American English Lesson 7
Listen to the example:
Lesson Text 3:1-10 (Acts).
7.1a Repeat each sentence.
One day Peter and John went to the Temple (One day Peter and John went to the Temple) / at three o’clock in the afternoon, (at three o’clock in the afternoon,) / the hour for prayer. (the hour for prayer.) / One day Peter and John went to the Temple at three o’clock in the afternoon, the hour for prayer. (One day Peter and John went to the Temple at three o’clock in the afternoon, the hour for prayer.)
There at the Beautiful Gate, (There at the Beautiful Gate,) / as it was called, (as it was called,) / was a man who had been lame all his life. (was a man who had been lame all his life.) / There at the Beautiful Gate, as it was called, was a man who had been lame all his life. (There at the Beautiful Gate, as it was called, was a man who had been lame all his life.) / There at the Beautiful Gate, as it was called, was a man who had been lame all his life. (There at the Beautiful Gate, as it was called, was a man who had been lame all his life.)
Every day he was carried to the gate (Every day he was carried to the gate) / to beg for money (to beg for money) / from the people who were going into the Temple. (from the people who were going into the Temple.) / Every day he was carried to the gate to beg for money from the people who were going into the Temple. (Every day he was carried to the gate to beg for money from the people who were going into the Temple.) / When he saw Peter and John going in, (When he saw Peter and John going in,) / he begged them to give him something. (he begged them to give him something.) / When he saw Peter and John going in, he begged them to give him something. (When he saw Peter and John going in, he begged them to give him something.)
They looked straight at him, (They looked straight at him,) / and Peter said Look at us. (and Peter said Look at us.) / They looked straight at him, and Peter said, Look at us. (They looked straight at him, and Peter said, Look at us.) / So he looked at them, (So he looked at them,) / expecting to get something from them. (expecting to get something from them.) / So he looked at them, expecting to get something from them. (So he looked at them, expecting to get something from them.)
But Peter said to him, (But Peter said to him,) / I have no money at all, (I have no money at all,) / But Peter said to him, I have no money at all, (But Peter said to him, I have no money at all,) / but I give you what I have, (but I give you what I have,) / in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth. (in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth.) / but I give you what I have, in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth. (but I give you what I have, in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth.) / I order you to get up and walk. (I order you to get up and walk.) / I order you to get up and walk. (I order you to get up and walk.)
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7.1b Repeat each sentence.
Then he took him by his right hand (Then he took him by his right hand) / and helped him up. (and helped him up.) / Then he took him by his right hand and helped him up. (Then he took him by his right hand and helped him up.) / Then he took him by his right hand and helped him up. (Then he took him by his right hand and helped him up.) / At once the man’s feet and ankles became strong; (At once the man’s feet and ankles became strong;) / he jumped up, (he jumped up,) / stood on his feet, (stood on his feet,) / and started walking around. (and started walking around.) / At once the man’s feet and ankles became strong; he jumped up, stood on his feet, and started walking around. (At once the man’s feet and ankles became strong; he jumped up, stood on his feet, and started walking around.)
Then he went into the Temple with them, (Then he went into the Temple with them,) / walking and jumping and praising God. (walking and jumping and praising God.) / Then he went into the Temple with them, walking and jumping and praising God. (Then he went into the Temple with them, walking and jumping and praising God.) / Then he went into the Temple with them, walking and jumping and praising God. (Then he went into the Temple with them, walking and jumping and praising God.)
The people there saw him (The people there saw him) / walking and praising God, (walking and praising God,) / and when they recognized him as the beggar (and when they recognized him as the beggar) / who had sat at the Beautiful Gate, (who had sat at the Beautiful Gate,) / The people there saw him walking and praising God, and when they recognized him as the beggar who had sat at the Beautiful Gate, (The people there saw him walking and praising God, and when they recognized him as the beggar who had sat at the Beautiful Gate,) / they were all surprised and amazed (they were all surprised and amazed) / at what had happened to him. / (at what had happened to him.) / they were all surprised and amazed at what had happened to him. (they were all surprised and amazed at what had happened to him.) / they were all surprised and amazed at what had happened to him. (they were all surprised and amazed at what had happened to him.)
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7.2 Repeat each word (regular verbs).
7.2a
TO JUMP (to jump) / He promised not to jump. (He promised not to jump.)
Jump. (Jump.) / Please jump. (Please jump.)
jumping (jumping) / He is jumping. (He is jumping.)
jumped (jumped) / he is jumped (he is jumped) / she was jumped (she was jumped) / they will be jumped (they will be jumped)
I jump (I jump) / he jumps (he jumps) / she jumps (she jumps) / it jumps (it jumps) / you jump (you jump) / we jump (we jump) / they jump (they jump)
I jumped (I jumped) / he jumped (he jumped) / she jumped (she jumped) / it jumped (it jumped) / you jumped (you jumped) / we jumped (we jumped) / they jumped (they jumped)
I will jump (I will jump) / he will jump (he will jump) / she will jump (she will jump) / it will jump (it will jump) / you will jump (you will jump) / we will jump (we will jump) / they will jump (they will jump)
7.2b
TO WALK (to walk) / He promised to walk. (He promised to walk.)
Walk. (Walk.) / Please walk. (Please walk.)
walking (walking) / He is walking. (He is walking.)
walked (walked) / she is walked (she is walked) / they were walked (they were walked) / we will be walked (we will be walked)
I walk (I walk) / he walks (he walks) / she walks (she walks) / it walks (it walks) / you walk (you walk) / we walk (we walk) / they walk (they walk)
I walked (I walked) / he walked (he walked) / she walked (she walked) / it walked (it walked) / you walked (you walked) / we walked (we walked) / they walked (they walked)
I will walk (I will walk) / he will walk (he will walk) / she will walk (she will walk) / it will walk (it will walk) / you will walk (you will walk) / we will walk (we will walk) / they will walk (they will walk)
7.2c
TO EXPECT (to expect) / He promised to expect it. (He promised to expect it.)
Expect. (Expect.) / Please expect it. (Please expect it.)
expecting (expecting) / He is expecting it. (He is expecting it.)
expected (expected) / it is expected (it is expected) / it was expected (it was expected) / it will be expected (it will be expected)
I expect (I expect) / he expects (he expects) / she expects (she expects) / it expects (it expects) / you expect (you expect) / we expect (we expect) / they expect (they expect)
I expected (I expected) / he expected (he expected) / she expected (she expected) / it expected (it expected) / you expected (you expected) / we expected (we expected) / they expected (they expected)
I will expect (I will expect) / he will expect (he will expect) / she will expect (she will expect) / it will expect (it will expect) / you will expect (you will expect) / we will expect (we will expect) / they will expect (they will expect)
7.2d
TO BEG (to beg) / He promised not to beg. (He promised not to beg.)
Beg. (Beg.) / Please don’t beg for it. (Please don’t beg for it.)
begging (begging) / He is begging for it. (He is begging for it.)
begged : It is begged is infrequently or never used.
I beg (I beg) / he begs (he begs) / she begs (she begs) / it begs (it begs) / you beg (you beg) / we beg (we beg) / they beg (they beg)
I begged (I begged) / he begged (he begged) / she begged (she begged) / it begged (it begged) / you begged (you begged) / we begged (we begged) / they begged (they begged)
I will beg (I will beg) / he will beg (he will beg) / she will beg (she will beg) / it will beg (it will beg) / you will beg (you will beg) / we will beg (we will beg) / they will beg (they will beg)
Listen to the example:
7.3 Repeat each word (irregular verbs).
7.3a
TO BECOME (to become) / He promised to become. (He promised to become.)
Become. (Become.) / Please become. (Please become.)
becoming (becoming) / He is becoming. (He is becoming.)
become : It is become is infrequently or never used.
I become (I become) / he becomes (he becomes) / she becomes (she becomes) / it becomes (it becomes) / you become (you become) / we become (we become) / they become (they become)
I became (I became) / he became (he became) / she became (she became) / it became (it became) / you became (you became) / we became (we became) / they became (they became)
I will become (I will become) / he will become (he will become) / she will become (she will become) / it will become (it will become) / you will become (you will become) / we will become (we will become) / they will become (they will become)
7.3b
TO GET (to get) / He promised to get it. (He promised to get it.)
Get. (Get.) / Please get it. (Please get it.)
getting (getting) / He is getting it. (He is getting it.)
gotten : It is gotten is infrequently or never used.
I get (I get) / he gets (he gets) / she gets (she gets) / it gets (it gets) / you get (you get) / we get (we get) / they get (they get)
I got (I got) / he got (he got) / she got (she got) / it got (it got) / you got (you got) / we got (we got) / they got (they got)
I will get (I will get) / he will get (he will get) / she will get (she will get) / it will get (it will get) / you will get (you will get) / we will get (we will get) / they will get (they will get)
7.3c
TO THROW (to throw) / He promised to throw it. (He promised to throw it.)
Throw. (Throw.) / Please throw it. (Please throw it.)
throwing (throwing) / He is throwing it. (He is throwing it.)
thrown (thrown) / it is thrown (it is thrown) / it was thrown (it was thrown) / it will be thrown (it will be thrown)
I throw (I throw) / he throws (he throws) / she throws (she throws) / it throws (it throws) / you throw (you throw) / we throw (we throw) / they throw (they throw)
I threw (I threw) / he threw (he threw) / she threw (she threw) / it threw (it threw) / you threw (you threw) / we threw (we threw) / they threw (they threw)
I will throw (I will throw) / he will throw (he will throw) / she will throw (she will throw) / it will throw (it will throw) / you will throw (you will throw) / we will throw (we will throw) / they will throw (they will throw)
7.3d
TO BITE (to bite) / They promised not to bite. (They promised not to bite.)
bite. (bite.) / Please bite it. (Please bite it.)
biting (biting) / He is biting it. (He is biting it.)
bitten (bitten) / it is bitten (it is bitten) / it was bitten (it was bitten) / it will be bitten (it will be bitten)
I bite (I bite) / he bites (he bites) / she bites (she bites) / it bites (it bites) / you bite (you bite) / we bite (we bite) / they bite (they bite)
I bit (I bit) / he bit (he bit) / she bit (she bit) / it bit (it bit) / you bit (you bit) / we bit (we bit) / they bit (they bit)
I will bite (I will bite) / he will bite (he will bite) / she will bite (she will bite) / it will bite (it will bite) / you will bite (you will bite) / we will bite (we will bite) / they will bite (they will bite)
7.3e
TO BUILD (to build) / He promised to build it. (He promised to build it.)
Build. (Build.) / Please build here. (Please build here.)
building (building) / He is building it. (He is building it.)
built (built) / it is built (it is built) / it was built (it was built) / it will be built (it will be built)
I build (I build) / he builds (he builds) / she builds (she builds) / it builds (it builds) / you build (you build) / we build (we build) / they build (they build)
I built (I built) / he built (he built) / she built (she built) / it built (it built) / you built (you built) / we built (we built) / they built (they built)
I will build (I will build) / he will build (he will build) / she will build (she will build) / it will build (it will build) / you will build (you will build) / we will build (we will build) / they will build (they will build)
Listen to the example:
7.4
I will ask, “Do you have any money?” You will answer, “No, I don’t have any money, but I will give you what I have.”
7.4a Do you have any money?
(No, I don’t have any money, but I will give you what I have.) No, I don’t have any money, but I will give you what I have. (No, I don’t have any money, but I will give you what I have.)
7.4b Do you have any water?
(No, I don’t have any water, but I will give you what I have.) No, I don’t have any water, but I will give you what I have. (No, I don’t have any water, but I will give you what I have.)
7.4c Do you have any cash?
(No, I don’t have any cash, but I will give you what I have.) No, I don’t have any cash, but I will give you what I have. (No, I don’t have any cash, but I will give you what I have.)
7.4d Do you have any gifts?
(No, I don’t have any gifts, but I will give you what I have.) No, I don’t have any gifts, but I will give you what I have. (No, I don’t have any gifts, but I will give you what I have.)
7.4e Do you have any groceries?
(No, I don’t have any groceries, but I will give you what I have.) No, I don’t have any groceries, but I will give you what I have. (No, I don’t have any groceries, but I will give you what I have.)
7.5 Repeat each sentence.
7.5a
Complete the following sentences with “walking and jumping.”
I recognize that I am (I recognize that I am walking and jumping.) / He recognizes that he is (He recognizes that he is walking and jumping.) / You recognize that you are (You recognize that you are walking and jumping.) / We recognize that we are (We recognize that we are walking and jumping.) / They recognize that they are (They recognize that they are walking and jumping.)
Complete the following sentences with “listening and watching.”
I recognized that I was (I recognized that I was listening and watching.) / She recognized that she was (She recognized that she was listening and watching.) / You recognized that you were (You recognized that you were listening and watching.) / We recognized that we were (We recognized that we were listening and watching.) / They recognized that they were (They recognized that they were listening and watching.)
Complete the following sentences with “her this afternoon.”
I will recognize (I will recognize her this afternoon.) / He will recognize (He will recognize her this afternoon.) / You will recognize (You will recognize her this afternoon.) / We will recognize (We will recognize her this afternoon.) / They will recognize (They will recognize her this afternoon.)
7.5b
Complete the following sentences with “that I (or another person) am lame.”
I am surprised (I am surprised that I am lame.) / He is surprised (He is surprised that he is lame.) / You are surprised (You are surprised that you are lame.) / We are surprised (We are surprised that we are lame.) / They are surprised (They are surprised that they are lame.)
Complete the following sentences with “that I (or another person) told the children to come.”
I was surprised (I was surprised that I told the children to come.) / She was surprised (She was surprised that she told the children to come.) / You were surprised (You were surprised that you told the children to come.) / We were surprised (We were surprised that we told the children to come.) / They were surprised (They were surprised that they told the children to come.)
Complete the following sentences with “this afternoon.”
I will be surprised (I will be surprised this afternoon.) / He will be surprised (He will be surprised this afternoon.) / You will be surprised (You will be surprised this afternoon.) / We will be surprised (We will be surprised this afternoon.) / They will be surprised (They will be surprised this afternoon.)
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7.5 Repeat each sentence.
7.5c
Complete the following sentences with “the books outside every day.”
I already carry (I already carry the books outside every day.) / She already carries (She already carries the books outside every day.) / You already carry (You already carry the books outside every day.) / We already carry (We already carry the books outside every day.) / They already carry (They already carry the books outside every day.)
Complete the following sentences with “the whole thing.”
I carried (I carried the whole thing.) / She carried (She carried the whole thing.) / You carried (You carried the whole thing.) / We carried (We carried the whole thing.) / They carried (They carried the whole thing.)
Complete the following sentences with “it to the gate on foot.”
I will carry (I will carry it to the gate on foot.) / He will carry (He will carry it to the gate on foot.) / You will carry (You will carry it to the gate on foot.) / We will carry (We will carry it to the gate on foot.) / They will carry (They will carry it to the gate on foot.)
7.5d
Complete the following sentences with “in front when he gets up.”
I look (I look in front when he gets up.) / She looks (She looks in front when he gets up.) / You look (You look in front when he gets up.) / We look (We look in front when he gets up.) / They look (They look in front when he gets up.)Complete the following sentences with “across the water at once.”
I looked (I looked across the water at once.) / She looked (She looked across the water at once.) / You looked (You looked across the water at once.) / We looked (We looked across the water at once.) / They looked (They looked across the water at once.)
Complete the following sentences with “inside and behind the house.”
I will look (I will look inside and behind the house.) / He will look (He will look inside and behind the house.) / You will look (You will look inside and behind the house.) / We will look (We will look inside and behind the house.) / They will look (They will look inside and behind the house.)
7.5e
Complete the following sentences with “anything under this book.”
I don’t put (I don’t put anything under this book.) / He doesn’t put (He doesn’t put anything under this book.) / You don’t put (You don’t put anything under this book.) / We don’t put (We don’t put anything under this book.) / They don’t put (They don’t put anything under this book.)Complete the following sentences with “them between the men.”
I didn’t put (I didn’t put them between the men.) / She didn’t put (She didn’t put them between the men.) / You didn’t put (You didn’t put them between the men.) / We didn’t put (We didn’t put them between the men.) / They didn’t put (They didn’t put them between the men.)
Complete the following sentences with “anything near the fire.”
I won’t put (I won’t put anything near the fire.) / He won’t put (He won’t put anything near the fire.) / You won’t put (You won’t put anything near the fire.) / We won’t put (We won’t put anything near the fire.) / They won’t put (They won’t put anything near the fire
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7.6 Repeat each letter of the alphabet.
A / a
B / b
C / c
D / d
E / e
F / f
G / g
H / h
I / i
J / j
K / k
L / l
M / m
N / n
O / o
P / p
Q / q
R / r
S / s
T / t
U / u
V / v
W / w
X / x
Y / y
Z / z
7.7 Before each sentence say, “They were surprised and amazed at what had happened.”
I will say, “He was walking and jumping.” You will say, “They were surprised and amazed at what had happened. He was walking and jumping.”
7.7a He was walking and jumping.
(They were surprised and amazed at what had happened. He was walking and jumping.) They were surprised and amazed at what had happened. He was walking and jumping. (They were surprised and amazed at what had happened. He was walking and jumping.)
7.7b He jumped up and stood on his feet.
(They were surprised and amazed at what had happened. He jumped up and stood on his feet.) They were surprised and amazed at what had happened. He jumped up and stood on his feet. (They were surprised and amazed at what had happened. He jumped up and stood on his feet.)
7.7c She began to walk immediately.
(They were surprised and amazed at what had happened. She began to walk immediately.) They were surprised and amazed at what had happened. She began to walk immediately. (They were surprised and amazed at what had happened. She began to walk immediately.)
7.7d They saw the same man standing and walking.
(They were surprised and amazed at what had happened. They saw the same man standing and walking.) They were surprised and amazed at what had happened. They saw the same man standing and walking. (They were surprised and amazed at what had happened. They saw the same man standing and walking.)
7.7e It was time for them to walk.
(They were surprised and amazed at what had happened. It was time for them to walk.) They were surprised and amazed at what had happened. It was time for them to walk. (They were surprised and amazed at what had happened. It was time for them to walk.)
7.7f He took the man’s right hand and raised him up.
(They were surprised and amazed at what had happened. He took the man’s right hand and raised him up.) They were surprised and amazed at what had happened. He took the man’s right hand and raised him up. (They were surprised and amazed at what had happened. He took the man’s right hand and raised him up.)
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7.8
Repeat each sentence substituting “he” for “John.” Say “yesterday,” “today,” or “tomorrow” for the time. You may also use “then” or “now.”
7.8a I told you what John said.
(I told you yesterday what he said then.) I told you yesterday what he said then. (I told you yesterday what he said then.)
7.8b I am telling you what John said.
(I am telling you today what he said yesterday.) I am telling you today what he said yesterday. (I am telling you today what he said yesterday.)
7.8c I will tell you what John said.
(I will tell you tomorrow what he said yesterday.) I will tell you tomorrow what he said yesterday. (I will tell you tomorrow what he said yesterday.)
7.8d I told you what John is saying.
(I told you yesterday what he is saying today.) I told you yesterday what he is saying today. (I told you yesterday what he is saying today.)
7.8e I told you what John will say.
(I told you yesterday what he will say tomorrow.) I told you yesterday what he will say tomorrow. (I told you yesterday what he will say tomorrow.)
7.8f I am telling you what John said.
(I am telling you today what he said yesterday.) I am telling you today what he said yesterday. (I am telling you today what he said yesterday.)
7.8g I am telling you what John is saying.
(I am telling you today what he is saying now.) I am telling you today what he is saying now. (I am telling you today what he is saying now.)
7.8h I am telling you what John will say.
(I am telling you today what he will say tomorrow.) I am telling you today what he will say tomorrow. (I am telling you today what he will say tomorrow.)
7.8i I will tell you what John said.
(I will tell you tomorrow what he said yesterday.) I will tell you tomorrow what he said yesterday. (I will tell you tomorrow what he said yesterday.)
7.8j I will tell you what John is saying.
(I will tell you tomorrow what he is saying today.) I will tell you tomorrow what he is saying today. (I will tell you tomorrow what he is saying today.)
7.8k I will tell you what John will say.
I will tell you tomorrow what he will say then.) I will tell you tomorrow what he will say then. (I will tell you tomorrow what he will say then.)
LESSON 7 TEXT
Lesson 7 English Fluency Exercise
Lesson Text 3:1-10 (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.
One day Peter and John went to the Temple at three o’clock in the afternoon, the hour for prayer. There at the Beautiful Gate, as it was called, was a man who had been lame all his life. Every day he was carried to the gate to beg for money from the people who were going into the Temple. When he saw Peter and John going in, he begged them to give him something. They looked straight at him, and Peter said, “Look at us.” So he looked at them, expecting to get something from them. But Peter said to him, “I have no money at all, but I give you what I have: in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, I order you to get up and walk.”
Then he took him by his right hand and helped him up. At once the man’s feet and ankles became strong; he jumped up, stood on his feet, and started walking around. Then he went into the Temple with them, walking and jumping and praising God. The people there saw him walking and praising God, and when they recognized him as the beggar who had sat at the Beautiful Gate, they were all surprised and amazed at what had happened to him.