9:30am - 9:40am Ice Breaker Emergencies Noun clauses with if or whether What was the best thing that happened this last week? What was the worst thing that happened this last week? If you re like the average person, you spend time planning your day. This includes planning who will pick up the kids, planning enough time to go to and from work, or even planning what to eat for dinner. How often do you plan an emergency in your schedule? Emergencies can interrupt our schedules and may even alter our lives forever. For example, you don t expect to be pulled over by a police officer when you have a burned out head light or tail light. And, you certainly don t expect to be hit by another car! What are you to do in these situations? This lesson will teach what to do when you have an automobile accident. 9:40-10:00 Vocabulary and Conversation average: can be used as another word for more than half. emergency: an unexpected situation that requires immediate action. alter: to change or make different. pulled over: the situation that occurs when an officer flashes his lights behind you when driving. Therefore you drive your car off the road on the right side in a safe location. groggy: unsteady, dazed; some people are groggy when they first wake up shaken up: to be disturbed or agitated after an emergency, for example. Conversation: A car accident is one type of emergency that doesn t happen very often, so it is easy to forget what action we should take. (Tutors might want to bring in their vehicle registration to show students.) 1
Barb: Hi Patty, are you okay? Patty: Well, Barb, I m a little shaken up. I was in a car accident earlier. Barb: Was anyone hurt? Patty: No. Thank God. But it was stressful, and there were many decisions I had to make very fast. I wasn t sure if I should call the police or move my car. And I didn t know if it was safe to drive home. Barb: I know. The first thing to do after an accident is to ask if everyone is okay. If anyone seems groggy or unsure of his or her response, call 9-1-1. Did you move your car? Patty: Yeah, because the damage was minor. And the accident was straightforward, so we moved our cars to the shoulder of the road. Barb: Yes, but if there had been any injuries, questions about the safety of driving the car, or who was at fault, you should leave your cars where they are not move them. No one wants to cause a traffic jam! But sometimes you can t avoid it. Patty: While we were waiting for the police to arrive, I exchanged contact and insurance information with the other driver, for example: My name and contact information Insurance information License plate number Vehicle registration Type, color and model of vehicle Location of accident Full names and phone numbers of any witnesses Barb: Do you have to call the police every time there s a car accident? Patty: Yes, it s important to call the police so that they can write a police report with the facts of the accident. Also, don t talk about who is at fault. Only speak with the police about the details of the accident. Barb: Well, I m glad you re okay. Patty: Thanks. I m going home to relax. Barb: Drive carefully! 10:00-10:25 Discussion Here are some questions about emergencies. Discuss them together as a group. It s not necessary to discuss all the questions; choose the ones that are most interesting to you. 2
1. Have you ever been pulled over by a police officer? If so, what happened? 2. Have you ever been stopped by the police for having a burned out headlight or taillight? 3. What are some things that police officers do? 4. Have you ever bribed a policeman in your country after he pulled you over? Is it common for traffic cops to accept bribes? 5. Have you ever been in an emergency situation? What happened? How did you feel? 6. What advice would you give someone if they were in an automobile accident? 7. What is 9-1-1? Ask someone in the group to explain it if you re not sure. 8. Does your home country have a number to call in case of an emergency? What is it? 9. What are some ways to stay safe while driving a car? 10. Have you ever driven a car in a foreign country? If yes, which side of the road did they drive on? Were the road signs different? 11. Is drunk driving a problem in your country? What kind of laws does your country have about drunk driving? 12. Who taught you to drive? How long did it take you to learn to drive? 13. What is the longest trip you have ever taken by car? 14. How do American drivers compare to drivers in your country? 15. What are the speed limits in your country? 16. On what occasions do you honk your car horn? Is it acceptable to honk in your country? 17. Do you have a GPS (Global Position System)? What are the advantages and disadvantages of having a GPS? 18. Does the type of car a person drives tell us about the person who drives it? 19. Is road side assistance common in your country? 20. According to insurance statistics women are better driver than men. Do you agree? 3
10:25-10:40 Grammar: Noun clauses that begin with If or Whether Yes/No Question Noun Clause When a yes/no question is Should I call the police? I wasn t sure if I should changed to a noun clause, call the police. if is usually used to introduce the clause. Is it safe to drive home? I didn t know if it was safe to drive home. I wonder if there s any damage to my car or not. I wonder whether there s any damage to my car (or not). When if introduces a noun clause, the expression or not sometimes comes at the end of the clause. Whether has the same meaning as if. Change the yes/no questions to noun clauses. Yes/No Question: Is my car registration in the glove box? Noun clause: Can you tell me if/whether my car registration is in the glove box? Yes/No Question: Will the police arrive soon? Noun clause: Do you know Yes/No Question: Was the other driver wearing his seat belt? Noun clause: I wonder Yes/No Question: Should I drive my car to the shoulder of the road or leave it where it is? Noun clause: I m not sure Yes/No Question: Do you have the other driver s contact information and insurance? Noun clause: Can you confirm Complete the noun clause in each conversation. Use if to introduce the noun clause. 1. A: Are you all right? B: Why do you want to know all right? A: You look shaken up. I m worried about you. 4
2. A: Are my vehicle registration and insurance card in the glove box? B: Why are you asking me? How am I supposed to know in the glove box? A: Because you were the last person to drive the car. 3. A: Does your car have a GPS? B: What was that? A: I want to know. 4. A: Did you get the name of the other driver s insurance company? B: Sorry. I wasn t listening. I m a little nervous after the accident. A: Did you talk to the other driver? We need to find out. 10:40am 11am Bible Study John the Baptist Mark 1:1-8 1 Here begins the wonderful story of Jesus the Messiah, the Son of God. 2 In the book written by the prophet Isaiah, God announced that he would send his Son to earth, and that a special messenger would arrive first to prepare the world for his coming. 3 This messenger will live out in the barren wilderness, Isaiah said, and will proclaim that everyone must straighten out his life to be ready for the Lord s arrival. * 4 This messenger was John the Baptist. He lived in the wilderness and taught that all should be baptized as a public announcement of their decision to turn their backs on sin, so that God could forgive them. 5 People from Jerusalem and from all over Judea traveled out into the Judean wastelands to see and hear John, and when they confessed their sins, he baptized them in the Jordan River. 6 His clothes were woven from camel s hair and he wore a leather belt; locusts and wild honey were his food. 7 Here is a sample of his preaching: Someone is coming soon who is far greater than I am, so much greater that I am not even worthy to be his slave. 8 I baptize you with water but he will baptize you with God s Holy Spirit! 5
The Words You May Not Know: Prophet= a person who speaks for God; Isaiah= a man who lived around 730BC; Messenger= a person who delivers news by spoken and written form; straighten out his life= to change behavior to be what God wants; Lord=God; Baptize= an important Christian practice where a person is immersed in water; Sin= wrong actions and thoughts against God; Forgive= you are free from the judgment of God; wasteland= a very dry place where nothing will grow or live; Confess= I admit that I am a sinner; Camel= an animal that lives in dry places; Locust= an edible insect; slave= a person forced to work with no pay or rights; Holy Spirit= the Spirit of God who guide us to the right way of God. Jesus Takes Away Sins John the Baptist was a messenger of God. He was sent by God to tell people that Jesus is the Son of God and saves them from their sins. The appearance of John the Baptist was already foretold by Isaiah, the prophet of God. Isaiah wrote long ago that John the Baptist would come and prepare the way for people to know who Jesus is. John the Baptist told people that God wanted them to stop sinning and ask God for forgiveness. Many people realized that John was giving them a message from God, so they confessed their sins and were baptized in the Jordan River. The words in the Bible are God s words to us. When the Bible speaks, everyone needs to listen, to follow, and to obey seriously. Today, God speaks through His word and tells us to stop sinning and ask God for forgiveness of sins. Why? Because sin will destroy you. It leads you to lie, to have pride, to get angry, and to have wrong desires. It corrupts your conscience. It even leads to the death of your soul. (Rom 6:23) John the Baptist tells us that Jesus is the Son of God. Jesus will truly change people s hearts by the power of the Holy Spirit. And, He can save from the death of sin and give you eternal life. The baptism: it is an important Christian ceremony that symbolizes saving faith of Jesus Christ. Questions: Fill in the Blanks 4 This messenger was John the Baptist. He lived in the wilderness and taught that all should be baptized as a public announcement of their decision to turn their backs on, so that God could them. Questions: Choose your answer 6
1. Who is John the Baptist? a. A Messenger of God b. Christ Jesus c. A Smart Person d. The Savior 2. According to the prophet Isaiah, what was John the Baptist s purpose? a. To prepare people to have a good life b. To prepare the way for the Lord c. To prepare people to have home party d. To prepare to sell wild honey 3. What did John the Baptist tell people (you) to do? a. Live in their same old life style b. Live an easy life c. Live in positive ways d. Stop sinning (change their (your) hearts) and accept the forgiveness of sins through Jesus 4. What happened after John the Baptist told the people to repent? a. Nothing happened. b. People told John that they didn t like his message. c. People confessed their sins and were baptized in the Jordan River. d. People told John the Baptist that he was wrong. Optional Questions: You are welcome to discuss more questions. 5. 3 This messenger will live out in the barren wilderness, Isaiah said, and will proclaim that everyone must straighten out his life to be ready for the Lord s arrival. Who is this messenger told by Isaiah? What does it mean that everyone must straighten out his life? (v. 3) 6. How did John the Baptist prepare the way of the Lord? (v. 4-5) 7. How did people straighten out their lives? (See v. 5) 8. What does John the Baptist tell us about the greatest one who will come after him? (v. 7-8) 9. What should you also do after hearing the message of John the Baptist? 10. Please share your thoughts after reading Mark 1:1-8? 7