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 Yvonne: This is entertainment from bbclearningenglish.com and I'm Yvonne Archer1.

Hello! Well, popstar Britney Spears has hit the headlines again – but not
necessarily for the right reason. As you've probably heard, she's been having
some troubled times; she's separated from her husband, she's raising their 2
small children on her own and even her music career is in question. But most
recently, Britney decided2 to go into - or 'check into' a 'rehabilitation3 clinic' –
usually shortened to 'rehab'. But just 24 hours after 'checking into rehab',
Britney checked back out. Well, the next public sighting of Britney was at
Esther Tognozzi's hairdressing salon4. But what kind of hairstyle did Britney
want? Try to work that out from Esther's account…
Esther Tognozzi, hairdresser
I said, "Well, I'm not shaving your hair off. And I tried to talk her out of it. I said: "Are you
sure you're not having a bad day and tomorrow, you'll feel differently about it? Why don't we
wait a little bit?" She said: "No, I absolutely want it shaved off now".
Yvonne: Britney Spears wanted all her hair shaved off but Esther didn't want to do it. As
we heard, she tried to talk Britney 'out of it' - she tried to persuade Britney not
to shave off her hair. But as we all know, trying to 'talk someone out of
something' – an action or an idea - isn't always easy. Now, as we hear the rest
of that story, try to catch what Esther said to Britney to try to talk her out of
having her head shaved – and, try to find out who shaved off Britney's hair in
the end?
Esther Tognozzi, hairdresser
Entertainment © BBC Learning English
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bbclearningenglish.com
I said, "Well, I'm not shaving your hair off." And I tried to talk her out of it. I said, "Are you
sure you're not having a bad day and tomorrow, you'll feel differently about it? Why don't we
wait a little bit?" She said, "No, I absolutely want it shaved off now". And as I was talking to
her bodyguard5, next thing I know, she grabbed the buzzer6 and she went to the back of my
salon and she was shaving off her own hair. And she actually enjoyed shaving off her own
hair.
Yvonne: Esther asked Britney whether she was 'having a bad day' – because people can
make bad decisions when they're in a bad mood or are worrying about too
many things. Esther also asked Britney whether she might 'feel differently'
about having her hair shaved off the next day – whether she might change her
mind. But Britney's use of the word 'absolutely' told Esther that she'd already
made up her mind… she was going to stick to her decision.
Esther Tognozzi, hairdresser
She said: "No, I absolutely want it shaved off now".
Yvonne: And because Esther wouldn't shave Britney's hair off, Britney grabbed the
'buzzer' – the shears7 or shaver – and did it herself! She'd 'absolutely' made up
her mind. Now we can even use 'absolutely' on its own to show that our
decision or our word is final. For example, if I ask: Do you enjoy programmes
from bbclearningenglish.com? You might reply: 'Absolutely'!
By the way, did you notice Esther's style of storytelling? It's one that you might
like to try out yourself after today's Entertainment because it's fairly simple to
use. Esther used a lot of the simple past – for example, 'I said', 'she said', 'and
then I said…'. Esther also used the present tense during her quotes even though
she was quoting from what had been said in the past. For example:
I said, "Can you wait until tomorrow?" and she said, "No!" Here's another
chance to check out Esther's storytelling technique: 
Entertainment © BBC Learning English
Page 3 of 3
bbclearningenglish.com
Esther Tognozzi, hairdresser
I said, "Well, I'm not shaving your hair off." And I tried to talk her out of it. I said: "Are you
sure you're not having a bad day and tomorrow, you'll feel differently about it? Why don't we
wait a little bit?" She said: "No, I absolutely want it shaved off now'. And as I was talking to
her bodyguard, next thing I know, she grabbed the buzzer and she went to the back of my
salon and she was shaving off her own hair. And she actually enjoyed shaving off her own
hair.
Yvonne: Well, as for public opinion, many people are saying that Britney's shaved head
doesn't suit her – while the media are wondering whether she did it as a
publicity8 stunt9 – to draw more attention to herself because her music career
isn't doing well at the moment. Here's what Dean Piper has to say – he's from
"Closer Mag" – a sort of celebrity10 gossip magazine…
Dean Piper
I mean Britney, in particular, is turning into a car-crash soap opera. You know, this is the
latest in a long line of stuff. You know, we've seen her outfits11 change, the motherhood's gone
to the back – the backpage. She's going out clubbing with the likes of Paris Hilton. You know,
she was a pop girl…
Yvonne: According to Dean Piper, she's been wearing different types of clothes, her job
as a mother doesn't seem to be a priority – as he put it, 'mother's gone to the
backpage' while she goes out to nightclubs. As Dean put it, Britney's turning
into a 'car-crash soap opera'. So there's always something tragic12 or
controversial going on in her life, just like in a soap opera. And sadly, as with a
car crash, the public and the media just can't resist watching to find out what
the next tragedy will be or what bad decision Britney Spears will make next.
You've been listening to Entertainment from bbclearningenglish.com where we
hope that Britney will soon be back in the news headlines for all the right
reasons – her hit songs! Goodbye.

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1 archer KVxzP     
n.射手,弓箭手
参考例句:
  • The archer strung his bow and aimed an arrow at the target.弓箭手拉紧弓弦将箭瞄准靶子。
  • The archer's shot was a perfect bull's-eye.射手的那一箭正中靶心。
2 decided lvqzZd     
adj.决定了的,坚决的;明显的,明确的
参考例句:
  • This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
  • There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。
3 rehabilitation 8Vcxv     
n.康复,悔过自新,修复,复兴,复职,复位
参考例句:
  • He's booked himself into a rehabilitation clinic.他自己联系了一家康复诊所。
  • No one can really make me rehabilitation of injuries.已经没有人可以真正令我的伤康复了。
4 salon VjTz2Z     
n.[法]沙龙;客厅;营业性的高级服务室
参考例句:
  • Do you go to the hairdresser or beauty salon more than twice a week?你每周去美容院或美容沙龙多过两次吗?
  • You can hear a lot of dirt at a salon.你在沙龙上会听到很多流言蜚语。
5 bodyguard 0Rfy2     
n.护卫,保镖
参考例句:
  • She has to have an armed bodyguard wherever she goes.她不管到哪儿都得有带武器的保镖跟从。
  • The big guy standing at his side may be his bodyguard.站在他身旁的那个大个子可能是他的保镖。
6 buzzer 2x7zGi     
n.蜂鸣器;汽笛
参考例句:
  • The buzzer went off at eight o'clock.蜂鸣器在8点钟时响了。
  • Press the buzzer when you want to talk.你想讲话的时候就按蜂鸣器。
7 shears Di7zh6     
n.大剪刀
参考例句:
  • These garden shears are lightweight and easy to use.这些园丁剪刀又轻又好用。
  • With a few quick snips of the shears he pruned the bush.他用大剪刀几下子就把灌木给修剪好了。
8 publicity ASmxx     
n.众所周知,闻名;宣传,广告
参考例句:
  • The singer star's marriage got a lot of publicity.这位歌星的婚事引起了公众的关注。
  • He dismissed the event as just a publicity gimmick.他不理会这件事,只当它是一种宣传手法。
9 stunt otxwC     
n.惊人表演,绝技,特技;vt.阻碍...发育,妨碍...生长
参考例句:
  • Lack of the right food may stunt growth.缺乏适当的食物会阻碍发育。
  • Right up there is where the big stunt is taking place.那边将会有惊人的表演。
10 celebrity xcRyQ     
n.名人,名流;著名,名声,名望
参考例句:
  • Tom found himself something of a celebrity. 汤姆意识到自己已小有名气了。
  • He haunted famous men, hoping to get celebrity for himself. 他常和名人在一起, 希望借此使自己获得名气。
11 outfits ed01b85fb10ede2eb7d337e0ea2d0bb3     
n.全套装备( outfit的名词复数 );一套服装;集体;组织v.装备,配置设备,供给服装( outfit的第三人称单数 )
参考例句:
  • He jobbed out the contract to a number of small outfits. 他把承包工程分包给许多小单位。 来自辞典例句
  • Some cyclists carry repair outfits because they may have a puncture. 有些骑自行车的人带修理工具,因为他们车胎可能小孔。 来自辞典例句
12 tragic inaw2     
adj.悲剧的,悲剧性的,悲惨的
参考例句:
  • The effect of the pollution on the beaches is absolutely tragic.污染海滩后果可悲。
  • Charles was a man doomed to tragic issues.查理是个注定不得善终的人。
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