English, baby!

It's a Girl!

Date: Feb 12 2002

Intro

1. Learn Vocabulary - Learn some new vocabulary before you start the lesson.

2. Read and Prepare - Read the introduction and prepare to hear the audio.

The other day Chad’s wife had a new baby girl! It’s their third one. He’s a lucky guy to have three daughters.
Being a dad isn’t easy. In this conversation, Joe asks Chad some questions about being a dad. Joe hasn’t had any children yet, so he’s curious.

Dialog

1. Listen and Read - Listen to the audio and read the dialog at the same time.

2. Study - Read the dialog again to see how the vocab words are used.

Joe

Chad

Joe: So Chad, how’s your new baby?

Chad: She’s doing really good. The, the eating and sleeping habits aren’t quite easy for us yet. She kind of, uh, sleeps for two and a half hours, and then eats for an hour. Just twenty-four hours a day.

Joe: Wow. It’s probably pretty intense right now just making sure everything goes smoothly?

Chad: Yeah, it is. I’ve got two other kids that always want to hold the baby and we have to be careful of her head, kind of, being unsupported.

Joe: So what kind of things does the baby need?

Chad: Well, her room has, you know, a diaper, a diaper pail, um, a crib, actually with a little pillow that tilts her head up, upright. And there’s definitely lots of extra diapers.

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Discussion

Chad sounds like a great dad. He seems to care very much about his new daughter. Even though she keeps him up at night, he loves her very much.
Have you had children? I haven’t, but it sounds like very hard work but a lot of fun.
Do you have any baby stories to tell? If so, please come to the Life Goes On message board and share them with us. Thanks!
Your American Friend,
John