1) read the magazine article below and fill in the gaps with one of the words from the list below. then close your books and talk about the qualities of a good babysitter. common sense, bossy, sensibly, trustworthy, responsibility, enthusiastic, entertainer, relaxed, discipline, reliable, patience what makes a good babysitter? when i was at school, i used to do a lot of babysitting at the weekends to earn a bit of extra pocket money. most of the work i did was for family friends who had young children, and knew that i could cope with the of looking after their kids i think one of the most important qualities of a good babysitter is - you shouldn't get angry or annoyed, but just stay calm in all situations. i suppose how you deal with anything is just a matter of 3) ; if there's a problem you just have to deal with it and use your brain! i was always firm with the children but never 5) because 1 don't think you get anywhere with them if you keep on telling them to do things when it's unnec-essary. i tried to be with them; i didn't make too many rules, because that way we all enjoyed ourselves, and they always looked forward to me coming. obviously a certain amount of 7) is needed, as you don't want them running roimd the house out of control. i'm a bit of a(n) when it comes to looking after kids; i like to make them laugh. we always sang a few songs and played a few games. i always tried to appear 9) and interested in what they were doing as this helped them become confident, the most important quality for a babysitter, as far as the parents are concerned, is that you are 10) they are leaving you alone in their house with their children, and so they really have to be able to trust you. of course you have to be 11) __ ; it wouldn't be much good if they couldn't depend on you to get there on time every time,
