8/6 Talk about how people have become more height-conscious.

People have become more height-conscious these days.

* height-conscious: 키에 신경을 쓰는

ex> Teenagers have become more height-conscious.

Some of the trendy shoes on sale are often 10 to 12 centimeters high.

* trendy shoes: 유행하는 구두

ex> She always wears trendy shoes.

Many Korean men wear lifties to look taller.

* lifties: 키높이 구두

ex> You don’t need lifties because you are tall enough.

Ordinary people are also investing in lifties.

ex> I like to be around ordinary people.

People also have shoes tailor-made to fit their taste.

* fit one’s taste: ~의 취향에 맞다

ex> I couldn’t find anything that fit my taste.

ex> The food didn’t fit my taste.

@ I wish I was taller. 내 키가 더 컸으면 좋겠어.

<HOMEWORK>

1. I don’t know why people are always height-conscious.

2. You look nice to wear trendy shoes.

3. I wear lifties because I’m not that tall

4. He always wears tailor-made suits because he’s too tall.

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