| LISTEN TO THE CONVERSATION | |
| Practice Speaking – Select a Conversation Partner | |
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| Trisha: I hate playing any sport or game with Chris. Carrie: Why? Chris seems likes such a nice guy. Trisha: He is usually nice, but he is very competitive. So, he is not that nice when he plays games or sports. Carrie: What does he do? Trisha: He gets very serious, and he yells a lot. Also, he talks a lot of trash. Carrie: What does he say? Trisha: He just says a lot of mean things, and he always mocks or teases other people whenever they make a mistake. It’s just not that fun to play with him. Carrie: I see. I’ll be sure to avoid doing anything competitive with him. | |
Key Vocabulary | |
| 1. to talk trash: to mock or taunt an opponent during some competition | |
| • He likes to talk trash while playing basketball. | |
| • He is too nice. He doesn’t know how to talk trash. | |
| 2. to be competitive: to have a strong desire to win | |
| • He is a very competitive person. | |
| • Almost all successful people are competitive. | |
| 3. to mock: to treat with ridicule or contempt; to imitate in a bad way | |
| • She isn’t that nice. She always mocks other people. | |
| • Why did you mock him? That wasn’t nice. | |
