WeChat ESL Class at Beijing Time 8:00-9:00 am Dec.31 Saturday morning (US 7:00-8:00 pm Dec. 30 Friday night)

A. High Lights of the Week

B. Short Story: Reading Labels

Labels on common household products can be very difficult to read in a new language. Use this exercise to practice looking over a difficult text to find only important words. You do not need to understand everything. This exercise helps you get comfortable with advanced reading.

Questions:

1. What should you use to apply the glass cleaner?
A. your hands

B. paper towels

C. absorbent cloth
D. nothing

2. What can happen if the product is swallowed?

A. vomiting

B. skin irritation

C. eye problems

D. heart problems

3. Which of the following should not be done with the container?

A. discard in the trash

B. reuse the empty container

C.  put it in a bag

D. put it in a cabinet

4. What should you do if irritation develops?

A. nothing

B. use a lotion

C. consult a physician

D. reuse the container 

5. How should you use the absorbent cloth?

A. use one side of the cloth

B. use the cloth quickly

C. use the cloth slowly

D. turn the cloth often

Find the missing word. These are phrases from the label.

6. _______________ breathing _______________ or spray mist.

7. ________________: move _______________ person to fresh air.

8. ________________: Eye Irritant.

C. American Idioms:

1. In the heat of the moment 
2. It takes two to tango
3. Jump on the bandwagon 
4. Keep something at bay
5. Kill two birds with one stone 
6. Last straw
7. Let sleeping dogs lie
8. Let the cat out of the bag
9. 
   

D. Bible Story: Mark 1:1-11
1 The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. 2 As it is written in the Prophets:

“Behold, I send My messenger before Your face,
Who will prepare Your way before You.”
3 “The voice of one crying in the wilderness:
‘Prepare the way of the Lord;
Make His paths straight.’”

4 John came baptizing in the wilderness and preaching a baptism of repentance for the remission of sins. 5 Then all the land of Judea, and those from Jerusalem, went out to him and were all baptized by him in the Jordan River, confessing their sins.

6 Now John was clothed with camel’s hair and with a leather belt around his waist, and he ate locusts and wild honey. 7 And he preached, saying, “There comes One after me who is mightier than I, whose sandal strap I am not worthy to stoop down and loose. 8 I indeed baptized you with water, but He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.”

John Baptizes Jesus

9 It came to pass in those days that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized by John in the Jordan. 10 And immediately, coming up from[d] the water, He saw the heavens parting and the Spirit descending upon Him like a dove. 11 Then a voice came from heaven, “You are My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.”