lesson 13

Lesson 13
Vocabulary
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13.1 Lesson Text 6:1-15 (Acts). Repeat each sentence.

     Some time later, (Some time later,)   /   as the number of disciples kept growing,
(as the number of disciples kept growing,)   /   there was a quarrel between (there
was a quarrel between)   /   the Greek-speaking Jews and the native Jews. (the
Greek-speaking Jews and the native Jews.)   /   Some time later, as the number of
disciples kept growing, there was a quarrel between the Greek-speaking Jews and
the native Jews. (Some time later, as the number of disciples kept growing, there
was a quarrel between the Greek-speaking Jews and the native Jews.)

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     The Greek-speaking Jews (The Greek-speaking Jews)   /   claimed that their
widows were being neglected (claimed that their widows were being
neglected)   /   in the daily distribution of funds. (in the daily distribution of
funds.)   /   The Greek-speaking Jews claimed that their widows were being
neglected in the daily distribution of funds. (The Greek-speaking Jews claimed that
their widows were being neglected in the daily distribution of funds.)

     So the twelve apostles (So the twelve apostles)   /   called the whole group of
believers together and said, (called the whole group of believers together and
said,)   /   So the twelve apostles called the whole group of believers together and
said, (So the twelve apostles called the whole group of believers together and
said,)   /   It is not right for us to neglect the preaching of God's word (It is not right
for us to neglect the preaching of God's word)   /   in order to handle finances. (in
order to handle finances.)   /   It is not right for us to neglect the preaching of God's word in order to handle finances. (It is not right for us to neglect the preaching of
God's word in order to handle finances.)

     So then, friends, (So then, friends,)   /   choose seven men among you (choose
seven men among you)   /   who are known to be full of the Holy Spirit and
wisdom, (who are known to be full of the Holy Spirit and wisdom,)   /   So then,
friends, choose seven men among you who are known to be full of the Holy Spirit
and wisdom, (So then, friends, choose seven men among you who are known to be
full of the Holy Spirit and wisdom,)   /   and we will put them in charge of this
matter. (and we will put them in charge of this matter.)

     We ourselves, then, (We ourselves, then,)   /   will give our full time to prayer
and the work of preaching. (will give our full time to prayer and the work of
preaching.)   /   We ourselves, then, will give our full time to prayer and the work
of preaching. (We ourselves, then, will give our full time to prayer and the work of
preaching.)

     The whole group was pleased with the apostles' proposal, (The whole group
was pleased with the apostles' proposal,)   /   so they chose seven men. (so they
chose seven men.)   /   The whole group was pleased with the apostles' proposal, so
they chose seven men. (The whole group was pleased with the apostles' proposal,
so they chose seven men.)

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     The group presented them to the apostles, (The group presented them to
the apostles,)   /   who prayed and placed their hands on them. (who prayed
and placed their hands on them.)   /   The group presented them to the
apostles, who prayed and placed their hands on them. (The group presented

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them to the apostles, who prayed and placed their hands on them.)   /   And so the
word of God continued to spread. (And so the word of God continued to spread.)

     The number of disciples in Jerusalem grew larger and larger, (The number of
disciples in Jerusalem grew larger and larger,)   /   and a great number of priests
accepted the faith. (and a great number of priests accepted the faith.)   /   The
number of disciples in Jerusalem grew larger and larger, and a great number of
priests accepted the faith. (The number of disciples in Jerusalem grew larger and
larger, and a great number of priests accepted the faith.)

     Stephen, a man richly blessed by God (Stephen, a man richly blessed by
God)   /   and full of power, (and full of power,)   /   performed great miracles and
wonders among the people. (performed great miracles and wonders among the
people.)   /   Stephen, a man richly blessed by God and full of power, performed
great miracles and wonders among the people. (Stephen, a man richly blessed by
God and full of power, performed great miracles and wonders among the people.)

     But he was opposed by some men (But he was opposed by some men)   /   who
were members of the synagogue of the Freedmen, ( who were members of the
synagogue of the Freedmen,)   /   as it was called. (as it was called). But he was
opposed by some men who were members of the synagogue of the Freedmen, as it
was called. (But he was opposed by some men who were members of the
synagogue of the Freedmen, as it was called.)   /   They and other Jews (They and
other Jews)   /   from the provinces of Asia (from the provinces of Asia)   /   started
arguing with Stephen. (started arguing with Stephen.)   /   They and other Jews
from the provinces of Asia started arguing with Stephen. (They and other Jews
from the provinces of Asia started arguing with Stephen.)      But the Spirit gave Stephen such wisdom (But the Spirit gave Stephen such
wisdom)   /   that when he spoke, (that when he spoke,)   /   they could not refute
him. (they could not refute him.)   /   But the Spirit gave Stephen such wisdom that
when he spoke, they could not refute him. (But the Spirit gave Stephen such
wisdom that when he spoke, they could not refute him.)   /   So they bribed some
men to say, (So they bribed some men to say,)   /   We heard him speaking against
Moses and against God. (We heard him speaking against Moses and against
God.)   /   So they bribed some men to say, We heard him speaking against Moses
and against God. (So they bribed some men to say, We heard him speaking against
Moses and against God.)

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     In this way (In this way)   /   they stirred up the people, (they stirred up the
people,)   /   the elders, (the elders,)   /   and the teachers of the Law. (and the
teachers of the Law.)   /   In this way they stirred up the people, the elders, and
the teachers of the Law. (In this way they stirred up the people, the elders, and
the teachers of the Law.)   /   They seized Stephen (They seized Stephen)   /   and
took him before the Council. (and took him before the Council.)   /   They seized
Stephen and took him before the Council. (They seized Stephen and took him
before the Council.)   /   Then they brought in some men to tell lies about him.
(Then they brought in some men to tell lies about him.)

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     This man, they said, (his man, they said,)   /   is always talking against our
sacred Temple (is always talking against our sacred Temple)   /   and the Law of
Moses. (and the Law of Moses.)   /   This man, they said, is always talking against
our sacred Temple and the Law of Moses. (This man, they said, is always talking
against our sacred Temple and the Law of Moses.)   /   We heard him say (We
heard him say)   /   that this Jesus of Nazareth (that this Jesus of Nazareth)   /   will

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tear down the Temple (will tear down the Temple)   /   We heard him say that this
Jesus of Nazareth will tear down the Temple (We heard him say that this Jesus of
Nazareth will tear down the Temple)   /   and change all the customs (and change
all the customs)   /   which have come down to us from Moses. (which have come
down to us from Moses.)   /   and change all the customs which have come down to
us from Moses. (and change all the customs which have come down to us from
Moses.)

     All those sitting in the Council (All those sitting in the Council)   /   fixed their
eyes on Stephen (fixed their eyes on Stephen)   /   and saw that his face looked like
the face of an angel. (and saw that his face looked like the face of an
angel.)   /   All those sitting in the Council fixed their eyes on Stephen and saw that
his face looked like the face of an angel. (All those sitting in the Council fixed their
eyes on Stephen and saw that his face looked like the face of an angel.)

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 ls13d.mp3 LESSON 13: EXERCISE LESSON


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13.2  Repeat each sentence.

13.2a Complete the following sentences with "I (or another person) accept the
wisdom of their proposal." I will say, "I accept." You will answer, "I accept
the wisdom of their proposal."

I accept (I accept the wisdom of their proposal.) / He accepts (He accepts the
wisdom of their proposal.) / You accept (You accept the wisdom of their
proposal.) / We accept (We accept the wisdom of their proposal.) / They
accept (They accept the wisdom of their proposal.)

▬ Complete the following sentences with "the widow's help."

I accepted (I accepted the widow's help.) / She accepted (She accepted the
widow's help.) / You accepted (You accepted the widow's help.) / We
accepted (We accepted the widow's help.) / They accepted (They accepted
the widow's help.)

▬ Complete the following sentences with "their work."

I will not accept (I will not accept their work.) / He will not accept (He will
not accept their work.) / You will not accept (You will not accept their
work.) / We will not accept (We will not accept their work.) / They will not
accept (They will not accept their work.)


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13.2b  Complete the following sentences with "to using those funds."

I am opposed (I am opposed to using those funds.) / I was opposed (I was
opposed to using those funds.) / I will be opposed (I will be opposed to using
those funds.)

He is opposed (He is opposed to using those funds.) / He was opposed (He
was opposed to using those funds.) / He will be opposed (He will be
opposed to using those funds.)
You are opposed (You are opposed to using those funds.) / You were
opposed (You were opposed to using those funds.) / You will be opposed
(You will be opposed to using those funds.)

▬ Complete the following sentences with "opposed to that plan."

We are (We are opposed to that plan.) / We were (We were opposed to that
plan.) / We will be (We will be opposed to that plan.)

They are (They are opposed to that plan.) / They were (They were opposed
to that plan.) / They will be (They will be opposed to that plan.)

13.2c  Complete the following sentences with "with his friends."

I never argue (I never argue with his friends.) / I never argued (I never
argued with his friends.) / I will never argue (I will never argue with his
friends.) She never argues (She never argues with his friends.) / She never argued
(She never argued with his friends.) / She will never argue (She will never
argue with his friends.)

You never argue (You never argue with his friends.) / You never argued
(You never argued with his friends.) / You will never argue (You will never
argue with his friends.)

▬ Complete the following sentences with "among ourselves."

We never argue (We never argue among ourselves.) / We never argued (We
never argued among ourselves.) / We will never argue (We will never argue
among ourselves.)

▬ Complete the following sentences with "among themselves."

They never argue (They never argue among themselves.) / They never
argued (They never argued among themselves.) / They will never argue
(They will never argue among themselves.)

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13.3   I will ask, "Do the children need this book?" You will answer, "No.
But I know they need that book." I will ask, "Does he want to read these
books?" You will answer, "No. But I know he wants to read those
books."

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13.3a  Do the children need this book?
(No. But I know they need that book.) No. But I know they need that book.
(No. But I know they need that book.)

13.3b  Does he want to read these books?
(No. But I know he wants to read those books.) No. But I know he wants to
read those books. (No. But I know he wants to read those books.)

13.3c  Do we already have people from this group?
(No. But I know we already have people from that group.) No. But I know
we already have people from that group. (No. But I know we already have
people from that group.)

13.3d  Does she take part in these meetings?
(No. But I know she takes part in those meetings.) No. But I know she takes
part in those meetings. (No. But I know she takes part in those meetings.)

13.3e  Did they bribe this official?
(No. But I know they bribed that official.) No. But I know they bribed that
official. (No. But I know they bribed that official.)

13.3f  Did she argue with this officer?
(No. But I know she argued with that officer.) No. But I know she argued
with that officer. (No. But I know she argued with that officer.)


 
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13.3g  Did we neglect these children yesterday?
(No. But I know we neglected those children yesterday.) No. But I know we
neglected those children yesterday. (No. But I know we neglected those
children yesterday.)

13.3h  Do I need to take this check to him?
(No. But I know you need to take that check to him.) No. But I know you
need to take that check to him. (No. But I know you need to take that check
to him.)

13.3i  Did we ask these women to wait for the bus?
(No. But I know we asked those women to wait for the bus.) No. But I know
we asked those women to wait for the bus. (No. But I know we asked those
women to wait for the bus.)


13.4  Repeat each word (regular verbs).

13.4a   TO HANDLE (to handle) / He promised to handle it. (He promised to
handle it.)
Handle. (Handle.) / Please don't handle it. (Please don't handle it.)
handling (handling) / He is handling it. (He is handling it.)
handled (handled) / it is handled (it is handled) / it was handled (it was
handled) / it will be handled (it will be handled)
I handle (I handle)  I handled (I handled)  I will handle (I will handle)
he handles (he handles)  he handled (he handled)  he will handle (he will handle)
she handles (she handles)  she handled (she handled)  she will handle (she will handle)
it handles (it handles)  it handled (it handled)  it will handle (it will handle) you handle (you handle)  you handled (you handled)  you will handle (you will handle)
we handle (we handle)  we handled (we handled)  we will handle (we will handle)
they handle (they handle)  they handled (they handled)  they will handle (they will handle)


ls13f.mp3 13.4b   TO STIR (to stir) / He promised to stir it. (He promised to stir it.)
Stir. (Stir.) / Please don't stir it. (Please don't stir it.)

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stirring (stirring) / He is stirring it. (He is stirring it.)
stirred (stirred) / it is stirred (it is stirred) / it was stirred (it was stirred) /
it will be stirred (it will be stirred)
•  I stir (I stir) / he stirs (he stirs) / she stirs (she stirs) / it stirs (it stirs) / you stir
(you stir) / we stir (we stir) / they stir (they stir)
•  I stirred (I stirred) / he stirred (he stirred) / she stirred (she stirred) / it stirred
(it stirred) / you stirred (you stirred) / we stirred (we stirred) / they stirred
(they stirred)
•  I will stir (I will stir) / he will stir (he will stir) / she will stir (she will stir) /
it will stir (it will stir) / you will stir (you will stir) / we will stir (we will stir)
/ they will stir (they will stir)

13.4c    TO REFUTE (to refute) / He wanted to refute it. (He wanted
to refute it.)
Refute. (Refute.) / Please don't refute it. (Please don't refute it.)
refuting (refuting) / He is refuting it. (He is refuting it.)
refuted (refuted) / it is refuted (it is refuted) / it was refuted (it was refuted) /
it will be refuted (it will be refuted)
I refute (I refute)  I refuted (I refuted)  I will refute (I will refute)
he refutes (he refutes)  he refuted (he refuted)  he will refute (he will refute)
she refutes (she refutes)  she refuted (she refuted)  she will refute (she will refute)
it refutes (it refutes)  it refuted (it refuted)  it will refute (it will refute)

Spoken English Learned Quickly  www.FreeEnglishNow.com  13.11 you refute (you refute)  you refuted (you refuted)  you will refute (you will refute)
we refute (we refute)  we refuted (we refuted)  we will refute (we will refute)
they refute (they refute)  they refuted (they refuted)  they will refute (they will refute)


13.4d   TO PERFORM (to perform) / He promised not to perform it. (He promised
not to perform it.)
Perform. (Perform.) / Please don't perform it. (Please don't perform it.)
Performing (performing) / He is performing it. (He is performing it.)
performed (performed) / it is performed (it is performed) / it was performed
(it was performed) / it will be performed (it will be performed)
•  I perform (I perform) / he performs (he performs) / she performs (she
performs) / it performs (it performs) / you perform (you perform) / we
perform (we perform) / they perform (they perform)
•  I performed (I performed) / he performed (he performed) / she performed
(she performed) / it performed (it performed) / you performed (you
performed) / we performed (we performed) / they performed (they
performed)
•  I will perform (I will perform) / he will perform (he will perform) / she will
perform (she will perform) / it will perform (it will perform) / you will
perform (you will perform) / we will perform (we will perform) / they will
perform (they will perform)

ls13g.mp3 13.4e    TO PRESENT (to present) / He promised to present it. (He promised to
present it.)

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Present. (Present.) / Please don't present it. (Please don't present it.)
presenting (presenting) / He is presenting it. (He is presenting it.)

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presented (presented) / it is presented (it is presented) / it was presented (it
was presented) / it will be presented (it will be presented)
I present (I present)  I presented (I presented)  I will present (I will present)
he presents (he presents)  he presented (he presented)  he will present (he will present)
she presents (she presents)  she presented (she presented)  she will present (she will present)
it presents (it presents)  it presented (it presented)  it will present (it will present)
you present (you present)  you presented (you presented)  you will present (you will present)
we present (we present)  we presented (we presented)  we will present (we will present)
they present (they present)  they presented (they presented)  they will present (they will present)


13.4f  TO QUARREL (to quarrel) / They promised not to quarrel. (They promised
not to quarrel.)
Quarrel. (Quarrel.) / Please don't quarrel. (Please don't quarrel.)
quarreling (quarreling) / They are quarreling. (They are quarreling.)
 quarreled : It is quarreled is infrequently or never used.
•  I quarrel (I quarrel) / he quarrels (he quarrels) / she quarrels (she quarrels) /
it quarrels (it quarrels) / you quarrel (you quarrel) / we quarrel (we quarrel) /
they quarrel (they quarrel)
•  I quarreled (I quarreled) / he quarreled (he quarreled) / she quarreled (she
quarreled) / it quarreled (it quarreled) / you quarreled (you quarreled) / we
quarreled (we quarreled) / they quarreled (they quarreled)
•  I will quarrel (I will quarrel) / he will quarrel (he will quarrel) / she will
quarrel (she will quarrel) / it will quarrel (it will quarrel) / you will quarrel
(you will quarrel) / we will quarrel (we will quarrel) / they will quarrel (they
will quarrel)

 
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13.5   I will ask, "Do you speak English?" You will answer, "Yes, I do speak
English." I will say, "He doesn't speak English, does he?" You will answer,
"Yes, he does speak English."

13.5a  Do you speak English?
(Yes, I do speak English.) Yes, I do speak English. (Yes, I do speak
English.)

13.5b  He doesn't speak English, does he?
(Yes, he does speak English.) Yes, he does speak English. (Yes, he does
speak English.)

13.5c  Does she perform well with others?
(Yes, she does perform well with others.) Yes, she does perform well with
others. (Yes, she does perform well with others.)

13.5d  Did we give the widow money?
(Yes, we did give the widow money.) Yes, we did give the widow money.
(Yes, we did give the widow money.)

13.5e  We don't have gas in the car, do we?
(Yes, we do have gas in the car.) Yes, we do have gas in the car. (Yes, we do
have gas in the car.)

13.5f  You don't want to accept that family, do you?
(Yes, I do want to accept that family.) Yes, I do want to accept that family.
(Yes, I do want to accept that family.) 13.5g  Does she stand at the bus stop?
(Yes, she does stand at the bus stop.) Yes, she does stand at the bus stop.
(Yes, she does stand at the bus stop.)

13.5h   They didn't argue about the meeting, did they?
(Yes, they did argue about the meeting.) Yes, they did argue about the
meeting. (Yes, they did argue about the meeting.)

13.5i  Does the noise become louder every day?
(Yes, the noise does become louder every day.) Yes, the noise does become
louder every day. (Yes, the noise does become louder every day.)

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13.6  Repeat each word (irregular verbs).


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13.6a  TO DRINK (to drink) / He promised to drink it. (He promised
to drink it.)
Drink. (Drink.) / Please drink it. (Please drink it.)
drinking (drinking) / He is drinking it. (He is drinking it.)
drunk (drunk) / he is drunk (he is drunk) / he was drunk (he was drunk)
/ he will be drunk (he will be drunk)
•  I drink (I drink) / he drinks (he drinks) / she drinks (she drinks) / it drinks (it
drinks) / you drink (you drink) / we drink (we drink) / they drink (they drink)
•  I drank (I drank) / he drank (he drank) / she drank (she drank) / it
drank (it drank) / you drank (you drank) / we drank (we drank) / they
drank (they drank)

Spoken English Learned Quickly  www.FreeEnglishNow.com  13.15 •  I will drink (I will drink) / he will drink (he will drink) / she will drink (she
will drink) / it will drink (it will drink) / you will drink (you will drink) / we
will drink (we will drink) / they will drink (they will drink)

13.6b    TO STEAL (to steal) / He promised not to steal. (He promised not to steal.)
Steal. (Steal.) / Please don't steal. (Please don't steal.)
stealing (stealing) / He is not stealing them. (He is not stealing them.)
stolen (stolen) / it is stolen (it is stolen) / it was stolen (it was stolen) / it
will be stolen (it will be stolen)
I steal (I steal)  I stole (I stole)    I will steal (I will steal)
he steals (he steals)  he stole (he stole)  he will steal (he will steal)
she steals (she steals)  she stole (she stole)  she will steal (she will steal)
it steals (it steals)  it stole (it stole)  it will steal (it will steal)
you steal (you steal)  you stole (you stole)  you will steal (you will steal)
we steal (we steal)  we stole (we stole)  we will steal (we will steal)
they steal (they steal)  they stole (they stole)  they will steal (they will steal)


ls13i.mp3 13.6c  TO COST (to cost) / He doesn't want it to cost too much.
(He doesn't want it to cost too much.)

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Cost. (Cost.) / Don't cost so much. (Don't cost so much.)
costing (costing) / It is costing too much. (It is costing too much.)
 cost : It is cost is infrequently or never used.
•  I cost (I cost) / he costs (he costs) / she costs (she costs) / it costs (it costs) /
you cost (you cost) / we cost (we cost) / they cost (they cost)
•  I cost (I cost) / he cost (he cost) / she cost (she cost) / it cost (it cost) / you
cost (you cost) / we cost (we cost) / they cost (they cost)

Spoken English Learned Quickly  www.FreeEnglishNow.com  13.16 •  I will cost (I will cost) / he will cost (he will cost) / she will cost (she will
cost) / it will cost (it will cost) / you will cost (you will cost) / we will cost
(we will cost) / they will cost (they will cost)

13.6d    TO FLY (to fly) / He promised to fly more. (He promised to fly more.)
Fly. (Fly.) / Please fly home. (Please fly home.)
flying (flying) / He is flying home. (He is flying home.)
flown (flown) / it is flown (it is flown) / it was flown (it was flown) / it will
be flown (it will be flown)
I fly (I fly))  I flew (I flew)  I will fly (I will fly)
he flies (he flies)  he flew (he flew)  he will fly (he will fly)
she flies (she flies)  she flew (she flew)  she will fly (she will fly)
it flies (it flies)  it flew (it flew)  it will fly (it will fly)
you fly (you fly)   you flew (you flew)  you will fly (you will fly)
we fly (we fly)    we flew (we flew)  we will fly (we will fly)
they fly (they fly)  they flew (they flew)  they will fly (they will fly)


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13.7   I will ask, "Do you see the big crowd?" You will answer, "Yes, but the
one we saw yesterday was bigger." I will ask again, "Do you see the big
crowd?" You will answer, "Yes, but the one we will see tomorrow will
be the biggest."

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13.7a  Do you see the big crowd?
(Yes, but the one we saw yesterday was bigger.) Yes, but the one we saw
yesterday was bigger. (Yes, but the one we saw yesterday was bigger.)



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Do you see the big crowd?
(Yes, but the one we will see tomorrow will be the biggest.) Yes, but the one
we will see tomorrow will be the biggest. (Yes, but the one we will see
tomorrow will be the biggest.)

13.7b  Did he do the hard lesson?
(Yes, but the one he did yesterday was harder.) Yes, but the one he did
yesterday was harder. (Yes, but the one he did yesterday was harder.)

Did he do the hard lesson?
(Yes, but the one he will do tomorrow will be the hardest.) Yes, but the one
he will do tomorrow will be the hardest. (Yes, but the one he will do
tomorrow will be the hardest.)

13.7c  Did they put the tall people together?
(Yes, but the ones they put together yesterday were taller.) Yes, but the ones
they put together yesterday were taller. (Yes, but the ones they put together
yesterday were taller.)

Did they put the tall people together?
(Yes, but the ones they will put together tomorrow will be the tallest.) Yes,
but the ones they will put together tomorrow will be the tallest. (Yes, but the
ones they will put together tomorrow will be the tallest.)



 
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13.7d  Did we ask the old people first?
(Yes, but the ones we asked yesterday were older.) Yes, but the ones we
asked yesterday were older. (Yes, but the ones we asked yesterday were
older.)

Did we ask the old people first?
(Yes, but the ones we will ask tomorrow will be the oldest.) Yes, but the
ones we will ask tomorrow will be the oldest. (Yes, but the ones we will ask
tomorrow will be the oldest.)

13.7e  Did you talk to the noisy children?
(Yes, but the ones we talked to yesterday were noisier.) Yes, but the ones we
talked to yesterday were noisier. (Yes, but the ones we talked to yesterday
were noisier.)

Did you talk to the noisy children?
(Yes, but the ones we will talk to tomorrow will be the noisiest.) Yes, but the
ones we will talk to tomorrow will be the noisiest. (Yes, but the ones we will
talk to tomorrow will be the noisiest.)

13.7f  Did you teach the short lesson?
(Yes, but the one I taught yesterday was shorter.) Yes, but the one I taught
yesterday was shorter. (Yes, but the one I taught yesterday was shorter.)



 Did you teach the short lesson?
(Yes, but the one I will teach tomorrow will be the shortest.) Yes, but the
one I will teach tomorrow will be the shortest. (Yes, but the one I will teach
tomorrow will be the shortest.)

13.7g  Did she hear the good message?
(Yes, but the one she heard yesterday was better.) Yes, but the one she heard
yesterday was better. (Yes, but the one she heard yesterday was better.)

Did she hear the good message?
(Yes, but the one she will hear tomorrow will be the best.) Yes, but the one
she will hear tomorrow will be the best. (Yes, but the one she will hear
tomorrow will be the best.)

13.7h  Did she eat the bad meal?
(Yes, but the one she ate yesterday was worse.) Yes, but the one she ate
yesterday was worse. (Yes, but the one she ate yesterday was worse.)

Did she eat the bad meal?
(Yes, but the one she will eat tomorrow will be the worst.) Yes, but the one
she will eat tomorrow will be the worst. (Yes, but the one she will eat
tomorrow will be the worst.)

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13.8   I will say, "Is she the most famous person here?" You will answer,
"I don't think so. But she is more famous than most of the others."

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13.8a  Is she the most famous person here?
(I don't think so. But she is more famous than most of the others.) I don't
think so. But she is more famous than most of the others. (I don't think so.
But she is more famous than most of the others.)

13.8b  Was he the most jealous person here?
(I don't think so. But he was more jealous than most of the others.) I don't
think so. But he was more jealous than most of the others. (I don't think so.
But he was more jealous than most of the others.)

13.8c  Will they be the most peaceful people here?
(I don't think so. But they will be more peaceful than most of the others.) I
don't think so. But they will be more peaceful than most of the others. (I
don't think so. But they will be more peaceful than most of the others.)

13.8d  Are we the most powerful people here?
(I don't think so. But we are more powerful than most of the others.) I don't
think so. But we are more powerful than most of the others. (I don't think so.
But we are more powerful than most of the others.)

13.8e  Will she be the most deceitful person here?
(I don't think so. But she will be more deceitful than most of the others.) I
don't think so. But she will be more deceitful than most of the others. (I don't
think so. But she will be more deceitful than most of the others.)


 13.8f  Were they the most responsible people here?
(I don't think so. But they were more responsible than most of the others.) I
don't think so. But they were more responsible than most of the others. (I
don't think so. But they were more responsible than most of the others.)

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13.3
"THIS," "THAT," "THESE" AND "THOSE"


"This" is one thing close by.

"These" are two or more things close
by.

"That" is one thing farther away.

"Those" are two or more things farther
away.

John needs this      book.        
He needs these            books.

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USING "DO" TO EMPHASIZE


Normal emphasis   Stronger emphasis
  Do you speak English?
      Yes, I speak English.
  You don't speak English, do you?
      Yes, I do speak English.
  Does he speak English?
      Yes, he speaks English.
  He doesn't speak English, does he?
      Yes, he does speak English.
  Do you speak English?
      No, I don't speak English.
  Does he speak English?
      No, he doesn't speak English.
  Did you speak English?
      No, I didn't speak English.

  Did they speak English?
      No, they didn't speak English.
He needs that                          book.
He needs those                       books.
13.5

Note: a negative
    answer uses a
    stronger
    emphasis
 WORDS DESCRIBING TIME











day before yesterday  |  yesterday  |  today  |  tomorrow  |  day after tomorrow
(the)
year
month
week
(the)  before  last
this
week next
year
month
week
year
month
week
year
month
week
after
next




                  (The) year before last was very cold.
                Last year was warmer.
              Last month was cooler.
            Last week was nice.
          (The) day before yesterday was Monday.
        Yesterday was Tuesday.
      Today is Wednesday.
        Tomorrow will be Thursday.
          (The) day after tomorrow will be Friday.
            Next week will be windy.
              Next month will be hot.
                Next year should be warm.
                  (The) year after next may also be warm.


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USING "YOU" IN ENGLISH

  1 person     I, me, you, she, her, he, him, it
  2 or more people     we, us, you, they, them

The sentence indicates the number of people.

John, will you come with me?   =   (I want only John but not Mary to come with
me.)

John and Mary, will you come with me?   =   (I want both John and Mary to
come with me.)

Or,    Will both of you come with me?   =   (I want both John and Mary to come
with me.)


  1 person     my, mine, your, yours, her, hers, his, its
  2 or more people     our, ours, your, yours, their, theirs

The sentence indicates the number of people.

John, this is your coat. I think it is yours.   =   (This coat belongs to John, not to
Mary.)

John and Mary, these are your books. These books are yours.   =   (These books
belong to both John and Mary.)

Or, These books belong to both of you.

OLD ENGLISH FORMS OF "YOU"

  1 person     I, me, thee, thou, she, her, he, him, it
  2 or more people     we, us, thee, ye, they, them
  1 person     my, mine, thy, thine, her, hers, his, its
  2 or more people     our, ours, thy, thine, their, theirs

thyself = yourself (1 person)   again  =
book  =
lesson  =
"
 uli
book
 liksizon
LESSON 13 VOCABULARY

 acceptance
 argument
 bribe
 convert
 disciple
 farther
 finances
 friend
 friendly, friendlier,
friendliest
 funds
 Greek
 handle
 last
 neglect
 normal
 opposition
 pleasure, pleasant
 presentation
 proposal
 province
 quarrel
 refutation
 these
 those
 to accept
 to argue
 to be
   to be converted
   to be opposed
   to be pleased
   to be wise
 to bribe
 to describe
 to emphasize
 to fly
 to handle
 to matter
 to neglect
 to note
 to oppose
 to please
 to present
 to propose
 to quarrel
 to refute
 to steal
 to stir
 tomorrow
 widow
 windy
 wisdom
 yesterday



Expressions

Some time later there was a quarrel between the people. (6:1)

They claimed that their widows were being neglected in the daily distribution of
funds. (6:1)

It is not right for us to neglect teaching in order to handle finances. (6:2)


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It is not right for us to neglect teaching in order to handle finances. (6:2)

We will put them in charge of this matter. (6:3)

He was opposed by some men who were members of the group. (6:9)

In this way they stirred up the people. (6:12)

Then they brought in some men to tell lies about him. (6:13)

All those sitting in the Council fixed their eyes on him. (6:15)