Then the Lord said, “People are only flesh. I will not let my Spirit be troubled by them forever. I will let them live only 120 years.”
The Lord saw that the people on the earth were very evil. He saw that they thought only about evil things all the time. The Lord was sorry that he had made people on the earth. It made him very sad in his heart. So the Lord said, “I will destroy all the people I created on the earth. I will destroy every person and every animal and everything that crawls on the earth. And I will destroy all the birds in the air, because I am sorry that I have made them.”
But Noah pleased the Lord (ERV).
Antonym Matching
spirit happy
troubled pleased
live create
evil flesh
sad die
destroy good
Picture and Vocabulary Matching
As a class or in teams, have students match the slideshow with the following vocabulary written on the board: love, art, war and peace, brain, eyes, religion, money, meditation, prayer, disease, scriptures.
The Lord saw that the people on the earth were very evil. He saw that they thought only about evil things all the time. The Lord was sorry that he had made people on the earth. It made him very sad in his heart. So the Lord said, “I will destroy all the people I created on the earth. I will destroy every person and every animal and everything that crawls on the earth. And I will destroy all the birds in the air, because I am sorry that I have made them.”
But Noah pleased the Lord (ERV).
Antonym Matching
spirit happy
troubled pleased
live create
evil flesh
sad die
destroy good
Picture and Vocabulary Matching
As a class or in teams, have students match the slideshow with the following vocabulary written on the board: love, art, war and peace, brain, eyes, religion, money, meditation, prayer, disease, scriptures.
Matching
What is flesh and what is spirit?
flesh money
prayer
spirit meditation
disease
scriptures
brain
eyes
religion
Challenge: discuss love, art, and peace.
Introductory Discussion Questions
How old is old?
At what age has someone lived a long life?
Do you believe humans have both flesh and spirit? Discuss.
Have you ever been sorry that you bought something? What was it? Why were you sorry?
How important are thoughts in a person's life? Why are they important/not important?
Listening Blank Fill
Then the Lord said, “People are only flesh. ____ will not let my Spirit be troubled by _______ forever. I will let them live only 120 ________.”
The Lord saw that the people on the ________ were very evil. He saw that they thought _______ about evil things all the time. The Lord ______ sorry that he had made people on the ________. It made him very sad in his heart. _____ the Lord said, “I will destroy all the _________ I created on the earth. I will destroy ________ person and every animal and everything that crawls _____ the earth. And I will destroy all the ________ in the air, because I am sorry that I _______ made them.”
But Noah pleased the Lord (ERV).
Multiple Choice
Then the Lord said, “People are only flesh. I will not let my Spirit be 1. ( ) by them forever. I will let them 2. ( ) only 120 years.”
The Lord saw that the people on the earth were 3. ( ) evil. He saw that they thought only about evil things all the time. The Lord was sorry that he had made people 4. ( ) the earth. It made him very sad in his 5. ( ). So the Lord said, “I will destroy all the people I 6. ( ) on the earth. I will destroy every person and 7. ( ) animal and everything that crawls on the earth. And I will destroy all the birds in the air, because I am sorry that I 8. ( ) made them.”
But Noah pleased the Lord (ERV).
1. a. troubling b. troubled c. trouble d. have trouble
2. a. life b. be. c. alive d. live
3. a. very b. somewhat c. little d. some
4. a. in b. above c. on d. under
5. a. head b. heart c. eyes d. lungs
6. a. created b. creates c. create d. creating
7. a. a b. an c. every d. some
8. a. had b. has c. having d. have
Pair Work Discussion Questions
A
What things do you think made the Lord angry?
Are there some things we shouldn't think about? What kinds of things?
What things make you sad?
How do you think Noah pleased the Lord?
When do you think people should say sorry?
B
Have you ever heard of someone who lived 120 years? Where did they live?
What things is it good to think about?
What makes God sad in this story?
What things make you feel sorry?
Why did the ancients and even people today refer to the heart when talking about feelings and motivation?
Key Vocabulary
Lord 耶 和 华
only 只
flesh 肉体的
spirit 灵
troubled 麻烦的
forever 永远
earth 世界
evil 恶
years 年
thought 想
all the time 每时每刻
sorry 遗憾
made 造了
sad 难过
heart 心
will destroy 灭
crawls 爬行
Exercise Answers
Antonym Matching: spirit-->flesh, troubled-->pleased, live-->die, evil-->good, sad-->happy, destroy-->create
Picture Matching
picture 1-->scripture, picture 2-->meditation, picture 3-->disease, picture 4-->war and peace, picture 5-->brain, picture 6-->prayer, picture 7-->art, picture 8-->religion, picture 9-->money, picture 10-->eyes, picture 11-->love.
Matching: flesh-->money, disease, brain, eyes. spirit-->prayer, meditation, scriptures, religion.
Listening Blank Fill: I, them, years, earth, only, was, earth, So, people, every, on, birds, have.
Multiple Choice: 1. troubled 2. live 3. very 4. on 5. heart 6. created 7. every 8. have.
What is flesh and what is spirit?
flesh money
prayer
spirit meditation
disease
scriptures
brain
eyes
religion
Challenge: discuss love, art, and peace.
Introductory Discussion Questions
How old is old?
At what age has someone lived a long life?
Do you believe humans have both flesh and spirit? Discuss.
Have you ever been sorry that you bought something? What was it? Why were you sorry?
How important are thoughts in a person's life? Why are they important/not important?
Listening Blank Fill
Then the Lord said, “People are only flesh. ____ will not let my Spirit be troubled by _______ forever. I will let them live only 120 ________.”
The Lord saw that the people on the ________ were very evil. He saw that they thought _______ about evil things all the time. The Lord ______ sorry that he had made people on the ________. It made him very sad in his heart. _____ the Lord said, “I will destroy all the _________ I created on the earth. I will destroy ________ person and every animal and everything that crawls _____ the earth. And I will destroy all the ________ in the air, because I am sorry that I _______ made them.”
But Noah pleased the Lord (ERV).
Multiple Choice
Then the Lord said, “People are only flesh. I will not let my Spirit be 1. ( ) by them forever. I will let them 2. ( ) only 120 years.”
The Lord saw that the people on the earth were 3. ( ) evil. He saw that they thought only about evil things all the time. The Lord was sorry that he had made people 4. ( ) the earth. It made him very sad in his 5. ( ). So the Lord said, “I will destroy all the people I 6. ( ) on the earth. I will destroy every person and 7. ( ) animal and everything that crawls on the earth. And I will destroy all the birds in the air, because I am sorry that I 8. ( ) made them.”
But Noah pleased the Lord (ERV).
1. a. troubling b. troubled c. trouble d. have trouble
2. a. life b. be. c. alive d. live
3. a. very b. somewhat c. little d. some
4. a. in b. above c. on d. under
5. a. head b. heart c. eyes d. lungs
6. a. created b. creates c. create d. creating
7. a. a b. an c. every d. some
8. a. had b. has c. having d. have
Pair Work Discussion Questions
A
What things do you think made the Lord angry?
Are there some things we shouldn't think about? What kinds of things?
What things make you sad?
How do you think Noah pleased the Lord?
When do you think people should say sorry?
B
Have you ever heard of someone who lived 120 years? Where did they live?
What things is it good to think about?
What makes God sad in this story?
What things make you feel sorry?
Why did the ancients and even people today refer to the heart when talking about feelings and motivation?
Key Vocabulary
Lord 耶 和 华
only 只
flesh 肉体的
spirit 灵
troubled 麻烦的
forever 永远
earth 世界
evil 恶
years 年
thought 想
all the time 每时每刻
sorry 遗憾
made 造了
sad 难过
heart 心
will destroy 灭
crawls 爬行
Exercise Answers
Antonym Matching: spirit-->flesh, troubled-->pleased, live-->die, evil-->good, sad-->happy, destroy-->create
Picture Matching
picture 1-->scripture, picture 2-->meditation, picture 3-->disease, picture 4-->war and peace, picture 5-->brain, picture 6-->prayer, picture 7-->art, picture 8-->religion, picture 9-->money, picture 10-->eyes, picture 11-->love.
Matching: flesh-->money, disease, brain, eyes. spirit-->prayer, meditation, scriptures, religion.
Listening Blank Fill: I, them, years, earth, only, was, earth, So, people, every, on, birds, have.
Multiple Choice: 1. troubled 2. live 3. very 4. on 5. heart 6. created 7. every 8. have.
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