March 13, 2015
Cartoon — Selfie Stick Ban
BACKGROUND
This cartoon by Banx from the Financial Times relates to the news that selfie sticks, the extendable rods used by people to take photographs of themselves with mobile phones, have now been banned in the National Gallery on the grounds that they fall under the category of ‘tripods’, which are already prohibited. Read more >>
This cartoon by Banx from the Financial Times relates to the news that selfie sticks, the extendable rods used by people to take photographs of themselves with mobile phones, have now been banned in the National Gallery on the grounds that they fall under the category of ‘tripods’, which are already prohibited. Read more >>
THE CARTOON
A couple of tourists in an art gallery ask a man if he would mind taking a selfie of them. The joke is that, by definition, you cannot take a selfie of someone else!
A couple of tourists in an art gallery ask a man if he would mind taking a selfie of them. The joke is that, by definition, you cannot take a selfie of someone else!
VOCABULARY
The online Collins dictionary describes a selfie stick as 'an elongated stick to which you attach a camera or mobile phone to take a better photo'.
The online Collins dictionary describes a selfie stick as 'an elongated stick to which you attach a camera or mobile phone to take a better photo'.
GRAMMAR
Note the construction "Would you mind (doing something)?", which is used to make polite requests. There is also a negative form: "Would you mind not smoking in here?"
Note the construction "Would you mind (doing something)?", which is used to make polite requests. There is also a negative form: "Would you mind not smoking in here?"
DISCUSSIONDo you agree with the selfie stick ban?
What things would you like to ban?
What things would you like to ban?
