عبارت انگلیسی
no-no
معنی و توضیح
In this podcast, the word “no-no” is used with children to talk about something they should not do or cannot have: “His father told him again and again that taking off his seatbelt in the car was a no-no.” A “no-show” is someone who does not come to a place when he or she was supposed to: “Forty people were supposed to come to the conference, but there were six no-shows.” A “no- brainer” is something that is very obvious and very easy and does not require any thought: “Turning down the heat is a no-brainer if you want to spend less on electricity.” The word “no-frills” describes something that is very simple and basic, without anything extra or fancy: “They bought a no-frills car for a really good price.” Finally, “no-nonsense” describes a person or approach that is very direct and straightforward: “The employees respect Blake for his no-nonsense management style.” 3 these materials on another website or distributing them in any way is prohibited. English as a Second Language Podcast www.eslpod.com ESL Podcast 787 – Speaking to a Baby or Young Child
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Welcome to English as a Second Language Podcast number 787: Speaking to a Baby or Young Child.
This is English as a Second Language Podcast episode 787. I’m your host, Dr. Jeff McQuillan, coming to you from the Center for Educational Development in beautiful Los Angeles, California.
Our website is eslpod.com. Go there and download a Learning Guide for this episode.
This episode is all about the kind of words you would use when talking to a baby or a small child, something a mother, a father, or perhaps a babysitter – someone watching a young child – might say. Let’s get started.
My sister had to go out of town for a couple of days and I offered to look after her 18-month-old twins. It wasn’t long before I realized that I was over my head! …
Colleen: Okay, you two, it’s time to go beddy-bye.
Baby: No!
Colleen: Yes, let’s get your jammies on. You can keep your binkie for now. Your blankie is already in your bed and it’s time to go night-night.
Baby: Potty!
Colleen: Okay, once you have your jammies on, we’ll go potty.
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