新视界大学英语4_Unit3.ppt

* 1 * 1 * 1 * 1 * 1 * 1 * 1 * 1 * 1 * 1 * 1 * 1 * 1 * 1 * 1 * 1 * 1 * 1 * 1 * 1 * 1 * 1 * 1 * 1 * 1 * 1 * 1 * 1 * 1 * 1 * 1 * 1 * 1 * 1 * 1 * 1 * 1 * 1 * 1 * * 1 * 1 * 1 * 1 * 1 * 1 * 1 * 1 * 1 * 1 * 1 * 1 * 1 * 1 * 1 * 1 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 1 * 1 * 1 * 1 * 1 * Language in Use 4 Sometimes hemlines can even predict a change in the mood of the stock market long before it actually happens. 5 During the whole period, fashion styles have ranged widely, and have usually been sparked off by a desire to identify people as belonging to a particular sub-culture. 有时裙子底边甚至可以预测股市行情。 在整个50年期间，时尚风格变化巨大，而且变化通常由人们想要归属某个亚文化群体的愿望所激发。 ? Translate the sentences into English. 1 他对时尚的东西有一种天生的抵制，因此和他谈时尚毫无意义。(resistance to; there is no point in doing sth) He has a natural resistance to anything fashionable. So there is no point in talking / discussing fashion with him. 2 很多知名品牌是以设计师本人的名字命名的。 (name after) Quite a few / many well-known brands are named ater the designers. Language in Use 3 过去的30年见证了中国经济的发展，也见证了时尚的变迁。(see; as well as) The past 30 years saw the development of China?ˉs economy as well as the changes in fashion. 4 今年夏季的流行服装究竟会是什么，现在还很不清楚。(using a clause as the subject) Exactly what will be the fashionable clothes this summer remains unknown yet. Language in Use 5. 有人认为，如今女性的穿着越来越暴露了，而相比之下，男性的穿着却很保守。(expose; incontrast) Some people think that nowadays women are exposing more and more of themselves, while in contrast men are dressing conservatively. Language in Use Talking Point ? Work in groups of three or four. Discuss this year’s fashions. Talk about these and other things: ? What clothes are in fashion? ? What colours are popular this year? ? How are men’s fashions different from women’s? ? How do this year’s fashions compare with the past? ? What are your favourite styles of the moment? ? What clothes would you never want to be seen wearing, and why? Talking Point Talking Point ? Decide who is the most