Unit 6 Fashion.ppt.Convertor
Unit 6 Fashion
Contents：
1.Learn to Communicate
What’s Fashionable?
Fashion: Follow or Not?
Discussion
Video Watching
2.Text Learning
New Words & Expressions
Reading Questions
Text Structure
Text Understanding
3.Exercises
Reading Comprehension
Vocabulary
What’s Fashionable?
Fashion is changing every moment. For the woman in the following dialogue, it’s fashionable to wear the weird（怪异的）hat. Read the following dialogue and discuss with your group members: What is fashionable in your life today?
Andy and Jess are at a fashion designer’s party.
A: My God, Jess. What’s that on Betty’s head?
J: Beats me. How weird! I think it’s a new kind of hat.
A: Oh, really? If you ask me, it’s more like a bird’s nest. How stupid it looks!
J: you think so? Hey, wait a minute. You might be right. There’s something moving in the nest... I mean, hat.
A: Gee whiz! It’s a bird.
J: Holy cow! How does she keep it from flying away?
A: Don’t you see! She’s got it fastened to a gold chain around her neck.
J: If the bird were strong enough, it could fly her to the moon, so to speak.
A: That would really be funny.
J: Well, that’s fashion!
What’s Fashionable?
Sample
Nowadays, it’s fashionable
to wear clothes, shoes, hats, watches, of famous brands;
to dye our hair yellow, or even green;
to wave our hair;
to use luxurious cosmetics;
to tidy up one’s appearance（整容）;
to keep slim or lose weight;
to sing pop songs;
to have MP3 or MP4;
to use cell phones currently produced;
to surf on the Internet;
to have a cup of coffee/tea at the bars;
to say “cool” when something new or strange happens;
to eat at MacDonald or KFC;
to drive our own cars to travel;
to do sports such as tennis or yoga（瑜伽）;
to think or act differently from others;
so on and so forth.
Fashion: Follow or Not?
In our daily life, many people spend a lot of money following the latest fashion. Some girls even spend two months’ salary on a fashionable handbag. Work with your group members and discuss: Is it necessary to follow the latest fashion? Why or why not?
Sample One
Yes, I think we need to follow the latest fashion. Everyone loves beauty, and likes to become attractive. The fashionable clothes, shoes, or makeup can make us more charming and more confident. When in fashion, we are more likely to be admired. It is believed that a good appearance may leave people a good impression in social contacts. Moreover, if we follow the latest fashion, we can contribute to the economic development because our consumption can create more chances of employment for the fashion designers or other people who work in the field of fashion.
Sample Two
No, I think we should not follow the latest fashion. Fashion is always changing. If we follow the latest fashion, it would be too expensive. Top designers try to lead people to follow the fashion every year, but only rich people can afford it. I think fashion is only a tiring game and a commercial exploitation of women and men. Moreover, not all the fashionable things are suitable for us. Therefore, we need to form our own style and fashion.
Discussion
Every year, many top fashion designers gather together in the fashion center of Milan, ParisNew York and hold fashion shows. It’s really like a party and many people enjoy the fashion show. However, still some people think that it really is a kind of luxury and waste. Discuss with your partner and exchange your opinions towards fashion shows.
Sample One
First I like fashion show very much because of its beauty, and second I can keep myself informed of the fashion at the time even though I won’t exactly follow it all the time. I am quite at ease when I am watching the fashion show, enjoying the music and the beautiful clothes with the beautiful models.
Discussion
Sample Two
I don’t like fashion show because I don’t care about clothes at all. So I won’t spend my time watching the fashion show. I think it belongs to the pretty girls, and most of clothes on the show are not practical, only for show.
Video Watching
Movie Time
Text Learning
New Words & Expressions
fashion n. 时尚，流行；样子
Examples:
This is a time when pop music was very much in fashion.
这是一个流行音乐成为时尚的年代。
Her dress is very attractive because it’s the latest fashion.
她的晚礼服是最引人注意的，因为那是最新式样。
be in (the) fashion合乎时尚，流行的
be out of (the) fashion (人、物)不合时尚；不流行
fashion show 时装表演会
Is it the fashion to wear short skirts?
Yes, short skirts are in fashion.
现在是不是时兴穿短裙？是的，短裙很流行。
I don’t want to put on that dress because it is already out of the fashion.
我不想穿那件裙子，因为它已经过时了。
fashionable a.流行的，时髦的
fashionably ad.时髦地，流行地
revolutionize vt. to bring about a radical change in使彻底变革，使革命化
Examples:
Television has revolutionized news coverage.
电视已经根本改变了新闻覆盖。
The use of atomic energy will revolutionize the lives of coming generations.
原子能的使用将使人类未来的生活有巨大改变。
revolution n.革命
the revolution in computer technology计算机技术革命
The 20th century has seen several major revolutions, which in turn have altered the balance of power among nations.
20世纪发生了几次大革命，它们依次改变了国家之间的力量
平衡。
inspire v. 鼓舞，激发，使产生灵感 to affect, guide, or arouse by pine influence
Examples:
He is a famous artist who was inspired by Impressionism.
他是一位受印象派鼓舞的艺术家。
The prospect of a bonus inspires the sales force that.
未来的红利激发了销售人员。
sophisticated a. experienced in and understanding the ways of society; produced or developed with a high level of skill and knowledge 老于世故的，老练的；精密的，尖端的
Examples:
The Fashion magazine shows what the sophisticated woman is wearing this year.
《时尚》杂志展示了品味高雅女性今年都穿什么时装。
You need to be trained before you can operate this sophisticated machinery.
经过培训后你才能操作这台精密的机器。
wealthy a. having wealth; rich 富有的
Examples:
This is a wealthy family and they have 7 luxurious cars.
这是个非常有钱的家庭，他们有7辆奢华的汽车。
These skyscrapers were all built by a wealthy corporations.
这些摩天大楼都是与一个富有的公司建造的。
synonym： rich n. 有钱的：拥有巨大的物质财富的
wealthy 表示”富裕的”，程度比 rich 强，指”有大量钱财的”。
如:
This is a wealthy family.
这是个非常有钱的家庭。
rich 系常用词，指 “有较正常需要更多钱财的” 。如:
He was rich. 他很富。
pursue v. be involved in从事，继续
Examples:
He has set his heart on pursuing his studies abroad.
他决心继续出国深造。
He is still pursuing his original idea.
他仍然在推行他原来的构想。
a range of: a group or series of similar things 一系列，一套
Examples:
The new model comes in an exciting range of colors.
这种新样式有各种鲜艳的颜色。
It’s a machine with a range of different attachments.
这台机器带有各种配件。
competitive a. 竞争的
Examples:
Nobody can entirely keep away from this competitive world.
没有人能够完全远离这个竞争社会。
You have to be highly competitive to do well in sport nowadays.
如今必须有高度的竞争意识才能在体育运动中取胜.
compete v. 竞争，比赛
competition n.竞争，比赛
professional a. of or belonging to a profession 专业的
Examples:
He is a highly professional administrator.
他是一位非常内行的管理人员。
Don’t wear those clothes to work; try to look more professional!
别穿这些衣服去工作，要穿得象个专业人员的样子。
professional n. person qualified or employed in one of the professions 专业人士
Examples:
You need a professional to sort out your finances.
你需要专业人士替你管理财务。
We provide studio flats suitable for young professionals.
我们能够提供年轻的专业人员使用的单间公寓。
graduate n. a person who has completed a university degree course, esp. for a first degree大学毕业生
Examples:
It was tough, but I made it. I’m a college graduate.
那虽然不简单，但我成功了。我现在是一名大学毕业生了。
She chooses to go to Harvard University to pursue a graduate degree.她选择去哈佛大学继续攻读硕士学位。
v. to obtain a degree, esp. a first degree, at a university 大学毕业，获得学位
Examples:
He was /has been graduated from Oxford in the class of 1978. 他是牛津大学1978届毕业生。
Two thirds of the entering freshmen stayed to graduate.
三分之二的入学新生坚持到毕业。
undergraduate n.大学肄业生，（尚未取得学位的）大学生
postgraduate n. 研究所学生，研究生
graduation n. 毕业；毕业典礼
spot vt. see or recognize esp. with effort or difficulty 认出，看出
Examples:
He is a very tall man, easy to spot in a crowd.
他个子很高，在人群中很容易被认出来。
He was spotted leaving the building soon afterwards.
事后不久他就被发现离开了那栋楼房。
adopt vt. to take (someone else’s child) into one’s family for ever and to take on full legal responsibilities of a parent; take and use as one’s own 收养；采纳，采用
Examples:
They adopted a child after they had been married for 15 years without child.
结婚15年后一直没有孩子，于是他们就收养了一个。
We adopted their production method.
我们采用了他们的生产方法。
形近词：adapt vt. 使适应，改编
1) You should ________ yourself to the new environment.
2) We love our teacher very much because ________new methods of teaching.
adapt
adopt
go hand in hand: have a close relationship with sth. 关系密切，彼此配合
Examples:
To stay healthy, you should eat right and exercise regularly. A healthy diet and exercise go hand in hand.
要想健康，就要合理饮食和经常运动。健康的饮食和运动密不可分。
Emotions and health go hand in hand.
情绪和健康密不可分。
fall for someone: fall in love with someone喜欢上某人，被某人所吸引
Examples:
She fell for him in a big way.
她完全迷上了他。
He fell for her at first sight.
他对她一见钟情。
all in all: on the whole, generally一般来说，总的来说
Examples:
All in all, they have done an excellent job.
总的来说，他们做得不错。
All in all, this is a successful project.
总的来说，这是个成功的工程。
Reading Questions
1. Vera Wang is a very famous fashion designer. Why did Wang become a fashion designer?
2. What did she do before she became a fashion designer?
Text Structure
Part One (Para.1~2):
As a well-known fashion designer, Vera Wang got the inspiration from her own experience.
Part Two (Para.3~4):
Wang dreamed of becoming a professional ice skater, but failed.
Part Three (Para.5~7):
As a fashion editor for Vogue magazine, Wang enjoyed her life with her husband and their two adopted children.
Text Understanding
This New York fashion designer dresses some of today’s biggest stars.
1 When celebrities decide to get married, they often call fashion designer Vera Wang. Many stars, including Jennifer Lopez and Mariah Carey, have chosen Vera Wang to create the perfect wedding dress for them. Wang’s upscale dresses are known for being fashionably modern and elegant. Since she began designing wedding dresses in 1990, Wang has revolutionized the bridal industry.
2 Wang became a fashion designer in large part because of her own experience as a bride. When she decided to get married at the age of 39, she couldn’t find a dress she liked. All the wedding dresses she tried on made her feel silly and over-decorated. Wang solved the problem by having a wedding dress specially made. This experience inspired her desire to start her own bridal store. She wanted to help other sophisticated brides find appropriate gowns for their weddings. When Wang opened her store, she was already known in the fashion industry. She had worked nearly 20 years for Vogue magazine. With her connections and her unique bridal designs, Wang quickly made a name for herself as a designer.
3 Vera Wang has always lived a charmed life. She was born on June 27, 1949, in New York City to wealthy Chinese immigrants. Her father was a successful business owner. Her father’s success allowed Wang to pursue a wide range of hobbies. Wang took a special interest in competitive ice-skating. Her dream was to become a professional ice skater. Her passion for fashion most likely began there. For her skating performance, Wang had costumes specially made. She discovered that ice-skating and fashion went hand in hand.
Text Understanding
4 Wang had some talent on the ice, but she failed to make the U.S. Olympic team in 1968. So she gave up on her dream. She instead went to college and earned a bachelor’s degree in liberal arts. After college, Wang’s life came to a halt. She had worked summers at a trendy New York clothing store, but wasn’t sure what to do next. Her father wanted her to pursue a graduate degree in a practical subject like law or business. But Wang had no interest in those stuffy fields.
Text Understanding
5 Wang instead decided to enter the workforce. She landed a job at Vogue magazine. Wang soon became the youngest editor ever to work for the magazine. At 23, Wang was already traveling the world and meeting the world’s top fashion designers.
Text Understanding
6 While at Vogue, Wang had little time for romance. She was enjoying life as a successful career woman. But in 1980, businessman Arthur Becker spotted Wang at a tennis match. He fell for her instantly. Becker spent the next nine years chasing Wang until she finally agreed to marry him. Since then, Wang and her husband have been living happily ever after. They both admit they are workaholics. But they love spending leisure time together with their two adopted daughters.
Text Understanding
7 Today, Wang dresses the social elite for all kinds of events. Although she never made it into the Olympics, her designs did. Both Nancy Kerrigan and Michelle Kwan sported original Vera Wang costumes during their skating performances in the Olympic Winter Games. All in all, Wang’s life can be described just like her designs—simply fabulous.
Summury
Vera Wang is a fashion designer. She has always lived a 1) ________ life. She was born in New York City to 2) _______Chinese immigrants. At first her dream was to become a 3) __________ ice skater, but she failed to make the U.S. Olympic team. After college she 4) _______ a job at Vogue magazine and soon became the youngest editor ever to work for the magazine. Wang became a fashion designer 5) __________ because of her own experience as a bride. She was not satisfied with all the wedding dresses and had one 6) _____________. This experience 7) _____ her desire to start her own bridal store. Since she began designing wedding dresses in 1990 she has 8) ___________ the bridal industry. Today, Wang dresses the social elite for all kinds of events.
charmed
wealthy
professional
landed
in large part
specially made
inspired
revolutionized
Samples for Reading Questions
1. Vera Wang is a very famous fashion designer. Why did Wang become a fashion designer?
Answer: Wang became a fashion designer in large part because of her own experience as a bride. When she decided to get married, she can not find a suitable wedding dress and she have to have it specially made. This experience inspired her to design appropriate wedding dress for other brides.
Samples for Reading Questions
2. What did she do before she became a fashion designer?
Answer: At first, Wang dreamed to become a professional ice skater, but she failed to make the U.S. Olympic team in 1968. She then went to college and earned a bachelor’s degree in liberal arts. After that she had worked summers at a trendy New York clothing store, but wasn’t sure what to do next. At last she landed a job at Vogue magazine.
Exercise:
Reading Comprehension
Directions: Read the following statements and decide whether they are true or false according to the text. Write “T” for true and “F” for false before each statement.
______ 1) Many stars choose Vera Wang to create the perfect wedding dress for them because Vera Wang once had a wedding dress specially made for her.
______ 2) Wang became a fashion designer owing to the experience that she couldn’t find a satisfying wedding dress for herself.
______ 3) Vera Wang was once a college student before she was a professional ice-skater.
______ 4) Wang didn’t like the practical subject like law or business.
______ 5) Wang gave birth to two daughters after she married Arthur Becker.
2. Directions: In this exercise, there are five questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best answers the question or completes the statement according to the text.
1）Why did Vera Wang have her wedding dress specially made?
A. Because there were no wedding dresses at that time.
B. Because she was not satisfied with any of the wedding dresses presented to her.
C. Because she wanted to have one which was specially made for her.
D. Because she wanted to impress people by showing that she had talent in wedding dress design.
2）What was she before she became a young editor at Vogue magazine?
A. An ice-skater. B. A college student.
C. A fashion designer. D. A model.
3) “She landed a job at Vogue magazine.” (Para. 5, L.1~2）In this sentence, “land” means _______.
A. come down onto the surface B. catch a fish
C. get or gain D. hit
4）What was Wang’s life like before she got married?
A. She was busy with her practice as an ice-skater.
B. She has been in the field of business for some time.
C. She enjoyed her life as a successful editor of Vogue magazine.
D. She didn’t like her job at all so she often played tennis to kill time.
5）Which of the following statements can best describe the main idea of the text?
A. Vera Wang’s life is remarkable because of her colorful experiences as an editor and a designer.
B. Vera Wang’s job in Vogue magazine leads to her success as a fashion designer.
C. Vera Wang’s life is remarkable because she got married at the age of 39 and had two adopted children.
D. Vera Wang had lived a similar life as other Americans.
Vocabulary
Directions: In this exercise, there are eight sentences. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence.
1）This couple approaching their 40s had no children, so they _______ a child.
A. adopted B. adapted
C. adjusted D. absorbed
2）She first _______ as a writer of children’s books.
A. was notified B. made a name for herself
C. was noted D. was not interested
3）Dirt _______ with disease; to avoid disease we should keep as clean as possible.
A. is related B. has linked
C. goes hand in hand D. is concerned
4）_______ we had a good time in Peter’s home last Saturday.
A. At end B. All in all C. Although D. At last
5）He didn’t feel very well in the middle of the process, and then he decided to_______ climbing to the top of the mountain.
A. give in B. give off C. give out D. give up
6）Finally we all _______ his proposal because it is quite practical.
A. agree with B. agree to
C. agree on D. agree of
7）She _______ him at first sight and would follow him anywhere.
A. fell for B. was attractive to
C. fell to D. fell in love for
8）This should be read by some of them, in whole or _______ .
A. partly B. as a whole C. wholly D. in part
2. Directions: Fill in each blank with a proper word or phrase from the table. Each word or phrase can be used only once. Change the form where necessary.
passion halt spot chase leisure instantly land immigrant
1）They were _______ by the police as they were entering the bank.
2）Canada has many __________ from China nowadays although many overseas students have come back to serve the country.
3）She has a strong _______ for music because her mother has trained her from her childhood.
4）Are you traveling by_______ or by sea?
5）We were brought to a _______ by a heavy storm.
6）Drop in to see us at your _______ .
7）I recognized her _______ I saw her in the street the other day.
8) The boy was asked to _______ the dog out of the garden.
3. Directions: Give the correct form of the word according to the indication in the brackets. Then complete the sentences using the right form of each word. Use each word only once.
include (prep.) including
admit (n.) admission
revolutionize (n.) revolution
trend (a.) trend
sophisticate (a.) sophisticated
solution (v.) solute
failure (v.) fail
inspire (n.) inspiration
1）There are no simple _______ to the unemployment problem.
2）Traveling from Spain to America, he was a _______ world traveler now.
3）The _______ of wages is still upwards.
4）He _______ the final exam because he had spent too much time in playing games.
5）The tourist group is made up of 15 Americans and 5 Canadians, __________ a two-year-old baby.
6）His invention has led to a __________ in industry.
7）His __________ that he was the thief surprised everyone.
8）Many poets and artists have drawn their ___________ from nature.
4. Directions: Translate the following sentences into English with the word or phrase in the brackets after each sentence.
1) 她因擅长演讲而著称。（make a name for oneself）
She made a name for herself as an expert at giving speeches.
2）无论什么人的成功都离不开勤奋。（go hand in hand）
Whoever he is, his success goes hand in hand with his hard work.
3）晚会结束后，她因为他的幽默风趣而喜欢上了他。（fall for）
After the evening party, she fell for him because of his humor.
4）考试时太紧张，她没有拿到驾照。（fail）
She failed to get the driving license because she was too nervous in the test.
5）在42岁时，他收养了一个孤儿。（adopt）
He adopted an orphan at the age of 42.
1. Wang became a fashion designer in large part because of her own experience as a bride.
Examples:
1）The accident was due in part to carelessness, but mainly to bad luck.
这次事故发生的原因在某种程度上是粗心大意，但主要还是运气不好。
2）The article runs in part as follows:…
文章的一部分内容如下……
Meaning: Wang became a fashion designer to a large degree because of her experience as a bride.
译文：王之所以成为服装设计师，在很大程度上是由于她自己做新娘的那次亲身经历。
find a solution to the problem 解决问题
2. Wang solved the problem by having a wedding dress specially made.
have a wedding dress made是have 的一种使动用法，即have sth. done，意思是说“使某事被做”。
Examples:
I need to have my hair cut.
我该理发了。
2) You’d better have that tooth pulled out.
你最好把那颗牙拔掉。
Meaning: In order to solve the problem, Wang had a special wedding dress made.
译文：王于是为自己特别定做了一套结婚礼服。
with意为“由于”，又如：jump with joy,高兴得跳起来
3. With her connections and her unique bridal designs, Wang quickly made a name for herself as a designer.
make a name for oneself: become famous 成名
Examples:
She made a name for herself as a painter.
作为画家的她出名了。
Meaning: Because she knows a lot of people in the fashion area and has original bridal designs, Wang was quickly famous as a designer.
译文：由于她在业内的广泛联系和她那独特的婚纱设计，作为设计师的她很快成名了。
4. Vera Wang has always lived a charmed life.
Examples:
He said he would be charmed (= very pleased) if a woman gave him flowers.
他说如果女人送他花的话，他会非常高兴。
译文：维拉·王一直过着一种令人向往的生活。
a. 喜悦的，着迷的
联想：charm n. 吸引力，魅力 vt. 迷人，使陶醉
charming a. 迷人的，娇媚的
have talent on 意为“在……方面有天赋”
5. Wang had some talent on the ice, but she failed to make the U.S. Olympic team in 1968.
成为……的一分子
Examples:
She has some talent on dancing.
她有舞蹈天赋。
vi. unable to do/pass失败, 不及格
Examples:
1）He failed to pass the final examination.
2）He failed the driving test.
Examples:
1）That event has made the headlines
那件事成了重大新闻。
2）One tree does not make a wood.
独木不成林。
Meaning: Wang had some ability on the ice, but she didn’t succeed in becoming a member of U.S. Olympic team in 1968.
译文：王有一定的滑冰天赋，但她没能在1968进入奥林匹克国家队。
6. Her father wanted her to pursue a graduate degree in a practical subject like law or business.
a. 实用的，实际的
Examples:
1）He gave sound and practical advice.
他给出了很好的也很实用的建议。
2）Woodworking is a practical art.
木工是一门实用工艺。
Meaning: Her father wanted her to become a postgraduate studying law or business.
译文：她父亲希望她能够选择比较实用的专业来继续攻读硕士学位，如法律或商务专业。
7. She landed a job at Vogue magazine.
Examples:
He was lucky to land a good job.
他很幸运获得了一份那么好的工作。
译文：她在《时尚》杂志找到了一份工作。
v. 获得（尤指经过激烈的竞争）
8. At 23, Wang was already traveling the world and meeting the world’s top fashion designers.
Examples:
1）top students 尖子生
2）As a chess player he‘s among the top 10% in the country.
作为一名棋手，他排在全国前10%。
a. 最佳的，居首位的
spend time (in) doing sth. 花费时间做某事
agree to do sth.: 赞同，答应（某种建议、计划、决定或方法）
Examples:
1）Why don’t we agree right now to use recycled paper?
为什么我们不马上同意使用再生纸呢？
2) My wife agree to buy a new car before June.
我妻子同意6月之前买一辆新车。
其他的由agree组成的词组有：
agree with 同意（某人、某方式、某见解）
agree on 表示双方就某事经过协商取得一致意见
1）I agree with you on that point.
在那一点上我同意你的意见。
2）They all agree on the matter.
他们在这个问题上意见一致。
9. Becker spent the next nine years chasing Wang until she finally agreed to marry him.
Meaning: It took Becker nine years to ask for Wang to marry him and at last she agreed.
译文：贝克用了9年的时间追求她，最后她终于答应嫁给他。
sport
v. wear or show publicly and sometimes proudly; show off炫耀；卖弄
Examples:
She came in today sporting a new fur coat.
她今天穿着新毛皮大衣来炫耀一番。
10. Both Nancy Kerrigan and Michelle Kwan sported original Vera Wang costumes during their skating performances in the Olympic Winter Games.
Reading Comprehension:
1.Why do celebrities call Vera Wang when they decide to get married?
Answer: Because Vera Wang is a famous fashion designer whose upscale dresses are known for being fashionably modern and elegant， they choose Vera Wang to create the perfect wedding dress for them.
2. Why did Wang become a fashion designer?
Answer: Wang became a fashion designer in large part because of her own experience as a bride. When she decided to get married, she can not find a suitable wedding dress and she have to have it specially made. This experience inspired her to design appropriate wedding dress for other brides.
3. Where did Wang find her passion about fashion began? Why?
Answer: Wang’s dream was to become a professional ice skater. Her passion for fashion most likely began there. For her skating performance, Wang had costumes specially made. She discovered that ice-skating and fashion went hand in hand.
4. What did Wang do after she failed to make the U.S. Olympic team in 1968?
Answer: She went to college and earned a bachelor’s degree in liberal arts. After college, Wang’s life came to a halt. She had worked summers at a trendy New York clothing store, but wasn’t sure what to do next.
5. What did Wang work?
Answer: She worked at Vogue magazine.
6. How many years did Becker spend chasing Wang?
Answer: Nine years.
7. Does Wang’s design limit to wedding dresses?
Answer: No, Wang’s not only include wedding dresses, but also the dresses for the social elite for all kinds of events and the dresses for some athletes.