Listening Practice:

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

1 A man named Lazarus, who lived in Bethany, became . Bethany was the town where Mary and her sister Martha lived.

2 (This ary was the one who poured the on the Lord's feet and wiped them with her ; it was her brother, Lazarus, who was sick.)

3 The sisters sent Jesus the :"Lord, your dear friend is sick."

4 When Jesus heard it, he said, "The final result of this sickness will not be the death of Lazarus; this has happened in order to bring glory to God, and it will be the by which the Son of God will receive glory."

5 Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus.

6 Yet when he received the news that Lazarus was sick, he where he was for two more days.

7 Then he said to the disciples,"Let us go back to Judea."

8 (Disciples)"Teacher, just a short time ago the people there wanted to you; and are you planning to go back?"

9 (Jesus)"A day has twelve hours, doesn't it? So those who walk in daylight do not stumble, for they see the light of this world.

10 But if they walk during the night they , because they have no light."

11 Jesus said this and then added,"Our friend Lazarus has fallen asleep, but I will go and wake him up."

12 (Disciples) If he is , Lord, he will get well."

13 Jesus meant that Lazarus had died, but they thought he meant sleep.

14 So Jesus told them plainly,"Lazarus is dead,

15 but for your sake I am glad that I was not with him, so that you will believe. Let us to him."

16 Thomas (called the Twin) said to his disciples,"Let us all go along with the Teacher, so that we may with him!"

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

1. The sick person's name was Bethany.
2. When he heard his friend was sick, Jesus hurried to see him.
3. Some people in Judea hated Jesus.
4. Lazarus did not die.
5. Jesus' disciples were willing to die for Jesus.

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. He on the corner while his friend bought a newspaper.
2. The man was hurt and into the police station for help.
3. I left a on her answering machine to call me.
4. The avenues of big cities are often .
5. There are 15 countries in the world where is either practiced or authorized by law.
6. We admired the beauty of the forest.
7. He eats lunch with some of his scientists each day.
8. A bus is a of public transportation.

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

1. What town did Mary, Martha and Lazarus live in?
2. Where was it?
3. When he got the news that Lazarus was sick, how much longer did Jesus stay where He was?
4. Why were His disciples surprised when Jesus said He wanted to go back to Judea?
5. What did Jesus say about "having light" and what do you think he meant?
6. What did Jesus mean when he said, "Our friend Lazarus has fallen asleep"?
7. What did Jesus mean when he said, "I will go and wake him up."?
8. How did Jesus' disciples feel about going back to Judea?
9. What do we learn about Jesus in this story?