【2012-05-04，五】ESL Podcast 787 – Speaking to a Baby or Young Child

If you want to speak to your baby in English, here are some phrases you might want to use. Tags: Relationships Audio Index: Slow dialogue: 1:11 Explanations: 2:46 Fast dialogue: 15:07 My sister had to go out of town for a couple of days and I offered to look after her 18-month-old twins. It wasn’t long before I realized that I was over my head! ... Colleen: Okay, you two, it’s time to go beddy-bye. Baby: No! Colleen: Yes, let’s get your jammies on. You can keep your binkie for now. Your blankie is already in your bed and it’s time to go night-night. Baby: Potty! Colleen: Okay, once you have your jammies on, we’ll go potty. What’s the matter, Mark? Baby: Owie! Colleen: You have an owie? Where? In your tummy? Oh, you have a boo-boo on your finger. No, don’t stick your wet finger in your brother’s ear. That’s icky. Wait one teensy-weensy minute and I’ll put a band-aid on it. Baby: Whee! Colleen: Michael, you can’t jump off the chair like that. That’s a no-no. Oopsie-daisy! Baby: Waaaaa! ... Michael had learned his lesson and so had I! Script by Dr. Lucy Tse