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Unit 8 FashionUnit 8 Fashion

Unit 8

希望英语（第二版）综合教程 1 Unit 8 Fashion

Speaking

Reading A

Grammar

Listening

Writing

Presentation

Reading B & Reading C

Contents

Speaking

Task 1

Task 2

Task 3

Speaking

Look at the pictures on Page 118 and list words or phrases about them. Then share your work with others.

Speaking Task 1

cosmetics

perfume

fragrance

toilette ( 淡香水 )

skincare

Speaking 1


Speaking Task 1

high-heel shoes

appealing

slender

sexy

hand-crafted

Speaking 1-2


Speaking Task 1

tie

career wear

taste

color

quality

Speaking 1-3


Speaking Task 1

beauty

supermodel

fashion show

catwalk

pose

Speaking 1-4

Use the following sentence patterns and the words or phrases from Task 1 to describe the pictures on Page 118 to your classmates.

Speaking Task 2

A. This tie goes well with any suit.

B. There’s nothing like a good, comfortable pair of shoes. C. I quite like this new perfume because it has a subtle

flowery scent.

Speaking 2

Work in pairs. Take turns asking your partner the following questions and make notes. Organize your notes and report to the class using the given paragraph as a model.

Do you like to be fashionable?

Is it easy to be in fashion?

How do you get to know about the latest fashion?

What do you think about fashion?

Speaking Task 3

Speaking 3

Reading A

Task 2 Text

Task 3

Task 1

Task 4

Task 6

Task 7

Task 8

Task 5Task 9

Reading

1. The color and design fit you perfectly. You just look awesome in this dress.

2. It was really a fabulous party. We all had a great time.

Try to work out the meanings of the highlighted words with the help of other words.

Reading A Task 1

A-Task 1-1

excellent; perfect; great

extremely good or pleasant; excellent

3. The moment she stepped in the shop, several saleswomen came up and started to flatter her on her looks and figure.

4. His face showed guilt, even though he said he had done nothing

wrong.

5. But then out of vanity I said I had a Benz, even though I didn’t.

Reading A Task 1

A-Task 1-2

to praise someone too much in order to please

the belief that one has done some thing wrong

quality or state of being too proud of oneself or one’sappearance, ability, etc.

Reading A Task 2 Text

A-Text-1

The Cost of Beauty

I just did something that has left me feeling at once

really great and really guilty. I just got my hair done. We’re

not talking about a little trim or a little color to wash away

those grays. We’re talking about a stylish salon on

Madison Avenue with a price tag of basically half my

apartment rent—all for my hair!


A-Text-2

But I’ve got to admit, it looks awesome—just like I’ve

always thought my hair should look but could never figure out

how to describe. The colorist called the color “chocolate with

yellow brown touches” which right away sounded perfect,

especially with her French accent. The cut took my nearing-

my-waist hairstyle and brought it up to shoulder length.


A-Text-3

Now the guilt takes over. It’s not just the cost; it is the

fact that I’ve never been the type to think much about my

hair, my clothes, my nails or my makeup. Now suddenly, I

have to look one more time in the mirror just to watch my

hair bounce. Vanity is fitting me like a glove.


A-Text-4

To give you a better idea of my usual ways: I don’t own a

hairdryer; I very rarely comb or brush my hair; I only wear

makeup when the job calls for it; I don’t paint my nails—I only

cut them just to keep them short—and I shop for clothes that

are 95 percent J. Crew black T-shirts, Levi’s jeans and Nine

West shoes.


A-Text-5

Now I’m thinking about painting my nails. One of

those odd colors by Hard Candy. Maybe something dark

with shine. I don’t have time for this! Fashion and beauty

take too much time and cost too much money. There are

more important things in the world to be thinking about

besides how the light is catching the highlights in my hair.


A-Text-6

Sitting in the salon was quite an experience. Every woman was blond, rich or famous, and looking fabulous. Everyone looked quickly at everyone else to skillfully detect who actually was famous. All the stylists and assistants wanted to bring me water or tea, then I was flattered by hair washers, assistants, a colorist, awell-known hair specialist, and finally, by a stylist from New Jersey. I was afraid, for fear I’d break something or mess something up. I was a fish out of water.


A-Text-7

But I must admit, even with everything I have to do,

keep track of, and worry about, it has been a fun few days

to be happy about my hair. Call me superficial, call me

vain, call me a fashion victim. I don’t care. Because my

hair looks perfect!


Translation-1

美丽的代价

我刚做了件让我感到既开心又内疚的事：我把头发做了。我说的可不是简单的修修剪剪或稍稍染一下一些灰白的头发，而是在麦迪逊大街的时尚美容厅里花掉我几乎一半房租的钱

—— 就为了做一次头发！


Translation-2

可我得承认，头发做得真棒——就是我想像的理想状态却又无法用语言来描述。染发师把染出的颜色称为 “带有几丝淡褐色的巧克力色”，一听就妙极了，特别是从她带有法国口音的嘴里说出来更是如此。我齐腰的长发被剪

去，换成了齐肩的短发。


Translation-3

接下来我感到的却是内疚，不仅是因为花了很多钱，还因为我本就不是那种在意自己发型、衣着、指甲或化妆的人。可突然间，我会不自觉地再照照镜子，就为了看一

眼那富有弹性的头发。此刻说我虚荣再合适不过了。


Translation-4

让你更好地了解一下平时的我吧：我没有电吹风，很少梳头，只在工作需要时化妆，也不涂指甲——只把它们剪短而已。我买的衣服百分之九十五都是杰克鲁 (J. Crew) 黑色 T 恤、李维斯 (Levi’s) 牛仔裤和玖熙 (Nine West) 鞋。


Translation-5

可眼下我却在考虑涂指甲油，用哈康迪 (Hard Candy)的某种奇特颜色，或某种发亮的深色。可我哪有时间做这些！时尚和美容花费太多时间和金钱。除了考虑如何突出头发光亮靓丽的效果外，世上还有许多更重要的事情需要去思考。


Translation-6

坐在美容厅里美发是一种难得的经历。里面的女人要么金发碧眼、要么有钱、要么有名，而且个个光彩照人。每个人都匆匆地打量别人，老练地找出真正的名人。先是发型师和助手们争相为我端茶倒水，然后又有几个洗发师和助手、一个染发师、一个出名的发质专家以及一个来自新泽西的发型师先后过来向我大献殷勤。我真担心自己会打碎点什么东西或把什么事情弄糟。我感到浑身不自在。


Translation-7

但我必须承认，尽管我有很多事要去做、去跟进、去操心，几天来我都很开心，因为我很满意自己的头发。说我肤浅，说我虚荣，说我是时尚的牺牲品，我都不在乎，

因为我的头发看起来好极了！


a. responsible for something wrong

e.g. I feel so guilty about forgetting her birthday.

e.g. She must have done something wrong, because she’s

looking so guilty.

guilty

guilty


n. an act of making neat, even, or tidy by cutting

e.g. My beard needs a trim.

e.g. Trim off the leafy ends of the vegetable before cooking.

trim

trim


wash away

wash away

to remove or carry away, usually by water or other liquid and soap or some other cleaning agent

e.g. The paint on the wall had been washed away by the rain overnight.

e.g. Our house was washed away in the flood.


Madison Avenue

Madison Avenue

a street in New York City, regarded as the center of the US advertising industry


admit

admit

v. to accept and agree unwillingly that something is true or that someone else is right

e.g. I admit that I was wrong.

e.g. At first he denied stealing the money but he later

admitted (to) it.


awesome

awesome

a. marvelous, magnificent

e.g. A beautiful sunset is an awesome sight.

e.g. You look totally awesome in that dress.


figure out

figure out

to work out; to understand by thinking

e.g. I can’t figure him out—he’s a mystery.

e.g. Can you figure out the answer to Question 5?


chocolate

chocolate with yellow brown touches

chocolate-colored hair with a few locks of yellowbrown color


perfect

perfect

a. satisfactorily wonderful; ideal for a particular purpose or situation

e.g. Everything now seemed as perfect as could be.

e.g. The actor is perfect for the part.


accent

accent

n. the way someone pronounces the words of a language, showing which country or which part of a country they come from

e.g. Alex spoke Portuguese with a Brazilian accent.

e.g. He flattered himself that he spoke French with a perfect accent.

to gain control over and responsibility for (someone or something)

e.g. The new manager took over (i.e. from his predecessor) yesterday.

e.g. They want me to take over as editor when Harold

leaves.


take over

take over

Now the feeling of doing something wrong gains control over that of doing something great.


now the guilt

Now the guilt takes over

n. the amount of money needed or paid to buy, do or make something

e.g. You may have to bear the cost of any damage.

e.g. It's difficult for most people to cope with the rising cost of healthcare.


cost

cost

Vanity is fitting me like a glove. = Vanity fits me

perfectly.


vanity is

Vanity is fitting me like a glove

to demand

e.g. The situation calls for immediate action.

e.g. It’s the sort of work that calls for a high level of

concentration.


call for

call for

... how the bright part of my hair reflects light.


how the light

…How the light is catching the highlights in my hair.

a. wonderful, good

e.g. What a fabulous place this is!

e.g. The little boy's performance is fabulous.


fabulous

fabulous

v. to discover, find out; to notice

e.g. I seemed to detect some anger in her voice.

e.g. Some sounds cannot be detected by the humanear.


detect

detect

v. to praise too much in order to win favor

e.g. He flattered her on/about her cooking.

e.g. I feel greatly flattered by your invitation to address the meeting.


flatter

flatter


for fear that

for fear that/of something

for fear (that/of something): worried that a particular thing, usually unwanted, might happen

e.g. I didn’t want to move for fear of waking her up.

e.g. They wouldn’t let their cat outside for fear (that) it would get run over.


mess something up

mess something up

to disorder, spoil somethinge.g. His late arrival messed up our plans.

e.g. I feel I've messed up my chances of becoming a great singer.


I was a fish

I was a fish out of water

I felt uncomfortable because I was in a strange place among people who were very different from myself.


keep track of

keep track of

to keep oneself informed about a person, state of affairs, etc.

e.g. He kept track of his business by telephone when he was in hospital.

e.g. Please ask if you cannot keep track of what I'm telling you.


fashion victim

fashion/style victim

fashion/style victim: (informal) someone who always wears the newest fashion whether it suits them or not

Reading A Task 3

A-Task-3

Put the following statements in the correct order according to the reading on Page 121.

A. Sitting in the salon was quite an experience.B. Usually I don’t care much about my makeup and dress.C. My new hairstyle looks wonderful and is just what I dreamed of.D. Fashion and beauty take time and cost money, and there are other

more important things to do.E. To have my hair done beautifully and spend so much money made

me feel great and guilty.F. That I began to think much about style and fashion makes me feel

guilty.G. My hair looks beautiful, so I don’t care what other people say.

Key: 1. E 2. C 3. F 4. D 5. A 6. G

Reading A Task 4

A-Task 4-1

Fill in the blanks with the appropriate details from the reading.

Ideas DetailsMy recent

hairdressing

made me feel

great and guilty.

not a little trim or color; stylish salon on

Madison Avenue; price of half my apartment

rent; all for my hair

My new hairstyle looks awesome.

just like I’ve always thought my hair

should look; (the color) sounded perfect;

(cut) to shoulder length

Reading A Task 4

A-Task 4-2

The guilt takesover.

not just the cost; have never been the type tothink much about my hair, etc.; suddenly haveto look one more time in the mirror; vanity

my usual ways don’t own a hairdryer;rarely comb orbrush my hair; only wear makeup when jobneeds it; don’t paint nails and only cut them just to keep them short; 95 percent of clothesare T-shirts, jeans and Nine West shoes

Sitting inthe salon wasquite anexperience.

(every woman) blond, rich or famous, andlooking fabulous; look at others to detect whowas famous; stylists and assistants bring water or tea;being flattered; fear of breaking somethingor messing something up; a fish out of water

g_________ having or showing a feeling of guiltd_________ find out; noticev_________ having too high an opinion of one’s looks, abilitieso_________ strange, unusuala_________ a particular way of speaking, usu. connected with a

country, area, or classf_________ popular style (of clothes, etc.) at a given time or places_________ a person who is an expert in a special branch of workv_________ a person, animal, or thing that suffers pain, harm, etc. as a result of other people’s actions, or of illness, etc.f____ ____ come to understand sb./sth. by thinkingt____ ____ become more important or powerful than something and then take its place

Reading A Task 5

A-Task 5

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ashionpecialistictim

igure outake over

Reading A Task 6

A-Task 6-1

Complete the following sentences with words or phrases fromTask 5. Change word forms if necessary.

1. I feel very ____ about not having written to you for quite a long time. 2. Five people were killed in the fire, but the police have not

given the names of the ____.

3. Movies are going down and television ________ in the West.

4. Many people think that jeans will never be out of _____ . 5. After tens of years’ clinical practice, Mr. Simpson is now a(n)

_____ in heart diseases.

guilty

is taking over

victims

fashion

specialist

Reading A Task 6

A-Task 6-2

6. It is very _______ that I cannot remember my uncle’s address. 7. She was considered a(n) ________ person because she paid too much attention to style and fashion. 8. I’m sure he is from UK because he speaks with a very strong British ________. 9. She had not yet ___________ what she was going to do when she returned from abroad.10. With this machine, we can ________ very small changes in color.

oddvain

acceptfigure out

detect

1. We should _____________ the latest development in technology or __________________

2. John brought an umbrella with him ________ that ________ ______. 3. Linda felt rather _______ when _______________________

________________________.4. I could not ___________ his name however

______________.5. Great joy _____________ from worry as soon as __________

___________________________ .

Reading A Task 7

A-Task 7

figure out for fear guilty keep track of take over

keep track ofwe’ll be left behind.

for fear it shouldrain

guilty she knew her words haddeeply hurt her mother

figure out hard I tried to

took over I knew I passed that important exam

Reading A Task 8

A-Task 8-1

Model 1: I was afraid. I was worried that I might break something or mess

something up. —I was afraid, for fear that I should break something or mess

something up.

1. I wrote down the date of his birthday. I was afraid that I might forget it.

I wrote down the date of his birthday for fear that I should forget it.

2. The driver looked over the car carefully. He feared that it might go wrong on the way.

The driver looked over the car carefully for fear that it should go wrong on the way.

Reading A Task 8

A-Task 8-1-2

3. She got up at 6:00 in the morning. She was afraid that she might miss the bus. She got up at 6:00 in the morning for fear that she should miss the bus.

4. He ran away as quickly as possible. He feared that he might be seen by someone. He ran away as quickly as possible for fear that he should be seen by someone.

5. They closed all the doors and windows. They were afraid that cold wind might blow in. They closed all the doors and windows for fear that cold wind should blow in.

Reading A Task 8

A-Task 8-2

Model 2: I have just asked a hair specialist to do my hair.—I just got my hair done.

1. She has asked us to burn those old papers.

She got those old papers burnt.2. I have had someone paint my house. I had my house painted.

Reading A Task 8

A-Task 8-2-2

3. They have asked several workers to repair the roof. They had the roof repaired.4. He has made the servant wash the dishes.

He had the dishes washed.5. The teacher has let her students rewrite this article. The teacher had this article rewritten.

Reading A Task 9

A-Task 9-1

Translate the following sentences into English paying attention to the highlighted parts.

1. 刚来到这所学校时，我感到不适应。 I felt like a fish out of water when I first came to this school.

2. 那件衬衣非常适合他。 That shirt fits him like a glove.

3. 她轻轻地走进房间，生怕弄醒了家人。 She entered the room quietly for fear that she should wake

up her family.

Reading A Task 9

A-Task 9-2

4. 我想不出该如何答复他。 I could not figure out how to reply to him.

5. 随着电脑的发展，有朝一日它将会取代电视。 With the development of computers, they will take over

from televisions one day.

Grammar

Task 1

Task 2

Task 3

Grammar

Grammar Task 1

G-Task 1

Study the following grammar tips for continuous tenses andmatch them with the sentences in the column on the right.

Correct the mistakes in the following sentences.

1. Please show me the books what you bought yesterday. …what /the books which…2. If he will be sent abroad remains unknown. Whether…3. They are talking about if the book will sell well. …whether…4. We must pay much attention to that we have found. …to what/to the facts that…5. Tommy did not approve of the idea what they had a trip together. … that…

Grammar Task 2

G-Task 2

Grammar Task 3

G-Task 3

1. 我对他一无所知，只知道他住在隔壁。 I know nothing about him except that he lives next door.2. 他没有告诉杰西卡他要结婚的消息。

He did not tell Jessica the news that he was going to marry.

3. 我不记得经理要你做什么事。 I could not remember what our manager asked you to do.4. 露西的去留问题我们还没有讨论呢。 We haven’t discussed whether Lucy should stay or leave.5. 他需要的是经验。 What he needs is experience.

Translate the following into English.

Listening

Task 1

Task 2

Task 3

Task 4

Task 5

Task 6

Task 7

Listening

Listening Task 1

L-Task 1

1. I just did something that has left me feeling guilty.2. Vanity is fitting me like a glove.3. I cut my nails just to keep them short.4. Fashion and beauty take too much time and cost too

much money.5. I was a fish out of water.

Listen to each of the following statements twice and write them down.

Listening Task 2

L-Task 2

Listen to the four conversations, and choose the best answer to each of the questions you hear.

1. A. At a restaurant. B. At the barber’s. C. At a shop.

2. A. Customer and colorist. B. Customer and hair washer. C. Customer and stylist.

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3. A. She colored her hair. B. She had her hair cut. C. She painted her nails.

4. A. It’s expensive for Mary to have her hair done. B. Beauty takes time. C. Mary’s hair is a mess.

Listening Task 3

L-Task 3

Listen to the short passage about fashion shows and mark the following statements T (True) or F (False).

Fashion Shows

☐ 1. Fashion shows can give us some ideas of what clothes are in or out of fashion.

☐ 2. The speaker loves to talk with beautiful models.

☐ 3. There are no ready-to-wear collections being shown these days.

☐ 4. Designers should make fashions more practical to have a bigger market.

T


F

T

F

Listening Task 4

L-Task 4

Listen to the dialog and check the corresponding items according to the dialog.


1. Wendy wants ___________

2. The salesgirl finally presents _____________

_____________

3. Wendy goes to ______________a skirt

a loose-fitting

brown skirt

fitting room

Listening Task 5

L-Task 5

Practice the following expressions with your partner.

Listening Task 6

L-Task 6

Listen to the dialog and fill in the blanks with what you hear.


Item purchased: ____________________________

Size: ____________________________

Sales price: ____________________________

Regular price: ____________________________

a jacket (in fashion) 36

$35

$40

Listening Task 7

L-Task 7

Work in groups and create the following role-play.

Lisa and Shelly are in the Ladies’ Wear section of a store. Lisa likes a long black dress and wants to take it. She asks for Shelly’s opinion. Then, a sales-girl helps Lisa to find an appropriate dress.

Listening Task 2

L--2 script

Listening Task 3

L-3 script

Listening Task 4

L-4 script

Listening Task 6

L-6 script

Reading B & Reading C

Reading B Reading C

TextTask

Text & Task

Reading B & C

Reading B Text

What is Fashion?

Fashion is the accepted day-to-day way of dressing

at a given time. It is the total attitude of a person toward

today and only for today. Though fashion develops and

some styles come back, it only applies to “now”. Even an

old fashion that comes back again is never the same.

B-text-1

Reading B Text

Why does fashion change? Fashion changes because

people change. We always want something new. Clothing

changes for many reasons, such as for being proper for

the season, and for being suitable for the occasion. In some

cases the popularity of a fashion lasts for many seasons

because of several or all of these reasons. Take blue jeans

as an example.

B-text-2

Reading B Text

Every time you change your clothes you are getting ajudgment from others. Going to the office in a sexy cocktail dress is not only impractical but also confusing and unsuitable. People will wonder what is wrong. It looks strange more than stylish. The only acceptable reason is to wear for the particular place.Every place we go, there is such a thing as a dress code, whether it is announced or unannounced. And the easiest way to inviteconfusion is to behave in a way that contradicts your clothing.

B-text-3

Reading B Text

impractical

a. not practical; not workable or not given to practical matters

e.g. The plan is feasible in reason but impractical.

e.g. It's impractical to have so many people all trying to use this equipment at the same time.

impractical

Reading B Text

confusing

a. lacking clarity of meaning; causing disorientation

e.g. The instructions on the box are very confusing.

e.g. We've got two people called Paul James working here, so it's a bit confusing!

confusing

Reading B

confusion

n. the state of being mixed up or mistaken

e.g. There was some confusion as to whether we have won or lost.

e.g. To avoid confusion, the twins never wear the same clothes.

confusion

Reading B

contradict

v. to be contrary to; to confict with

e.g. The two statements contradict each other.

e.g. If you're both going to lie, at least stick to the same story and don't contradict each other!

contradict

Reading B Task

B-Task

Read the passage and then mark the following statements T (True) or F (False).

☐ 1. Fashion applies to the past, the present and the future. ☐ 2. Fashion changes because people want to have something new. ☐ 3. People change clothes for their personal tastes only. ☐ 4. Blue jeans have remained in fashion for many seasons. ☐ 5. People are likely to form a judgment of a person by his

clothing. ☐ 6. Wearing a sexy cocktail dress in an office is usually regarded

as stylish. ☐ 7. A person’s strange clothing often makes other people wonder if

something has gone wrong. ☐ 8. A person’s clothing sends a message about the person himself.

T

T

T

T

T

F

F

F

Why Fashion?

Every day, people wake up and wonder what they are going to wear. The suit and tie? The T-shirt and jeans? Do we ever really think (1) _________ why we go to all this trouble? Why does fashion exist?

Reading C Text

C-text-1

Read the passage and fill in each blank with the appropriate word or phrase below.

about form in information our probably style to wear what

about

Fashion exists to provide (2) __________ about ourselves, who we think we are and who we want to be. It describes (3) _______ age, our sex, and often, our job. A man walks down the street (4) ________ a business suit—and we gather information about him. A young girl wears a tank top and short pink skirt—and we (5) _____ an impression of her.

Reading C Text

C-text-2

information

ourin

form

Fashion has developed over the centuries. In cultures

where people (6) _______ few clothes, body paint is used

instead. In some cultures, the powerful decide (7) _______

everyone wears. They use laws to mark the difference

between different groups of society.

Reading C Text

C-text-3

wear

what

Today we tend (8) _______ dress based on the way

clothes appeal to our personal taste. If we like it, we like

it. If we don’t, we don’t. We choose our (9) ______ to

express our personality. It’s nice to be cool and to dress

with the times. But let’s be serious, what’s cool now is

(10) ________ going to look silly in a few years.

Reading C Text

C-text-4

to

style

probably

Reading C

tank top

a piece of clothing like a sweater but with no sleeves

e.g. We have a complete selection of tank tops.

tank top

Writing

Writing for

General Purposes

Writing

Writing for

Specific Purposes

Task Task 1

Task 2

Writing for General Purposes Task

WG-Task-1

Study the following sentences and try to improve them.

1. We thought she was charming, intelligent, and a very capable young woman.

We thought she was charming, intelligent, and very capable.

2. Looking out of the window, the grassland stretches as far as the eye can see.

Looking out of the window, one can see the grassland stretching as far as the eye can see.

3. On entering the classroom, the students stood up and said “Good morning!”

When the teacher entered the classroom, the students stood up and said, “Good morning!”

Writing for General Purposes Task

WG-Task-2

4. I’m going to the lecture on modern Chinese drama,

because he is a dramatist I like.

I’m going to the lecture on modern Chinese drama,

because the speaker is a dramatist I like.

5. We have great faith and high hopes for her.

We have great faith in and high hopes for her.

6. It is better to give than take.

It is better to give than to take.

Writing for Special Purpose Task 1

WS-Task 1

Write a note to one of your classmates. Tell him/her that you are not going to be in class tomorrow and you want him/her to ask for leave for you.Suggested Answer:

Oct. 15 Dear Susan, I’m not going to be in class tomorrow. Would you please ask Mr. Hardy for leave for me? Thanks. Jane

Writing for Special Purpose Task 2

WS-Task 2

Your friend has invited you to her birthday party in the evening. But you’ve caught a very bad cold. Write a note to say that you’re sorry and wish them a good time. Suggested Answer:

Oct. 15Dear Susan,Sorry, I can’t make it to your birthday party tonight. I’ve got a bad cold. I hope you’ll have a good time. Lisa

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Work in groups. Give a 5-minute presentation about your field work.

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