messengers unto Balaam ...to call him, saying,
Behold, there is a people come out from Egypt: behold, they cover the face of the
earth, and they abide over against me. Come now therefore, I pray thee, curse me 
this people; for they are too mighty for me: peradventure I shall prevail, that we may 
smite them, and that I may drive them out of the land; for I know that he whom thou 
blessest is blessed, and he whom thou cursest is cursed.

And the elders ...departed with the rewards of divination in their hand; and they 
came unto Balaam, and spake unto him the words of Balak. And he said unto them, 
Lodge here this night, and I will bring you word again, as Jehovah shall speak unto 
me: and the princes of Moab abode with Balaam. ...And God said unto Balaam, 
Thou shalt not go with them; thou shalt not curse the people; for they are blessed. 
And Balaam rose up in the morning, and said unto the princes of Balak, Get you
into your land; for Jehovah refuseth to give me leave to go with you. And the
princes of Moab rose up, and they went unto Balak, and said, Balaam refuseth to 
come with us.

Warm up Chat: A. In pairs, students talk about prophets and prophecy. Students should change partners often in order to hear many ideas.
B. In pairs, students talk about guessing future winners in sports and politics. Do they enjoy trying? Why or why not?

Introductory Discussion Questions
If invaders entered your land, what would you do?
Who would you go to for help?
What do you think of curses? Are they useful or useless? Explain.
What do you think of blessings? Are they useful or useless? Explain.
Who do you like to receive blessings from?

Synonym Matching
sore afraid                                       many people         
elders                                               perhaps/ maybe
multitude                                         very scared
lick up                                              land
messengers                                    couriers
behold                                             look
earth                                                win
pray thee                                         older leaders
peradventure                                   hit them
prevail                                             push them out
smite them                                     ask you
drive them out                                use up

Antonym Matching
many                                               consequences
curse                                               evening
mighty                                             deny permission
sent                                                  few
departed                                          laid down
rewards                                           bless
blessed                                            weak
rose up                                            received
morning                                          arrived
refuse                                              cursed
give leave                                        consent

Listening Blank Fill
And Balak (king of Moab) saw all that Israel ________ done to the Amorites. And Moab 
was sore _________ of the people, because they were many: .... And Moab said unto the
__________ ..., Now will this multitude lick up all that __ round about us, as the ox licketh 
up the ________ of the field. And he sent messengers unto Balaam ...___ call him, saying,
Behold, there is a people _________ out from Egypt: behold, they cover the face of ______
earth, and they abide over against me. Come ________ therefore, I pray thee, curse me 
this people; _____ they are too mighty for me: peradventure I _____ prevail, that we may 
smite them, and that ___ may drive them out of the land; for I ___________that he whom
thou blessest is blessed, and he _________ thou cursest is cursed.

And the elders ...departed with the rewards of _______________ in their hand; and they 
came unto Balaam, _______ spake unto him the words of Balak. And he said unto them, 
Lodge _________ this night, and I will bring you word again, ___ Jehovah shall speak unto 
me: and the princes _______ Moab abode with Balaam. ...And God said ________ Balaam, 
Thou shalt not go with them; thou shalt ________ curse the people; for they are blessed. 
And Balaam _________ up in the morning, and said unto the princes _____ Balak, Get you
into your land; for Jehovah refuseth ______ give me leave to go with you. And the
__________ of Moab rose up, and they went unto Balak, and ________, Balaam refuseth to 
come with us.

Word Bank Fill in the Blank
And Balak (king of Moab) saw all that Israel had _________ to the Amorites. And Moab 
was sore _________ of the people, because they were many: .... And Moab said unto the 
elders ..., Now will this multitude _______ up all that is round about us, as the ox licketh 
up the _________ of the field. And he sent messengers unto Balaam ...to call him, saying,
Behold, there is a people come out from Egypt: behold, they __________ the face of the
earth, and they abide over ___________ me. Come now therefore, I pray thee, curse me 
this people; for they are too _________ for me: peradventure I shall prevail, that we may 
smite them, and that I may _______ them out of the land; for I know that he whom thou 
blessest is blessed, and he whom thou cursest is ___________.

cover
done
cursed
against
afraid
grass
lick
mighty
drive

And the elders ..._____________ with the rewards of divination in their hand; and they 
came unto Balaam, and spake unto him the words of Balak. And he _______ unto them, 
Lodge here this night, and I will _________ you word again, as Jehovah shall speak unto 
me: and the princes of Moab ___________ with Balaam. ...And God said unto Balaam, 
Thou shalt not go with them; thou shalt not __________ the people; for they are blessed. 
And Balaam rose up in the _____________, and said unto the princes of Balak, Get you
into your land; for Jehovah refuseth to give me __________ to go with you. And the
princes of Moab _________ up, and they went unto Balak, and said, Balaam refuseth to 
_________ with us.

give
curse
departed
abode
morning
said
leave
come
rose

Pair Work Discussion Questions
A
Why was king Balak afraid of the the Israelites (those who came of of Egypt)?
If you were king Balak, would you look for the help of a prophet? Why or why not?
Have you ever been tempted to do something because of money?
What happened?
Did Balaam do the right thing? Why or why not?
What do you think of this story? Explain.
B
What did king Balak think of Balaam?
What do you think the rewards of divination might do to Balaam?
What did God tell Balaam?
What do you think King Balak might do next? Guess.
What do you think of prophets? Explain.

Debate
Divide the class into teams.
Team A believes predicting the future is important. We should be interested
in prophecy.
Team B believes predicting the future is of no use. Prophecy is a waste of time.
Allow students to discuss their ideas and then debate.

Research and Writing
Research cultures that place importance upon predicting the future, blessings
and curses. Write about this culture and be prepared to share your findings in the next class.

Chinese Version
2 以 色 列 人 向 亚 摩 利 人 所 行 的 一 切 事 ， 西 拨 的 儿 子 巴 勒 都 看 见 了 。
3 摩 押 人 因 以 色 列 民 甚 多 ， 就 大 大 惧 怕 ， 心 内 忧 急 ，
4 对 米 甸 的 长 老 说 ： 现 在 这 众 人 要 把 我 们 四 围 所 有 的 一 概 ? 尽 ， 就 如 牛 ? 尽 田 间 的 草 一 般 。 那 时 西 拨 的 儿 子 巴 勒 作 摩 押 王 。
5 他 差 遣 使 者 往 大 河 边 的 ? 夺 去 ， 到 比 珥 的 儿 子 巴 兰 本 乡 那 里 ， 召 巴 兰 来 ， 说 ： 有 一 宗 民 从 埃 及 出 来 ， 遮 满 地 面 ， 与 我 对 居 。
6 这 民 比 我 强 盛 ， 现 在 求 你 来 为 我 咒 诅 他 们 ， 或 者 我 能 得 胜 ， 攻 打 他 们 ， 赶 出 此 地 。 因 为 我 知 道 ， 你 为 谁 祝 福 ， 谁 就 得 福 ； 你 咒 诅 谁 ， 谁 就 受 咒 诅 。
7 摩 押 的 长 老 和 米 甸 的 长 老 手 里 拿 着 卦 金 ， 到 了 巴 兰 那 里 ， 将 巴 勒 的 话 都 告 诉 了 他 。
8 巴 兰 说 ： 你 们 今 夜 在 这 里 住 宿 ， 我 必 照 耶 和 华 所 晓 谕 我 的 回 报 你 们 。 摩 押 的 使 臣 就 在 巴 兰 那 里 住 下 了 。
12 神 对 巴 兰 说 ： 你 不 可 同 他 们 去 ， 也 不 可 咒 诅 那 民 ， 因 为 那 民 是 蒙 福 的 。
13 巴 兰 早 晨 起 来 ， 对 巴 勒 的 使 臣 说 ： 你 们 回 本 地 去 罢 ， 因 为 耶 和 华 不 容 我 和 你 们 同 去 。
14 摩 押 的 使 臣 就 起 来 ， 回 巴 勒 那 里 去 ， 说 ： 巴 兰 不 肯 和 我 们 同 来 。

Exercise Answers:
Synonym Matching: sore afraid-->very scared, elders-->older leaders,
multitudes-->many people, lick up-->use up, messengers-->couriers, behold--> look, earth-->land, pray thee-->ask you, peradventure-->perhaps/maybe, prevail-->win, smite them-->hit them, drive them out-->push them out.
Antonym Matching: many-->few, curse-->bless, mighty-->weak, sent-->receive,
departed-->arrived, rewards-->consequences, blessed-->cursed, rose up-->laid down, morning-->evening, refuse-->consent, give leave-->deny permission.
Listening Blank Fill: had, afraid, elders, is, grass, to, come, the, now, for, shall, I, know, whom, divination, and, here, as, of, unto, not, rose, of, to, princes, said,
Word Bank Fill in the Blank: done, afraid, lick, grass, cover, against, mighty,
drive, cursed, departed, said, give, abode, curse, morning, leave, rose, come.



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Bremen Town Musicians (Part 2)

1/23/2017

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Originally, the house belonged to robbers, and there were a number of them inside eating and drinking much.
The four comrades thought and discussed a way to get in and get a delicious meal. Their method was this: the donkey used his front legs to step onto the window sill. The dog climbed onto the donkey's back. The cat climbed onto the dog's neck, and the rooster stood on the cat's head.
”One, two, three, start to make music!" The donkey brayed; the cat called out; the rooster screeched; and the dog barked: bray, bray, bray, meow, squawk, squawk, bow wow, bow wow! The robbers were horrified. Each one scurried off into the forest.
The four comrades were very happy. They entered the building and commenced eating and drinking beer. When they had eaten and drank their fill, the four musicians made themselves comfortable, turned off the lights, and went to sleep. The donkey lay upon the trash heap; the dog reclined behind the door; the cat soaked up heat from the stove, and the rooster perched upon the roof of the house. 
The robbers returned; they first sent one of them to turn on the light. He thought the cat's eye was the shining of a hot coal. The cat jumped into the man's face; scared, the man promptly ran out the door. While taking a step, he felt pain from the dog's claws, and the dog bit his thigh. He yelled out running near the trash heap. The donkey, using his back leg, vigorously kicked him. The rooster woke up with a start. Standing upon the roof, he called out loudly: cock-a-doodle-do!
Frightened in mind and body, the robber ran out to see his leader. "Impossible, the house has a number of demons, too horrifying!" The robbers were afraid to run into demons, so they went to another place. 
The four musicians canceled their planned trip to Bremen Town. They were happy to stay.

Introductory Discussion Questions
What would be an ideal retirement plan?
What different plan could be nice enough to cause you to change your mind?
What kinds of things could scare you away from your house?
Under what circumstances would you return or not return to your house?
Do you believe in haunted houses? Why or why not?

Sounds Animals Make Discussion
In pairs or groups, have students discuss the following questions.
What sounds do common animals make in your first language?
Do you know what sounds common animals make in English?
Make the different animals sounds, and note the differences between languages. What do the differences reveal about languages?

Synonym Matching
house                                                         scared
robbers                                                      ran away
comrades                                                  home
discussed                                                  thieves
delicious                                                     tasty
horrified                                                    planned
scurried off                                               companions

Antonym Matching A
entered                                                       cold
commenced                                               exited
comfortable                                               stood
turned off                                                   slowly
reclined                                                      turned on
hot                                                              uncomfortable
promptly                                                    stopped

Antonym Matching B
yelled out                                                   quietly
vigorously                                                  slept on
woke up                                                     to leave
loudly                                                         kept silent
leader                                                         follower
impossible                                                 lazily
to stay                                                        possible

Listening Blank Fill
Originally, the house belonged to robbers, and there _________ a number of robbers inside eating and drinking _________.
The four comrades thought and discussed a way __________ get in and get a delicious meal. Their ____________ was this: the donkey used his front legs to __________ onto the window sill. The dog climbed onto __________ donkey's back. The cat climbed onto the dog's ___________, and the rooster stood on the cat's head.
”_________, two, three, start to make music!" The ___________ brayed; the cat called out; the rooster screeched; _________ the dog barked: bray, bray, meow, meow, squawk, squawk, bow wow, bow wow! The _____________ were horrified. Each one scurried off __________ the forest.

Multiple Choice
The four comrades 1.(was, were, is, have) very happy. They entered the building and commenced eating and 2.(drink, drank, drinking) beer. When they had eaten and drank their fill, the four musicians 3.(made, make, to make) themselves comfortable, turned 4.(on, down, off) the lights, and went to sleep. The donkey lay upon the trash heap; the dog reclined 5.(on, behind, below) the door; the cat soaked up heat 6.(in, on, from) the stove, and the rooster perched upon the roof of the house. 
The robbers returned; they first sent one of them to turn 7.(up, on, off) the light. He thought the cat's eye was the shining of a hot coal. The cat 8.(jumped, jump, jumping) into the man's face; scared, the man promptly ran out the door. While 9.(took, taking, take) a step, he felt pain from the dog's claws, and the dog bit his thigh. He yelled out running near the trash heap. The donkey, using his back leg, vigorously kicked him. The rooster woke 10.(up, down, in) with a start. Standing upon the roof, he called out loudly: cock-a-doodle-do!
11.(frightening, frighten, frightened) in mind and body, the robber ran out to see his leader.
"Impossible, the house has a 12.(number, some, many) of demons, 13.(to, too, two) horrifying!" The robbers were afraid to run into demons, so they went to another place. 
The four musicians 14.(canceled, canceling, cancel) their planned trip to Bremen Town. They were happy to stay.

Pair Work Discussion Questions
A
What did you think of this story?
Why do you think the robbers tried to come back?
If the four musicians had continued to Bremen Town, do you think they would have been successful there? Why or why not?
Have you ever been bitten or kicked by an animal? What happened?
How do you think a story like this could have gotten started?

B
Why do you think this story is popular around the world?
Why do you think the four musicians were happy to cancel their plans and stay in the house?
What do you think the moral of this story could be?
Have you ever been scared by an animal? What happened?
Who were more foolish, the robbers or the animals? Explain.

Research and Writing
Using the Internet, research the Bremen Town fairy tale. Below are some possible questions to research.
Where does the story originate?
How old is the story?
Are there any modern adaptations of the story?
Write about your findings, and be prepared to share.

Chinese Version
原来这是一座强盗的房子，几个强盗正在屋里大吃大喝呢! 它们想商量一个办法，进屋去饱餐一顿。
办法有了-----驴子把前腿伸到窗台上，够爬到驴子的背上，猫起到够的脖子上，公鸡站在猫头上。“一，二，三，开始奏乐！” 驴子吼，猫叫，鸡鸣，狗吠。嘎嘎！喵喵！喔喔！汪汪！强盗们吓坏了，一个个抱头往森林里逃去。四个伙伴真高兴，进屋去有吃菜，有喝酒。吃饱喝足以后，四个音乐家按自己的习惯熄灯睡觉了。驴子躺在粪对上，狗卧在门后边，猫靠在炉子边，公鸡蹲在屋梁上。
强盗们回来了，他们先派一个人去点灯，他把猫眼睛当成了发亮的没球。猫跳到他脸上，有咬又抓，他吓得连忙往门外逃。他一下踩痛了狗爪子，狗咬伤了他的大腿。他喊叫着逃到粪堆边，驴子扬起后腿狠狠地踢他。公鸡惊醒了，站在屋梁上大声叫着：“喔喔！喔喔！”
强盗心惊肉跳地去见头目：“不得了啦，屋里有几个妖怪，太可怕了！强盗们怕遇上妖怪，逃到别处去了，四个音乐家取消了去不来梅镇的计划，快乐地住下来。

Exercise Answers
Synonym Matching: house-->home, robbers-->thieves, comrades-->companions, discussed-->planned, delicious-->tasty, horrified-->scared, scurried off-->ran away,
Antonym Matching A: entered-->exited, commenced-->stopped,
comfortable-->uncomfortable, turned off-->turned on, reclined-->stood, hot-->cold, 
promptly-->slowly.
Antonym Matching B: yelled out-->kept silent, vigorously-->lazily, woke up, slept on, loudly-->quietly, leader-->follower, impossible-->possible, to stay-->to leave.
Listening Blank Fill: were, much, to, method, step, the, neck, One, donkey, and, robbers, into.
Multiple Choice: 1. were, 2. drinking, 3. made, 4. off, 5. behind, 6. from, 7. on, 8. jumped, 9. taking, 10. up, 11. frightened, 12. number, 13. too.
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