American English Lesson 16
Listen to the example:
16.1b Repeat each sentence.
Then Barnabas came to his help (Then Barnabas came to his help) / and took him to the apostles. (and took him to the apostles.) / Then Barnabas came to his help and took him to the apostles. (Then Barnabas came to his help and took him to the apostles.) / He explained to them (He explained to them) how Saul had seen the Lord on the road (how Saul had seen the Lord on the road) / and that the Lord had spoken to him. (and that the Lord had spoken to him.) / He explained to them how Saul had seen the Lord on the road and that the Lord had spoken to him. (He explained to them how Saul had seen the Lord on the road and that the Lord had spoken to him.) / He also told them (He also told them) / how boldly Saul had preached in the name of Jesus (how boldly Saul had preached in the name of Jesus) / in Damascus. (in Damascus.) / He also told them how boldly Saul had preached in the name of Jesus in Damascus. (He also told them how boldly Saul had preached in the name of Jesus in Damascus.)
And so Saul stayed with them (And so Saul stayed with them) / and went all over Jerusalem, (and went all over Jerusalem,) / preaching boldly in the name of the Lord. (preaching boldly in the name of the Lord.) / And so Saul stayed with them and went all over Jerusalem, preaching boldly in the name of the Lord. (And so Saul stayed with them and went all over Jerusalem, preaching boldly in the name of the Lord.) / He also talked and disputed (He also talked and disputed) / with the Greek-speaking Jews, (with the Greek-speaking Jews,) / but they tried to kill him. (but they tried to kill him.) / He also talked and disputed with the Greek-speaking Jews, but they tried to kill him. (He also talked and disputed with the Greek-speaking Jews, but they tried to kill him.)
When the believers found out about this, (When the believers found out about this,) / they took Saul to Caesarea (they took Saul to Caesarea) / and sent him away to Tarsus. (and sent him away to Tarsus.) / When the believers found out about this, they took Saul to Caesarea and sent him away to Tarsus. (When the believers found out about this, they took Saul to Caesarea and sent him away to Tarsus.) / And so it was (And so it was) / that the church (that the church) / had a time of peace. (had a time of peace.) / And so it was that the church had a time of peace. (And so it was that the church had a time of peace.) / Through the help (Through the help) / of the Holy Spirit (of the Holy Spirit) / it was strengthened and grew in numbers, (it was strengthened and grew in numbers,) / as it lived in reverence for the Lord. (as it lived in reverence for the Lord.) / Through the help of the Holy Spirit it was strengthened and grew in numbers, as it lived in reverence for the Lord. (Through the help of the Holy Spirit it was strengthened and grew in numbers, as it lived in reverence for the Lord.)
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LESSON 16: EXERCISE LESSON
16.2 Repeat each sentence.
16.2a
Complete the following sentences with “their coats up over there.”
I always hang (I always hang their coats up over there.) / I always hung (I always hung their coats up over there.) / I will hang (I will hang their coats up over there.)
She always hangs (She always hangs their coats up over there.) / She always hung (She always hung their coats up over there.) / She will hang (She will hang their coats up over there.)
You seldom hang (You seldom hang their coats up over there.) / You seldom hung (You seldom hung their coats up over there.) / You will hang (You will hang their coats up over there.)
Complete the following sentences with “the phone up immediately.”
We usually hang (We usually hang the phone up immediately.) / We usually hung (We usually hung the phone up immediately.) / We will hang (We will hang the phone up immediately.)
They never hang (They never hang the phone up immediately.) / They never hung (They never hung the phone up immediately.) / They will hang (They will hang the phone up immediately.)
16.2b
Complete the following sentences with “the law while driving.”
I never break (I never break the law while driving.) / I never broke (I never broke the law while driving.) / I will never break (I will never break the law while driving.)
He never breaks (He never breaks the law while driving.) / He never broke (He never broke the law while driving.) / He will never break (He will never break the law while driving.)
You never break (You never break the law while driving.) / You never broke (You never broke the law while driving.) / You will never break (You will never break the law while driving.)
Complete the following sentences with “the meeting up at noon.”
We usually break (We usually break the meeting up at noon.) / We broke (We broke the meeting up at noon.) / We will break (We will break the meeting up at noon.)
They always break (They always break the meeting up at noon.) / They broke (They broke the meeting up at noon.) / They will break (They will break the meeting up at noon.)
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16.3 Repeat each sentence.
16.3a They broke the meeting up at noon. (They broke the meeting up at noon.)
They will break up at noon. (They will break up at noon.)
16.3b She brought the children up by herself. (She brought the children up by herself.)
He will bring the topic up during dinner. (He will bring the topic up during dinner.)
16.3c They called the meeting off this morning. (They called the meeting off this morning.)
They called off the meeting. (They called off the meeting.)
16.3d The officers were called up last week. (The officers were called up last week.)
16.3e We cleaned the house up quickly. (We cleaned the house up quickly.)
16.3f They did their lesson over. (They did their lesson over.)
16.3g Please drop in if you can. (Please drop in if you can.)
16.3h He will drop the lesson off at my house. (He will drop the lesson off at my house.)
16.3i You must fill the insurance form out now. (You must fill the insurance form out now.)
You must fill out the insurance form. (You must fill out the insurance form.)
16.3j They got on the airplane together. (They got on the airplane together.)
16.3k She will get up early tomorrow morning. (She will get up early tomorrow morning.)
16.3l We need to give the money back to them soon. (We need to give the money back to them soon.)
We must give back the money. (We must give back the money.)
16.3m I went over to his house yesterday. (I went over to his house yesterday.)
16.3n Hand in your lesson before you leave. (Hand in your lesson before you leave.)
16.3o He hung the phone up very quickly. (He hung the phone up very quickly.)
He hung up quickly. (He hung up quickly.)
She hung her clothes up this morning. (She hung her clothes up this morning.)
She hung up her clothes. (She hung up her clothes.)
16.3p I looked the lesson over rather quickly. (I looked the lesson over rather quickly.)
16.3q I must look into that problem. (I must look into that problem.)
16.3r Look that word up in your book. (Look that word up in your book.)
16.3s You will need to pick him up at the airport. (You will need to pick him up at the airport.)
Pick your lesson up before you leave. (Pick your lesson up before you leave.)
Pick up your lesson as you leave. (Pick up your lesson as you leave.)
16.3t Put your clothes away before you leave. (Put your clothes away before you leave.)
16.3u Put your clothes on before you leave. (Put your clothes on before you leave.)
16.3v Put the animals out if they cause any problem. (Put the animals out if they cause any problem.)
16.3w He ran across an important book. (He ran across an important book.)
16.3x He will show up at the meeting. (He will show up at the meeting.)
16.3y She took her coat off because she was hot. (She took her coat off because she was hot.)
We took off about noon. (We took off about noon.)
16.3z He took her out to see the city. (He took her out to see the city.)
Please take the groceries out of the car. (Please take the groceries out of the car.)
16.3aa Please think it over before you say anything. (Please think it over before you say anything.)
16.3bb Try these clothes on before you decide. (Try these clothes on before you decide.)
16.3cc He turned his lesson in before he left. (He turned his lesson in before he left.)
He already turned in his lesson. (He already turned in his lesson.)
He turned in early because he was tired. (He turned in early because he was tired.)
16.3dd Always turn the machines off before you leave. (Always turn the machines off before you leave.)
16.3ee You must turn the machines on when you first arrive. (You must turn the machines on when you first arrive.)
16.3ff Turn the lights out before you leave. (Turn the lights out before you leave.)
Please turn out the lights. (Please turn out the lights.)
16.3gg Turn the heat up if you want to. (Turn the heat up if you want to.)
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16.4 Repeat each word (regular verbs).
16.4a
TO FEAR (to fear) / There is nothing to fear. (There is nothing to fear.)
Fear. (Fear.) / Please don’t fear them. (Please don’t fear them.)
fearing (fearing) / He is fearing the punishment. (He is fearing the punishment.)
feared (feared) / it is feared (it is feared) / it was feared (it was feared) / it will be feared (it will be feared)
I fear (I fear) / I feared (I feared) / I will fear (I will fear)
he fears (he fears) / he feared (he feared) / he will fear (he will fear)
she fears (she fears) / she feared (she feared) / she will fear (she will fear)
it fears (it fears) / it feared (it feared) / it will fear (it will fear)
you fear (you fear) / you feared (you feared) / you will fear (you will fear)
we fear (we fear) / we feared (we feared) / we will fear (we will fear)
they fear (they fear) / they feared (they feared) / they will fear (they will fear)
16.4b
TO DISPUTE (to dispute) / They always try to dispute the truth. (They always try to dispute the truth.)Dispute. (Dispute.) / Please don’t dispute it. (Please don’t dispute it.)
disputing (disputing) / He is disputing the truth. (He is disputing the truth.)
disputed (disputed) / it is disputed (it is disputed) / it was disputed (it was disputed) / it will be disputed (it will be disputed)
I dispute (I dispute) / he disputes (he disputes) / she disputes (she disputes) / it disputes (it disputes) / you dispute (you dispute) / we dispute (we dispute) / they dispute (they dispute)
I disputed (I disputed) / he disputed (he disputed) / she disputed (she disputed) / it disputed (it disputed) / you disputed (you disputed) / we disputed (we disputed) / they disputed (they disputed)
I will dispute (I will dispute) / he will dispute (he will dispute) / she will dispute (she will dispute) / it will dispute (it will dispute) / you will dispute (you will dispute) / we will dispute (we will dispute) / they will dispute (they will dispute)
16.4c
TO PICK (to pick) / He tried to pick it up. (He tried to pick it up.)Pick. (Pick.) / Please don’t pick it up. (Please don’t pick it up.)
picking (picking) / He is picking it up. (He is picking it up.)
picked (picked) / it is picked (it is picked) / it was picked (it was picked) / it will be picked (it will be picked)
I pick (I pick) / I picked (I picked) / I will pick (I will pick)
he picks (he picks) / he picked (he picked) / he will pick (he will pick)
she picks (she picks) / she picked (she picked) / she will pick (she will pick)
it picks (it picks) / it picked (it picked) / it will pick (it will pick)
you pick (you pick) / you picked (you picked) / you will pick (you will pick)
we pick (we pick) / we picked (we picked) / we will pick (we will pick)
they pick (they pick) / they picked (they picked) / they will pick (they will pick)
Listen to the example:
16.4 Repeat each word (regular verbs).
16.4d
TO DROP (to drop) / He tried to drop it. (He tried to drop it.)
Drop. (Drop.) / Please don’t drop it. (Please don’t drop it.)
dropping (dropping) / He is dropping it. (He is dropping it.)
dropped (dropped) / it is dropped (it is dropped) / it was dropped (it was dropped) / it will be dropped (it will be dropped)
I drop (I drop) / he drops (he drops) / she drops (she drops) / it drops (it drops) / you drop (you drop) / we drop (we drop) / they drop (they drop)
I dropped (I dropped) / he dropped (he dropped) / she dropped (she dropped) / it dropped (it dropped) / you dropped (you dropped) / we dropped (we dropped) / they dropped (they dropped)
I will drop (I will drop) / he will drop (he will drop) / she will drop (she will drop) / it will drop (it will drop) / you will drop (you will drop) / we will drop (we will drop) / they will drop (they will drop)
16.4e
TO LOWER (to lower) / He tried to lower it to us. (He tried to lower it to us.)
Lower. (Lower.) / Please lower it. (Please lower it.)
lowering (lowering) / He is not lowering it. (He is not lowering it.)
lowered (lowered) / it is lowered (it is lowered) / it was lowered (it was lowered) / it will be lowered (it will be lowered)
I lower (I lower) / I lowered (I lowered) / I will lower (I will lower)
he lowers (he lowers) / he lowered (he lowered) / he will lower (he will lower)
she lowers (she lowers) / she lowered (she lowered) / she will lower (she will lower)
it lowers (it lowers) / it lowered (it lowered) / it will lower (it will lower)
you lower (you lower) / you lowered (you lowered) / you will lower (you will lower)
we lower (we lower) / we lowered (we lowered) / we will lower (we will lower)
they lower (they lower) / they lowered (they lowered) / they will lower (they will lower)
Listen to the example:
16.5 Answer the following sentences with, “in order to find him.” I will say, “They watched the city gates ________.” You will answer, “They watched the city gates in order to find him.” I will say, “They were watching the city gates ________.” You will answer, “They were watching the city gates in order to find him.”
16.5a
They watched the city gates ________.
(They watched the city gates in order to find him.) They watched the city gates in order to find him. (They watched the city gates in order to find him.)
They were watching the city gates ________.
(They were watching the city gates in order to find him.) They were watching the city gates in order to find him. (They were watching the city gates in order to find him.)
They are watching the city gates ________.
(They are watching the city gates in order to find him.) They are watching the city gates in order to find him. (They are watching the city gates in order to find him.)
They will watch the city gates ________.
(They will watch the city gates in order to find him.) They will watch the city gates in order to find him. (They will watch the city gates in order to find him.)
They will be watching the city gates ________.
(They will be watching the city gates in order to find him.) They will be watching the city gates in order to find him. (They will be watching the city gates in order to find him.)
16.5b
We walked toward the house ________.
(We walked toward the house in order to find him.) We walked toward the house in order to find him. (We walked toward the house in order to find him.)
We were walking toward the house ________.
(We were walking toward the house in order to find him.) We were walking toward the house in order to find him. (We were walking toward the house in order to find him.)
We are walking toward the house ________.
(We are walking toward the house in order to find him.) We are walking toward the house in order to find him. (We are walking toward the house in order to find him.)
We will walk toward the house ________.
(We will walk toward the house in order to find him.) We will walk toward the house in order to find him. (We will walk toward the house in order to find him.)
We will be walking toward the house ________.
(We will be walking toward the house in order to find him.) We will be walking toward the house in order to find him. (We will be walking toward the house in order to find him.)
16.5c
She went to his office ________.
(She went to his office in order to find him.) She went to his office in order to find him. (She went to his office in order to find him.)
She was going to his office ________.
(She was going to his office in order to find him.) She was going to his office in order to find him. (She was going to his office in order to find him.)
She is going to his office ________.
(She is going to his office in order to find him.) She is going to his office in order to find him. (She is going to his office in order to find him.)
She will go to his office ________.
(She will go to his office in order to find him.) She will go to his office in order to find him. (She will go to his office in order to find him.)
She will be going to his office ________.
(She will be going to his office in order to find him.) She will be going to his office in order to find him. (She will be going to his office in order to find him.)
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6.6 Repeat each word (irregular verbs).
16.6a
TO BRING (to bring) / He wanted to bring something. (He wanted to bring something.)
Bring. (Bring.) / Please try to bring something. (Please try to bring something.)
bringing (bringing) / He is bringing something. (He is bringing something.)
brought (brought) / it is brought (it is brought) / it was brought (it was brought) / it will be brought (it will be brought)
I bring (I bring) / he brings (he brings) / she brings (she brings) / it brings (it brings) / you bring (you bring) / we bring (we bring) / they bring (they bring)
I brought (I brought) / he brought (he brought) / she brought (she brought) / it brought (it brought) / you brought (you brought) / we brought (we brought) / they brought (they brought)
I will bring (I will bring) / he will bring (he will bring) / she will bring (she will bring) / it will bring (it will bring) / you will bring (you will bring) / we will bring (we will bring) / they will bring (they will bring)
16.6b TO MAKE (to make) / He wanted to make more money. (He wanted to make more money.)
Make. (Make.) / Please make more money. (Please make more money.)
making (making) / He is making more money. (He is making more money.)
made (made) / it is made (it is made) / it was made (it was made) / it will be made (it will be made)
I make (I make) / I made (I made) / I will make (I will make)
he makes (he makes) / he made (he made) / he will make (he will make)
she makes (she makes) / she made (she made) / she will make (she will make)
it makes (it makes) / it made (it made) / it will make (it will make)
you make (you make) / you made (you made) / you will make (you will make)
we make (we make) / we made (we made) / we will make (we will make)
they make (they make) / they made (they made) / they will make (they will make)
16.6c
TO FIND (to find) / He wanted to find more work. (He wanted to find more work.)
Find. (Find.) / Please find more work. (Please find more work.)
finding (finding) / He is always finding more work. (He is always finding more work.)
found (found)/ it is found (it is found) / it was found (it was found) / it will be found (it will be found)
I find (I find) / he finds (he finds) / she finds (she finds) / it finds (it finds) / you find (you find) / we find (we find) / they find (they find)
I found (I found) / he found (he found) / she found (she found) / it found (it found) / you found (you found) / we found (we found) / they found (they found)
I will find (I will find) / he will find (he will find) / she will find (she will find) / it will find (it will find) / you will find (you will find) / we will find (we will find) / they will find (they will find)
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16.6 Repeat each word (irregular verbs).
16.6d
TO RIDE (to ride) / He wanted to ride in the car. (He wanted to ride in the car.)
Ride. (Ride.) / Please don’t ride in the car. (Please don’t ride in the car.)
riding (riding) / He is not riding in the car. (He is not riding in the car.)
ridden (ridden) / it is ridden (it is ridden) / it was ridden (it was ridden) / it will be ridden (it will be ridden)
I ride (I ride) / I rode (I rode) / I will ride (I will ride)
he rides (he rides) / he rode (he rode) / he will ride (he will ride)
she rides (she rides) / she rode (she rode) / she will ride (she will ride)
it rides (it rides) / it rode (it rode) / it will ride (it will ride)
you ride (you ride) / you rode (you rode) / you will ride (you will ride)
we ride (we ride) / we rode (we rode) / we will ride (we will ride)
they ride (they ride) / they rode (they rode) / they will ride (they will ride)
16.6e
TO FEEL (to feel) / He didn’t want to feel sad. (He didn’t want to feel sad.)Feel. (Feel.) / Please don’t feel sad. (Please don’t feel sad.)
feeling (feeling) / He is feeling sad. (He is feeling sad.)
felt (felt) / it is felt (it is felt) / it was felt (it was felt) / it will be felt (it will be felt)
I feel (I feel) / he feels (he feels) / she feels (she feels) / it feels (it feels) / you feel (you feel) / we feel (we feel) / they feel (they feel)
I felt (I felt) / he felt (he felt) / she felt (she felt) / it felt (it felt) / you felt (you felt) / we felt (we felt) / they felt (they felt)
I will feel (I will feel) / he will feel (he will feel) / she will feel (she will feel) / it will feel (it will feel) / you will feel (you will feel) / we will feel (we will feel) / they will feel (they will feel)
16.6f
TO HEAR (to hear) / He tried to hear her sing. (He tried to hear her sing.)Hear. (Hear.) / Please hear what he has to say. (Please hear what he has to say.)
hearing (hearing) / He is hearing the song again. (He is hearing the song again.)
heard (heard) / it is heard (it is heard) / it was heard (it was heard) / it will be heard (it will be heard)
I hear (I hear) / I heard (I heard) / I will hear (I will hear)
he hears (he hears) / he heard (he heard) / he will hear (he will hear)
she hears (she hears) / she heard (she heard) / she will hear (she will hear)
it hears (it hears) / it heard (it heard) / it will hear (it will hear)
you hear (you hear) / you heard (you heard) / you will hear (you will hear)
we hear (we hear) / we heard (we heard) we will hear / (we will hear)
they hear (they hear) / they heard (they heard) they will hear / (they will hear)
16.6g
TO BUY (to buy) / He tried to buy it. (He tried to buy it.)Buy. (Buy.) / Please don’t buy it now. (Please don’t buy it now.)
buying (buying) / He is buying it. (He is buying it.)
bought (bought) / it is bought (it is bought) / it was bought (it was bought) / it will be bought (it will be bought)
I buy (I buy) / he buys (he buys) / she buys (she buys) / it buys (it buys) / you buy (you buy) / we buy (we buy) / they buy (they buy)
I bought (I bought) / he bought (he bought) / she bought (she bought) / it bought (it bought) / you bought (you bought) / we bought (we bought) / they bought (they bought)
I will buy (I will buy) / he will buy (he will buy) / she will buy (she will buy) / it will buy (it will buy) / you will buy (you will buy) / we will buy (we will buy) / they will buy (they will buy)
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16.7 Repeat each sentence.
16.7a You shouldn’t do that. (You shouldn’t do that.)
Maybe you shouldn’t do that. (Maybe you shouldn’t do that.)
16.7b You need to leave. (You need to leave.)
Don’t you need to leave? (Don’t you need to leave?)
16.7c You need to choose something. (You need to choose something.)
Can I help you choose something? (Can I help you choose something?)
16.7d Listen to what he is saying. (Listen to what he is saying.)
We need to listen to what he is saying. (We need to listen to what he is saying.)
16.7e Sit down. (Sit down.)
Please sit down. (Please sit down.)
16.7f Listen to me. (Listen to me.)
May I please have your attention? (May I please have your attention?)
16.7g You need to know this. (You need to know this.)
I think you will want to know this. (I think you will want to know this.)
16.7h We have finished our discussion. (We have finished our discussion.)
Have we finished our discussion? (Have we finished our discussion?)
16.7i You are wrong. (You are wrong.)
I don’t think that is correct. (I don’t think that is correct.)
16.7j Get out of my way. (Get out of my way.)
May I please come through? (May I please come through?)
16.7k That isn’t any of your business. (That isn’t any of your business.)
I don’t believe that concerns you. (I don’t believe that concerns you.)
16.7l It’s none of your business. (It’s none of your business.)
I’m sorry, but we will take care of that. (I’m sorry, but we will take care of that.)
16.7m I want to talk now. (I want to talk now.)
Excuse me. May I say something? (Excuse me. May I say something?)
16.7n Be more careful with that. (Be more careful with that.)
I would be more careful with that. (I would be more careful with that.)
16.7o You don’t need to know. (You don’t need to know.)
I don’t want to answer that just now. (I don’t want to answer that just now.)
16.7p Don’t do that. (Don’t do that.)
Please wait. (Please wait.)
16.7q You are late. (You are late.)
I think we need to hurry. (I think we need to hurry.)
16.7r He is coming and you are not ready. (He is coming and you are not ready.)
Isn’t he coming soon? (Isn’t he coming soon?)
16.7s Do it this way. (Do it this way.)
Let me show you how to do it. (Let me show you how to do it.)
16.7t We don’t know that. (We don’t know that.)
We don’t really know that. (We don’t really know that.)
16.7u He is always wrong. (He is always wrong.)
Sometimes we think he is wrong. (Sometimes we think he is wrong.)
16.7v I don’t want to do it now. (I don’t want to do it now.)
Could we do it another time? (Could we do it another time?)
LESSON 16 TEXT
Lesson 16 English Fluency Exercise
Lesson Text 9:22 – 31(Acts)
Read the Lesson Text aloud. Read the entire section until you can pronounce each word correctly, reading each paragraph without pausing. Practice until you can read the entire Lesson Text with good English pronunciation.
But Saul’s preaching became even more powerful, and his proofs that Jesus was the Messiah were so convincing that the Jews who lived in Damascus could not answer him. After many days had gone by, the Jews met together and made plans to kill Saul, but he was told of their plan. Day and night they watched the city gates in order to kill him. But one night Saul’s followers took him and let him down through an opening in the wall, lowering him in a basket. Saul went to Jerusalem and tried to join the disciples. But they would not believe that he was a disciple, and they were all afraid of him.
Then Barnabas came to his help and took him to the apostles. He explained to them how Saul had seen the Lord on the road and that the Lord had spoken to him. He also told them how boldly Saul had preached in the name of Jesus in Damascus. And so Saul stayed with them and went all over Jerusalem, preaching boldly in the name of the Lord. He also talked and disputed with the Greek-speaking Jews, but they tried to kill him. When the believers found out about this, they took Saul to Caesarea and sent him away to Tarsus. And so it was that the church had a time of peace. Through the help of the Holy Spirit it was strengthened and grew in numbers, as it lived in reverence for the Lord.