A. Highlights of Your Week
B. Short Story
A man came home from work late, tired and irritated, to find his 5-year old son waiting for him at the door. “Daddy, may I ask you a question?” “Yeah sure, what is it?” replied the man. “Daddy, how much do you make an hour?” “That’s none of your business. Why do you ask such a thing?” the man said angrily. “I just want to know. Please tell me, how much do you make an hour?” pleaded the little boy.
“If you must know, I make $20 an hour.” “Oh,” the little boy replied, with his head down. Looking up, he said, “Daddy, may I please borrow $10?” The father was furious, “If the only reason you asked that is so you can borrow some money to buy a silly toy or some other nonsense, then you march yourself straight to your room and go to bed. Think about why you are being so selfish. I work hard every day for such childish behavior.”
The little boy quietly went to his room and shut the door. The man sat down and started to get even angrier about the little boy’s questions. How dare he ask such questions only to get some money? After about an hour or so, the man had calmed down, and started to think: Maybe there was something he really needed to buy with that $10 and he really didn’t ask for money very often.
The man went to the door of the little boy’s room and opened the door. “Are you asleep, son?” He asked. “No daddy, I’m awake,” replied the boy. “I’ve been thinking, maybe I was too hard on you earlier,” said the man, “It’s been a long day and I took out my aggravation on you. Here’s the $10you asked for.”
The little boy sat straight up, smiling. “Oh, thank you daddy!” He yelled. Then, reaching under his pillow he pulled out some crumpled up bills. The man, seeing that the boy already had money, started to get angry again. The little boy slowly counted out his money, then looked up at his father.
“Why do you want more money if you already have some?” the father grumbled. “Because I didn’t have enough, but now I do,” the little boy replied. “Daddy, I have $20 now. Can I buy an hour of your time? Please come home early tomorrow. I would like to have dinner with you.”
C. American IdiomsB. Short Story
A man came home from work late, tired and irritated, to find his 5-year old son waiting for him at the door. “Daddy, may I ask you a question?” “Yeah sure, what is it?” replied the man. “Daddy, how much do you make an hour?” “That’s none of your business. Why do you ask such a thing?” the man said angrily. “I just want to know. Please tell me, how much do you make an hour?” pleaded the little boy.
“If you must know, I make $20 an hour.” “Oh,” the little boy replied, with his head down. Looking up, he said, “Daddy, may I please borrow $10?” The father was furious, “If the only reason you asked that is so you can borrow some money to buy a silly toy or some other nonsense, then you march yourself straight to your room and go to bed. Think about why you are being so selfish. I work hard every day for such childish behavior.”
The little boy quietly went to his room and shut the door. The man sat down and started to get even angrier about the little boy’s questions. How dare he ask such questions only to get some money? After about an hour or so, the man had calmed down, and started to think: Maybe there was something he really needed to buy with that $10 and he really didn’t ask for money very often.
The man went to the door of the little boy’s room and opened the door. “Are you asleep, son?” He asked. “No daddy, I’m awake,” replied the boy. “I’ve been thinking, maybe I was too hard on you earlier,” said the man, “It’s been a long day and I took out my aggravation on you. Here’s the $10you asked for.”
The little boy sat straight up, smiling. “Oh, thank you daddy!” He yelled. Then, reaching under his pillow he pulled out some crumpled up bills. The man, seeing that the boy already had money, started to get angry again. The little boy slowly counted out his money, then looked up at his father.
“Why do you want more money if you already have some?” the father grumbled. “Because I didn’t have enough, but now I do,” the little boy replied. “Daddy, I have $20 now. Can I buy an hour of your time? Please come home early tomorrow. I would like to have dinner with you.”
Idioms Quiz: Time 1
This quiz tests you on time idioms.
1. a question of time
If Taylor doesn't start eating healthy food, it's only a question of time before he
a. starts losing weight
b. has serious health problems
c. begins to get healthier
2. around the clock
The cafe is open around the clock, so
a. it's open 24 hours a day
b. it's located around a clock tower
c. it opens whenever a customer comes
3. behind the times
My uncle Ron is always so far behind the times that he
a. never arrives anywhere on time
b. never knows what the date is
c. never knows what young people are interested in
4. for the time being
Fatima wants to lose weight, so she's decided to stop eating cakes for the time being. She'll try not to eat them
a. for the rest of today
b. for the rest of her life
c. until she thinks she's lost enough weight
5. from now on
Rashid has promised his family that from now on he won't drink alcohol. This means he's promised not to drink alcohol
a. until he goes out
b. until tomorrow morning
c. for the rest of his life
6. from time to time
On most Saturday mornings Bill and Fran work in their garden, but from time to time they'll
a. stay at home
b. play golf instead
c. watch the sunset
7. in the long run
Jerry's life as a poor student is hard, but he says it'll be worth it in the long run when
a. he gets home and relaxes
b. he has fun on the weekend
c. he gets a good job after graduating
8. it's high time
Tim's mum said it was high time he paid her money for rent because
a. he's been paying it too long
b. he's just lost his job
c. he's had a job for months
This quiz tests you on time idioms.
1. a question of time
If Taylor doesn't start eating healthy food, it's only a question of time before he
a. starts losing weight
b. has serious health problems
c. begins to get healthier
2. around the clock
The cafe is open around the clock, so
a. it's open 24 hours a day
b. it's located around a clock tower
c. it opens whenever a customer comes
3. behind the times
My uncle Ron is always so far behind the times that he
a. never arrives anywhere on time
b. never knows what the date is
c. never knows what young people are interested in
4. for the time being
Fatima wants to lose weight, so she's decided to stop eating cakes for the time being. She'll try not to eat them
a. for the rest of today
b. for the rest of her life
c. until she thinks she's lost enough weight
5. from now on
Rashid has promised his family that from now on he won't drink alcohol. This means he's promised not to drink alcohol
a. until he goes out
b. until tomorrow morning
c. for the rest of his life
6. from time to time
On most Saturday mornings Bill and Fran work in their garden, but from time to time they'll
a. stay at home
b. play golf instead
c. watch the sunset
7. in the long run
Jerry's life as a poor student is hard, but he says it'll be worth it in the long run when
a. he gets home and relaxes
b. he has fun on the weekend
c. he gets a good job after graduating
8. it's high time
Tim's mum said it was high time he paid her money for rent because
a. he's been paying it too long
b. he's just lost his job
c. he's had a job for months
D. Bible Reading : Jesus is Baptized
Matthew 3
1 In those days John the Baptist came to the Judean wilderness and began preaching. His message was, 2 “Repent of your sins and turn to God, for the Kingdom of Heaven is near.” 3 The prophet Isaiah was speaking about John when he said, “He is a voice shouting in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord’s coming! Clear the road for him!’”4 John’s clothes were woven from coarse camel hair, and he wore a leather belt around his waist. For food he ate locusts and wild honey. 5 People from Jerusalem and from all of Judea and all over the Jordan Valley went out to see and hear John. 6 And when they confessed their sins, he baptized them in the Jordan River.
7 But when he saw many Pharisees and Sadducees coming to watch him baptize,[c] he denounced them. “You brood of snakes!” he exclaimed. “Who warned you to flee the coming wrath? 8 Prove by the way you live that you have repented of your sins and turned to God. 9 Don’t just say to each other, ‘We’re safe, for we are descendants of Abraham.’ That means nothing, for I tell you, God can create children of Abraham from these very stones. 10 Even now the ax of God’s judgment is poised, ready to sever the roots of the trees. Yes, every tree that does not produce good fruit will be chopped down and thrown into the fire.
11 “I baptize with[d] water those who repent of their sins and turn to God. But someone is coming soon who is greater than I am—so much greater that I’m not worthy even to be his slave and carry his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.[e] 12 He is ready to separate the chaff from the wheat with his winnowing fork. Then he will clean up the threshing area, gathering the wheat into his barn but burning the chaff with never-ending fire.”
13 Then Jesus went from Galilee to the Jordan River to be baptized by John. 14 But John tried to talk him out of it. “I am the one who needs to be baptized by you,” he said, “so why are you coming to me?”15 But Jesus said, “It should be done, for we must carry out all that God requires.[f]” So John agreed to baptize him.16 After his baptism, as Jesus came up out of the water, the heavens were opened[g] and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and settling on him. 17 And a voice from heaven said, “This is my dearly loved Son, who brings me great joy.”
John 1:29-34
29 The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Look! The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world! 30 He is the one I was talking about when I said, ‘A man is coming after me who is far greater than I am, for he existed long before me.’ 31 I did not recognize him as the Messiah, but I have been baptizing with water so that he might be revealed to Israel.”
32 Then John testified, “I saw the Holy Spirit descending like a dove from heaven and resting upon him. 33 I didn’t know he was the one, but when God sent me to baptize with water, he told me, ‘The one on whom you see the Spirit descend and rest is the one who will baptize with the Holy Spirit.’ 34 I saw this happen to Jesus, so I testify that he is the Chosen One of God.”
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