REALLY ANNOYING THINGS
1 Pre-reading
What annoying or embarrassing things can happen in the following places: the street, a home, a shop, work, a hotel, a train, etc.?
2 Reading I
Read or listen to the article once. Were any of your ideas mentioned?
3 Reading II
Read the article again. Then, answer the questions.
1. Who ignored Ben when he greeted them?
2. What was Bridget worried that the man would think?
3. Who did someone mistake Bob’s motherin-law for?
4. What did the man who was sitting on the toilet do when Bob opened the door?
5. Why was Jessica so embarrassed when she fell down?
6. Why didn’t Gordon want to go to the toilet in his girlfriend’s house?
7. What did he do to try to mask the sounds?
Objective To improve your listening skills.
Think about it When was the last time something annoying or embarrassing happened to you? What was it?