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48 - Getting a Haircut
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I have an appointment with my hairdresser today. It has been too long since I had
my hair cut. My bangs were too long. I had split ends and
my roots were showing. I was a mess!
I arrived for my appointment, and I told the receptionist that I was there for an
appointment with Mark. She told me that he was finishing up with
another client and that he would be with me soon. About 10 minutes later, he
came over to where I was sitting and took me back to his station.
Mark: Hi, how have you been? You're looking good.
Lucy: Thanks. I've been great. Thanks for fitting me in today.
Mark: No problem. So, tell me, what do you want to have done today?
Lucy: I need a trim.
Mark: Okay. Let's see, how short do you want me to cut it? Shoulder length? Chin
length?
Lucy: I'd like to take it up about two inches in the back, and the bangs should fall
just under my eyebrows.
Mark: Okay, I really think that's a good length for your face shape.
Just as I had hoped, Mark did a great job with my hair. I paid the receptionist and
made sure I gave him a big tip. Anyone who can do wonders with my crazy hair
definitely deserves it!
Vocabs
split ends = tóc chẻ ngọn
bangs = tóc mái
roots were showing = lộ chân tóc
fitting me in = dành thời gian cho mình
trim = cắt tỉa
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to take it up = làm cho ngắn lại

do wonders with = làm cho đẹp hơn
53 - Picking a Wardrobe
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I'm one of those people who don't have much of a fashion sense. I mean, I know
that I shouldn't wear a pink shirt with green pants, but beyond that I'm pretty
much a basket case when it comes to picking my wardrobe.
I have plenty of short-sleeve and long-sleeve dress shirts; some have a button-
down collar and some have a shirt pocket in them. I also own some more casual
shirts with a collar, and a ton of T-shirts with just about every logo you can think
of. I have a couple of good pairs of black slacks for formal occasions, along
with khakis and jeans for more informal events.
Naturally, I have one nice suit to wear to weddings, funerals, and job interviews,
with a suit coat, tie, a belt with a nice-looking buckle, and pants. I also own
a sports coat, but I don't use it much. Well, I better stop talking and start
dressing. I'm late for work!
Vocabs
fashion sense = có mắt thẩm mỹ cũng như nhận biết được những xu hướng thời
trang đang thịnh hành hiện nay
basket case = người ngờ nghệch, chỉ một người ở trong tình trạng thần kinh căng
thẳng quá độ đến nỗi không thể hoạt động bình thường được
slacks = quần tây

158 - Shopping with My Wife

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One thing I dread more than anything else is going clothes shopping with my
wife. It’s not that I don’t like helping her buy new clothes. It’s just that I have
no fashion sense.
My wife always asks me, “What do you think of this one?” and I always answer
with something like: “That’s nice” or “That looks good on you.” That
usually satisfies her but sometimes I get harder questions like, “Which one looks
better, this one or the other one?” It’s a hard question to answer
because whichever one I pick, she will follow up with the question I dread the
most: “Why?”
The truth is, I don’t know why. I don’t know if it’s because of the color, the cut,
the hemline, or the fit. I might have an idea but I can’t put it into words.
One question I do know the answer to, though, is: “Do I look fat in this?” The
answer to THAT question is always, always, “No!”
Vocabs
dread = ko muốn làm gì đó
the cut = kiểu dáng
hemline = Mép, gấu quần áo
the fit = vừa vặn
put it into words = diễn đạt thành lời