Unit-6-Fashion

LearntoCommunicateTextLearningExercisesUnit6FashionLearntoCommunicateWhat’sFashionable?Fashion:FolloworNot?DiscussionVideoWatchingTextLearningNewWords&ExpressionsReadingQuestionsTextStructureTextUnderstandingExercisesReadingComprehensionVocabularyLearntoCommunicateWhat’sFashionable?What’sFashionable?Fashionischangingeverymoment.Forthewomaninthefollowingdialogue,it’sfashionabletoweartheweird（怪异的）hat.Readthefollowingdialogueanddiscusswithyourgroupmembers:Whatisfashionableinyourlifetoday?AndyandJessareatafashiondesigner’sparty.A:MyGod,Jess.What’sthatonBetty’shead?J:Beatsme.Howweird!Ithinkit’sanewkindofhat.A:Oh,really?Ifyouaskme,it’smorelikeabird’snest.Howstupiditlooks!J:youthinkso?Hey,waitaminute.Youmightberight.There’ssomethingmovinginthenest...Imean,hat.A:Geewhiz!It’sabird.What’sFashionable?J:Holycow!Howdoesshekeepitfromflyingaway?A:Don’tyousee!She’sgotitfastenedtoagoldchainaroundherneck.J:Ifthebirdwerestrongenough,itcouldflyhertothemoon,sotospeak.A:Thatwouldreallybefunny.J:Well,that’sfashion!What’sFashionable?SampleNowadays,it’sfashionabletowearclothes,shoes,hats,watches,offamousbrands;todyeourhairyellow,orevengreen;towaveourhair;touseluxuriouscosmetics;totidyupone’sappearance（整容）;tokeepslimorloseweight;tosingpopsongs;tohaveMP3orMP4;What’sFashionable?tousecellphonescurrentlyproduced;tosurfontheInternet;tohaveacupofcoffee/teaatthebars;tosay“cool”whensomethingneworstrangehappens;toeatatMacDonaldorKFC;todriveourowncarstotravel;todosportssuchastennisoryoga（瑜伽）;tothinkoractdifferentlyfromothers;soonandsoforth.What’sFashionable?LearntoCommunicateFashion:FolloworNot?Fashion:FolloworNot?Inourdailylife,manypeoplespendalotofmoneyfollowingthelatestfashion.Somegirlsevenspendtwomonths’salaryonafashionablehandbag.Workwithyourgroupmembersanddiscuss:Isitnecessarytofollowthelatestfashion?Whyorwhynot?SampleOneYes,Ithinkweneedtofollowthelatestfashion.Everyonelovesbeauty,andlikestobecomeattractive.Thefashionableclothes,shoes,ormakeupcanmakeusmorecharmingandmoreconfident.Wheninfashion,wearemorelikelytobeadmired.Itisbelievedthatagoodappearancemayleavepeopleagoodimpressioninsocialcontacts.Moreover,ifwefollowthelatestfashion,wecancontributetotheeconomicdevelopmentbecauseourconsumptioncancreatemorechancesofemploymentforthefashiondesignersorotherpeoplewhoworkinthefieldoffashion.Fashion:FolloworNot?SampleTwoNo,Ithinkweshouldnotfollowthelatestfashion.Fashionisalwayschanging.Ifwefollowthelatestfashion,itwouldbetooexpensive.Topdesignerstrytoleadpeopletofollowthefashioneveryyear,butonlyrichpeoplecanaffordit.Ithinkfashionisonlyatiringgameandacommercialexploitationofwomenandmen.Moreover,notallthefashionablethingsaresuitableforus.Therefore,weneedtoformourownstyleandfashion.Fashion:FolloworNot?LearntoCommunicateDiscussionDiscussionEveryyear,manytopfashiondesignersgathertogetherinthefashioncenterofMilan,Paris,NewYorketc.andholdfashionshows.It’sreallylikeapartyandmanypeopleenjoythefashionshow.However,stillsomepeoplethinkthatitreallyisakindofluxuryandwaste.Discusswithyourpartnerandexchangeyouropinionstowardsfashionshows.SampleOneFirstIlikefashionshowverymuchbecauseofitsbeauty,andsecondIcankeepmyselfinformedofthefashionatthetimeeventhoughIwon’texactlyfollowitallthetime.IamquiteateasewhenIamwatchingthefashionshow,enjoyingthemusicandthebeautifulclotheswiththebeautifulmodels.DiscussionSampleTwoIdon’tlikefashionshowbecauseIdon’tcareaboutclothesatall.SoIwon’tspendmytimewatchingthefashionshow.Ithinkitbelongstotheprettygirls,andmostofclothesontheshowarenotpractical,onlyforshow.DiscussionLearntoCommunicateVideoWatchingMovieTimeTextLearningNewWords&Expressionsfashionn.时尚，流行；样子Examples:Thisisatimewhenpopartwasverymuchinfashion.这是一个流行音乐成为时尚的年代。Herdressisveryattractivebecauseit’sthelatestfashion.她的晚礼服是最引人注意的，因为那是最新式样。WordStudy12bein(the)fashion合乎时尚，流行的beoutof(the)fashion(人、物)不合时尚；不流行fashionshow时装表演会Isitthefashiontowearshortskirts?Yes,shortskirtsareinfashion.现在是不是时兴穿短裙？是的，短裙很流行。Idon’twanttoputonthatdressbecauseitisalreadyoutofthefashion.我不想穿那件裙子，因为它已经过时了。fashionablea.流行的，时髦的fashionablyad.时髦地，流行地WordStudy12revolutionizevt.tobringaboutaradicalchangein使彻底变革，使革命化Examples:Televisionhasrevolutionizednewscoverage.电视已经根本改变了新闻覆盖。Theuseofatomicenergywillrevolutionizethelivesofcominggenerations.原子能的使用将使人类未来的生活有巨大改变。WordStudy12revolutionn.革命therevolutionincomputertechnology计算机技术革命The20thcenturyhasseenseveralmajorrevolutions,whichinturnhavealteredthebalanceofpoweramongnations.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。WordStudy12inspirev.鼓舞，激发，使产生灵感toaffect,guide,orarousebydivineinfluenceExamples:HeisafamousartistwhowasinspiredbyImpressionism.他是一位受印象派鼓舞的艺术家。Theprospectofabonusinspiresthesalesforcethat.未来的红利激发了销售人员。WordStudy12sophisticateda.experiencedinandunderstandingthewaysofsociety;producedordevelopedwithahighlevelofskillandknowledge老于世故的，老练的；精密的，尖端的Examples:TheFashionmagazineshowswhatthesophisticatedwomaniswearingthisyear.《时尚》杂志展示了品味高雅女性今年都穿什么时装。Youneedtobetrainedbeforeyoucanoperatethissophisticatedmachinery.经过培训后你才能操作这台精密的机器。WordStudy12wealthya.havingwealth;rich富有的Exam