
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
- What do you think the story is about?
- 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?
- The flight started in Peru.
- The monkey did not stay under the hat.
- The monkey did not have a pet passport
- The man left his jacket at home.
- The monkey was arrested.
Complete this worksheet
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