Lesson 1



A private conversation



First listen and then answer the question.



Why did the writer complain to the people behind him?



Last week I went to the theatre.



I had a very good seat.



The play was very interesting.



I did not enjoy it.



A young man and a young woman were sitting behind me.



They were talking loudly.



I got very angry.



I could not hear the actors.



I turned round.



I looked at the man and the woman angrily.



They did not pay any attention.



In the end, I could not bear it.



I turned round again.



'I can't hear a word!' I said angrily.



'It's none of your business,' the young man said rudely.



'This is a private conversation!'




private  ['praivit]  adj. 私人的


conversation  [,kɔnvə'seiʃən]  n. 谈话


theatre  [ˈθiətə]   n. 剧场，戏院


seat  [si:t]   n. 座位


play  [plei]   n. 戏


loudly  ['laudli]  adv. 大声地


angry  [ˈæŋɡri]   adj. 生气的


angrily  ['æŋgrili]  adv. 生气地


attention  [əˈtenʃən]   n. 注意


bear  [bɛə]   v. 容忍


business  [ˈbiznis]   n. 事


rudely  ['ru:dli]  adv. 无礼地，粗鲁地