Listening Practice:

Watch the video clip again and fill in the missing words from the dropdown box:

A Crowd of People: It is the law! It is the law! Stone her! The law! Stone her! Stone her! Let Joseph the first stone! Joseph! Throw the first stone. She must die. She must die. It is the law! Let Joseph through! Now, Joseph.

Angel: Joseph. not, for that which is conceived in Mary is of the Holy Spirit. And she shall be...

Joseph: Mary. "And you shall call his name Jesus. For it is he who will his people from their sins." I know. Mary, God showed me. An angel came to me in my .

Mary: You believe me?

Joseph: I believe you. Your child will need a father. I will him as my own.

Mary: People, they will not look at you the same. They will not look at us the same.

Joseph: You are my wife. I am your . That is all anyone need know.

Soldier: Town of Nazareth, in the name of King Herod and the Caesar, you are ordered to participate in a census of all people. Each man will return to the land of his along with each member of his family.

Man: And what if it's a four-day journey?

Soldier: Then you would be wise to leave soon. You have one month! And any will be dealt with.

Mary’s father: A can only mean one thing. More taxes for Herod.

Mary’s mother: Does that surprise you?

Joseph: I cannot here. The order was for each man to travel to the place of his ancestors. I must go to Bethlehem.

Mary’s Mother: But the journey to Bethlehem is more than a hundred miles.

Joseph: I know. For me and for each of my family.

Mary’s Mother: They will allow her to stay. They cannot you...

Mary’s Father: They will nothing.

Mary: Mother, the days before my child comes are greater than those of this journey. There is time.

Mary’s Mother: That is a question for God to , not you.

Mary: I'm going with my husband.

Mary’s Father: Then you must leave in the morning. Take the animal.

Joseph: No. No.

Mary’s Father: Take it, Joseph.

Joseph: Thank you. I will your daughter and the child with all that I am. I promise you.

True or False Questions: Choose True or False before each statement. If the statement is false, make a correct statement.

1. The angel told Joseph what name to give the baby.
2. The census was going to start the following week.
3. Joseph was born in Bethlehem.
4. Mary decided to stay home because she was pregnant.

Matching exercise: Match the words on the left with the definitions on the right:

Completion exercise: Complete these sentences with words from the exercise above: (Hint: you may need to change the form of the word.)

1. She her face from the sun with a hat.
2. Fisherman nets into the water.
3. The is taken in Canada every ten years.
4. She can name her all the way back to sixteenth-century England.
5. Some people show a strong to change.
6. We've to go on vacation August.
7. I to vote in the municipal election last year.
8. We our son to use the family car on Friday evenings.
9. The mother told her little boy that she him to behave in school.
10. She is a of a tennis club.

Comprehension and discussion questions: Discuss these questions in your group or with a partner.

1. Why did Joseph change his mind about separating from Mary?
2. Why do you think Joseph's first words to Mary were, "And you shall call his name Jesus."?
3. Who was the King in Israel at that time?
4. What order came to Israel from Rome?
5. How much time did the government give for people to register for the census?
6. Why could Joseph not register for the census in Nazareth?
7. Why was Mary's mother worried about Mary going away with Joseph?
8. How far was it from Nazareth to Bethlehem?
9. What did Mary's father give to them to help with the journey to Bethlehem?