Fill in the gaps with one of the words from the list below.

Pre-reading

What qualities do you think you must have in order to be seriously considered for the job of a baby-sitter?

Reading

Read the magazine article below and fill in the gaps with one of the words from the list below. Then close your books and talk about the qualities of a good babysitter.

common sense, bossy, sensibly, trustworthy, responsibility, enthusiastic, entertainer, relaxed, discipline, reliable, patience

What makes a good babysitter?

When I was at school, I used to do a lot of babysitting at the weekends to earn a bit of extra pocket money. Most of the work I did was for family friends who had young children, and knew that I could cope with the 1) _______________ of looking after their kids. I think one of the most important qualities of a good

babysitter is 2) _________________ - you shouldn't get angry or

annoyed, but just stay calm in all situations. I suppose how you deal with anything is just a matter of 3) _________________; if there's a problem you just have to deal with it 4) __________________ and use your brain! I was always firm with the children but never 5) __________________ because I don't think you get anywhere with them if you keep on telling them to do things when it's unnec-essary. I tried to be 6) ___________________ with them; I didn't make too many rules, because that way we all enjoyed ourselves, and they always looked forward to me coming. Obviously a certain amount of 7) _________________ is needed, as you don't want them running round the house out of control. I'm a bit of a(n) 8) ________________ when it comes to looking after kids; I like to make

them laugh. We always sang a few songs and played a few games. I always tried to appear 9) ___________________ and interested in what they were doing as this helped them become confident, The most important quality for a babysitter, as far as the parents are concerned, is that you are __________________10) They are leaving you alone in their house with their children, and so they really have to be able to trust you. Of course you have to be 11) ____________________; it wouldn't be much good if they couldn't depend on you to get there on time every time.

Match the words with the appropriate definitions.

nursery nurse governess au pair nanny babysitter childminder

a) a young foreign girl who looks after the children in return for board and lodging

b) a person who looks after children when their parents are at work

c) a qualified person employed by a family to look after the children

d) a woman whose job it is to look after very young children/newborn babies

e) a person who looks after the children when the parents go out

f) a woman employed to teach the children at home

Fill in the gaps with one of the words from the list below.

board game building blocks charades card games jigsaw puzzle action man dolls teddy bear rocking horse plasticine

a) My baby sister spent hours trying to put the 500 pieces of her _________________ together to make the picture on the box.

b) When I was very young, I had lots of different coloured ______________ which I'd make houses with.

c) In ___________________ everybody is divided into two teams, and you have to guess the name of the film or play which is acted out.

d) Sammy's favourite __________________ was snakes and ladders, but he kept losing all the pieces.

e) Teenagers enjoy playing _____________________, because there are so many different games you can play with the 52 cards.

f) Gemma's _______________ was a small and furry panda.

g) Many young gills like to play with __________________ as they can dress them in different clothes and talk to them.

h) Children like __________________ as they can form shapes with the clay-like substance.

i) My brother used to play with his __________________ which was a model of a soldier.

j) Some children enjoy riding on a ________________.

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