©2016 Acadsoc Limited ​Learn and Talk I –Lesson 18

Childhood
Vocabulary
*If the student knows ALL the vocabularies below, please look for some extra ones. ​1.

Childhood /ˈtʃaɪldhʊd/ [noun] the period of time when a

person is a child

2. Memory /ˈmeməri/ [noun] ​the power or process of

remembering what has been learned

3. Parenthood /ˈperənthʊd/ [noun] the state of being a

mother or a father

4. Cherish /ˈtʃerɪʃ/ [verb] ​to feel or show great love for

(someone or something)
5. Pal /pæ l/ [noun] (informal) a close friend
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Sentence Structure
*Introduce the student the sentence structures listed below.

Question: How old were you when you first met your pal?

Possible Answer: I was ​5​.

I was ​5 years old​.

I was ​a 5-year-old boy​.

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Discussion
*Always elaborate from the student’s answers in order to build an INTERACTIVE
CONVERSATION. If the student doesn’t like the questions below, please construct
some extra questions related to the topic. (DO NOT GO OVER ALL THE QUESTIONS)

1. Did you have a happy childhood? Why and why not?

Who took care of you when you were little?

2. Were you good at making friends? How did you make

friends? Who was your best friend? How did you meet
your best friend? Are you two still friends now?
3. Describe the memory of you going to school when you
were little. Were you a good student? ​What did you like
about school? What didn’t you like about school?

4. What was your favorite childhood game? With whom

did you play it? Do you still play the game?

5. When you were a child, what did you want to become?

Did you want to become a ​doctor? A police officer? Why
didn’t you achieve your childhood dream?
©2016 Acadsoc Limited ​Learn and Talk I –Lesson 18
©2016 Acadsoc Limited ​Learn and Talk I –Lesson 18

Further Reading
https://childdevelopmentinfo.com/child-development/normaldevelopment/