Activereading1MappingEmbarkationNavigationDestinationResourcesFIFTYYEARSofFASHIONActivereading1:MappingPredictingIdentifyingfeaturesofaformalwritingstylethroughreadingOrganisingstudents’oraldiscussionbyshowingthemhowtopresentinformationandopinionsAnalysingtrendsbyusingpatternsobservedandresearchedQuotationsaboutfashionTermsrelatedtoclothingFashioncircleActivereading1:EmbarkationYourreactionstofashionCulturepointsYourreactionstofashionWorkinpairstoseehowwelookatfashionthroughthefollowingexamples.LadyGagaBrotherXiliAuntieBaiyunPhotoonP34Activereading1:

EmbarkationLadyGaga(1986-)LadyGagaShehasstatedfashionisasourceofinspirationforhersongwritingandperformance.StefaniJoanneAngelinaGermanotta,stagenameLadyGaga,anAmericanpoprecordingartist.HersinglePokerFacewontheBestDanceRecordingin2010.

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EmbarkationBrotherXiliBrotherXili(犀利哥)，themoststylishbeggarfoundinNingpoin2010,butanativeofJiangximix-and-matchstylewithHiroshiFujiwara(藤原浩)andGucciinoneHair:

themostinJapanesestyleClothes:second-handvintage(古董衣)Belt:seeminglyGuccilimitededitionMoreActivereading1:

EmbarkationBrotherXili

SpoofingBrotherXilionlineD&GFall/Winter2010CollectionKoreanactorSoJiSub(蘇志燮)Activereading1:

EmbarkationAuntieBaiyun

AuntieBaiyunbySongDandanin2006CCTVSpringGalasetpaceforFrenchAPCAutumn/Winter2008/2009Collectionin2008.Activereading1:

EmbarkationPhotoonP34

Workinpairs.

Discussyourreactionstotheclothes

modelledinthephoto.

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EmbarkationPhotoonP34Thinkabout:ThestyleTheeffectoftheclothes

on

thewatcherTheeffectoftheclothesonthewearerThechancesoftheirbeingacommercialsuccessclickclickclickclickActivereading1:

EmbarkationPhotoonP34Thestyle1)ratherRussianwiththehats,

highbootsandheavy-lookingjacketsorcoatswithknee-lengthorankle-lengthhemlines.

2)amilitarylook

withtheman’strousersandthe

hats3)thepatterns

withtheflowers

different,

ratherornate(華美的)anddecorative,

alittlelike

theVictorianlate19th-centurystylesBackRussian

hatActivereading1:

EmbarkationPhotoonP34BackVictorianpatterntheeffectoftheclothesonthewatcherabitdistant

–thewearerslooktallandmilitaryormaybelike

dancersfarawaywanttogetclosertoseetheflowersChinesepatternActivereading1:

EmbarkationPhotoonP34

theeffectoftheclothesonthewearer

BackActivereading1:

Embarkation1)thehat

warm2)thehighboots

importantor

authoritative,

likeamilitaryofficer3)theflowerpattern

abitfeminineand

gentlePhotoonP34can’timaginethisstylebeingreallypopularasitisinfluentialinamodifiedway

–people

wouldwearclothesofthisstyle,

aslightlymilitarylook

withflowerdesignsBackthechancesoftheirbeingacommercialsuccessMoreacceptablemilitarylookActivereading1:

EmbarkationQuotationsaboutfashionMoreWorkinpairs.Readthequotationsaboutfashion.Whichonesdoyouagreewith?StudentAgivesaquickanswerwithabriefcomment

StudentBextendsStudentA’scomment

Youcanalternatetheirroleswithdifferentquotations.

Example>>Activereading1:

EmbarkationQuotationsaboutfashionYvesSaintLaurentMaryQuantGiorgioArmaniCalvinKleinRalphLaurenBillBlassYSLaurentMaryQuantGArmaniRalphLaurenActivereading1:

EmbarkationQuotationsaboutfashionA:Aninterestingcomment–whatyoumightthinkofareaspectsoffashion(fabricandmaterial,patterns,colour,priceandmarketetc.)B:

proportion

inclothingfashionsmeanstherelationshipbetweenlength,width,topandbottom–clearlyaquestionofbalanceandsuitability,soIthinkwebothagree.MoreActivereading1:

EmbarkationYvesSaintLaurent(1936-2008)B:

What’sthedifferencebetweenfashionandstyle?Fashioncomesandgoes,butstylewouldmeansomethingparticular–acharacteristic–akindofart,whichmaybepartoffashionornot.A:

Yes,thismightberight,butIreallydoubtwhetherstyleiseternal–Ihavereservationsaboutthis–styleschange,butmaybemoreslowlythanfashion.Activereading1:

EmbarkationMaryQuant(1934-)A:notsurprisedafamousdesignerwouldsaythatfashionisnotfrivolous(可笑的，無(wú)聊的

);shemeansitlastslongerorisimportantandnotsuperficial.B:Butwhat’sthepointofsayingit’spartofbeingalive?Areyoudeadwithoutfashion?Idon’tagreebecauseIthinksheoverestimatestheimportanceoffashion–it’sjustfashion.Activereading1:

EmbarkationGiorgioArmani(1934-)B:Yes,Iagreewiththis.Clothesshouldbeusefulandeasytowear!A:Right.Ialwayswonderhowrealpeoplecouldeverwearsomegarmentsdisplayedonfashionshows.Mostdesignersmustdesignpracticalclothes,otherwisetheywouldbeoutofbusiness.Activereading1:

EmbarkationCalvinKlein(1942-)A:No,Ithinkthisisjust

anadvertisingstatement

tosellhismake-up.B:Actuallymake-upcanlooknicebutevenwhenit’sputonbyprofessionals,sayinfilms,youcanstillseethatitisnotnatural.You’vegotagoodpoint:Thisisjust

commercialtalk

andIdon’tagreeeither.Activereading1:

EmbarkationRalphLauren(1939-)B:Thisisprobablytrueas

amarketingstatement.He’stryingtopromoteanideaofalifestyleordreamsothathiscompanycanselllotsofproductsthatrepresentthatlifestyle.A:However,Idon’tagreethatclothesrepresentdreamsorthattheyshoulddoso.Onlyveryspecialclothesrepresentdreams;normalclothesdon’t.Activereading1:

EmbarkationBillBlass(1922-2002)B:Whataniceidea!IsheChinese?Heobviouslythinksredisacolourformostoccasionsorthatitrepresentssomething,andIoftenchoosetowearred…A:Idon’tagreewithit.Youwearredforspecialoccasionsandyouchooseitdeliberately,notbecauseyoucan’tthinkofanythingofothercolours.Activereading1:

EmbarkationFashioncircleLeviStraussMaryQuantAndréCourrègesRalphLaurenBrooksBrothersGiorgioArmaniHugoBossFrancoMoschinoAndréCourrègesWorkingroupstopresentapersoninfashioncircle.Compareyourgroupworkwiththeinformationprovided.Activereading1:

EmbarkationLeviStrauss(1829-1902)aGerman-bornbusinessmanintheAmericanclothingtradewhowenttotheCalifornianGoldRushtosellsuppliestominersfounderofthefirstcompanytomanufacturebluejeans

Activereading1:

EmbarkationMaryQuantaBritishfashiondesignerforwomen’sclothesoneofthemanydesignerswhoinventedthehotpantsandtheminiskirtinthe1960sMoreMaryQuant(middle)inminiskirtActivereading1:

EmbarkationMaryQuant

theLondonLookShedesignedcolouredandpatternedtightsanddresseswithstrongcoloursandgeometricdesigns,whiteknee-highbootswithtightsweatersinstripesandboldcheckpatternsandplasticPVCraincoatsMaryQuantwasbowledoverbythenewstampfeaturinghermini-skirtModelinChristopherRobinraincoatbyMaryQuantActivereading1:

EmbarkationAndréCourrèges(1923-)aFrench

designerknownforultra-moderndesignsfavoured

brightcoloursandgeometricshapes

popularisedtheminiskirtinFrance,introducedlongtrousersforwomen,designedbeachclothes,swimwear,andtennisdresses,andusedEgyptianinfluencesinsomedesignsMoonGirlLookActivereading1:

EmbarkationRalphLaurenanAmericandesignerofclassicfashionandmanyhouseholdproductsshowedasenseofinnovationandstyleasenseofhowtopackageandpresentproductsandgivealifestyleimageActivereading1:

EmbarkationBrooksBrotherstheoldestclothingstoreinAmerica,foundedin1818byHenrySandsBrooksmainfocusmen’sbusinessandcasualclotheswomen’sclothessince1949ThecompanysymboltheGoldenFleece,asymbolofasheepfromGreekmythologyActivereading1:

EmbarkationGiorgioArmanianItaliandesignersdesignedforthehigh-endofthemarketwithcleanlinesandcrisptailoringacclaimedasthemostsuccessfuldesignertocomeoutofItalyin2001MoreActivereading1:

EmbarkationGiorgioArmaniintroduceddiffusionlinesofmoreaffordablefashionproducts,makinghisgarmentsmoreaccessibletothepublicaswellasitemsforthehomeSamsung-GiorgioArmanimobileActivereading1:

EmbarkationHugoBoss(1829-1902)thefounderofclothing

companyHugoBossAGspecialiseinhigh-end

andcausal

clothingFashionranges

forbusinessandevents(BossBlack),forleisure(BossOrange)andsportsandasportylook(BossGreen)Activereading1:

EmbarkationFrancoMoschino(1950-1994)anunorthodoxItalianfashiondesignerwhoopenedhisowncompanyin1983innovative,colourful,livelydesignsforwell-tailoredandwearableclothesrangefromcasualwearandjeansfirsttoeveningdresses,menswear,shoes,swimwear,perfumes,handbags,andchildren’sclotheslaterActivereading1:

EmbarkationTermsrelatedtoclothinghemlinedenimjeansminiskirtmicrominiskirtmidimaxi粗斜棉布；勞動(dòng)布超短裙；迷你裙中長(zhǎng)裙超短迷你裙長(zhǎng)及足踝的裙子（衣裙下擺的）底邊，底緣牛仔褲

Workinpairsandmatchthetermswiththeirtranslation.MoreActivereading1:

EmbarkationTermsrelatedtoclothingtightsflarepreppystylechinoshoody(hoodie)primfashionsLycraloafers喇叭形絲光斜紋布褲子一種連帽服裝學(xué)院風(fēng)格（女用）褲襪平跟船鞋；懶漢鞋萊卡循規(guī)蹈矩的式樣

Workinpairsandmatchthetermswiththeirtranslation.Activereading1:

EmbarkationCulturepointsSwingingLondonThepunkperiodTheNewRomanticsMiamiViceThehippiemovementTheCaliforniangoldrushWorkingroupstopresentaculturepoint.Compareyourgroupworkwiththeinformationprovided.Activereading1:

EmbarkationTheCaliforniangoldrush(1848-1855)aperiodofrapidmigrationofminersandotherworkersintoCaliforniafollowingthedramaticdiscoveryofgoldintheSierraNevadaItledtothesettlementofCalifornia.ChineseminersinCaliforniaActivereading1:

EmbarkationSwingingLondonthefashionandculturaltrendsinmusicandthemediainmid-1960sBritain,especiallyLondonIconsofthetimetheminiskirt,theminicar,thefirstsupermodelslikeTwiggy(whowasfamousforbeingverythin)andfashionableshoppingstreetsforclothes(likeCarnabyStreet&King’sRoadinLondon)minicooperTwiggyinaminiskirtCarnabyStWatchthevideotofindmoreaboutSwingingLondoninthemid-1960s.Activereading1:

EmbarkationThehippiemovementbeganintheearly1960sinCaliforniaandspreadinternationallyHippiessocialrebellion(egwithdrugsandsexualbehaviour)alternativelifestyles(egincommunes)whichvaluedpeace,individuality,andreligiousandculturaldiversity.MoreActivereading1:

EmbarkationThehippiemovementHippiefashionslongfullskirts,bell-bottomedjeans,home-madeandtie-dyedgarments,theuseofflowerdesigns(whichrepresentedpeaceandlove),andinfluencesfromnon-Westernculturesinheadscarves,headbands,braceletsandlongbeadednecklacesItsinfluencepopularmusic,TVandfilm,literatureandthearts.Activereading1:

EmbarkationThepunkperiodItfeaturesfashionsthatexpressedangeragainstsocietyandincludedbrightlycolouredhair,rippedclothesandstuddedbeltsActivereading1:

EmbarkationTheNewRomanticsayouthfashionmovement

in

1960sin

LondonFashionsadramatic,flamboyantlookwithlusciousfabrics,looseshirtswithfrillsandshortshirtcollars,unfolded,withtopbuttonsunfastenedandusingmonotonecoloursActivereading1:

EmbarkationMiamiViceaclassic1980s

TVcrimedramaabouttwodetectiveswhogodrugtraffickersundercovertofightInitsTVseries,theproducers–theadviceofdesigners(eg

GianniVersace,HugoBoss)inordertodisplaythelatestEuropeanfashiontrendsMoreActivereading1:

EmbarkationMiamiViceTheMiamiVicestylepastelcolouredT-shirtsandsuits,nosocks,sunglasses,andanunshavenappearanceofasmallamountofbeardstubble

significantinfluence1980smen’sfashionintheUSAandelsewherethe2000srevival–retroorretrospectivestylepastelcolouredT-shirtssunglassesRetrospectivelookfromRafSimonsSpring/Summer2010CollectionActivereading1:

EmbarkationActivereading1:NavigationTextorganizationText

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FurtherexampleMatch-upComprehendingthetextTextorganizationtwoconstantfactorsthejeanshemlinesclickclickIdentifythetextualpattern.Activereading1:NavigationTextorganizationthejeans:origin&expansionMorelate16thcenturymid-19thcenturylate1950s:→

Europe&Asiayouthnewideasrebellionindividuality1950sasymboloftheyoungandinformalAmericanwayoflifeknowninFranceoriginatedintheCaliforniangoldrushnewmeaningsbeyondworkclothesActivereading1:NavigationTextorganizationthejeans:impactofdifferentideasthepunkperiodlate1980s:preppystylemid-1960sandearly1970s:thehippiemovement1990sFrom2000Backmid-1980sflaredbell-bottomstylebrand-neworsmartlypressedjeansripped,withchainsandstuddedbeltbleachedandrippedjeansbaggyjeanslowbelowthebuttocksdesignerjeanswithlycraaddedActivereading1:NavigationTextorganizationthepunkperiodmid-1980s:powerdressingwithknee-lengthskirts1960slate1980s:Preppystylefrom1987hemlinesvs.economyMoreunstableeconomytheworldstockmarketcrashminiskirt&tightsNewRomanticsintheUKasabacklashActivereading1:NavigationTextorganization2000:NYstockmarketcollapsed2001:stockmarketbegantorecover1990s:improvedeconomy2007:longerhemlinesBackhemlinesvs.economy2008:stockmarketindexesfelldaringfashionsodidhemlines–prim&properlookmicrominiskirtnolongerhemlineindicatorhemlinescontinuedtodropActivereading1:NavigationMatch-up2.Numberthephotosinchronologicalorder.1234567Photo11960sPhoto4mid-1960s&early1970sPhoto31970s,theperiodofpunkPhoto62001Photo2mid-1980sPhoto5late1980sPhoto71990sActivereading1:NavigationSummarisingTalkingpointActivereading1:DestinationTalkingpointWorkinpairs.Readthequotesandfindouthowfashion-consciousyourpartnerisbyaskingthequestions.Activereading1:Destination1.

Whatclothesdoyoufeelmostcomfortablewearing?2.Whatclotheswouldyouneverwear?3.Whatwouldyouwearifinvitedtoapartytonight?4.Whatitemofclothingwouldyoubuytomorrowifyouhadthemoney?clickclickclickclickTalkingpoint1.Whatclothesdoyoufeelmostcomfortablewearing?Ifeelcomfortablewearingbothformalandinformalclothesandsometimesathleticsclothes,likeatracksuit.Iwanttolookcleanandsmart,butI

wouldn’twearclothesofextremefashions.

BacktracksuitSuitandTieCasualWearskirtsuitismoreformalthantrousersuitActivereading1:DestinationTalkingpoint2.Whatclotheswouldyouneverwear?neverwearextremelybrightcoloursorclothesthatmakemestandouttoomuch.neverwearabikinioraveryshorttopandthoselow-slungjeansthatrevealmostofthewaist.accessoriesBackActivereading1:DestinationTalkingpoint3.Whatwouldyouwearifinvitedtoapartytonight?dependsonwhatkindofpartyitiswouldtendtowearsomethinginformalbutnottoocasual,somethingneatandcleanthatfitsmeandsuitsmereallywell.OliviaPalermo’smix-and-matchStyleD&G’smix-&-matchstyleBackActivereading1:DestinationTalkingpoint4.Whatitemofclothingwouldyoubuytomorrowifyouhadthemoney?difficultjusttobuyoneitemofclothing–trytobuyclothesinsets–differentitemsgotogetherwell–asimilarstyletomatchwellasuitonly–powerdressing!MoreActivereading1:DestinationTalkingpointMycommentsonmypartner’sanswersalittlebitfashion-conscious,butnotmadaboutwearingthelatestfashionquiteconsciousaboutmatchingclothes–rathercolour-consciousofdifferentclotheslikeclassicstyleswithacleanandneatappearance–thepreppystylewouldsuityou!BackActivereading1:DestinationDifficultsentencesWordstonoteLanguageinusePreviewActivereading1:ResourcesInformationrelatedDifficultsentences1.Exactlywhywomenshouldwanttoexpose…remainsamystery.(Para3)2.Theseweremadeofthetraditionaldenim,perhapswithsomelycraadded,butcutandmarketedunderwell-knownbrands.(Para12)3.Sometimesthehemlineindicator…longbeforeitactuallyhappens.(Para13)4.Hemlineswerenolongerfollowingthestockmarket...futureeconomictrends.(Para13)clickclickclickActivereading1:ResourcesDifficultsentences1.Exactlywhywomenshouldwanttoexpose…remainsamystery.(Para3)2.Theseweremadeofthetraditionaldenim,perhapswithsomelycraadded,butcutandmarketedunderwell-knownbrands.(Para12)WorkinpairsandidentifytheSubject(S),Verb(V),Object,Complement(C)orAdjunct(A)inthesentences.

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2.Theseweremadeofthetraditionaldenim,perhapswithsomelycraadded,butcutandmarketedunderwell-knownbrands.(Para12)

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TranslatethesentencesintoChinese.本句譯文加詞，加上“被動(dòng)”可起強(qiáng)調(diào)作用，讓本句的意思更明確。此時(shí)，裙擺不再被動(dòng)地追隨股市的變化，而是預(yù)示股市行情及未來(lái)的經(jīng)濟(jì)趨勢(shì)。Activereading1:Resourcesidentifyasto

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Childrencanbeidentifiedaspoorreadersasearlyasagefive.2.Heidentifiedthedeadwomanashiswife.3.HeraccentidentifiedherasFrench.identifyas+nidentifyas+adjsparkofftomakesthhappen,especiallysthinvolvingviolenceorangryfeelingsWorkinpairsandparaphrasesparkoff.1.

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6.繁榮和蕭條6.boomandbust7.搖擺倫敦7.SwingingLondon8.高級(jí)時(shí)裝8.highfashion9.清一色的藍(lán)色9.exclusivelyblue10.朋克時(shí)期10.thepunkperiodMoreActivereading1:ResourcesUsefulexpressions11.打著裝飾釘?shù)钠?1.studdedbelt12.內(nèi)城區(qū)的年輕人12.inner-cityyoungpeople13.權(quán)威裝13.powerdressing14.新近得勢(shì)的女士14.newly-empoweredwomen15.牛仔衫15.denimjacket

16.全球股市崩盤(pán)16.theworldstockmarketcrash17.學(xué)院風(fēng)格17.Preppystyle18.流行顏色18.predominantcolour19.松松垮垮地掛在臀部上19.lowbelowthebuttocks20.紐約的科技股市崩盤(pán)More20.theNewYorktechnologystockexchangecollapsedActivereading1:ResourcesUsefulexpressions21.循規(guī)蹈矩、一本正經(jīng)的式樣開(kāi)始流行21.theprimandproperlookisin22.股市開(kāi)始復(fù)蘇22.thestockmarketbeginstorecover23.名牌牛仔褲享有很高的知名度23.designerjeansgainshugepopularity24.緊身牛仔褲24.skinnyjeans25.預(yù)告股票牛市和熊市的更替25.predictachangeinthemoodofthestockmarket

26.裙擺標(biāo)志靠不住了26.thehemlineindictorisnolongerreliable27.股指急劇下跌27.thestockmarketindexesfalldramaticallyActivereading1:ResourcesInformationrelatedYvesSaintLaurentCalvinKleinBillBlassCocoChanelChinesesilkandfashionWesterndesignersActivereading1:ResourcesCocoChanel(1983-1971)apioneerFrenchfashiondesignerandentrepreneurwhobecameanotablefigureinsocietyInspiredbymenswear,herdesignsforwomen’sclotheswereandweresimple,elegantandexpensive

MoreChanelcreatedtheclassicblueandwhitestripedT-shirtCocoChanel’sstylesActivereading1:ResourcesCocoChanel(1983-1971)1921ChanelNo.5–thefirstperfumetohavethedesigner’snameonthelabel1923

“simplicityisthekeynoteofalltrueelegance”CocoChaneltoldHarper’sBazaar,afashionmagazine2009ThefilmCocoBeforeChanel(CocoAvantChanel)wasreleased.NicoleKidmanWatchthefilmtrailerforChanel’srisefromobscurebeginningstotheheightsofthefashionworld.Activereading1:ResourcesYvesSaintLaurenaFrenchfashiondesignerconsideredoneofthegreatestfiguresinFrenchfashioninthe20thcenturyknownforethnic