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English as a Second Language Podcast ESL Podcast 501 – Buying Glasses GLOSSARY sunglasses – glasses that are worn to protect one’s eyes from bright sunshine and other strong lights * Do you know where my sunglasses are? It’s really bright outside and I can’t see anything. frames – the metal or plastic part that wraps around one’s ears and over one’s nose, used to hold clear glass or plastic in front of one’s eyes to correct one’s vision * Luca liked the purple frames, but she didn’t get them because she didn’t think they looked very professional. bifocals – glasses where the clear glass or plastic part has two sections with a small line in between, where the top section helps one see things that are far away and the bottom section helps one see things that are close * If I didn’t have bifocals, I’d have to put on a different pair of glasses every time I wanted to read something, and then another pair every time I wanted to look at something further away. progressives – glasses that have two or three sections, where the top section helps one see things that are far away, the middle section helps one see things at medium distance, and the bottom section helps one see things that are close, but there is no line in between the sections * Meghan wants to get progressives, because she thinks bifocals are only for old people. metal – a hard, usually heavy material like iron, steel, silver, gold, aluminum, nickel, or copper * Which kind of metal do you want for your wedding ring? Gold or platinum? plastic – a strong material, either hard or soft, made through a chemical process using petroleum * She doesn’t want to buy any plastic toys for her children, because she prefers wooden and cloth toys. rimless – without rims; without edges; glasses that have very little plastic or metal, so they are not v