A Monkey Flies Right

Oxford Dictionary definition: Monkey business 

/ˈmʌŋki bɪznəs/ [uncountable] (informal) dishonest or silly behaviour.

Too much monkey business for me Chuck Berry

Before Listening

You are going to hear a (mostly!) true story. Answer these questions:

Look a the image above

  1. What do you think the story is about?
  2. Which of these words/phrases do you not expect to hear: airport, nuts, hat, police, banana 

Listen to the story. Answer these questions

1. What is the monkey business here?

2. What does Mr Lopez say to the police? 

Quick Check: True or false?

1. The flight began in Lima, Peru

2. The flight destination was Fort Lauderdale, Florida

3. The monkey opened a bag of nuts.

4. The flight first landed in New York.

5. The monkey entered the flight cockpit.

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