新視野大學(xué)英語新視野大學(xué)英語新視野大學(xué)英語NewHorizonCollegeEnglishNewHorizonCollegeEnglish視聽說教程視聽說教程視聽說教程1/29What’sinfashionUNIT6UNIT62/29ContentsLead-inMatchingGameBrainstormingWatchingandDiscussingActingItOutFunTimeOralAssignment

Book2–Unit63/29Lead-inBook2–Unit6Workingroups,discussthefollowingquestionsandthenshareyouranswerswiththewholeclass.4/29

Questionsforgroups1and2:1.Whatdoyouthinkofgirlswearingminiskirts?2.Whatdoyouthinkofpeoplewhodyetheirhairgreen?Book2–Unit6Lead-inLead-in5/29

Questionsforgroups3and4:3.Doyouthinkfashionshowsarenecessaryintoday’s society?4.Doyouthinkpeoplereacttoyoudifferentlywhenyouweardifferentclothes?

Book2–Unit6Lead-in6/29MatchingGameHerearesomethingsforpeople’swearing.Workinpairs,trytoidentifytheassociativemeaningofthem.Fashion

1.mini-skirt

2.yokeskirt

3.capedress

4.pleatedskirt

5.tuxedo

6.high-heeledshoes

7.broad-brimmedhat8.diamondring9.platinumnecklace10.brooch11.bell-bottoms

Book2–Unit6MeaningA.吊帶裙B.燕尾服C.超短裙D.披肩E.百褶裙F.胸針，領(lǐng)針G.白金項鏈H.高跟鞋I.寬邊帽J.鉆戒K.喇叭褲7/29BrainstormingIt’saclearancesale.

這是清倉拍賣。Allsalesarefinal.貨物售出，概不退貨。Onapproval.如不滿意，包退包換。八折出售。20%off.

買一送一。Twoforthepriceofone./Buyone,getonefree.陳列品不出售。ForDisplayonly.今日盤點，暫停營業(yè)。Closedforstock-taking.內(nèi)部裝修，暫停營業(yè)。Closedtemporarilyforrepairs.照常營業(yè)。Businessasusual.A.

InEnglish-speakingcountries,wecancomeacrosssuchsignsintheshops.NowthewholeclassworkstogethertotrytranslatingthefollowingsignsintoChinese.Book2–Unit68/29B.

Pairwork.TrytothinkofsomethingfashionableinChinanow.露肩裝(low-cut/low-breastdress)吊帶裙(yokeskirt)

高跟鞋(high-heelshoes)迷你裙(mini-skirt)染發(fā)(dyeingone’shair)燙發(fā)、焗油(permingandnurturingone’shair)香水(perfume)口紅(lipstick)網(wǎng)上購物(shoppingonthenet)網(wǎng)上聊天/打游戲(chatting/playinggamesonthenet)出國留學(xué)(studyingabroad)豪華轎車(luxuriouscar)白金首飾(platinumornaments)鉆戒(diamondring)肯德基/麥當(dāng)勞快餐(fastfoodasKFC/Mcdonald)高級飯店用餐(diningoutinbigrestaurants)手機(jī)/短信(mobile-phones/shortmessages)出國旅行(travelinghomeandabroad)信用卡(creditcard)高級別墅(tremendousvilla)BrainstormingBook2–Unit6Nowtheclassisdividedintotwogroups.Inturneachgroupwillgivesomethingfashionableuntilnomoreitemscanbeprovided.ASequenceGame9/29Nowwatchtwofashionshows,onemodernandonetraditional.Afterthatworkingroupsof4andhaveadiscussion.Thenfinishthefollowingtasks.Fashionshow1Fashionshow2YourTasks:123Book2–Unit6WatchingandDiscussing10/29Task1.GroupDiscussion:Talkaboutyourfeelingsofseeingthefashionshowsandcommentsonwhatyoucanseeinthemrespectively.Whichkindofclothesdoyouprefer,themodernonesorthetraditional?Theneachgroupsendonerepresentativetoreportyourgroup’sdiscussion.Reference1>>Reference2>>Book2–Unit6WatchingandDiscussing11/29Reference1Modernclothes:Book2–Unit6

Inthefirstfashionshow,themodelswearthehigh-fashionclothes,suchasyokeskirts,mini-skirts,low-cutdresses,jeansorquiteexaggeratedclothes,suchastremendoushats,longgowns,etc.mostofwhichareoffantasticorpeculiardesignandgiveusagreatvisualimpact.Asforme,thedressesinthefirstfashionshowarewonderful.Wearingsuchdaringandrebelliousdressescangiveafulldisplayoftheirpersonalityandpreference,it’sprobablytheywanttobreakawayfromtraditionandplayanewandindependentroleinsociety.What’smore,theycanfeelmoreconfidentinthenewdresses.Therefore,Ipreferthemoderndressestothetraditionalorprofessionalclotheswhicharetooformaltomeinthesecondshow.Ithinkwehavetoadvancewiththetimesotherwisewewouldbequiteoutoffashionandseemoddtothemodernyouth.WatchingandDiscussing12/29Reference2Traditionalclothes:

EventhoughtheclothesinthefirstshowareregardedasfashionableIdon’tthinktheyarepractical.Someofthemaretoorevealing.TheyarejustfitforthemodelstowearontheT-platform.It’snotquitedecentfortheChinesegirlstoweardresseslikethatandwalkaroundthestreets.

AsfarasI’mconcerned,comparedwiththefirstfashionshow,thesecondonecaterstomytaste.ThegirlswearingtraditionalChineseclothes,cheong-sam(旗袍),looksogracefulanddecent.Withsomereform,theclothesarenotasinflexibleasbefore.Withthem,thebeautyofthefemalearefullyrevealed.Asfortheprofessionalclothes,theyareofvariousdesignsaswellasbeingformalandcanbewornindifferentoccasions.Therefore,Ipreferthetraditionalandprofessionalclothes.Book2–Unit6WatchingandDiscussing13/29Task2.GroupDiscussion:Comparethetwofashionshowsandstateyouropiniononthechangingfashion.Areyoufororagainstfollowingthefashiontrend?Whatarethemeritsanddemeritsofthechangingfashion?

(WhileprepareyourargumentsstudentsmayrefertothetipsonthetextbookP.83)Book2–Unit6Reference1>>Reference2>>WatchingandDiscussing14/29Reference1

For“followingthefashiontrend”

Ithinkwemightaswellfollowfashiontrendssolongaswedonotgotoextremes.Therearevariousreasonsforpeopletofollowfashion.Tobeginwith,anewtrendofteninvolvesnewideas,whichmaypromotethedevelopmentofhumancivilization.Forexample,whenjeansandT-shirtfirstappeared,theymighthavelookedstrangetomostobservers,butlateronpeoplefoundthemtobeconvenientandpractical.Second,asoftenasnot,fashionfollowersjustneedawaytoshowtheirdeterminationtoavoidtradition.Sometimestheydosomethingdifferentbecausetheyarenotsatisfiedwiththeirstatusorposition.Theywanttoshowtheirdissatisfactionorindignationbywearingdifferentorevenunusualdresses.WatchingandDiscussing15/29

ThethirdargumentI’dliketoputforwardisthatthechoiceofacertainstylecanusuallyreflectone’staste.Wecanoftenhearsuchcommentsas“Herdressshowsagoodtaste”.Sometimesthefashionableclothesmaygivethemmoreadvantagesoverothersinfrontofsomeopportunities.Hereismyfourthreason.Somepeoplewearstylish,expensiveclothestoshowtheyhavelotsofmoneyorareinahighposition.Inthisway,theymayfeelmoreconfidentaboutthemselves.Youmaynotlikethis,butitiscruellytruethatsomepeoplejudgeyounotbyyourpersonalityorintelligence,butratherbyyourappearance.Justasasayinggoes,“Clothesmaketheman.”Indeedtherearemanyreasonsforustofollowfashion,thoughIdon’tmeanthatwehavetodoitallthetime.WatchingandDiscussing16/29Reference2

Against“followingthefashiontrend”

I’magainstfollowingnewfashionsblindly.Thoughsomepeoplemaygiveavarietyofreasonsforadoptingnewtrends,I’mconvincedthatthereismoreharmthangoodinit.First,manyfashionablethingsarenotreallypractical.Doyouthinkaladywearinghigh-heeledshoescanwalkfastorclimbamountain?Second,mostfashiontrendsdon’tlastlong.What’shighfashionthisyearmaygooutofstylenextyear.Thisnaturallyleadstomythirdpoint.Fashioncausesalotofwaste.Ifexpensiveclothesarethrownawaynextyear,it’sundoubtedlyawasteofmoney.WatchingandDiscussing17/29

Inmyopinion,studentsshouldspendtheirtimeandmoneyonstudy.Byacquiringmoreknowledge,theywilleventuallyprovetobemoreusefultosociety,and,inturn,they’llbeamplyrewardedsoonerorlater.Ifstudentsindulgethemselvesinfashion,whatthey’llsufferisnotonlyalossofmoneybutalsocareeropportunities.Inwesterncountries,apunk(年輕無知人)withhishairdyedgreenmayfindhimselfrejectedatonejobinterviewafteranother.Ithinktheaboveargumentsaresufficientforustocometothisconclusion:Don’tfollowfashionblindly.Themostimportantthingisthatwhatyouwearshouldfityourpersonalityandyourstatus,and,youshouldfeelcomfortable.WatchingandDiscussing18/29ActingItOutSituation1—MotheranddaughterAgirlandhermotherarewalkingontheroadwhentheyseeawomanpassingbyandtheytalkabouttheclothessheiswearing.Thegirlfeelsthatthewoman’sdresslooksfunny.Buthermotherhasaverydifferentidea—shethinksthewoman’sdresslooksfinetoher.Thegirldisagreesbecauseshethinksthewoman’sdressisoutoffashionandthatislastyear’sstyle.Hermotherthinksit’squiteallrightaslongasitlooksgoodonher.Therefore,thegirlsaysthathermotherisasout-datedasthatwoman.Still,themotherdoesn’tseeanypointinkeepingherselfinstyle.Andthegirlrealizesthatitisnowonderhermotherdoesnotliketobuyhernewdresses.Reference>>Book2–Unit619/29ActingItOutForthegirl:Mom,lookat…Herdresslooks…Sheisoutoffashion…You’rereally…Nowonder…Forthemother:Iwouldn’tsaythat…Oh,comeon,aslongas…Sowhat?…What’sthepointof…Book2–Unit6Sentencesforyourreference:20/29ActingItOutSituation2—CustomerandShopAssistantAmangoesintoashoestoretobuyapairofjeans.Theshopassistantwarmlygreetshimandaskswhatsizehetakes.Themansaysheisnotsure.Theassistantmeasureshimandtellshimthatthesizeis39andasksthecolorheprefers.Themansayslightblue.Theassistantshowshimapairandaskshimtotryiton.Themansaysitiscomfortableanditgoeswellwithhisjacket.Hegoesontoaskabouttheprice.Theassistanttellshimthatpriceis$28.98.Themandecidestotakeitandasksaboutthewayofpayment.Theassistantsaystheyacceptbothdebit(借記卡)andmajorcreditcards.Reference>>Book2–Unit621/29ActingItOutForthecustomer:I’mlookingfor/Canyoushowme…I’mnot(quite)sure./Idon’tknow.Thecolorgoeswellwith/matches…What’stheprice?Howmuchisit/doesitcost?I’lltakeit.CanIpaywithacreditcard?Fortheshopassistant:May/CanIhelpyou?Seeanythingyoulike?Whatsize(doyoutake/wear)?I’llmeasureyou/I’lltakeyourmeasurement.You’re/Youneed/takesize…Whatcolordoyoulike/prefer?Tryiton(forsize).Howdoyoufeel?Book2–Unit6Sentencesforyourreference:22/29FunTimeHerearesomeinterestingobservations.

Discussaboutthemwithyourpartners

andshareyourunderstanding.Fashionisaformofuglinesssointolerablethatwehavetoalteriteverysixmonths.

Fashionisadandy（花花公子）whoissoughtafterbywomenbutwhocaststhemawayagainandagain.Nothingmakesawoman’sclothes

gooutofstylefasterthanher

husbandgettingaraise.Book2–Unit623/29Oneofthemostdifficulttasksinthisworldistoconvinceawomanthatevenabargain(廉價貨)costsmoney.

Manypeoplesufferdiscomfortbecausetheybuyshoestofittheoccasioninsteadofthefeet.

Goodtasteinclothingishardtodefine,butyouknowwhensomebodydoesn’thaveit.

FunTime24/29FashionEmergency

ByLuluWilson

Howonearthhasthishappened?

Oh,howwillIfare?

It’sthedayoftheparty,

AndIhaveNOTHINGtowear!

WhatshallIdo?

Iwillgotothemall.

Buttherearesomanychoices,

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