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Unit7Fashion
Unit7Fashion
PartA
ListeningStrategy
Summarizing
(1)
Inlisteningtoaconversation,atalkoralecture,itisnotnecessarytoremembereveryword.Theimportantthingistobeabletograspthemainpoints.Summarizing,astheskillisknown,isusefulinhelpingustogettothecoreofwhatisbeingsaid.
Listentotheconversationandmakeasummaryofitsmainpoints.
Completethefollowingsummary.
Amanisatastore.Hewantstobuyamedium-sizedwhiteT-shirtwithasloganonthefront.Heishelpedbyashopassistantingettingwhathewants.
Script:
M:
Excuseme.DoyouhaveaT-shirtofthiskindinalargersize?
W:
Whatsizedoyouwant?
M:
Medium.
W:
Pardon?
M:
Iwantamedium.
W:
Here’samediuminblack.Doyoulikeit?
M:
Well,Ilikethepictureonthefront,butI’dpreferawhiteonewithasloganonthefront.
W:
Here’sawhiteoneinmedium.Andit’s100%cotton.
M:
Perfect.I’lltakeit.
PartB
Pre-listeningTask
QuestionsforDiscussion
Youaregoingtotalkaboutfashion.Readthefollowingquestionsanddiscussthemwithyourpartner.
1.Whichismostimportanttoyouindecidingwhattobuy,brandname,quality,orprice?
2.Doyouspendmuchmoneyonfashion?
3.Whatkindofclothesdoyouliketowear?
4.Doyoufinditimportanttofollowthelatestfashion?
Whyorwhynot?
Demo:
4.Doyoufinditimportanttofollowthelatestfashion?
Whyorwhynot?
Idon’tthinkitisimportanttofollowthelatestfashion.Forme,fashionisnotessentialbutoptional.Moreoftenthannot,I’dratherspendmoretimefiguringoutasolutiontoaproblematworkthandecidingwhichhandbagtogowithmydressorshoes.Fashionchangesfastwithtimeanditisjustnotthatwisetofollowitseverystep.Onedoesn’tneedmodishoutfitstolookreallysmart.Itisactuallycoolertocreateone’sowndressingstyleandhaveone’sownopinionaboutwhatisreallyworthstrivingfor.
AdditionalQuestionforDiscussion
Doyoubelieveinthesaying“Clothesmaketheman”?
Whyorwhynot?
Demo:
A:
Yes,Ido.Thereistruthinthesaying.Clothescancreateanimageforthepersonwhowearsthem.Theysendamessageaboutaperson’staste,values,personality,status,andsoon.That’swhypeoplesay“youarewhatyouwear.”Onamorepracticallevel,clothesmayhelpmakeapersonlookbetterandfeelbetter.
B:
No,Idon’t.Thefunctionofclothesistocoverthehumanbodyandkeepthebodywarm,andnothingmore.Ifindthosepeoplesnobbish(势利的)orstupidwhojudgeothersonlybytheclothestheywear.IhopepeoplewilltreatmeforwhatIam,notforwhatIwear.Iwilldothesametootherpeople.
LanguageFocus
Herearesomesentencesandstructuresthatyoumightfindusefulindiscussingtheabovequestions.
●PriceismostimportanttomewhenIbuyclothesorotherthings.
●Qualitymattersmoretomethanprice.
●It’sawasteofmoneytobuythingsofbadqualitybecausetheywon’tlastlong.
●Ihavenointerestingoingafterbrandnames.
●Ienjoygoingtofashionshows/readingfashionmagazinesalot.
●Shoppingforclothes/cosmeticsseemstobesomegirls’majorpastime.
●Fashionchangeswhenpeople’sideaschange.
●Idon’tspendmuchmoneyonfashionbecauseitchangesquickly.
●Ican’taffordnamebrandclothes.They’reterriblyexpensive.
●I’mnotafashionfollower.
●Followingfashionneedsalotofmoneyandenergy.
●Ifollowfashiontomakemyselflookmorehandsome/smart/attractive/beautiful,etc.
●Idon’tgoblindlyafterfashionbecauseIliketocreatemyownimage/style.
●Ihatetowearclothesorshoesthatareoutoffashion.
●Iliketowearcasual/cottonclothes/suits/T-shirts,etc.
●Thisbrandisveryfashionable/popularthesedays.
●Shoesofthisbrandarecomfortable/inexpensive/long-wearing/easytocarefor.
●Theseshirtsare100%cottonandmachine-washable.
ListeningTasks
Fashion—ImageorReality?
WordBank
fashionn.thestyleofclothing,hair,makeup,etc.thatispopularataparticulartimeandchangesquicklyaspeople’sideasandtasteschange流行式样,时尚
imagen.apictureformedinthemind形象
convincev.tomakesb.believethatsth.istrue使……信服
sportya.(informal)keenonplayingsports喜爱运动的
outlookn.one’sgeneralpointofview观点,看法
physicallyad.withregardtothebody身体上
routinea.ordinary,uninteresting平凡的;平淡的
moodn.thewayoneisfeelingaboutsth.情绪
brightenv.tobecomeormakesb.happy(使)高兴
inotherwordstoputitinanotherway换言之
psychologicaleffecteffectonone’smindandthoughts心理上的影响
CalvinKlein(人名;品牌名)
Wrangler(人名;品牌名)
Levi(人名;品牌名为Levi’s)
Script:
Whydopeoplespendsomuchmoneyonfashion?
Dotheywanttocreateanimageormakesuretheyarenotold-fashioned?
Dopeoplereallyjudgeeachotherbytheclothestheywear?
Thebillion-dollarfashionindustrycertainlytriestoconvinceconsumersthatsuchjudgementsaremade.
Unfortunately,theymayberight.Arecentstudyusingelementaryschoolstudentswasinteresting.TheysaidthatpeoplewearingCalvinKleindesignerjeansweremorehandsomeandsuccessfulthanthosewearingWranglers.Levi’s-wearerswereseenassporty,fashionableandfun!
Obviouslywelearnearlythat“Clothesmaketheman.”Inotherwords,clothesshowage,outlook,statusandincome.However,clothesthatlookgreatonprofessionalmodelsmaylookterribleontheaveragebuyer.
Althoughbeautifulclothesdon’thelpphysically,theyareimportantforsocialandpsychologicaleffects.Expensiveclothescanmakethewearerfeellikepartofthehighstatusgroupthatsetstasteandstyle.Soyouarebuyinganimageofsuccess.Youmayreallylivearoutinelife,wakingupinthemorningfeelingdullandordinary.Butwhenyoudressintheseexpensiveclothes,yourmoodbrightens.Youfeelgood,readytofaceanotherdaywithenergy.Soundcrazy?
Peoplewholoveclothessayit’strue.
Ofcourse,alotofpeopledon’tlikehighfashion.They’dratherspendtheirmoneyonsomethingpractical.Whichwouldyouprefer—theimageorthereality?
LanguageandCultureNotes
1.Backgroundinformation
Fashion,inmostcases,referstothestylesofclothing,hairstyles,etc.thatarepopularataparticulartime.Fashionchangesquickly.Forexample,mini-skirtswereallthefashioninthe1960sbuttheywereoutoffashioninthe1980s.Manypeople,especiallywomenandtheyoung,liketofollowthefashion,whichisusuallysetbyfamousfilmstars,popsingers,andmodels.People’sattitudestowardsfashiondiffergreatly.Somepeoplethinkgoingafterthefashionisnothingbutawasteofmoney.Othersthinkchangingfashionscanmaketheworldmorecolorfulandbeautiful.Wearingwell-designedclothescanmakeonefeelgoodandcanreflectone’spersonality.
2.CalvinKlein
anAmericanbrandnameofclothingandaccessories,developedbytheAmericandesignerofthesamename,whowasborninNewYorkCityin1942.HeestablishedCalvinKleinLtd.in1968toproduceclothesandaccessoriesbearinghistypicalstyleofsparedesignswithsimple,elegantlinesandluxurymaterialssuchaslinen,silkandcashmere.CalvinKleinjeans,underwearandfragrancesareparticularlywell-known.
3.Wrangler
abrandnameofjeans,shorts,shirts,andotheraccessoriesproducedbyBlueBellCompanyinAmerica.ThecompanystartedusingWranglerasitsbrandnamein1943andin1947introduceditsauthenticWesternjeanstotheAmericanconsumer.Sincethenithasspecializedinproducingjeans,shirts,pants,andshorts,especiallysuitableforoutdoorwear.
4.Levi’s
abrandnameofbluejeansproducedbyLeviStrauss&Co.,whichdevelopedfromasmalldry-goodsbusinessintooneofthemostprosperousclothingcompaniesintheworld.LeviStrauss&Co.hasinfluencedfivegenerationsofAmericanculture.In2003itcelebratedthe150thanniversaryofitsfoundingandthe130thanniversaryoftheinventionofbluejeansbyitsfounder,LeviStraussandhispartnerJacobDavis.
5.Clothesmaketheman.
(人要衣装。
)Thisisasayingwhichmeansgoodclothesmakepeoplelookhandsome,successful,andrespectable.
6.models
Amodelisusuallyabeautifulyoungwomanemployedtosellproducts,whetheritbethelatestfashionoranewcar,bytryingtomaketheproductexcitingandappealingsothatthepublicwillbuyit.
Exercise1
Listentothepassageandchoosetherightanswerstothequestions.
1.Whatisthemainreasonwhypeoplespendmuchmoneyonfashionaccordingtothespeaker?
a.Theywanttolookgoodandhealthy.
b.Theywanttocreateanewimageforthemselves.
c.Theywanttolooklikemodels.
d.Theywanttobemoresuccessful.
2.Whatdoes“Clothesmaketheman”meaninthepassage?
a.Peopleshouldwearfashionableclothes.
b.Peoplejudgeeachotherbytheclothestheywear.
c.Clothescanshowone’ssocialstatus,andmakeonefeelgood.
d.Clothescantellone’spersonality.
3.What’sthespeaker’sattitudetowardsfashion?
a.Positive.b.Negative.
c.Doubtful.d.Neutral.
Exercise2
Listentothepassageagainandcompletethefollowingsentenceswithkeywordsfromthelisteningtext.
1.Arecentstudyusingelementarystudentswasinteresting.TheysaidthatpeoplewearingCalvinKleindesignsweremorehandsomeandsuccessfulthanthosewearingWranglers.Levi’s-wearerswereseenassporty,fashionableandfun!
2.Clothesthatlookgreatonprofessionalmodelsmaylookterribleonaveragebuyers.
3.Expensiveclothescanmakethewearerfeellikepartofthehighstatusgroupthatsetstasteandstyle.Soyouarebuyinganimageofsuccess.
4.Whenyoudressinexpensiveclothes,yourmoodbrightens.Youfeelgood,readytofaceanotherdaywithenergy.
5.
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