After listening to the mini-play and answering questions 1 - 3 in the World Englishes [Director] program, do the following additional exercises. You can check the answers in the next post.
3. Extract from the play
Look at these five lines from the play. They form a short section of the play but they are in the wrong order. Put them in an order that makes sense. Then read the play to check your answer.
a. Err … no … D’you think it suits me?
b. What? Oh, er … yes … yes, it’s nice. I really need some jeans, actually.
c. Hey Mags, do you like this jumper?
d. What do you mean you ‘need some jeans’? You bought some last week!
e. I like the colour – is it in the sale?
4. Vocabulary -- Complete the sentences using these words and phrases from the play.
spoilsport / declined / split / retail / therapy / down
1. If clothes ________________, a long, thin cut appears in them, often because they are too tight.
2. A ________________ is someone who spoils someone else’s plans or enjoyment.
3. If you are feeling ________________, you are unhappy or sad.
4. If a credit card is ________________, the transaction cannot be completed.
5. ________________ is the activity of shopping in order to make yourself feel happier.
5. Which of these topics do you think is the main topic of the play?
a. supermarket shopping
b. getting into debt
c. keeping up with the latest fashion trends
d. retail therapy as a cure for unhappiness
e. buying expensive designer brands
f. wasting money
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