新视界大学英语4 Unit3

TalkingpointWarmingupSkimmingDiggingCriticalthinkingLanguageinuseUnfamiliarwordsInterpretingWatchavideoclipaboutthetailorofthefilmCocoBeforeChanel.WarmingupWarmingup➊Listenandunderlineanywordsorexpressionswhicharedifferentfromwhatyouhear.MoreMoreOurnextmodeliscomingdownthecatwalknow.Nowyouhavetorememberthatallofthemodelsdesignedtheirownclothes,theyareallfirst-yearstudentsofthecollege,allofthemaredoingthecourseinfashiondesign,andtheycomefromallovertheworld.ThisisMargotManfort,who’s21yearsoldandcomesfromBelgium.Asyoucansee,Margotiswearingalonglightgreendress,whichcontrastsneatlywiththeredbagandherblondehair.It’sastrong,sensuousdesign.Ournextmodeliscomingdownthecatwalknow.Nowyouhavetorememberthatallofthemodelsdesignedtheirownclothes,theyareallfirst-yearstudentsofthecollege,allofthemaredoingthecourseinfashiondesign,andtheycomefromallovertheworld.ThisisMargotManfort,who’s21yearsoldandcomesfromBelgium.Asyoucansee,Margotiswearingalonglightgreendress,whichcontrastsneatlywiththeredbagandherblondehair.It’sastrong,sensuousdesign.WarmingupIsuspectshewasinspiredbypicturesoftheFrenchcourtinthe16thcentury–there’scertainlysomethingvery,howcanIputit,historicalaboutthedesign.Butthoseglassesbringherrightintothe21stcentury.Ireallylikewhatshe’sdone.IsuspectshewasinspiredbypicturesoftheFrenchcourtinthe16thcentury–there’scertainlysomethingvery,howcanIputit,historicalaboutthedesign.Butthoseglassesbringherrightintothe21stcentury.Ireallylikewhatshe’sdone.WarmingupNowlistenagainandcorrecttheinformation.Answer:firstyearthirdyearBelgiumFranceneatlynicelystrongsoft16th17thWarmingup➋Workinpairs.Lookatthephotosanddiscussthequestions.1Whichstyledoyoulikemost,andwhy?2Whichstyledoyoulikeleast,andwhy?3Wouldyouliketobeafashionmodel?Why/Whynot?Warmingup➊Lookatthetitleofthepassageandanswerthequestions.1Whichfashionitemsdoyouthinkthepassagewillfocuson?☐bikinis☐hats☐jackets☐jeans☐shoes☐skirts☐socks☐ties2Whichaspectsoftheitemsdoyouexpectthedescriptionstoconcentrateon?☐appearance☐colour☐comfort☐cost☐length☐materialNowreadthepassageandcheckyouranswers.Skimming◇Browsethepassagewithin8minutestogetaroughideaaboutit.◇AnswerthequestionsofActivity2and3onpage49.TaskSkimming➋Choosethebestanswertothequestions.1Whathappenedonthefashionsceneinthe1950s?(a)BluejeansarrivedinEuropeandAsia.(b)Americanyouthstartedwearingjeans.(c)TheFrenchstartedtomanufacturejeans.(d)Americanwomenstartedtoweartrousers.2Whatdowomenwanttododuringaneconomicboom?(a)Showlessoftheirlegs.(b)Showmoreoftheirlegs.(c)Buyshortskirts.(d)Selltheirshares.(a)(b)Skimming3Whatdidtightshelptopromoteinthe1960s?(a)TheFrenchfashionindustry.(b)Stockings.(c)Theminiskirt.(d)TheBeatles.4Whatwaspopularinthemid-1980s?(a)Cleanshavenfaces.(b)Longhair.(c)Denimjeansandjackets.(d)Shortskirts.(c)(c)Skimming5Whatwasfashionableinthe1990s?(a)Designerjeans.(b)Dyedhairandtrainers.(c)Tightjeansandshorthair.(d)Clotheswithbrightcolours.6Whathappenedinthefallof2007?(a)Hemlinesanticipatedaglobalcrisis.(b)Women’sskirtsgotshorter.(c)Therewasacrisisonthestockmarket.(d)Designersbegantolosetouchwithreality.(b)(a)Skimming➌Matchthepictureswiththeextractsfromthepassage.(a)Powerdressingwascharacterizedbysmartexecutivesuitsand,forthenewlyempoweredwomen,shoulderpadsandknee-lengthskirts.(b)Perhapsthemostimportantdevelopmentinfashioninthe1960swastheminiskirt...(c)Sothelate1980sintheUSsawtheriseofthemoreSkimmingAnswer:1(d)2(e)3(a)4(b)5(c)SkimmingNownumberthepicturesinchronologicalorder.Answer:Thepicturesareinthechronologicalorderof4,1,3,5,2Fiftyyearsoffashion译文DiggingMP3MP31Nohistoryoffashionintheyears1960to2010canoverlookorunderestimatetwoconstantfactors:jeansandtheriseandfallofhemlinesforwomen’sskirtsanddresses.Digging译文译文MP3MP32Denim,thetextilewhichjeansaremadeof,wasknowninFranceinthelate16thcentury,butitwasLeviStrausswhosawthatmineworkersintheCaliforniangoldrushinthemid-19thcenturyneededstrongtrousers,whichhereinforcedwithmetalpins.BluedenimjeansremainedpopularintheUSasworkclothesuntilthe1950s,butthenbecameassociatedwithyouth,newideas,resistancetoauthorityandindependentthinking.译文DiggingMP3MP3WhenLeviStrauss&CobegantoexportbluejeanstoEuropeandAsiainthelate1950s,theywereboughtandwornwithhugeenthusiasmbyalargeproportionofyoungpeopleandrecognizedasasymboloftheyoung,informalAmericanwayoflife.译文DiggingMP3MP33Hemlineshaveamorepeculiarsignificanceduringthisperiod.Thereisconsensusamongfashioneditorsthatthereisapreciserelation,withonlyafewexceptions,betweenthelengthofwomen’sskirtsandtheeconomy.Asthestockmarketrises,sodohemlines,andconversely,whenitfalls,sodothey.Exactlywhywomenshouldwanttoexposeorconcealbarelegsduringperiodsofeconomicboomandbustremainsamystery.Butthegeneraltrendisclear.Whenevertheeconomicoutlookistroublesome,theconventionisforbothmenandwomentowearmoreconservativeclothes.译文DiggingMP3MP34Perhapsthemostimportantdevelopmentinfashioninthe1960swastheminiskirt,inventedbytheBritishdesignerMaryQuant.BecauseQuantworkedintheheartofSwingingLondon,theminiskirtdevelopedintoamajorinternationalfashion.ItattractedgreaterrespectwhenthegreatF