《新视野英语教程(第三版)》 UNIT 2Trends and FadsPPT精选文档

1、1,Trends and Fads,Unit 2,NEW HORIZON ENGLISH COURSES,Book Two,2,Unit 2,Trends and Fads,1 Around the Topic,2 Section A,3 Section B,4 Section C,Leading in,Exploring the Topic,Plus Activities,Warming-up,Text A,Exercises,Background Information,Reading Through,Exercises,Related Knowledge,Sample Reading,E

2、xercises,Useful Terms,Would you feel kind of shy showing your friends pictures of yourself from several years ago? Why? We all have pictures wed rather forget because we look “funny”our hair, our clotheswhat we thought was “cool” then is almost certainly silly to look at now.,Fashion changes so fast

3、 in this world; who can keep up, really? In fact, what youre wearing right this very minute will probably be quite out of style in five minutes or so! Whats a person to do?,Directions: In this section youll listen to someone talking about trends and fads. While listening, supply the missing informat

4、ion in each of the following sentences.,Year in, year out, we find something coming in and out of fashion in every aspect of life, from hairstyle to food, music to language, and even 1) _.,Some of these changes in our lifestyle may be explained by 2) _, but certainly not all of these.,where to exerc

5、ise,desire for money,Fashions may be of two kinds: 3) _. A trend lasts longer than a fad and becomes a true part of 4)_.,5) _ is no doubt a trend among most women. Some college students would marry 6) _ or even a thief than someone fat.,trends and fads,modern culture,Staying thin,a drug user,Directi

6、ons: You will hear a short passage. Listen carefully and answer the following questions.,1. What is your idea of fashion? How does it change with time?,2. What are the typical fashionable items among college students today?,key,key,Suggested answer: Fashion is something popular among people during c

7、ertain time, but it is always fun and interesting to see how style, trends and fads change our lives over the years and how they even try to make a comeback in our society. Everyone remembers a favorite toy or something popular that he or she grew up with, but they have moved out of life with the pa

8、ssing of time.,Return,Suggested answer: When it comes to the typical fashionable Items possessed by the college students today, so far as I know, the following things are worth mentioning. They are computer (both for learning and games), Mobile phone (for communication) and MP3 (both for learning an

9、d entertaining).,Return,Listen and answer the following questions,3. Do you think fashion is good or not?,4. Why do people like to follow the fashion?,key,key,Suggested answer: In my opinion, fashion is good for the following reasons. First of all, it makes life Different from time to time, thus enr

10、iching our life by providing with something new and colorful. Second, it helps us make choices while shopping. Third, it helps promote business and the national economy.,Return,Suggested answer: To follow the fashions seems to have Become the general trend among young people in the modern society. B

11、ut if we analyze the reasons, the following points should be taken into account. Firstly, they dont want to be considered out-of-date. Secondly, they have a strong desire to show they are different from others . Last but Not the least, they are curious about and interested in anything that is new.,R

12、eturn,Our Changing Lifestyle: Trends and Fads,Section A:,Look at the pictures below, and discuss with your classmates: how has peoples life changed in China during the past 60 years?,Reference:,布拉吉 one-piece dress 中山装 Chinese tunic suit 解放鞋 liberation shoes 工装裤 overalls; dungarees; jeans 喇叭裤 the fla

13、red trousers; the bell-bottoms 海魂衫 a sailors striped shirt 蛤蟆镜 goggles,粮票grain coupons 搪瓷杯an enamelled cup 雪花膏face cream 连环画serial pictures 水枪water pistols 弹弓a slingshot; a catapult 掌上游戏机handheld game console,Reference:,Our Changing Lifestyle: Trends and Fads,These days, lifestyles have a tendency t

14、o change so fast. It is more than just clothing and hairstyles that are in style one year and out of date the next; its a whole way of living.,Para. 1,我们不断变化的生活方式：潮流和时尚 如今，生活方式有种迅速变化的趋势。迅速变化的不仅仅只是一年流行而第二年就过时的服饰和发型，而是整个生活方式。,One year, people wear hats and blue jeans; they drink white wine and eat at

15、Japanese restaurants: for exercise they run several miles a day. The next year, however, everything has changed: women wear long skirts; people drink expensive water from France, and eat at Italian restaurants: everyone seems to be exercising at health clubs.,Para. 2,曾几何时，人们戴帽子，穿牛仔裤，喝白葡萄酒，到日本餐馆就餐，每天

16、跑几英里健身。但到了第二年，所有这一切都变了：妇女们穿长裙，人们喝昂贵的法国进口水，到意大利餐馆就餐，似乎每个人都在健身俱乐部里锻炼身体。,Almost nothing in modern life gets away from the influence of fashion: food, music, exercise, books, language, movies, furniture, and even names go in and out of fashion. The interests that people follow can change very quickly.,P

17、ara. 3,现代生活中几乎没有什么能逃过时尚的影响：食品、音乐、运动、书籍、语言、电影、家具，甚至名字都会经历时髦或者过时的过程。人们追随的兴趣爱好会很快地改变。,In the United States, even people can be “in” or “out”. Americans enjoy following the lives of famous people: actors, sports heroes, well-known artists, politicians, and the like.,Para. 4,在美国，甚至人也可以变得时尚或者过时。美国人喜欢追随名人的

18、生活方式：演员、体育明星、著名艺人、政治家等。但是美国人也十分注意一点特殊才能都没有的人。,But Americans also pay a lot of attention to people who have no special ability at all.,In 1981, for example, an unknown elderly woman appeared in a TV advertisement in which she looked at a very small hamburger and complained loudly, “Wheres the beef?” These three words made her famous. Suddenly she appeared in magazines and newspapers, and on TV shows. She was immediately popular. She was “in”. However, this kind of fame does not last l