Speaking and listening – Pre-intermediate to Upper-intermediate

Let’s talk about PET PEEVES

Pet peeve: your favourite minor complaint or annoyance

What annoys you most in daily Make a list of annoying habits. What annoys you most at work
life? Do you have any? (or at school)?
Make a list of your pet peeves. Why?

Do you have any new pet peeves Do you get annoyed when people What annoys you about mobile
as a result of modern display bad manners? phones?
technology? Give some examples.

What annoys you about living What annoys you about coming to What annoys you about email or
where you live now? work or school by bus, train or computers?
car?

What do your parents do that What do children do that annoys Does smoking bother you?
annoys you? parents? Why or why not?

If something or someone annoys Who is the most annoying person Who is the most annoying
you, what do you usually do? you know? celebrity?
Give examples. Why? Why?

Do you think other people find Does it annoy you when people “I have some road rage inside of
you annoying? kiss or show affection in public? me. Traffic, especially in L.A., is
Why or why not? a pet peeve of mine.”
What did Katie Holmes mean?

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bad phone manners   4
barking dog   3
5
burping
drunk driving 8 Annoying or not? y/n
7
drunkard Always be cheerful  
farting   Always leave the toilet seat up  
kissing in public   Chew on pens that you've borrowed  
nail biting   Drum on every available surface  
9 10 Never break eye contact  
nose picking  
Never make eye contact  
queue jumping  
ONLY TYPE IN UPPERCASE  
shouting   Page Not Found when surfing the Internet  
yawning   Repeat everything someone says, as a question  
Wear a lot of cologne  
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