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Eyesight
 Warm up

Some people have "perfect vision"; they see things perfectly clearly. Most of us,
however, are "nearsighted" or "farsighted". For example, the man in the picture above is
nearsighted: he can only see things near him. How good is your eyesight?
Vocabulary
Vocabulary
 Expressions
•I'm nearsighted.

•I'm farsighted.

•I have perfect vision.

•I have 20/20 vision.

•I'd like to get fitted for contacts, please.

•I'd like to get fitted for glasses, please.

•I put in my contacts in the morning.

•I take them out at night.

•I put on my glasses when I drive.

•I take them off when I go to bed.

 Dialogue Practice

Zach I've been squinting a lot recently and I'm wondering if I need glasses or something.

Optometrist Sure, we can check that out for you. Have a seat, please.

The optometrist points at eye exam chart on the wall.

Optometrist Read me the last line that you can see clearly.

Zach The fourth line... E B U O I. Everything under that is really blurry.

The optometrist shows two images.

Optometrist And which one of these images is clearer? The first or the second?

Zach The first one is clearer.

The optometrist carries out a full eye exam.

Optometrist So you are a little nearsighted. Your prescription is -1.5 in both eyes, and you have minor
astigmatism.
 Questions:

•Zach has been ____________ recently.

•For Zach, the lines below the fourth line of the eye chart are ____________ .

•Zach has a little _____________ .

 Fill in the blanks
• vision • glasses • blurry • astigmatism
• wearing • contacts • fitted • putting

Lauren and Hannah are heading to a party together.

Lauren I always feel so nerdy _______________ these glasses to parties. But I can't go without them, or else

everything will be _______________ . I wish I had 20/20 _______________ !

Hannah There's nothing wrong with looking nerdy. But if they bother you so much, why don't you get ___________?

Lauren Can I get contacts if I have ___________________ ?

Hannah I'm pretty sure. Just make sure you tell them that when you get _____________ .

Lauren But I don't like the idea of ______________ them in.

Hannah Once you get the hang of it, it'll be like _____________ on and taking off your ________________ .
Your Turn!
 Free Talk

If you don’t have 20/20 vision, would you prefer wearing glasses or
contact lenses?

Do you know anyone who is color-blind? What do you imagine would

be the most difficult thing about being color-blind?

Do you think more and more people don’t have good eyesight in your
country?
Thank You!