Lesson:Essentials/58

Grammar

1. Rewrite the sentences using of in the right place:

1. The secret this game is that you can’t ever win.
2. I got married in the summer 2000.
3. The first page the book describes the author’s profile.
4. A large number people gathered to protest.
5. I always dreamed being rich and famous.
6. He got a perfect score 5 on his writing assignment.
7. Don’t stop it. That’s the end the movie.
8. I got a discount 10 percent on the purchase.
9. I had only four hours sleep during the last two days.
10. The highlight the show is at the end.
11. This is a picture my family.
12. I drank three cups milk.

Conversation

1. How would you define a "religion"?
2. Do most people work out a religion for themselves or simply follow their ancestors' religion?
3. What characteristics are common in fundamentalist religious groups?
4. Should religion be taught in schools? Why? Why not?
5. What positive things do religions do today?
6. What negative things do religions do today?
7. Do you think that religious people are happier? Why? Why not?
8. What do you think of the idea of hell?
9. What do you think of the idea of heaven?
10. In what areas does religion have an impact in your country?

Vocabulary

Religion

• Mosque
• Minaret
• Heaven
• Angel
• Halo
• Hell
• Devil
• Pitchfork
• Demon
• Church
• Steeple
• Stained glass window
• Bell
• Bible
• Cross
• Podium
• Preacher
• Altar
• Chalice
• Candle
• Organ
• Choir
• Cathedral
• Monk
• Nun

http://www.languageguide.org/english/vocabulary/religion/

Review

1. Look a the example and use of in the right place and make sentences:

• glass milk
  • He likes to drink a glass of milk before going to bed.

1. box chocolate
2. seller shoes
3. stapler reception
4. zoom camera
5. can beer
6. the animals in farm
7. cup coffee
8. game cards
9. the band's instruments
10. bottle water

2. Rewrite the sentences following the model.

• The students of that school read the bible every day / and the teachers / once a week
  • 'The students and the teachers of that school read the bible every day.
  • 'The students and the teachers of that school read the bible once a week.

1. The preacher will be ready in ten minutes. / to talk to you / The monk
2. Meditation is good for your mind. / and soul / Exercising
3. That choir's presentation was beautiful last night. / too long / band
4. This weekend we have a baptism to go to. / my niece's / and after that we'll go to lunch
5. She loves visiting this cathedral during Christmas time. / Her family / when they travel abroad
6. These candles are decorating the church. / altar / lighting the bible
7. The stained glass windows of the old churches are amazing. / architecture / used to be

3. Look at the picture and write sentences with them:

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4. Sentence listening

Answers

1. The monk will be here to talk to you.
2. She loves to sing in the choir during Christmas time.
3. Her sister is dressed like a nun for the celebration.
4. He wants to be an organ player in that cathedral.
5. Listen, it's noon. The bells are ringing!

5. Read the text and answer the questions below:

Religion


A religion is an organized collection of beliefs, cultural systems, and world views that relate humanity to an order of existence. Many religions have narratives, symbols, and sacred stories that are intended to explain the meaning of life and/or to explain the origin of life or the Universe. From their beliefs about the cosmos and human nature, people derive morality, ethics, religious laws or a preferred lifestyle. According to some estimates, there are roughly 4,200 religions in the world.
The word religion is sometimes used interchangeably with faith, belief system or sometimes set of duties; A global 2012 poll reports that 59% of the world's population are religious, and 36% are not religious, including 13% who are atheists, with a 9% decrease in religious belief from 2005. On average, women are more religious than men. Some people follow multiple religions or multiple religious principles at the same time.

DT   belief

DT   narrative

DT   sacred

DT   intend

DT   morality

DT   ethics

DT   derive

DT   roughly

DT   interchangeable

DT   duties

DT   atheist

DT   decrease

DT   average

1. What is a religion according to the text?
2. What do most of religions have?
3. What are the discussions usually about in religious meetings?
4. How many religions are there in the world?
5. What percentage of the population is religious?
6. Who are the most religious, men or women? Do you wonder why?
7. Are you a religious person?

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