Global View - Baby Shower (C0219)

Global View - Baby Shower (C0219)
A:
Thank you for organizing this great baby shower for me! I've always been to baby showers but never actually had one held for me! Let's get started!
B:
Ok, let's start opening some presents!
A:
Oh look! What a great little bib for the baby! This will definitely come in handy! Oh wow, you also got me a stroller! That's so great! Thank you!
B:
This next one is from Betty.
A:
A highchair and car seat! Wow Betty thank you so much! I really appreciate it!
B:
One more from Carla.
A:
A playpen and crib! Thanks Carla! This is just what I needed!
B:
OK, that's all of them. No more gifts. Now who wants to guess when the baby is due!
A:
Umm. I think my water just broke! Get me to a hospital!
Key Vocabulary
hold
to cause to take place
bib
a napkin tied under the chin of baby while eating
come in handy
be useful for a certain purpose
crib
baby bed with high sides
the baby be due
expected date of childbirth
Supplementary Vocabulary
Expectation
a pre-conceived thought of what could or should happen
Gratitude
To be overly thankful
Surprise
To have something happen unexpectedly
Necessity
To must have something
Practical
something which fits a certain need
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