WARM-UP VIDEO FOR QUESTIONS

Instructions. Watch extracts from the performance of 'the greatest pickpocket in the world' and type the questions that he asks the audience

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Exercise. Complete each gap with suitable words and expressions you hear from the video.

(1) ………….. it's possible to control someone's attention? Even more than that, what about predicting human behavior? I think those are interesting ideas. Bring them out, check and see how accurate you were. How'd you do? Show of hands. (2) ………….. it? Now that you're done, close them down. Every phone has something in common. Just to go internal for a second. So if I ask you to access a memory, like, what is that? What just happened? (3) ………….. a wallet? (4) ………….. an American Express in your wallet? And when I do that, your Frank turns around. He accesses the file. He has to rewind the tape. Wonderful job onstage. Lovely watch, it doesn't come off very well. (5) ………….. a ring as well? Good. Just taking inventory. You're like a buffet. Hard to tell where to start, so many great things. Hi, how are you? Good to see you. Hi, sir, (6) ………….. up, please? Just right where you are. You're married, you follow directions well. Nice to meet you, sir. Hi, sir, how are you? Good to see you, sir. You have a ring, a watch. (7) ………….. a wallet on you? Joe: I don't. AR: Well, we'll find one for you. Come on up this way, Joe. Give Joe a round of applause. Come on up, Joe. Let's play a game. (Laughter) Let's do this simply. Squeeze your hand tight. (8) ………….. the poker chip in your hand? J: I do. AR: (9) ………….. surprised if I took it? Say yes. J: Very. AR: Good. Open your hand. Thank you very much. Make it harder for me. Just use your hand. Grab my wrist, but squeeze, squeeze firm. (10) ………….. it go? Joe: No. AR: No, it's not here. Open your hand. While we're focused on the hand, it's sitting on your shoulder. It's not back on your shoulder. It falls out of the air, lands right back in the hand. (11) ………….. it go? Yeah, funny. We've got a little guy. He's union, works up there all day. If I do it slowly it goes straight away, it lands by your pocket. So, I guess I'd like to pose that question to you. If you could control somebody's attention, (12) ………….. with it? Thank you. (Applause)

Key: Look at the key and say aloud the script from the video to improve your English.

(1) (Do you think) it's possible to control someone's attention? Even more than that, what about predicting human behavior? I think those are interesting ideas. Bring them out, check and see how accurate you were. How'd you do? Show of hands. (2) (Did we get) it? Now that you're done, close them down. Every phone has something in common. just to go internal for a second. So if I ask you to access a memory, like, what is that? What just happened? (3) (Do you have) a wallet? (4) (Do you have) an American Express in your wallet? And when I do that, your Frank turns around. He accesses the file. He has to rewind the tape. Wonderful job onstage. Lovely watch, it doesn't come off very well. (5) (Do you have) a ring as well? Good. Just taking inventory. You're like a buffet. Hard to tell where to start, so many great things. Hi, how are you? Good to see you. Hi, sir, (6) (could you stand) up, please? Just right where you are. You're married, you follow directions well. Nice to meet you, sir. Hi, sir, how are you? Good to see you, sir. You have a ring, a watch. (7) (Do you have) a wallet on you? Joe: I don't. AR: Well, we'll find one for you. Come on up this way, Joe. Give Joe a round of applause. Come on up, Joe. Let's play a game. (Laughter) Let's do this simply. Squeeze your hand tight. (8) (Do you feel) the poker chip in your hand? J: I do. AR: (9) (Would you be) surprised if I took it? Say yes. J: Very. AR: Good. Open your hand. Thank you very much. Make it harder for me. Just use your hand. Grab my wrist, but squeeze, squeeze firm. (10) (Did you see) it go? Joe: No. AR: No, it's not here. Open your hand. While we're focused on the hand, it's sitting on your shoulder. It's not back on your shoulder. It falls out of the air, lands right back in the hand. (11) (Did you see) it go? Yeah, funny. We've got a little guy. He's union, works up there all day. If I do it slowly it goes straight away, it lands by your pocket. So, I guess I'd like to pose that question to you. If you could control somebody's attention, (12) (what would you do) with it? Thank you. (Applause)

Sources: 

Channel: TED. The art of misdirection | Apollo Robbins: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZGY0wPAnus

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