A visit to the opticians
/Sometimes I can be quite forgetful and I lost my glasses last week. As I needed a new pair of specs, I decided to try out a new opticians. I went for an eye test on Saturday. I am short-sighted and have an astigmatism so I require quite particular lenses. There were so many frames and I think I tried on every pair in the shop! In the end, I went for some chestnut coloured frames and after a week of blurry vision, it's wonderful to see clearly again!
Glossary
- forgetful (adj.)
Somebody who frequently forgets things.
- specs (noun)
An informal word for glasses.
- to try out (phr. verb)
To test something to see what it's like.
- an eye test (noun)
An examination of the eyes.
- short sighted (noun)
When you can't see things that are far away.
- an astigmatism (noun)
A condition in which someone's eyes cannot focus correctly.
- lenses (noun)
Curved pieces of glass that makes things bigger, smaller or clearer.
- frames (noun)
The part of a pair of glasses that holds the lenses.
- to try on (phr. verb)
To put on a piece of clothing or an object (like glasses).
- chestnut (adj)
A nut that is a red/brown colour.
- blurry (adj.)
Out of focus.
Exercise
Fill in the missing words
They are all from the glossary above
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