Warm-up
In this lesson, your tutor will help you go over this topic: raising children. First, go over the following vocabulary and expressions with your tutor. Read the word/expression and definition out loud, and your tutor will go over anything you do not understand. Practice creating a sentence or two to make sure you know how to use the word/expression properly.
Vocabulary/ Expressions
| stay-at-home mom | (expression) a mom who doesn’t work and raises her children It’s less common to see a stay-at-home mom. |
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| potty train | (v) train a small child to use the toilet It’s sometimes difficult to potty train a child. |
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| infant | (n) a small child or baby The infant is starting to walk. |
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| terrible twos | (phrase) a period of time children act bad and get mad a lot; usually between 2-4 years old My son is going through his terrible twos. If he doesn’t get his way, he screams. |
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| grounded | (adj) punish a child or teenager who did something wrong or bad; usually not allowed to go out My daughter came home late. She was grounded for 2 days. |
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| rules | (n – plural) a statement that tells you what you can and cannot do If children don’t follow rules, they can be grounded. |
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| spoil | (v) to treat someone too well; being too generous Parents spoil their children with money, lots of gifts, and expensive cars. |
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| chores | (n – plural) a small job or task that is done regularly My children do their chores after dinner. |
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| bring up | (v – phrase) to raise a child It’s difficult to bring up children. |
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| family time | (expression) a period of time where a family spends quality time together We play games during family time. |
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Conversation
Use the following questions as a guideline to form an interesting conversation with your tutor. Feel free to diverge from these suggestions if anything interesting comes up.
- Should children have chores? Why or why not?
- What are some reasons children are grounded?
- What are some family time activities?
- Do you think it’s difficult to potty train a toddler? Why or why not?
- Is it common in your country to have stay-at-home moms? Why or why not?
- What are some rules parents have for their children?
- In what ways do parents spoil their children?
- Who do you think is easier to raise a boy or girl? Why?
- What is a good age when children can be left alone? Why?
- Why is it important to support your children?
Wrap-up
Go over any new expressions or vocabulary that you learned today.
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