Abstract: Note for EP Lesson 9, talking about the noise and ask someone to be quiet.
The dialogue occurred in some public environment such as a book library or a waiting room. The background music came from a move. The girl complained the noise is so loud and said: “It’s so inconsiderate“. That means the people who play the movie to make noise did not think about others feeling. The boy quick comforted her: “It’s not such a big deal“. But the situation was more serious and the girl can’t hear a thing! So she asked the guy to keep his movie down.
Sometime later, a phone is ringing and the girl complained it again. However, the boy reminded her that it is her phone and she forgot to switch it off. The girl felt so embarrassing. At last the guy who watched the movie asked her to keep it down, I think according to his intonation, he made reprisals.
Language Takeaway
not such a big deal: no problem
switch it off == switch off it
Can’t hear a thing: the music is too loud, I can’t hear a thing.
Put it together
Do you mind ….?
- Do you mind holding my coat for me?
- Do you mind for paying my dinner
Vocabulary & Phrase
to disturb: to interrupt, bother, or upset
to interrupt: to speak or make noise when someone else is speaking
to whisper: to speak very softly