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• ☐ ☐ ☐ annoy [v] - bother, irritate
• ☐ ☐ ☐ ignore [v] - pay no attention to someone
• ☐ ☐ ☐ browse [v] - look around a shop without a specific goal
• ☐ ☐ ☐ assistance [n] - help
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a pub [n] - a bar (British English)
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a social situation [n] - a time when people are together socially
• ☐ ☐ ☐ mess around [phv] - play with something casually, waste time
• ☐ ☐ ☐ standard behaviour [exp] - what most people normally do

[n] - noun,  [v] - verb,  [phv] - phrasal verb,  [adj] - adjective,  [exp] - expression

1. What does Christopher say shop assistants do that really annoys him?
   They keep asking if he needs help.
   They follow him around the shop.
   They are unfriendly and rude.
   They ignore him.
   
   
2. What does Christopher prefer to do when he goes shopping?
   Shop as quickly as possible
   Ask for help right away
   Wait near the entrance
   Browse on his own
   
   
3. What social situations does Liz mention?
   At someone's house for dinner
   At a restaurant
   At the cinema
   In the pub
   
   
4. What does Liz say people are NOT using their phones for?
   Browse the internet
   Check social media
   Make phone calls
   Play games
   
   
5. What do people do on their phones in social situations, according to Liz?
   Play with their phones
   Make phone calls
   Check Facebook
   Take photos
   
   

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Directions: What expressions from the video have the same meaning as the highlighted expressions in the sentences below?

Instrucciones: ¿Qué expresiones del video tienen el mismo significado que las expresiones destacadas en las oraciones siguientes?

Instruções: Quais expressões do vídeo têm o mesmo significado que as expressões destacadas nas frases abaixo?

지시 사항: 아래 문장에서 강조된 표현과 같은 의미를 가진 표현을 영상에서 찾아보세요.

1. When they tend to talk and [ pay no attention to ] you.

   [ ignore ]

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2. I prefer to just [ look around ].

   [ browse ]

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3. People seem to think it's fine to just [ play casually ] on their phones.

   [ mess around ]

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4. It seems to become quite [ what most people do ] now.

   [ standard behaviour ]

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Directions: Choose the most natural word (only one word) for each blank.

Instrucciones: Elige la palabra más natural (solo una palabra) para cada espacio en blanco.

Instruções: Escolha a palavra mais natural (apenas uma palavra) para cada espaço em branco.

지시 사항: 빈칸마다 가장 자연스러운 단어(한 단어만)를 선택하세요.

• Is (there) anything that shop assistants do that really annoys you?
• When they tend to talk and ignore you, or keep (on) asking you whether you need any help or (not).
• I prefer (to) just browse.
• And when I want assistance, I'll go to (get) the assistant.
• Is (there) anything that people do (with) their phones that really annoys you?
• I personally get quite annoyed (by) the fact (that) nowadays most people seem (to) have (to) have their phones out with them all (the) time.
• Including in social situations (like) when you're in the pub or at someone's house (for) dinner.
• And people seem to think it (is) fine to just mess around on (their) phones.
• (Not) necessarily make phone calls, but just kind of play (with) their phones, check Facebook on their phones.
• It seems (to) have become quite standard behaviour now.
• But that's (what) people do.

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1. What do shop assistants in your country usually do when you walk in? Do you like it?
2. Is there anything shop assistants do that really annoys you?
3. Do you use your phone when you're out with friends or family?
4. Do you think phone use in social situations is a big problem in your country?
5. What other things do people do in public that you find annoying?
6. Think of someone you know who has an annoying habit. What do they do?