你有过照顾孩子的经验吗？

Discussion Questions

1.你有过照顾孩子来赚零花钱的经历吗？
Have you ever supplemented your pocket money with babysitting?
2.一个好的保姆应该具备什么品质？
What qualities should a babysitter have?
3.宝宝哭的时候你会怎么办？
What do you do when the baby cries?
4.你更愿意照顾婴儿还是幼儿？为什么？
Would you rather look after a baby or a toddler? Why?
5.如何找到一个好的保姆？
How can you find a good babysitter?
6.父母什么情况下需要保姆？
When do parents need a babysitter?
7.保姆机构有什么优点？
What are the advantages of a babysitting agency?
8.在照顾孩子时，有哪些事情是你不会做的？
Are there tasks you wouldn't do while babysitting?
9.你会和幼儿玩什么？
What would you play with a toddler?

保姆 (bǎomǔ) - babysitting

零花钱 (línghuāqián) - pocket money

品质 (pǐnzhì) - trait, characteristic

需要 (xūyào) - to need

幼儿 (yòu'ér) - toddler

照顾 (zhàogù) - to look after

婴儿 (yīng'ér) - baby

保姆 (bǎomǔ) - babysitter (female/male)

父母 (fùmǔ) - parents

机构 (jīgòu) - agency

任务 (rènwù) - task

玩具 (wánjù) - toy

安抚 (ānfǔ) - to calm down

优点 (yōudiǎn) - advantage

责任 (zérèn) - responsibility

是的，我通过照顾孩子来补贴零花钱。

Yes, I have already supplemented my pocket money by babysitting.

一个好的保姆应该有耐心和责任感。

A good babysitter should be patient and responsible.

当宝宝哭的时候，我会试着安抚他，并找出他需要什么。

When the baby cries, I try to calm it down and find out what it needs.

我更愿意照顾幼儿，因为他们通常更活泼有趣。

I would prefer to look after a toddler because they are often more active and interesting.

找到一个好的保姆，可以问朋友推荐。

To find a good babysitter, one can ask for recommendations from friends.