Zip Your Lip

The video tutorial discusses a conversation about a sweater, emphasizing the importance of politeness. It explains the idiom 'zip your lip', which means to be quiet or keep something to oneself. The phrase originated in the 1940s with the advent of zippers. The tutorial concludes with a dialogue reinforcing the lesson on communication.

What does the phrase 'zip your lip' mean in the context of the conversation?

• To be quiet or stop talking

• To sing loudly

• To sew a lip

• To open a zipper

Why was the phrase 'zip your lip' not used before the 1940s?

• Zippers were not invented yet

• People preferred to talk more

• Buttons were more commonly used

• It was considered rude

What was the phrase used before 'zip your lip' became popular?

• Close your mouth

• Button your lip

• Seal your lips

• Shut your mouth

What is the modern shortened version of 'zip your lip'?

• Close it

• Zip it

• Seal it

• Shut it

What is the main advice given to Max in the conversation?

• To eat lunch quietly

• To be nicer about what he says

• To wear a different sweater

• To talk more