新视界大学英语4Unit3

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➊ Look at the title of the passage and answer the
questions.
1 Which fashion items do you think the passage will
focus on?
☐ bikinis ☐ hats ☐ jackets
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I suspect she was inspired by pictures of the French court in the 16th century – there’s certainly something very, how can I put it, historical about the design. But those glasses bring her right into the 21st century. I really like what she’s done.
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➊ Listen and underline any words or expressions which are different from what you hear.
Our next model is coming down the catwalk now. Now you have to remember that all of the models designed their own clothes, they are all first-year students of the college, all of them are doing the course in fashion design, and they come from all over the world. This is Margot Manfort, who’s 21 years old and comes from Belgium. As you can see, Margot is wearing a long light green dress, which contrasts neatly with the red bag and her blonde hair. It’s a strong, sensuous design.
Warming up Skimming Digging Interpreting Critical thinking Unfamiliar words Language in use Talking point
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Watch a video clip about the tailor of the film Coco Before Chanel.
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3 What did tights help to promote in the 1960s? (c) (a) The French fashion industry. (b) Stockings. (c) The miniskirt. (d) The Beatles.
4 What was popular in the mid-1980s? (c) (a) Clean shaven faces. (b) Long hair. (c) Denim jeans and jackets. (d) Short skirts.
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➋ Choose the best answer to the questions.
1 What happened on the fashion scene in the 1950s? (a) (a) Blue jeans arrived in Europe and Asia. (b) American youth started wearing jeans. (c) The French started to manufacture jeans. (d) American women started to wear trousers.
wk.baidu.com
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Now listen again and correct the information.
Answer:
first year third year Belgium France neatly nicely strong soft 16th 17th
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2 What do women want to do during an economic boom?
(a) Show less of their legs.
(b) Show more of their legs.
(b)
(c) Buy short skirts.
(d) Sell their shares.
☐ length
☐ material
Now read the passage and check your answers.
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Task
◇Browse the passage within 8 minutes to get a rough idea about it.
◇Answer the questions of Activity 2 and 3 on page 49.
☐ jeans ☐ shoes ☐ skirts
☐ socks ☐ ties
2 Which aspects of the items do you expect the
descriptions to concentrate on?
☐ appearance ☐ colour
☐ comfort
☐ cost
➋ Work in pairs. Look at the photos and discuss the questions.
1 Which style do you like most, and why? 2 Which style do you like least, and why? 3 Would you like to be a fashion model? Why / Why not?