新视野大学英语视听说(第二版)第二册 UNIT 6

1、新视野大学英语新视野大学英语新视野大学英语New Horizon College EnglishNew Horizon College English视听说教程视听说教程视听说教程Whats in fashionUNIT 6UNIT 6ContentsLead-inMatching GameBrainstormingWatching and DiscussingActing It OutFun TimeOral Assignment Book 2 Unit 6Lead-inBook 2 Unit 6Work in groups, discuss the following questions

2、and then share your answers with the whole class. Questions for groups 1 and 2:1. What do you think of girls wearing miniskirts?2. What do you think of people who dye their hair green?Book 2 Unit 6Lead-inLead-in Questions for groups 3 and 4:3. Do you think fashion shows are necessary in todays socie

3、ty?4. Do you think people react to you differently when you wear different clothes? Book 2 Unit 6Lead-inMatching GameHere are some things for peoples wearing. Work in pairs, try to identify the associative meaning of them.Fashion 1. mini-skirt 2. yoke skirt 3. cape dress 4. pleated skirt 5. tuxedo 6

4、. high-heeled shoes 7. broad-brimmed hat 8. diamond ring 9. platinum necklace 10. brooch 11. bell-bottoms Book 2 Unit 6MeaningA.吊带裙B. 燕尾服C. 超短裙D. 披肩E. 百褶裙F. 胸针，领针G. 白金项链H. 高跟鞋I. 宽边帽J. 钻戒K. 喇叭裤BrainstormingIts a clearance sale. 这是清仓拍卖。All sales are final.货物售出，概不退货。On approval.如不满意，包退包换。八折出售。20% off.

5、买一送一。Two for the price of one./ Buy one, get one free. 陈列品不出售。For Display only.今日盘点，暂停营业。Closed for stock-taking.内部装修，暂停营业。Closed temporarily for repairs.照常营业。Business as usual.A. In English-speaking countries, we can come across such signs in the shops. Now the whole class works together to try tra

6、nslating the following signs into Chinese. Book 2 Unit 6B. Pair work. Try to think of something fashionable in China now.露肩装 (low-cut/ low-breast dress) 吊带裙 (yoke skirt) 高跟鞋 (high-heel shoes)迷你裙 (mini-skirt)染发 (dyeing ones hair)烫发、焗油 (perming and nurturing ones hair)香水 (perfume)口红 (lip stick)网上购物 (s

7、hopping on the net)网上聊天/ 打游戏 (chatting/ playing games on the net)出国留学(studying abroad)豪华轿车 (luxurious car)白金首饰 (platinum ornaments)钻戒 (diamond ring)肯德基/麦当劳快餐(fast food as KFC/ Mcdonald)高级饭店用餐(dining out in big restaurants) /短信(mobile-phones/short messages)出国旅行(traveling home and abroad)信用卡(credit ca

8、rd)高级别墅 (tremendous villa)BrainstormingBook 2 Unit 6Now the class is divided into two groups. In turn each group will give something fashionable until no more items can be provided.A Sequence GameNow watch two fashion shows, one modern and one traditional. After that work in groups of 4 and have a d

9、iscussion. Then finish the following tasks.Fashion show 1Fashion show 2Your Tasks:123Book 2 Unit 6Watching and DiscussingTask 1. Group Discussion:Talk about your feelings of seeing the fashion shows and comments on what you can see in them respectively. Which kind of clothes do you prefer, the moder

10、n ones or the traditional? Then each group send one representative to report your groups discussion.Reference 1 Reference 2 Book 2 Unit 6Watching and DiscussingReference 1 Modern clothes:Book 2 Unit 6 In the first fashion show, the models wear the high-fashion clothes, such as yoke skirts, mini-skir

11、ts, low-cut dresses, jeans or quite exaggerated clothes, such as tremendous hats, long gowns, etc. most of which are of fantastic or peculiar design and give us a great visual impact. As for me, the dresses in the first fashion show are wonderful. Wearing such daring and rebellious dresses can give

12、a full display of their personality and preference, its probably they want to break away from tradition and play a new and independent role in society. Whats more, they can feel more confident in the new dresses. Therefore, I prefer the modern dresses to the traditional or professional clothes which

13、 are too formal to me in the second show. I think we have to advance with the times otherwise we would be quite out of fashion and seem odd to the modern youth.Watching and DiscussingReference 2 Traditional clothes: Even though the clothes in the first show are regarded as fashionable I dont think t

14、hey are practical. Some of them are too revealing. They are just fit for the models to wear on the T-platform. Its not quite decent for the Chinese girls to wear dresses like that and walk around the streets. As far as Im concerned, compared with the first fashion show, the second one caters to my t

15、aste. The girls wearing traditional Chinese clothes, cheong-sam (旗袍), look so graceful and decent. With some reform, the clothes are not as inflexible as before. With them, the beauty of the female are fully revealed. As for the professional clothes, they are of various designs as well as being form

16、al and can be worn in different occasions. Therefore, I prefer the traditional and professional clothes. Book 2 Unit 6Watching and DiscussingTask 2. Group Discussion: Compare the two fashion shows and state your opinion on the changing fashion. Are you for or against following the fashion trend? Wha

17、t are the merits and demerits of the changing fashion? (While prepare your arguments students may refer to the tips on the text book P.83)Book 2 Unit 6Reference 1 Reference 2 Watching and DiscussingReference 1 For “following the fashion trend” I think we might as well follow fashion trends so long a

18、s we do not go to extremes. There are various reasons for people to follow fashion. To begin with, a new trend often involves new ideas, which may promote the development of human civilization. For example, when jeans and T-shirt first appeared, they might have looked strange to most observers, but

19、later on people found them to be convenient and practical. Second, as often as not, fashion followers just need a way to show their determination to avoid tradition. Sometimes they do something different because they are not satisfied with their status or position. They want to show their dissatisfa

20、ction or indignation by wearing different or even unusual dresses. Watching and Discussing The third argument Id like to put forward is that the choice of a certain style can usually reflect ones taste. We can often hear such comments as “Her dress shows a good taste”. Sometimes the fashionable clot

21、hes may give them more advantages over others in front of some opportunities. Here is my fourth reason. Some people wear stylish, expensive clothes to show they have lots of money or are in a high position. In this way, they may feel more confident about themselves. You may not like this, but it is

22、cruelly true that some people judge you not by your personality or intelligence, but rather by your appearance. Just as a saying goes, “Clothes make the man.” Indeed there are many reasons for us to follow fashion, though I dont mean that we have to do it all the time. Watching and DiscussingReferen

23、ce 2 Against “following the fashion trend” Im against following new fashions blindly. Though some people may give a variety of reasons for adopting new trends, Im convinced that there is more harm than good in it. First, many fashionable things are not really practical. Do you think a lady wearing h

24、igh-heeled shoes can walk fast or climb a mountain? Second, most fashion trends dont last long. Whats high fashion this year may go out of style next year. This naturally leads to my third point. Fashion causes a lot of waste. If expensive clothes are thrown away next year, its undoubtedly a waste o

25、f money. Watching and Discussing In my opinion, students should spend their time and money on study. By acquiring more knowledge, they will eventually prove to be more useful to society, and, in turn, theyll be amply rewarded sooner or later. If students indulge themselves in fashion, what theyll su

26、ffer is not only a loss of money but also career opportunities. In western countries, a punk (年轻无知的人) with his hair dyed green may find himself rejected at one job interview after another. I think the above arguments are sufficient for us to come to this conclusion: Dont follow fashion blindly. The

27、most important thing is that what you wear should fit your personality and your status, and, you should feel comfortable.Watching and DiscussingActing It OutSituation 1 Mother and daughter A girl and her mother are walking on the road when they see a woman passing by and they talk about the clothes

28、she is wearing. The girl feels that the womans dress looks funny. But her mother has a very different idea she thinks the womans dress looks fine to her. The girl disagrees because she thinks the womans dress is out of fashion and that is last years style. Her mother thinks its quite all right as lo

29、ng as it looks good on her. Therefore, the girl says that her mother is as out-dated as that woman. Still, the mother doesnt see any point in keeping herself in style. And the girl realizes that it is no wonder her mother does not like to buy her new dresses. Reference Book 2 Unit 6Acting It OutFor

30、the girl:Mom, look atHer dress looksShe is out of fashionYoure really No wonderFor the mother:I wouldnt say thatOh, come on, as long asSo what?Whats the point ofBook 2 Unit 6Sentences for your reference:Acting It OutSituation 2 Customer and Shop AssistantA man goes into a shoe store to buy a pair of

31、 jeans. The shop assistant warmly greets him and asks what size he takes. The man says he is not sure. The assistant measures him and tells him that the size is 39 and asks the color he prefers. The man says light blue. The assistant shows him a pair and asks him to try it on. The man says it is com

32、fortable and it goes well with his jacket. He goes on to ask about the price. The assistant tells him that price is $28.98. The man decides to take it and asks about the way of payment. The assistant says they accept both debit (借记卡) and major credit cards. Reference Book 2 Unit 6Acting It OutFor th

33、e customer:Im looking for/ Can you show meIm not (quite) sure. / I dont know.The color goes well with/ matches Whats the price?How much is it/ does it cost?Ill take it. Can I pay with a credit card?For the shop assistant:May/Can I help you?See anything you like?What size (do you take/wear)?Ill measu

34、re you/ Ill take your measurement.Youre/ You need/take size What color do you like/prefer?Try it on (for size). How do you feel?Book 2 Unit 6Sentences for your reference:Fun TimeHere are some interesting observations.Discuss about them with your partners and share your understanding. Fashion is a fo

35、rm of ugliness so intolerable that we have to alter it every six months. Fashion is a dandy（花花公子）who is sought after by women but who casts them away again and again.Nothing makes a womans clothes go out of style faster than her husband getting a raise.Book 2 Unit 6One of the most difficult tasks in

36、 this world is to convince a woman that even a bargain (便宜货) costs money. Many people suffer discomfort because they buy shoes to fit the occasion instead of the feet. Good taste in clothing is hard to define, but you know when somebody doesnt have it. Fun Time Fashion Emergency By Lulu WilsonHow on earth has this happened?Oh, how will I fare?Its the day of the party,And I have NOTHING to wear!What shall I do?I will go to the mall.But there are so many choices,Like Rome I will fall.No