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纹身

Learn the Second Conditional

Date: Sep 02 2011

Themes: Alternative, Fashion

Grammar: Second Conditional

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OK, so you totally love the Toy Story movies. Who doesn’t? Does that really mean you should get Buzz Lightyear’s face tattooed on your left shoulder?

People often get tattoos of things they love, things they want to remember, or things that are meaningful to them. Some people choose a tattoo just because they like the way it looks. But if you’re thinking about getting a tattoo, just remember: it’s permanent. You might want to start with a rub-on.

Amy got a tattoo when she was 17. Find out if she’s still happy she got it, as she and Jason talk about tattoos.

好吧,你确实喜欢《玩具总动员》这部电影。谁不喜欢呢?但是难道这就意味着你应该在左肩纹上巴斯光年 (Buzz Lightyear) 的那张脸吗?
人们经常把自己喜爱的事物、希望记住的事物或者有特殊意义的事物作为纹身图案。还有些人选择纹身只是因为他们喜欢这个图案。但是如果你正在考虑纹身,一定要记住:它是永久性的。或许,你可以先贴上一个纹身试试看。
艾米在17岁时做了一个纹身。请听她和詹森谈论纹身,看看她是否仍然喜欢这个纹身。

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Jason

Jason

Amy

Amy

Jason:  I’m thinking about getting a tattoo.

Amy:  What are you thinking of getting?

Jason:  I want to get some kind of vines and leaves and stuff on my shoulder. There’s a basketball player I know who has that, and it makes him look really cool. He looks like a warrior, like a Roman or something like that.

Amy:  I mean, if you were a pro basketball player, I would say go for it, because it’s probably gonna look pretty awesome. But in general, Jason, I’d advise you to take your time, really consider it. Maybe wait a year.

Jason:  Yeah. I’ve been thinking about it for a while. I don’t know. Do you have any tattoos?

Amy:  I do, and I have to say, I kind of regret getting it.

Jason:  Oh my gosh, you do? What is it?

Amy:  It’s a flower. It’s sort of on my back. You know, I was an impulsive teenager. I got it with two of my best friends. We all got the same tattoo, and you know, it was sort of intended to mark a certain period of our lives and bind us together and, you know, remind us of our friendship.

Jason:  Did it do that?

Amy:  I guess so, I mean, we’re still friends. I don’t know, I just…it’s not really me anymore. But it’s, like, on my body forever.

Jason:  But you can get it removed, can’t you? Have you looked into it? Why don’t you guys all get new tattoos together?

Amy:  Well, it’s really expensive.

Jason:  Oh.

Amy:  Just remember, a tattoo is forever.

Jason:  Yeah, I do like leaves and stuff, but maybe I should think about it and try to find something more meaningful or something. I just thought it might help my game. You guys stayed friends, maybe I could become a professional basketball player!

 

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Jason tells Amy that he is thinking about getting a tattoo. He wants one on his shoulder that will resemble the tattoo one of his favorite NBA stars has. Amy’s advice is to wait a year and then see if he still wants the same tattoo.

When Amy was a teenager, she and her two best friends got matching flower tattoos on their backs. They wanted the tattoos to symbolize their friendship. Amy doesn’t like the tattoo and would prefer to have it removed, but that is too expensive.

Amy and the girls she got the tattoo with are still friends. So Jason thinks that if he gets a tattoo like his favorite NBA player, maybe it will make him a better basketball player.

Do you have any tattoos? Would you ever get one? Do you like the way tattoos look on other people?

 

Comments

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liuying1108

China

well, i think it kinda s=depends on the personality~ I have to admit that some guys are pretty suit to it~ But it’s really not my cup of tea~~

12:30 AM Sep 02 2011 |

deroz

deroz

Egypt

i looooooove tattoo and actually i have 5 tiny tattoos :),, i love seeing it on others and find it sexy 2 xD

12:26 AM Sep 02 2011 |

zamalek

zamalek

Egypt

no and i dont want to have one i think it is disgusting

12:07 AM Sep 02 2011 |

EnglishLove

Belgium

i don’t know what kind of tatoo I would want on my body forever. But I like some tatoos on some people.

12:03 AM Sep 02 2011 |

KAMILE

KAMILE

Turkey

For me is, tattoo looks really nice when you got a cool one on the right part of your body. But actually that’s scaring me ! I am not brave enough to have it on my body, to see it on someone’s body is better absolutely! 

08:25 AM Sep 01 2011 |

Bruce_zhou

China

To be honest,I have never got tattoos in the past,i don’t want to get a tattoo on my body,maybe is more pains when tattoo,i m not sure,i have no such experience.can anybody tell me it’s pains or not when get tattoos,as for the tattoos on other people’s body ,i think it’s normally,just don’t like some patterns,like snakes and other horrible patterns,my friend told me,the tattoos is not pernmaent on body actually,if you want keep the color more clearly,you need to go to the tattoo shop frequently to get mantaining.am i right,i m also not sure.because of many unsure point here ,that’s why so far  i have no tattoos on my body.

07:56 AM Sep 01 2011 |

Angel2011

United States

Sometimes Tattoo is cool, but sometimes is pretty scary on some people…

12:12 AM Sep 01 2011 |

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