Work in two teams Take it in turns to choose words from the list and make sentences Each correct sentence gets one point The team with the most points is

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 1 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 roimd 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,

1.Mooly does not like to get up earty.
2.We have a nice party every year.
3.There is a high building in the centre of our town.
4.Some children are afraid of spiders.
5.We work in the garden in autumn.

My friends live in Kiev, they study at the University. 3) Do these boys go to school In the morning or in the afternoon? 4) They want to buy some English books which they need for their work. 5) These girls sing well but they cannot play the piano. 6) Housewives work very much at home. 7) Two of my friends work at this plant, they are engineers. 8) These little girls like when their brothers play with them. 9) Children spend a lot of time out-of-doors. 10) My cousins have families of their own. 11) My sisters have breakfast at 8 o' clock in the afternoon. 12) They go to the library twice a month. 13) Their teachers tell them that they make a lot of mistakes because they are not attentive at the lessons. 14) They go to work by bus and return home on foot. 15) Two of my sisters are married, their husbands are workers.

the key. 2) He sighed again and again, like one who (to escape) from danger. 3)Then I (to search) for a piece of paper and a pencil, and I (to write) a message for the maid. 4) He (to make) tea and (to eat) the biscuits which Mrs. Aberdeen (to bring) him. 5) Ansell (to give) an angry sigh, and at that moment there (to be) a tap on the door. 6) When the cinema ( to be) over they ( to go) for a walk across the dark, damp fields. 7) The door (to open). A tall young woman (to stand) framed in the light that (to fall) from the passage. 8) Cassie (to spend) the night at home, and on entered the dining-room (to glance) at the space above the fire. 9) He (to walk) about our sitting-room all afternoon, murmuring to himself. 10) It (to be) all so sudden that for a moment no one ( to know) what (to happen). 11) He (to tell) me that they (to be) at the same public school and (to be) friends ever since. 12) At the age of seventy-four he (to be) excited as a boy about his expedition. 13) Near the door he (to see) the man he (to notice) at the station. 14) The house (to be) much smaller than he (to think) at first.