EnglishPod 219 - Baby Shower
EnglishPod 219 - Baby Shower
Conversation
A: Thank you for organizing this great baby shower for me! I've always been to baby showers but never actually had one held for me! Let's get started!
B: Ok, let's start opening some presents!
A: Oh look! What a great little bib for the baby! This will definitely come in handy! Oh wow, you also got me a stroller! That's so great! Thank you!
B: This next one is from Betty.
A: A highchair and car seat! Wow Betty thank you so much! I really appreciate it!
B: One more from Carla.
A: A playpen and crib! Thanks Carla! This is just what I needed!
B: OK, that's all of them. No more gifts. Now who wants to guess when the baby is due!
A: Umm. I think my water just broke! Get me to a hospital!
Key Vocabulary
Hold: To cause to take place
Bib: A napkin tied under the chin of baby while eating
Come in handy: Be useful for a certain purpose
Crib: Baby bed with high sides
The baby be due: Expected date of childbirth
Supplementary Vocabulary
Expectation: A pre-conceived thought of what could or should happen
Gratitude: To be overly thankful
Surprise: To have something happen unexpectedly
Necessity: To must have something
Practical: Something which fits a certain need