Annoying Things
The things that really annoy us.
1 Pre-reading
Look at the words below. What is annoying about each thing? Discuss with a partner.
2 Reading I
Read the article once and compare your ideas from the Pre-reading task.
3 Reading II
Read the article again. Then, see if you can complete the sentences without referring back to the text.
1. When you’re in a rush and someone in front of you is…
2. People who sit in parked cars with the…
3. Shop assistants who ignore you in order to attend someone who has…
4. People who touch the salt or pepper shaker with…
5. When you’re watching the TV and someone…
4 Language focus
Verbs as nouns
Look at the extract from the article on this page, “…Discovering a shoe but not…”. The writer has used a verb that’s functioning as a noun (“discovering”). Complete the following sentence beginnings with your own ideas.