The Weekend - Silence please!             (C0009) 
 A:   Those people in front of us are making so much 
       noise. It ’s so inconsiderate! 
 B:    Don’t worry about it; it’s not such a big deal. 
 A:    Oh...  I can ’t hear a thing!  Excuse me, can you 
       keep it down? 
 C:    Sure, sorry ’bout that! 
 A:    Someone ’s phone is ringing! 
 B:    Honey, I think it ’s your phone.  Did you forget to 
       switch it off? 
 A:    Oh, no! You ’re right. That ’s so embarrassing! 
 C:    Do  you  mind  keeping  it  down?             I’m  trying  to 
       watch a movie here! 

Key Vocabulary 
  inconsiderate            Adjective          not thinking of the feel- 
                                              ings   of other   people; 
                                              not thoughtful 
  not such a big           phrase             not a big problem 
 deal 
 can’t    hear     a       phrase             unable to hear 
 thing 
  keep it down             phrase             be quiet 
 switch off                phrase             turn off 
 do you mind               phrase             could you please 
Supplementary Vocabulary 
  noisy                    Adjective          very loud 
  rude                     Adjective          impolite 
  to disturb                   principle              to interrupt,  bother, or 
                                verb, infini-          upset 
                                tive 
  to interrupt                 principle              to  speak  or  make  noise 
                                verb, infini-          when    someone      else  is 
                                tive                  speaking 
  to whisper                   principle              to speak very softly 
                                verb, infini- 
                                tive