中学生の基礎英語 in English 23/6/16 T6-5 Which would you choose something stylish or practical?

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中学生の基礎英語 in English 23/6/16 T6-5 Which would you choose something stylish or practical?
-Dialogue + Quick Summary
Mika doesn’t want glasses. She thinks glasses aren’t ( ). They’re ( ). They’ll get ( ). They’ll fall off and get ( ). If she wears glasses, she thinks she won’t look ( ) or feel ( ).

Dad thinks Mika should be ( ). The most important thing is to see ( ). If Mika can’t see clearly, it will cause lots of ( ), and she won’t do ( ) in school. Besides, Dad thinks Mika will look ( ) in glasses.

-Useful Expressions
I’d choose something stylish. / If I look good, I’ll feel good. / Being stylish makes me feel good. / Being stylish is important to me. / I want to be both stylish and practical. / I’d choose something practical. / Sometimes I’m stylish, and sometimes I’m practical.

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yep
= yes
pale
light in color, having less color
pastel
a color that is soft and light
feel bright
to feel happy, cheerful, and energetic
personality
a person’s character
compared to
= when we consider
subject
topic

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Now, here’s a quick summary of the thoughts we’ve heard. Listen carefully to the summary. And try to write down the main points of what Mika and Dad say. Here we go.

Mika doesn’t want glasses. She thinks glasses aren’t stylish. They’re heavy. They’ll get cloudy. They’ll fall off and get broken. If she wears glasses, she thinks shewon’t look good or feel good.

Dad thinks Mika should be practical. The most important thing is to see clearly. If Mika can’t see clearly, it will cause lots of problems, and she won’t do well in school. Besides, Dad thinks Mika will look great in glasses.

Mika doesn’t want glasses. She thinks glasses aren’t stylish. They’re heavy. They’ll get cloudy. They’ll fall off and get broken. If she wears glasses, she thinks shewon’t look good or feel good.

Dad thinks Mika should be practical. The most important thing is to see clearly. If Mika can’t see clearly, it will cause lots of problems, and she won’t do well in school. Besides, Dad thinks Mika will look great in glasses.

-Conversation Tips
Today, the useful expression is: What do you mean?
What do you mean?
In the dialogue, Mika tells her dad, “Glasses aren’t my style.”
And Dad asks, “What do you mean?”
This is a great question when you want someone to explain something they said.
Exactly. Dad heard what Mika said, but he’s not sure what she means.
So, he asks, “What do you mean?”
Let’s practice. Ready? What do you mean?
What do you mean?
Good. Okay, Riku, please try using “What do you mean?”
Okay.
Ready?
Ready.
Riku? I think you’re a good egg.
A good what?
A good egg.
What do you mean?
“You’re a good egg” means “You’re a good person.”
Yep. It means “I like you.” And you did a great job using “What do you mean?”
Thank you.