Learning and Teaching English Through the Bible


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This unique resource teaches English (including ESL/EFL) within a Biblical context and in a pictorial format. It focuses on the top 1,000 most frequently used vocabulary words. It presents an overview of key pronunciation and grammatical concepts. At the same time, it teaches major parables, verses, narratives, and themes from Scripture. Also included are suggestions for classroom games, lessons and activities. This book is especially useful for: -English/ESL (English as a Second Language) students and teachers -Missionaries teaching ESL -Church personnel seeking to establish an ESL ministry -Parents who homeschool -Special Needs teachers -English/Bible teachers in public schools who are part of the Bible Literacy Project




Elementary Bible & English Grammar (Teacher Guide)


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Learn basic grammar while studying God’s Word! A focus on more than 200 Biblical accounts, psalms, proverbs, prophecies, laws, and lettersInsights into the daily life of people living in Biblical times, as well as plants, animals, and Bible landscapesBasic English grammar, words to know, concepts, and more! Help Bible history come alive for children so they know these true events that changed the world forever, at the same time they are developing their reading skills. We live in a visually oriented society where people learn from a blend of both text and images. This collection of events and teachings from Scripture explores selected chapters and verses. With the help of maps, photographs, and diagrams, the ancient cultures of the Bible are set in a context that can be readily understood. In addition, specially written teaching helps to educate today’s young reader in understanding the Bible’s meaning and its relevance for everyday life.




Lessons You Can Learn from the Bible


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The One Year Life Lessons from the Bible


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In this inspirational gift book, readers will find 365 daily mediations on life lessons learned through the lives of people in the Bible.




ELT Bible Study Pack #1


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Learn English through Bible study! In this book you will find 30 printable worksheets for either Bible Study or English language classes - ora mix of both! The dual aims of this book are to help you move closer to God by learning about Himthrough His Bible, while at the same time improving your English through an interesting and wide rangeof activities.This book is designed to be used with groups or individuals, in a church, school, or home environment.Full answers and notes for use are provided. If you spent around two hours working on eachactivity, including a warmer at the beginning, feedback at the end, and plenty of discussion throughout,you could easily build this material into a course lasting more than 60 hours.The worksheets span the whole Bible, including specific verses, people, and incidents: from Noah to theLife of Moses, and Samson to Jonah in the Old Testament, and from John the Baptist and the Sermonon the Mount, to the Resurrection and the day of Pentecost in the New Testament.The ELT (English Language Teaching) input covers a number of important skill areas, including:grammar, vocabulary, speaking and listening, and writing. The material includes a real variety oflanguage topics, from question forms to punctuation, and error correction to tenses - plus much more.The material is aimed at intermediate level and above. Of course, teachers will know whether this bookis suitable for their class simply by browsing it, but you are welcome to adapt material in this book,making it more suitable for other levels. To make this easier, all the Word document files for the pagesin this book are available to download from the website: https://purlandtraining.com Perhaps you would like to add pictures or change something, or add ten more of your own questions toan activity. The original Word files make this easy to do.




Matthew for Beginners


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This book provides an in-depth look at the most well structured gospel record originally designed to address Jewish questions about Jesus but later used by the early church as a primer for new Christians.




The Whole Bible Story


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From Genesis . . . "In the beginning, God created everything out of nothing." What do all the Bible stories actually mean? Will the Bible be too boring for me? Why is the Bible so long? Have you ever asked--or been too embarrassed to ask--any of these questions? This young reader's edition of The Whole Bible Story will help you understand what the stories in the Bible are actually all about and how every single one of them fits together to tell one big story about God and his love for people--including you! Along with the story of the Bible in words you can easily understand, in every chapter you will find great bonus material like exciting illustrations, fun facts and trivia about the Bible stories, simple lists of important characters and places, and easy-to-follow ways to apply the themes to your own life. After reading The Whole Bible Story, you will understand what's so exciting about the Bible and why God's Word matters to you! . . . to Revelation "God has all of history-- past, present, future-- in his hands."




Handbook for Teaching Bible-based ESL


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A practical guide for teaching English as a second language.




365 Life Lessons from Bible People


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365 Life Lessons from Bible People points out a specific truth from each Bible person's triumph or struggle and encourages you to apply it to your own life.