Teaching Patience

This lesson introduces learners to a longer conversation about addressing a child’s impatience. It includes phrases for calming situations, setting expectations, and encouraging positive behavior while improving English fluency.

Child: “Mom! I want to go to the park right now!”
Mom: “I know you’re excited, but we need to wait a little while. Can you be patient, please?”
Child: “But why can’t we go now? It’s not fair!”
Mom: “I understand how you feel. Sometimes waiting feels hard, doesn’t it?”
Child: “Yes, it’s so boring! I don’t like waiting.”
Mom: “I know. Waiting can be boring, but it’s a chance to practice being strong and calm. How about we find something fun to do while we wait?”
Child: “Like what? There’s nothing to do.”
Mom: “Oh, I can think of a few things! We could draw a picture, read your favorite book, or play a game. What do you think?”
Child: “Can we play a game? I like games.”
Mom: “Sure! Let’s play ‘I Spy.’ I’ll start: I spy something blue.”
Child: “Is it your shirt?”
Mom: “That’s right! Now it’s your turn.”
Child: “Okay… I spy something green.”
Mom: “Hmm, is it the tree outside?”
Child: “Yes! You’re good at this!”
Mom: “Thank you! See? Waiting isn’t so bad when we keep busy. And when we practice being patient, it makes us super strong. It’s like exercising your mind.”
Child: “Really? I didn’t know that.”
Mom: “Yes! Now let’s keep playing until it’s time to go. The more we practice patience, the easier it gets.”
Child: “Okay, Mom. I’ll try to be patient!”

Vocabulary List

  • Excited [ɪkˈsaɪtɪd] (adjective) – Feeling happy and eager about something happening soon.
    Example: “She’s excited to go to the park.”
  • Impatient [ɪmˈpeɪʃənt] (adjective) – Unable to wait calmly or being in a hurry.
    Example: “He is too impatient to wait for his turn.”
  • Fair [fɛər] (adjective) – Treating everyone equally without favoritism or bias.
    Example: “It’s not fair that I have to wait longer.”
  • Boring [ˈbɔːrɪŋ] (adjective) – Something that is not interesting or exciting.
    Example: “Waiting for a long time is boring.”
  • Practice [ˈpræktɪs] (verb) – To repeat an action to improve skills or abilities.
    Example: “We need to practice patience while waiting.”
  • Strength [strɛŋkθ] (noun) – The quality or state of being strong or powerful.
    Example: “Having patience builds your mental strength.”
  • Calm [kɑːm] (adjective) – To be relaxed, peaceful, and not upset.
    Example: “Let’s stay calm while waiting for our turn.”
  • Turn [tɜːrn] (noun) – The opportunity to do something in an order or sequence.
    Example: “It’s your turn to speak.”
  • Mind [maɪnd] (noun) – The part of a person that thinks, feels, and decides.
    Example: “Having patience helps to calm the mind.”
  • Chance [ʧæns] (noun) – An opportunity or possibility for something to happen.
    Example: “Waiting gives us a chance to practice being calm.”

Grammar Tips:

  • Using “too” for excessiveness:
    • “Too” is used to express something is more than necessary.
      Example: “He is too impatient to wait.”
    • This means he has more impatience than needed.
  • Using “while” for simultaneous actions:
    • “While” shows two actions happening at the same time.
      Example: “We practice patience while waiting.”
    • This means both actions happen together.
  • Using “helps to” for assistance:
    • “Helps to” shows something aids in doing an action.
      Example: “Having patience helps to calm the mind.”
    • This means patience assists in calming the mind.

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Story with Missing Words

Child: "Mom! I want to go to the park right !"
Mom: "I know you’re excited, but we need to a little while. Can you be patient, please?"
Child: "But why can’t we go ? It’s not fair!"
Mom: "I understand how you feel. Sometimes waiting feels , doesn’t it?"
Child: "Yes, it’s so ! I don’t like waiting."
Mom: "I know. Waiting can be boring, but it’s a chance to practice being and calm. How about we find something fun to do while we wait?"
Child: "Like what? There’s nothing to do."
Mom: "Oh, I can think of a few things! We could a picture, read your favorite book, or play a game. What do you think?"
Child: "Can we play a game? I like ."
Mom: "Sure! Let’s play ‘I Spy.’ I’ll start: I spy something ."
Child: "Is it your shirt?"
Mom: "That’s right! Now it’s your turn."
Child: "Okay... I spy something ."
Mom: "Hmm, is it the tree outside?"
Child: "Yes! You’re good at this!"
Mom: "Thank you! See? Waiting isn’t so bad when we keep busy. And when we practice being patient, it makes us super . It’s like exercising your ."
Child: "Really? I didn’t know that."
Mom: "Yes! Now let’s keep playing until it’s time to go. The more we practice patience, the easier it ."
Child: "Okay, Mom. I’ll try to be !"

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