Lesson 2

Giving Prayers

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  • 24:30
    [EGP Speaker] TASK
    WATCH: Addressing Deity
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    [Pointer] Practice and Repeat
    [EGP Bar]
    (Students practice and repeat as a group and individually.)

    Our Heavenly Father
    Dear Heavenly Father
    Heavenly Father
    Father in Heaven
    Our kind Heavenly Father
    Our gracious Heavenly Father
    Our Father which art in Heaven
    [Pointer] Fill in the Blank
    [EGP Bar]
    (Students fill in the blank with the correct word.)

    Heavenly_______________________,
    Our______________________ Father,
    ________________ kind Heavenly Father,
    Dear Heavenly ___________________,
  • 24:47
    [EGP Speaker]

    WATCH: Giving Thanks
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    [Pointer] Practice and Repeat
    [EGP Bar]
    (Students practice and repeat as a group and individually.)

    We thank thee for this nice day.
    this baptismal service this evening.
    Jesus.
    the talks.
    We are thankful for this beautiful day.
    all our blessings.
    this English class.
    the gospel.
    I am grateful for my parents.
    this food.
    my teacher.
    my good health.

    [Pointer] Practice Together
    [EGP Bar]
    (Students practice in paris saying what they are thankful for.)

    Example:



  • 25:04
    [EGP Speaker]

    WATCH: Expressing Needs
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    [Pointer] Practice and Repeat
    [EGP Bar]
    (Teacher models and students repeat as a group.)
    We ask thee to bless us with thy Spirit.
    Jane and Amanda with thy Spirit.
    us with health and strength.
    We ask thee to help us to follow Him.
    us do what is right.
    us to have faith.
    Please bless me to be happy.
    this food to nourish our bodies.
    my family.
    Please help us to be good.
    us to learn English.
    us keep thy commandments.
    [Pointer] Practice Together
    [EGP Bar]
    (Students practice in pairs expressing their needs.)

    Example:



  • 25:30
    [EGP Speaker]

    WATCH: Ending Prayers
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    [Pointer] Practice and Repeat
    [EGP Bar]
    (Students practice and repeat as a group and individually.)

    Example:



  • 25:55
    [EGP Speaker]

    WATCH: Giving Prayers
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    [Pointer] Oral Reading
    [EGP Bar]
    (Teacher Models and the students repeat.)

    Our Heavenly Father,
    We thank thee for this beautiful day.
    We thank thee for the sacrament.
    We ask thee to bless us with thy Spirit.
    and please help us to keep thy commandments.
    In the name of Jesus Christ, amen.

    Dear Heavenly Father,
    We thank thee for this nice day.
    We thank thee for Primary and our teacher.
    We thank thee for the talks.
    Please bless us to be good.
    Please help us to have thy Spirit.
    In the name of Jesus Christ, amen.

    [Pointer] Listening Practice
    [EGP Bar]
    (Fill in the blanks with the words you hear from the video.)

    Heavenly ___________________.
    We _________________ thee for ____________ class and four out teachers.
    We _________________ thee to ____________ us with thy Spirit.
    _____________ help us to _____________ English.
    In the ______________ of Jesus Christ, amen.

    ________________ Heavenly Father,
    ________________ thank the for this beautiful evening.
    We thank thee _____________ Jane and Amanda were baptized.
    We thank _____________ for Jesus, and we ask thee to help us to _____________ Him.
    In ____________ name of Jesus Christ, ____________.

    [Pointer] Fill in the Blank
    [EGP Bar]
    (Students fill in the blanks of the following new prayers with the appropriate words.)

    a)
    Heavenly _____________,
    We _______________ thee for ______________ teacher.
    We _______________ thee to ______________ us to learn ____________.
    In the _____________ of Jesus Christ, amen.

    b)
    Our ______________ Heavenly Father,
    We thank _____________ for ___________ day and ________________ our English class.
    We ask thee _____________ help __________ to follow the _____________.
    _________ the name __________ Jesus Christ, ____________.

    [Pointer] Practice Together
    [EGP Bar]
    (In pairs, students, write their own prayers and with a partner correct any language problems. They practice reading their prayers alone and then read them aloud to the class.)


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