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Unit 7 At the Tailors Wilma HU About the Author John Boynton Priestley, OM (13 September 1894?– 14 August 1984) — known as J.B. Priestley — was an English novelist, playwright and broadcaster. He published more than 100 novels, notably The Good Companions (1929), as well as numerous dramas. His output included literary and social criticism. Text Comprehension Paragraph 1-2 What is your dominant impression of the region of the tailors described by J. B. Priestly in the first paragraph of the essay? What kind of rhythm does the presence of long sentences, long sense groups and long words in this paragraph suggest? Does such a rhythm strengthen or weaken your dominant impression? Why does the author compare the tailors in the region to butlers? What do they have in common? Do the tailors’ in this district attract many customers? Does this region try every means possible to allure customers? Text Comprehension Paragraph 1-2 What will happen to you if you enter these establishments wearing a ready-made suit? What do the tailors of this region emphasize in their trade? Does their emphasis meet the needs of customers? What about ordinary tailors outside this region? Why does the author say that the tailors there are artists rather than tradesmen? Text Comprehension Paragraph 1-2 Paraphrase Nothing is said, but a glance from one of the higher officials here strips you and quietly deposits your apparel in the dustbin. (P.1) It is still engaged in the old quest for perfection. (P.2) Language points hush an air of establishment bag audacity rip profile bother disinterested Text Comprehension Paragraph 1-2 Savile Row (pronounced /?s?v?l/, both vowels short with accent on the first syllable) is a shopping street in Mayfair, central London, famous for its traditional mens bespoke tailoring. The term bespoke is understood to have originated in Savile Row when cloth for a suit was said to be spoken for by individual customers.[1] The short street is termed the golden mile of