Listen to the text and choose the right answers to the questions in your workbook.0:01
No one knows when and where people first wore glasses.0:08
Europeans probably began wearing them in the 13th century.0:11
Marco Polo, an Italian trader and traveler, reported that he saw people wearing glasses in China in 1275.0:15
In the 19th century, shops sold both new and used glasses.0:22
People simply came to the shops and tried on glasses until they found the pair that helped them to see better and look nicer on their faces.0:27
In those days, no one liked wearing glasses because they were unfashionable and rather expensive.0:35
Women who needed glasses tried to look as fashionable as possible by carrying glass lenses attached to fancy handles.0:41
By the turn of the 20th century, people's eyes began to get more attention.0:48
Women's glasses became more popular.0:52
Some people say that it happened because women wanted to drive cars that had just appeared.0:54
If a woman with poor eyesight wanted to drive, she had no choice but to wear her glasses.0:59
After World War II, eyeglasses took a giant step from looking strange and funny to looking wonderful.1:04
It happened thanks to new plastic frames, which replaced heavy metal ones.1:10
Today, glasses have become really fashionable.1:15
More and more people wear them.1:18
The frames are lighter than ever, and they are made in different shapes, styles and colors.1:19
If you wear glasses, you are in great company, as every fourth person in the world does it.1:25
In fact, you are in company with Queen Elizabeth ii, the actors Anne Hathaway, Jennifer Aniston and Joni Depp, the footballer David Beckham, and many others.1:30
Nowadays, some people buy glasses even if they don't need them, because they think that they look better or more intellectual wearing glasses than without them.1:40
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