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Glasses

Learn about the Unreal Past

Date: Jan 31 2012

Themes: Fashion, Holidays

Grammar: The Unreal Past

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Everything becomes cool if you just wait long enough. Glasses are a perfect example. For a long time, glasses were nerdy. Now they’re so hip, even people with perfect vision are wearing them.

When shopping for a new pair of frames, there are many different sizes, shapes, and colors to choose from. You can get thick and chunky frames, or small, sleek frames. You can even get glasses that turn into sunglasses when you step outside. It’s never been so good to be a four eyes. Hear Jason and Amy talk about glasses.

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Jason

Amy

Jason: Something miraculous has happened for people without perfect vision everywhere.

Amy: What?

Jason: Glasses have become cool again!

Amy: It’s true! I kind of wish I could wear glasses.

Jason: You could, I mean…

Amy: No, but you cannot wear glasses if you don’t need them. That is ridiculous.

Jason: But people do!

Amy: I know, but I think that’s really silly.

Jason: You can buy them in stores with just regular lenses that don’t do anything.

Amy: I know. I think glasses are cute. I really like glasses. But I think it’s ridiculous to wear them if you don’t have to.

Jason: Yeah. I have these vintage Buddy Holly glasses, and people often ask me if they’re real. And I say, “Yes! They’re real glasses.”

Amy: That’s crazy. Well, I recently went shopping for glasses with a friend of mine who needed to get a new pair. And I was just amazed by how much putting on a pair of glasses changes your face. It’s really a big thing to put glasses on your face. And different ones have such a different effect.

Jason: Yeah. I have two pairs. I have one that’s really…you can’t miss that they’re glasses. And then the others are trying to be as minimal as possible.

Amy: But now, you’re right, people just go all out when it comes to glasses. Big frames, you know…

Jason: What happened? Was it Weezer? Who started this?

Amy: I don’t know. That was so long ago.

Jason: It was slow. It was a slow build.

Amy: It was.

Jason: Because glasses were so nerdy for so long.

Amy: It’s true, but times have changed.

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Discussion

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Jason says that wearing glasses has become cool. That’s good for him, since he has to wear glasses anyway.

Amy thinks glasses are cute and sometimes wishes she had to wear them. Jason tells her she can wear glasses even if she doesn’t need them. Stores sell frames for people whose vision is fine. But Amy thinks it’s silly to wear glasses if you don’t really need them.

Jason wonders why glasses suddenly became cool. Nobody knows, but he and Amy agree that glasses have gone from nerdy to hip.

Do you wear glasses? Do you think glasses are cute? What kind of frames do you like?

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julito

Argentina

BUTTA-LESYA . I am behind the times , when you are in the mood to do it , is it much to ask how do you upload in english,baby photos and music

kotlesya

Belarus

Anja, you are so lucky that you don’t need any glasses.

As I said before I love new technology and I use 3G modem at the office myself :) and I use it at the village house, when I have strong desire to connect to the world.

julito

Argentina

LESYA-BUTTA , we will hound him ,there is no way that he can escape from us.

kotlesya

Belarus

or maybe he has rolled away by his office chair???? Anyway, we hope he will find the wireless Internet connection like 3G for example :)

kotlesya

Belarus

Snoopyboy is at the airport :( he is disconnected from us.

kotlesya

Belarus

Anja, I was on your page, listening the music you have put there. I was missing you really. That’s nice that you are here.

julito

Argentina

Doing fine, now Snoopy has to showed up.

julito

Argentina

LESYA , A few blocks away .Anja and Snoopy ,what are you doing guys?

kotlesya

Belarus

Anja and Snoopyboy, please join us. There was long time ago when we were together :)

kotlesya

Belarus

Does he live in the same country like you are or does he live far away from you?

julito

Argentina

Yes, I do. Years ago started to go to the church and to my surprise he told me that he is also attending mass on Sundays. I couldn´t believe my ears . What is this ? why this change ?

kotlesya

Belarus

Julito, do you believe in the mystic connection between twins?

ebill

China

I don’t like glasses .
wearing glasses is cool , but it is not comfortable .

julito

Argentina

LEYSA, absolutlely. At first, I thought that over the years we could be showing different facial characteristics but that didn´t happen and I was not happy about it . It kind of bugged me all the time that people were looking at us.To avoid misunderstandings we even tried not to hang out together and go to different schools . Now I laugh the whole matter out. I don´t care.

kotlesya

Belarus

Julito, you have surprised me, telling that you have got Twin brother. Is there absolute resemblance between you and him???

doa'a

Yemen

i wear glasses, but i dont have any problem with them,but i hate when ever someone wear them just for fashoin, its bad,people say when ever u wear glasses that make u feel ur not atractive but in fact when i wear my glasses people look at me as i’m a doctor and my glasses gave me strong personality.everbody say that when ever u dont wear ur glasses u seem very quite and weak person but glasses make me look cleaver

CatcheR

Iceland

I don’t wear glasses, Thnks God my eyes are normal and I think I should care of them, But Glasses is not that bad though, my sister wears glasses and she really doesn’t like it but I say I think I like girls with glasses, they looks smart and cute when the glasses just fit their face and they are comfortable in wearing it, feel confident, now days glasses are very common, I saw many people wearing glasses, For those who doesn’t like to wear glasses but They have to wear so, just put on contact lense as an option.

AUL

Azerbaijan

=)))))) You are super , Julito

and i begin no mummy no daddy i’m innocent

i’m very well mannereed :)))

julito

Argentina

AUL, I can imagine them complaining to your parents: your daughter lacks of manners ,who does she believe she is ? we cuddled her when she was a little baby and now she ignores us. talk to her that we need to be respected !!!!