This free English lessons is an ESL short story coming with reading text, questions, and Exercises:

Reading Text: A PRIVATE CONVERSATION
(from New Concept English -pre-intermediate – long man publisher)

Last week I went to the theater. I had a very good seat. The play was interesting. I didn’t enjoy it. A young man and a young woman were sitting behind me. They were talking loudly. I got very angry. I could not hear the actors. I turned around. I looked at the man the woman angrily. They didnot pay any attention. In the end, I could not bear it. I turned around again. ‘I can’t hear a word!’ I said angrily.
‘It’s none of your business’ the young man said rudely. ‘This is a private conversation!’

Questions

  1. Where did the writer go last week?
  2. Did he enjoy the play? Why?
  3. Did the young couple keeps quiet after that?
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