Babysitter Conversations 1
Conversation practice for babysitters and nannies — answering common questions from parents in English.
Vocabulary in context
Parents who hire a babysitter or nanny are putting enormous trust in a relative stranger — and that trust is built almost entirely through communication. Can you reassure them calmly when their toddler won't eat? Can you explain what happened during the day without making them panic? The Q&A format in this exercise reflects the real back-and-forth of those conversations: short questions, clear answers, no room for vague responses. English-speaking parents often phrase things indirectly — "How was she?" can mean a hundred different things — so learning to read the question and respond with the right level of detail is a genuinely valuable skill. The more naturally you can hold these conversations, the more confident parents feel leaving their children with you — and the more likely they are to call you again.
Choose, the best, most natural-sounding response for each of the following:
