Unit 8 Page 83 Lesson D2B

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Lesson D: saying you’re sorry

2: speaking and listening: rude behavior

B: listen to Doug and Lisa talk about the survey

Number the complains in the order in the survey

Is your order the same or different?

Did you see this survey? About the top eight rude things people do?

No. What does it say?

Well, guess what the top one is.

The thing that people complain about most.

Oh, I don’t know.

Something about, let’s see, talking on cell phones in public? -like, you know, on the train, or something.

Exactly! Talking on cell phones too close to others.

Oh, I hate that. There was a guy sitting next to me at the movie theater last week, and his cell phone kept going off, and he kept answering it and talking.

So I said, “Would you turn that thing off? “ And he just ignored me.

Well, you could have said “Please,” at least!

But still, people shouldn’t have to be told to turn off their cell phones.

They should know when they’re being rude.

Well, they know it’s rude, but they don’t care.

OK, so can you guess the number two complaint - after talking on cell phones?

Um, bad drivers.

Well, it’s on the list, but it’s ranked fourth, actually - driving recklessly.

Huh. That’s fourth?

So, what’s second? Give me a clue.

OK, it’s something people do without thinking about it.

You see it around everywhere.

Oh, throwing trash on the streets? That’s number two?

Yup. Litter the streets. And the third complaint is something you do.

Something I do? Um, honk the horn when I’m stuck in traffic? I know you hate that.

Well, there’s nothing worse than people honking unnecessarily - it’s just awful. And that’s on the list, but it’s number six.

Number three is something you do on the subway and the bus.

I have no idea. Doug Take up too many seats with your bags and stuff!

I don’t do that!

Yes, you do. You’re always hogging seats. And that’s the third most common complaint - take up too many seats on the bus or train.

So, what else is on the list? Let me see ….

Well, number five doesn’t surprise me.

Me either. I hate it when people use bad language in public.

It sounds terrible, and it’s a bad example.

I know. Huh. Look at number seven - drive with loud or missing mufflers.

That’s a funny one.

Well, driving a loud car is fun, but the noise can really disturb people, especially at night. Remember?

Our neighbors complained when our car was making all that noise.

Yeah, but they’re always complaining about something.

We complain about their dog.

Yes, but I think not cleaning up after pets on the street should be higher on the list. That should be number one, not number eight!