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The Art of Persuasion - Ss Wotksheet
The Art of Persuasion - Ss Wotksheet
Before watching
3. You will watch a short video from the American TV series The Big
Bang Theory. What do you know about it? Use the words below.
science friends
5. You will watch a short video in which Sheldon Cooper gets Hulk
Hands. Predict some information before watching.
d. Would you like to get this kind of gift? Why / why not?
While watching
8. Complete these sentences with the missing verbs and phrasal verbs.
Watch again if necessary. (0-0:32")
a. Raj: Listen, I ___ a text from that girl Abby, and she and her friend Martha
wanna ____ ___ with us again. What do you say?
b. Sheldon: I don’t ___ anything. I merely _____ you a facial expression that
suggests you’ve ____ insane.
d. Sheldon: Yes, exactly, I ___ a great time. That’s ____, I’ve _____ __ to
other things. For example, after I learn Finnish, I’m not going to learn
Finnish again.
e. Raj: Please, Sheldon, I’m a lost Indian boy far from home, and I want a
girlfriend and I want her to be Abby, and she’ll only ____ ____ if she can
_____ Martha.
c. Raj: So does that mean we can go with the girls / pearls again?
After watching
a. Have you ever been in Raj or Sheldon’s position? Share your experience.
c. What other persuasion techniques would you try if you were Raj?
a. How do you think the double date turned out in the end?
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Bonus task!