A Snake and Woman Talk (Pentateuch)

Introductory Discussion Questions:
Have you ever heard of a story in which an animal talked? If so, what was the story?

What animal would you be most afraid to talk to? Why?

Have you ever heard of a fruit giving special powers? What powers were given?

What kind of special power would you like to get from a fruit? Explain.

Picture and Vocabulary Matching (race to see how quickly you can match these easy words!)


eyes

woman

tree

death

hands

snake

fruit








Synonym Puzzle

A Snake and Woman Talk

And he (the snake) said to the woman, Has God truly said that you may not take of the fruit of any tree in the garden? And the woman said, We may take of the fruit of the trees in the garden: But of the fruit of the tree in the middle of the garden, God has said, If you take of it or put your hands on it, death will come to you.  And the snake said, Death will not certainly come to you: For God sees that on the day when you take of its fruit, your eyes will be open, and you will be as gods, having knowledge of good and evil. ¶

Listening Gap Fill

And he (the snake) said to the woman, ______ God truly said that you ______ not take of the fruit of any tree in the ______? And the woman said, We may take ________ fruit of the trees in the garden: ______ of the fruit of the tree in the _________ of the garden, God has _______, If you _______ of it or put your hands on it, death _______ come to you. And the snake said, Death will not __________ come to you: For God sees that on the day ________ you take of its fruit, your eyes will be ________, and you will be as gods, having _______________ of good and evil. ¶

Word Bank Fill in the Blank

And he (the snake) 1(     ) to the woman, Has God truly said that you may not take of the 2(     ) of any tree in the garden?  3(    ) the woman said, We may take of the fruit of the trees in the 4(    ):  But of the fruit of the tree in the middle of the garden, 5(     ) has said, If you take of it or 6(     ) your hands on it, death will come to you. And the snake said, Death will not certainly come to you: For God 7(     ) that on the8(     ) when you take of its fruit, your eyes will be open, and you will be as gods, 9(     ) knowledge of good and evil. ¶

a.) fruit 
b.)  said 
c.) garden 
d.) And 
e.) having 
f.) sees 
g.) day 
h.) God 
i.) put 

Pair Work Discussion Questions:

A:
1.       If a snake talked to you, what would you do?

2.       If you could talk to any animal, which animal would you talk to? Why?

3.       What is the snake saying about God?

4.       Are there some things it is good to not know much about?

5.       Have you heard of or know any knowledgeable people who are evil?

B:
6.       Why do you think Eve was not afraid to talk to the snake?

7.       Do you think some people want to become gods today?

8.       Today, many people say that education will make people better; do you think this is always true? 

9.       The snake tempted Eve with knowledge; what often tempts people today?

10.   What do you think happens next in the story?

 Key Vocabulary: (English and Chinese pinyin)
snake   she 2
truly   zhenzhengde 14n
eyes   yanjing 31
open   kai 1
sees kantou 44
hands shou 3
tree   shu 4
fruit   shuiguo 33

Exercise Answers
Synonym puzzle Down: 1. Death 2. Knowledge Across: 1. Evil 2. Certainly 3. Middle

Listening Gap Fill: has, may, garden, of the, But, middle, said, take, will, certainly, when, open, knowledge

Word Bank Fill in the Blank: 1(b)said, 2(a)fruit, 3(d)And, 4(c)garden, 5(h)God 6(i)put, 7(f)sees, 8(g)day, 9(e)having