B2 – Upper Intermediate
In the 17th century, people used to put on these detailed wigs that looked woolly. Put them on the wrong way and that would obscure the person’s vision hence the inability to see if a trick is being played on them.
Listen to the audio below and find out how pulling one’s woolly hat over someone’s eyes explains deception and trickery.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/the-english-we-speak/ep-190318
Discussion Questions:
1. What does ‘to pull the wool over someone’s eyes’ mean?
2. Has anyone pulled the wool over your eyes?
3. How do feel when you find out you have been tricked into doing something?
4. Do you blame yourself for falling victim to deception/trickery?