节目资讯
刊物:空中英语教室
日期:2012-10-23
难易度:Low
关键字:estimate, seal, remove, childhood, donate
Welcome back, everybody.
What's it like joining up with Locks of Love and donating your hair?
Well, it just so happens that Studio Classroom's own Joanna Wuertz did just
that.
And she's here to tell us all about it.
Let's watch.
Joanna, when did you first hear about Locks of Love?
Well, I read about in a magazine in high school in an article they talked about
what the organization does.
And I guess I always remember that.
And years later when I wanted to donate my hair, I remembered it.
So what made you decide to donate your hair?
Well, it was getting pretty long, and I wanted to change.
It was really heavy and uncomfortable.
And at that time, really short haircuts were very fashionable, so I decided to
cut it.
And I didn't want all that hair to go to waste.
Um, it was down to my waist.
So it was very long.
Wow!
Joanna, as a child, how much was your hair a part of your identity?
I would say it was a big part of my identity.
My whole life I had really long, thick, dark hair.
I always kept it long except for a few short haircuts.
But I... it was sort of a trademark for me.
People knew me for my long, thick hair.
So to cut it off, I knew it would be a really big change.
You had waist-length hair.
How much time did you spend every day taking care of your hair?
Oh, goodness.
Well, it took 30 to 40 minutes to wash because I had to use shampoo twice and a
lot of conditioner.
Um, it took about an hour to use a blow dryer.
And it would take most of an afternoon if I let it dry naturally.
So I never wanted to spend the time curling it or straightening it because that
would just take hours, hours and hours to do.
It's a lot of work.
Would you grow your hair out again?
Goodness. That would be quite a commitment to make.
I think it's uncomfortable to have it that long.
Now that I'm used to wearing shorter hair, it's uncomfortable to have so much
more to take care of.
Well, thanks for talking with us, Joanna.
Thank you.
Thanks again, Joanna, for sharing your story with us.
Friends, let's return to our lesson about helping children who have lost their
hair on line 10.
Locks of Love.
No one except the children who wear their hairpieces can remove them.
This lets the children run, play and swim without worrying about the hairpiece
falling off.
And other children won't be able to pull the hairpiece off either.
These hairpieces do more than change how the children look.
They restore to kids the ability to enjoy their childhood.
The children can participate in activities, make friends and face each day with
confidence.
Locks of Love allows kids to be kids again.
Friends, you just got to see Teacher Joanna tell per story and experience of
donating to Locks of Love.
Now you can see pictures in your magazine from Teacher Elizabeth from yesterday,
but today we looked at Joanna's story.
So Ryan, there are people all over...
Friends, you should ask around.
You probably know someone who has donated to Locks of Love.
Yeah. And you can see how much of a positive effect this has, not only on the
children who receive the hairpieces but also on the people who give.
Now right before the break, we were talking about the way the hairpieces are
made and the way the child wears them.
We said it creates a tight seal on their... on their bald head on the skin so
that it doesn't fall off.
But it's even more special than that.
Exactly. No one except for the children who wear those hairpieces can actually
remove them.
Now to "remove" means to take off.
So only the kid can take their hair off.
Yeah. Only the kid is the one who's able to take it off.
And so that way, they are able to run and play and swim without worrying about
the hairpiece falling off.
Now friends, if you've ever worn a wig, if you have hair and you've worn a wig
for a play or just for fun to see what it's like,
you would know that if you run, you probably will lose the wig.
And you absolutely can not swim wearing a wig.
That's what makes these hairpieces so incredibly special.
Yeah. In fact, I've worn hairpieces before.
I'm sure some students, if they watch the skits on the show have seen both of us
wear hairpieces.
All it takes is just a little bit of movement and it goes... flying off.
So this is great not only that they stay on their head when they're running, but
like you said, also swimming.
This... this is really special because the kids can then have a much more normal
life.
Just like kids, they want to run around.
They're normal children.
They want to play and have fun, and this helps.
Exactly.
Now children when they're playing, oftentimes they are running around and
touching and holding and playing games where they have to hold on to each other.
And it might happen that another child will hold on to their hairpiece.
But other children won't be able to pull this hairpiece off.
That's right.
And we say they can't pull it off either, which means that you can do all of
these things and nothing can affect the hairpiece.
Only the child wearing it can take it off.
I'm not exactly sure how this works, but it's incredible.
Yeah, I think that's awesome.
So the children who wear these hairpieces can enjoy themselves and have a lot of
confidence not only in the way they look but also in the way they can play.
That's right.
They don't have to worry about it falling off or being torn off.
They can just play like normal kids because I know I don't worry about my hair
falling off.
Well, yeah, I usually don't either.
And so that's great that these kids can do that.
And they... I don't know if you've seen these before, Kaylah, these hairpieces
look just like anyone else's hair.
You might know someone who has had hair donated from Locks of Love and not even
known it.
That's right.
Now what's cool about these is because they come from actual human hair, they're
not a fake or a manmade substance.
They are... they're easier to take care of.
And you can style them, and they can be curled and... you don't want to cut it;
it won't grow.
But you can wash it like normal hair.
And then it falls and feels like real hair.
And that's so much more valuable to these kids.
Absolutely.
In fact, we see here that the hairpieces do more than just change how the
children look, right?
That's right.
You know, it's great, it does so much more for them.
It helps restore the kids' ability to ejoy the childhood because in the
beginning, Ryan,
we're talking about being scared and being embarrassed and blushing in class.
But now they can just enjoy childhood.
Exactly. They don't have to worry about it falling off.
They don't have to worry about, well, anything.
They can just enjoy their childhood because, well, they're children.
OK. Now "childhood" means the time when someone is a child.
When you put "-hood" on the end of something, this is the time frame.
When... so a childhood is the time you are a child.
Or parenthood, it's a time your are a parent.
So this refers to the time a kid is a kid.
Right.
That "-hood" there means something involving the first part of the word.
And so their childhood has everything to do with their play time and their
schoolwork and their friends running, swimming, all of that.
The children can participate in activities.
They can make friends and face each day with confidence.
And that's so important.
Exactly. Now we see here the word "participate." If you participate in
something, that means you are joining it.
That's right. You don't have to sit out.
Often if you were bald or you were afraid your hair was going to fall off,
you wouldn't participate in games and activities because you would be a little
nervous or scared.
So you don't want to be made fun of, so this... this helps, helps build that
confidence.
Exactly. Now Kaylah, we see here that they can face each day.
What does it mean if you face something?
Now to face something means you can look at it.
If you imagine your face is looking directly at it, you take it on with
confidence.
That means you're going into it.
You're going towards it, and you're going to do well in it.
OK. So we usually use this phrase to describe when you are ready to fight up to
something, you're going to stand strong.
Now Locks of Love allows kids, well, to just be kids again.
And that's such a wonderful gift.
Friends, if you have long hair or you're growing your hair out and you're
getting ready to cut it, take the time to research Locks of Love.
They are an international organization.
You can find them in different countries.
And you can help a child.
And when you do, post your pictures on Studio Classroom's Facebook.
OK, now friends, let's go visit Michelle.
Hi, everyone. I'm Michelle.
(Chinese).
And that it for today's Language Tips.
And I'll see you next time.
Bye-bye.
One question that people often ask is:
Can someone who donates hair to Locks of Love connect with the child recipient?
Well, unfortunately, no.
The reason being is all applicants are minors.
They're just young kids.
And so legally, their privacy must be protected.
OK. To recap a little, Locks of Love makes hairpieces available to children who
have lost their hair for some medical reason.
These hairpieces are made of donated hair and can be removed only by the
children wearing them.
Friends, the next time you get your haircut, consider donating your locks to a
child in need.
Now from all of us here at Studio Classroom, have a great Tuesday.
Take care.