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| Stacey: It gets on my nerves when people smoke in public places. They should be considerate and use designated smoking areas. Tony: I couldn’t agree more. That really gets on my nerves too, especially when people smoke at a bus stop. Stacey: That is the worst. A couple of days ago, one man was smoking right in the middle of a group of people at the bus stop. Everyone was looking at him angrily, but he didn’t seem to notice. Tony: Some people have no common sense. That guy could have easily walked a little bit away from the bus stop and smoked. Stacey: Exactly. Anyway, talking about this is making me upset. Let’s talk about something else. Tony: I agree. | |
Key Vocabulary | |
| 1. to get on one’s nerves: to annoy; to bother | |
| • That noise is getting on my nerves. | |
| • It gets on my nerves when people talk on their cell phones on the bus. | |
| 2. to be considerate: to be thoughtful and generous to other people | |
| • Everybody loves her because she is considerate. | |
| • My husband is a considerate person. | |
| 3. I couldn’t agree more.: I completely agree.; I agree 100%. | |
| • A) Cookies are the best dessert. | |
| • A) We need a new car. | |
English Conversation Practice Index
