Learn how to post comments about having a baby
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Michael: A Pregnancy Announcement. |
| Michael: Hi everyone, I'm Michael. |
| Alisha: And I'm Alisha. |
| Michael: In this lesson, you'll learn how to post and leave comments in English about having a baby. Chris finds out he and his wife are going to have a baby, posts an image of it, and leaves this comment: |
| Alisha: "OMG! I just found out that I'm going to be a dad!" |
| Michael: Listen to a reading of the post and the comments that follow. |
| DIALOGUE |
| (clicking sound) |
| Chris: "OMG! I just found out that I'm going to be a dad!" |
| (clicking sound) |
| Jennifer: "We don't know if it's a boy or girl yet." |
| Gloria: "Have you thought about names yet?" |
| Howard: "Twins?" |
| Alex: "Wait until you buy a stroller, they're so damn expensive!" |
| POST |
| Michael: Listen again to Chris's post. |
| Alisha: (SLOW) "OMG! I just found out that I'm going to be a dad!" |
| Alisha: (Regular) "OMG! I just found out that I'm going to be a dad!" |
| Michael: Let's break this down. |
| Alisha: First is the expression "OMG!" |
| Michael: "OMG" is an initialism mostly used to express shock or amazement, it means "Oh My God!" Listen again. |
| Alisha: (SLOW) "OMG!" (REGULAR) "OMG!" |
| Michael: Then comes the phrase... |
| Alisha: "I just found out that I'm going to be a dad!" |
| Michael: "I just found out..." is a good way to start a sentence when proclaiming some news. Listen again. |
| Alisha: (SLOW) "I just found out that I'm going to be a dad!" (REGULAR) "I just found out that I'm going to be a dad!" |
| Michael: All together... |
| Alisha: "OMG! I just found out that I'm going to be a dad!" |
| COMMENTS |
| Michael: In response, Chris's friends leave some comments. |
| Michael: His wife, Jennifer, says... |
| Alisha: (SLOW) "We don't know if it's a boy or girl yet." (REGULAR) "We don't know if it's a boy or girl yet." |
| [Pause] |
| Alisha: "We don't know if it's a boy or girl yet." |
| Michael: Use this expression to show you are unsure of the sex of the baby. |
| Michael: His neighbor, Gloria, says... |
| Alisha: (SLOW) "Have you thought about names yet?" (REGULAR) "Have you thought about names yet?" |
| [Pause] |
| Alisha: "Have you thought about names yet?" |
| Michael: Use this expression to show you are feeling warm-hearted and curious. |
| Michael: His supervisor, Howard, says... |
| Alisha: (SLOW) "Twins?" (REGULAR) "Twins?" |
| [Pause] |
| Alisha: "Twins?" |
| Michael: Use this expression to be humorous. |
| Michael: His nephew, Alex, says... |
| Alisha: (SLOW) "Wait until you buy a stroller, they're so damn expensive!" (REGULAR) "Wait until you buy a stroller, they're so damn expensive!" |
| [Pause] |
| Alisha: "Wait until you buy a stroller, they're so damn expensive!" |
| Michael: Use this expression to show you are being cynical about the price of strollers. |
Outro |
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| Michael: Okay, that's all for this lesson. If a friend posted something about having a baby, which phrase would you use? Leave us a comment letting us know. And we'll see you next time! |
| Alisha: Bye! |
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