Intro
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2. Read and Prepare - Read the introduction and prepare to hear the audio.
Everyone has their own sense of fashion. Some people want to wear the latest “thing,” and they read magazines to find out what’s trending. Other people aren’t interested in what’s popular. They might even try to stay away from new styles. Most of us are probably somewhere in the middle. We’re curious about the newest fad, but we don’t save up money to buy everything we hear about.
Bandanas have been around for a long time. They’re not exactly trending, but people appreciate that bandanas are multipurpose. You can wear one on your head or around your neck. If it’s hot, you can use it to dry your sweat. If you sneeze, you can use your bandana instead of a tissue. They’re made in hundreds of colors and patterns. Are they fashionable? Maybe not, but they’re definitely useful!
Jeff loves to wear bandanas, but Rafael worries about what people will think. Why is that? Read more in today’s English lesson.
Dialog
1. Listen and Read - Listen to the audio and read the dialog at the same time.
2. Study - Read the dialog again to see how the vocab words are used.
Jeff: I just can’t be ready for the day until one thing happens.
Rafael: What’s that?
Jeff: Strap my bandana on.
Rafael: So you’re kind of a bandana guy, huh? What kind of bandana do you like to wear?
Jeff: On a typical day, paisley. You know, your traditional bandana. But if I’m feeling rowdy, maybe some flames.
Rafael: Do you ever feel like you get weird looks on the street? Maybe people think you’re a robber, or a gang member, or something weird like that?
Jeff: No, I get looks of respect.
Rafael: It can be intimidating. You know what I’m saying?
Jeff: I guess, but that’s kind of my edge. You know?
Rafael: I feel like there’s an affiliation with bandanas and crime, OK? And I don’t want you getting into trouble.
Jeff: All I’m saying is I think I look stylish with my bandana.
Rafael: There are plenty of other kinds of headgear that you could use.
Jeff: It’s multipurpose. If I have to blow my nose or tie a tourniquet on someone, there you go.
Rafael: But there are so many more things that are much more stylish. You know what I’m saying? Like sunglasses or a backwards baseball cap.
Jeff: I use those, too, but the bandana is my thing.
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Discussion
Jeff loves to wear bandanas, and he has different ones for different needs. He knows they’re not trending, but he likes the way they look on him. It sounds like he wears one every day. Jeff feels like people respect him when he wears a bandana.
Rafael asks Jeff if he worries that people will think he’s in a gang when he’s wearing a bandana. Rafael says that there’s often a connection between crime and bandanas, too, because it’s not uncommon for a robber to wear one. Rafael doesn’t want someone to think that his friend’s doing something wrong simply because he’s wearing one. But Jeff isn’t worried. And he’s not going to stop wearing them, either.
Do you wear bandanas? Do people wearing bandanas look dangerous, or is that just on TV and in movies?
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