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 Baby,
Baby
During this class you will:

Intermediate • Discuss baby

showers.

• Learn how people

celebrate the birth of
a child.
Warm-up
Share your thoughts.

- Do you have children? Describe your favorite

memory of them when they were babies.
Warm-up
- Where do people shop for baby supplies in your
country?

- Have you been to or had a baby shower?

Describe it.
And you can quote me…
Read and answer the questions.

"People who say they sleep like a baby usually

And you
don't have one."
-- Leo J. Burke
can
(American Psychologist)
quote
- What does this quote mean to you?
me…
- Do you agree or disagree? Why or why not?

- What does it mean to “sleep like a baby”?

- How do you sleep? Do you “sleep like a baby”? Why

or why not?

- What advice would you give someone who has

trouble sleeping?
Speak your mind.
Share your thoughts and opinions.

A baby shower is a party that celebrates a

pregnancy. Usually, gifts are given to the mother
to help with the baby. For example, diapers, Speak
bottles, clothes, and blankets.
your
DIY gifts, or “do it yourself gifts” are becoming
popular. DIY gifts are made by a person, rather
than going to the store to purchase the product.
mind.
Personalized gifts are popular too, such as a
blanket embroidered with the baby's name.

Which type of gift is better?

- Practical gifts or sentimental gifts?

- DIY gifts or store-bought gifts?
- Personalized gifts or money?
Imagine that!
As a class, create a story.

Your best friend is having a baby! You have

decided to help plan the baby shower for her.

Think about:
Imagine
- Who will you invite?
- What food will you serve?
that!
- What gifts will you buy?
- What kind of music will you play?
- Will you play any baby shower themed games?
Answer me this!
Take turns asking each other questions.

1. What is the most important lesson your parents taught

you? Answer
2. Do you think it is better to find out the gender of the
baby before it is born or wait and be surprised? Why? me this!
3. Who raised you? What is your happiest memory from
when you were a child?

4. Are there any traditions you believe are important to

pass on to the next generation? What are they?

5. How does life change once you have children?

Before you go!
Here’s some cultural fun:

There are many fascinating rituals around the

Before you
world when it comes to caring for a baby. When
a baby gets his first tooth, Armenian parents go!
celebrate with a ceremony called Agra Hadig.

They place the baby on the floor surrounded by

symbolic items. Parents then encourage the baby
to choose one of the articles. Whatever item the
child picks up and plays with symbolizes their
future.

In Trinidad and Tobago when people visit

newborn babies, they usually put money in the
baby's hand in order to bring prosperity and good
blessings to the newborn.

- Does your country have any similar rituals?

- How do you welcome a new baby in your country?
Wrap-up
Pick one question to discuss: Wrap-up
about today’s class?
1. What did you like most today?

2. What do you need to improve on?

3. What did you do well on today?

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