Childhood Flashcards
Some useful Links
Check vocabulary for popular toys here
https://www.parents.com/fun/toys/kid-toys/all-time-favorite-childhoodtoys/
Ideas about how childhood was different 20 years ago
https://www.insider.com/how-being-kid-is-different-now-than-itwas-20-years-ago#in-many-cases-children-are-spending-less-timeoutdoors-and-more-time-playing-alone-4
Vocabulary
child (singular) - children (plural)
ADJECTIVES collocations to use with CHILD
well-behaved, obedient, gifted, talented, patient (good things)
difficult, naughty, wayward, stubborn, mischievous, hyperactive
(negative things)
Mischievous:
معانی دیگر: دوبهم زن، شرور، شربپاکن، شهرآشوب،
مفتن، فتنه آمیز، (به ویژه کودک) شیطان، بازیگوش، تخس، بازیگوشانه
Childhood (n.) -
Adjective collocations to use with CHILDHOOD
happy, cheerful, carefree, blissful (good)
lonely, deprived, gloomy, sorrowful (bad)
Childish (adj.)
= immature
Noun collocations to use with CHILDISH
behaviour, attitude
An only child
= having no brothers or sisters
MORE EXPRESSIONS:
A. The following all have the same meaning
I grew_up in Manchester
I was brought up in __________
I was raised in __________
I was born and bred in __________
If talking about the country, we can also say…
My motherland is ___________
B.I grew up in my birth place
in a nuclear family.
abroad.
in a bustling city.
in a stunning country-side.
in a well-educated family.
in a lush green valley.
C. Phrases to talk about remembering
I remember my childhood well
I remember when I was a child, I used to….
I recall _____
I have a clear/ vivid memory of______
I have fond memories of my childhood, especially ________
I vividly remember _______
Childhood activities
We usually played made-up games / pretend games
We often played hide and seek
If my memory serves me right, I used to play in the streets back then!
As far as I can remember, we played football most days.
We often played chess
I ‘played house’ with my friends
We used to while away the hours playing games
To while away the hours
= **to pass the time idly **/ in a slow and relaxed way
Past habits
I used to go to the park with my friends
We would often sit there for hours, chatting away.
It wasn’t uncommon for us to play football in the park and then hang
out until tea time.
I often played outdoor activities with my friends
We got up to all sorts of things, like chasing mice, playing in the mud
and things like that
Examples of childhood games and toy
- catcher catcher / Tig / Tag
- blindfold game
- see-saw
- toy cars
- mini-kitchen set
- stacking toys
- geometrical shapes
- lego
- ac=on figures
- jigsaws( puzzles)
- mini-microscope
- soC-toys
- crayons
- Play doh
- board games
- ludo
- building blocks
Toys
When I was bored I played a board game (both words pronounced the same)
I wouldn’t let go of my favourite doll
I was obsessed with my train set
I loved my chess set
I was tethered to my iPad =connected
I would go everywhere with my bike
My bike was everything to me
My sister loved her Barbie doll and my brother loved his action figure
I was addicted to my playstation / video games / my Rubik’s cube
I was big fan of playing cards
What I loved more than anything else was to play with my crayons
and draw pictures
I could spend hours doing jigsaws
My favourite toy was a remote-controlled racing car
Life when you were a child
Kids are not safer nowadays due to…
…the increased crime rate
…more kidnapping
…an increase in cyberbullying
…excessive traffic leading to more kids getting knocked over
…high pressure which leads to mental health problems
Children are less willing / reluctant / to have dinner with their families
Children are not so enthusiastic about having dinner with their families
There is less communication within families because everyone is
tethered to their mobile phone, leading to fewer family meals
Parents have less time for their children, and so children have less time for their parents!
Kids have fewer meals with their parents because there are fewer set routines nowadays, so it is hard to have a fixed time for dinner when the whole family can sit down together.
More women are in the workforce, so it is not uncommon for both parents of a nuclear family to be working, leaving many children alone and feeling more lonely than before.
Kids spend so much time on their computers and may not be aware how little time they are spending with their friends.
Children are more aware of nutrition but are not necessarily eating more healthily
Children can get lots of information abut health, but they are still attracted by fast food because it is marketed so well to children
