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//-->English as a Second Language Podcastwww.eslpod.comESL Podcast 883 – Taking Care of a Willful ChildGLOSSARYwillful– stubborn, doing what one wants even if one is not supposed to or ifother people have asked one to stop* Dynee was a very willful child, but her parents rarely gave her what she wasdemanding.strong-willed– stubborn, with a lot of determination and persistence, doing whatone wants even if one is not supposed to or if other people have asked one tostop* Everybody told Ingrid that quantum physics would be too difficult for her tounderstand, but she is very strong-willed and she managed to earn her degree.to throw a tantrum– for someone to behave very badly and angrily, losingcontrol of one’s actions and words, shouting and possibly kicking or hitting,especially when talking about a child* Two-year-olds often throw tantrums when they don’t get what they want, but iftheir parents ignore the behavior, it usually changes quickly.stubborn– refusing to change one’s mind or opinion, no matter what otherpeople say or do* Last week, Jenna said that she wouldn’t wash any more dishes, and she is sostubborn that now their kitchen is covered in dirty dishes and they don’t have anyclean plates!to shriek– to yell very loudly in a high-pitched voice* The neighbors heard horrible shrieking and called the police.at the top of (one’s) lungs– very loudly; as loud as possible when shouting* Richard is losing his hearing, and even if you shout at the top of your lungs, heprobably won’t be able to understand you.to bite– to use one’s teeth to cut something, especially food* Don’t put your hand in the monkey’s cage. The monkey might bite your finger!to express (one’s) displeasure– to say or show that one is unhappy ordissatisfied in some way* Mariah expressed her displeasure with the board’s decision and then submittedher letter of resignation.1These materials are copyrighted by the Center for Educational Development (2013). Posting ofthese materials on another website or distributing them in any way is prohibited.English as a Second Language Podcastwww.eslpod.comESL Podcast 883 – Taking Care of a Willful Childto bottle up (one’s) feelings– to hide one’s emotions from other people,pretending to be calm when one is very upset inside* Frank hates conflict, so he often bottles up his feelings for weeks or evenmonths, but then one day he explodes in anger.to pacify– to calm someone down; to make someone feel more relaxed ortranquil after he or she has been very angry, upset, or agitated* Do you think the inspectors will be pacified if we take them out to an expensivelunch?to spoil (someone)– to give a child everything he or she wants, so that theydon’t learn how to respond to the word “no” and they begin to behave very badly* Grandparents love to spoil their grandchildren, buying them toys and givingthem special foods when they know the parents wouldn’t approve.sugar rush– a temporary feeling of having a lot of energy and possibly beingout of control after having eaten a lot of sweet foods* The kids at the birthday party drank soda and ate cake and ice cream, and afew minutes later, they were all running around with a terrible sugar rush.to grow out of– to become older and become more mature so that one nolonger does something or is no longer interested in something* Do you think Adriana will ever grow out of her love of horses?stage– a period of development characterized by certain traits or behaviors* Almost all teenagers go through a stage where they rebel against authority.to babysit– to take care of another person’s child as a way to make extramoney, but not as a regular or full-time job* As a teenager, Lynn earned money by babysitting the neighbors’ kids.to have another commitment– to be obligated to do something else; to havean appointment with someone else* I can’t meet on Thursday afternoon, because I have another commitment. Canwe meet on Friday morning instead?2These materials are copyrighted by the Center for Educational Development (2013). Posting ofthese materials on another website or distributing them in any way is prohibited.English as a Second Language Podcastwww.eslpod.comESL Podcast 883 – Taking Care of a Willful ChildCOMPREHENSION QUESTIONS1.a)b)c)2.a)b)c)Which of these things could have injured Carl?Jason threw a tantrum.Jason shrieked at the top of his lungs.Jason tried to bite his hand.Why does Mrs. Mason think Carl should have given Jason the cookies?Because Jason was very hungry.Because the cookies would have calmed Jason down.Because Jason asked very nicely.______________WHAT ELSE DOES IT MEAN?to biteThe verb “to bite,” in this podcast, means to use one’s teeth to cut something,especially food: “Yoko broke her tooth when she accidentally bit a small rock inher food.” The verb “to bite (something) off” means to cut something so that itseparates from the other part: “Sheila didn’t have scissors, so she used her teethto bit off the tag on her new sweater.” The phrase “to bite off more than (one) canchew” means to try to do more than one can and to become overwhelmed:“Walter thought the project would be easy, but he has clearly bit off more than hecan chew.” Finally, the phrase “to bite the dust” means to fail: “The last campaignbit the dust, but we’re hoping to do better this time.”stageIn this podcast, the word “stage” means a period of development characterizedby certain traits or behaviors: “It was really difficult to watch Uncle Kenny gothrough the later stages of Alzheimer’s disease.” When talking about the theater,the “stage” is the raised area where actors or musicians perform for an audience:“Vicky has a beautiful singing voice, but she is scared of performing on stage.”The phrase “to set the stage for (something)” means to make preparations or getsomething ready: “This acquisition sets the stage for us to become the marketleader.” Finally, the phrase “to take center stage” means for something tobecome very important, so that everyone pays attention to it: “After the schoolshooting, the debate over gun control took center stage.”3These materials are copyrighted by the Center for Educational Development (2013). Posting ofthese materials on another website or distributing them in any way is prohibited.English as a Second Language Podcastwww.eslpod.comESL Podcast 883 – Taking Care of a Willful ChildCULTURE NOTEThe Baby-Sitters Club Novel SeriesMany “pre-teen” (not yet teenagers; 9-12 years old) American girls enjoy readinga series of novels called The Baby-Sitters Club. The books are about a smallgroup of “middle school” (junior high) students who have a small business wherethey provide babysitting services to the parents of young children in their town.Most of the stories are about the club members’ babysitting experiences, theirpersonal lives, and what happens during their club meetings. In the originalbooks, there are only four members of the club, but the membership “expands”(grows) to 10 in later novels.Ann Martin wrote the first 35 novels and some later novels in the series. Many,many others have been “ghostwritten” (written without giving credit oracknowledgement to the actual author). There are 132 novels in the regularseries, and many other “spin-offs” (related books or other types ofentertainment). For example, there are some books that present moreinformation about the club members’ personal lives outside of the club. Otherbooks focus on the club members’ younger “siblings” (brothers and sisters) or theother students whom the club members go to school with. The publisher,Scholastic, sold 170 million copies of the novels between 1986 and 2000, and a“prequel” (a story that shows what happens before the first book in a series) waswritten for the series in 2010. The novel series was made into a 13-episode TVseries in 1990 and a movie in 1995.The books seem to “strike a chord with” (relate emotionally to) many young girls,not only because it is about babysitting, but also because it covers many topicsthat are important to them, such as friendships, boys, fashion, and family.______________Comprehension Questions Correct Answers: 1 – c; 2 – b4These materials are copyrighted by the Center for Educational Development (2013). Posting ofthese materials on another website or distributing them in any way is prohibited.English as a Second Language Podcastwww.eslpod.comESL Podcast 883 – Taking Care of a Willful ChildCOMPLETE TRANSCRIPTWelcome to English as a Second Language Podcast number 883: Taking Careof a Willful Child.This is English as a Second Language Podcast episode 883. I'm your host, Dr.Jeff McQuillan, coming to you from the Center for Educational Development inbeautiful Los Angeles, California. That's right, Los Angeles, California.Go to our website at ESLPod.com. You can become a member of ESL Podcast.Get our Learning Guide. Get all the wonderful things that come with the ESLPodcast membership.This episode is a dialogue between Mrs. Mason and Carl about taking care of adifficult child. Let’s get started.[start of dialog]Mrs. Mason: So, how did things go?Carl: Well...Mrs. Mason: What’s the matter? Didn’t you and Jason have a good time while Iwas away?Carl: It was interesting. He was a little willful.Mrs. Mason: Yes, he can be a little strong-willed at times, but if you just do whathe wants or give him what he wants, he’s just fine.Carl: He wanted to eat all of the cookies and I told him no. He threw a tantrum.Mrs. Mason: A tantrum? My son can be stubborn, but he never throws tantrums.What did he do exactly?Carl: Well, he threw his toys against the wall, jumped the couch while shriekingat the top of his lungs, and he tried to bite my hand.Mrs. Mason: Oh, he was just expressing his displeasure, that’s all. You don’twant children to bottle up their feelings. You should just have given him thecookies to pacify him.5These materials are copyrighted by the Center for Educational Development (2013). Posting ofthese materials on another website or distributing them in any way is prohibited.
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