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Conversation

Answer the following questions. You might be asked to write them down or answer them out-loud.

1. Are you a parent? If not, would you like to be?
2. What do you think are some of the most difficult problems faced by parents when raising a baby?
3. What is the most annoying or amazing thing about being a parent?
4. Are inexperienced parents over worried about their kids cryings?
5. How good would it be if you could know what your baby is desiring/feeling?
6. Do you believe babies can learn how to communicate?
7. If so, what kind of communication can they do?
8. Do you think that raising a boy is easier than a girl? Why?
9. What is the most important thing that we need to teach children?
10. Are all couples who can have children qualified enough to be parents?

Vocabulary

Look at the vocabulary below. Take time to explore the links for their definitions in English and their translations to Portuguese. When you are done, make a sentence with each word. Ask your teacher if you should write them down or say them out loud.

• d | t - parenting
• d | t - master
• d | t - seem
• d | t - communicate
• d | t - cry
• d | t - sign language
• d | t - smart
• d | t - still
• d | t - teddy
• d | t - bottle
• d | t - verbal
• d | t - repeat
• d | t - resources

Video

Watch the following video but DON'T read the transcript yet.

After watching the video do this listening exercise.

Reading practice

Read the following transcript then do the associated reading comprehension exercise.

Transcript:

--->>> Transcript

Writing practice

Write a couple of paragraphs ---->>>> instructions <<<<-----. Make sure to use words you learned from the text and try to make it as long as you can.

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