ESL Podcast 613 – Being a First-Time Parent

Zuly: Hello.

Ricardo: Hi, Zuly. How are you?

Zuly: Oh, Ricardo, it’s you. I’m doing okay. How are you?

Ricardo: I wanted to call and congratulate you on the birth of your new baby.

Zuly: Thanks a lot. Carla was born three weeks ago, and she was 8 pounds, 3 ounces.

Ricardo: That’s great! How does it feel to be a first-time parent?

Zuly: It’s really overwhelming taking care of a newborn. I’m learning everything from scratch, everything from how to breastfeed and bottle-feed, to burping her, to putting her to bed, to using a car seat and a stroller.

Ricardo: You sound overwhelmed. I remember when Adam, our first child, was born. There were the feedings in the middle of the night, and all of those diapers!

Zuly: Exactly. I’m exhausted all the time. In fact, I find myself dozing off at all hours of the day.

Ricardo: I really sympathize with you, but these days will pass quickly, and then you’ll have such great memories. Have you had much sleep?

Zuly: Zzzzzzzz!

Ricardo: Zuly? Zuly?


Script by Dr. Lucy Tse
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overwhelm 使受不了;使不知所措
from scratch 從頭開始；從零開始
burp 使（嬰兒）打嗝（尤指通過撫摩或輕拍背部）
stroller 嬰兒車；童車
exhausted 筋疲力盡的；疲憊不堪的
doze off（尤指在日間）打瞌睡，打盹兒
sympathize with 同情...;與...產生共鳴