研究生听力教材Unit-1-Fashion-and-Life

FashionandLifeUnit11.TopicPreview2.Listening3.Wordpower4.Recitation5.Discussion6.Reading8.Oralskills:presentation7.WatchingContent:1.TopicPreviewBrightly-dyedmessyhairs,coloredshirts,leatherrockerjacketsandtightleatherpantsortaperedjeans,alltheseelementscombinethePunkLook,oneoftheremarkablestylesofthePunkfashion.庞克〔一种摇滚乐，自70年代末期起流行，是对传统的反叛〕；庞克风格Picture1

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Rockandrollmusicoriginatedfromthelate1940shasinfluencedgenerationaftergeneration.Farbeyondsimplyamusicalstyle,rockandrollhasinfluencedthelifestyles,fashion,attitudesandlanguageaswell.ThispictureparticularlyreferstoHeavyMetalMusic.Picture3

StreetScrawlorGraffitionCampus,whichmeanswordsandpicturesstainedwalls.Asoneoftheimportantformsofstreetorcampusart,ithasnowbecomeapopularelementoffashiondesign,attractingmanywell-knowntopbrandcompanies.ThecombinationofGraffitiArtandFashionisanirresistibletendency.

Picture4TangsuitrepresentstheriseoftheChinesewaveoffashioninrecentyears,alsoaccommodatingtotheprevailingpopularityofRetroFashion(复古时尚)allovertheworld.Picture5Aconceptcar,oftenradicalinengineordesign,isacarprototypemadetoshowaconcept,newstyle,technologyandmore.Questions:

1.Whatdoyouthinkisfashion?

Fashionisatermcommonlyusedtodescribeastyleofclothingorthelikechasedbymanypeople.Afashionusuallyremainspopularforaperiodoftimeandthenisreplacedbyanotherfashion.Fashionisatermusuallyusedinapositivesense,asasynonymforglamour,beautyandstyle.Itisalsoappliedtoaprevailingmodeofexpression,butquiteoftenappliedtoapersonalmodeofexpressionthatmayormaynotbeappliedtoall.Apartfromthemainstreamcommercialfashion,wealsohavefashioninfluencedbyasubculture(ex:goth,hiphop,cyber,punk,etc.)Itisfashionfromthefringes,whichmayoftenbemoreartisticthanpractical.Fashionisalsoanattitudetowardlife.【中国朋克的表达】打扮：与群众不同，比方女穿男装，穿着皮革，佩带着带铆钉的饰品，全身穿得破破烂烂等等。发型：染发采用蓝色白色等颜色，或者做夸张的造型等。音乐：中国朋克摇滚生活：自我思想严重，不人云亦云，不追求群众化，有创造力。个性：无所不在的抗议，抗议任何不满的事情。2.Whichaspectinfashionismostappealingtoyou?

Itdepends.Forexample,fashionableclothesaremostappealingtome.Wearingthosefashionableclotheswouldmakemelookgreatandhelpmegainconfidence.3.Whatarethedifferentattitudesofdifferentgenerationstowardsfashion?

Youngpeoplewouldeasilyacceptfashionablethingsandlikepursuingfashion.Theyaremoresensitivetothechangesinthefashionworldandmorewillingtospendtimeandmoneyonitthanmiddleagedpeopleandtheelders.Regardingthemiddleagedpeople,someofthemknowsomethingaboutfashionfromTVprograms,commercialsandtheirchildren.Somepeoplelikefashionablethings,butmostofthemhavenotimeanddonotwanttospendtoomuchmoneyonit.4.Whatarethedifferentattitudesofdifferentpeopletowardsfashion?Fashionisaperson’sattitudetowardslife.Fashionincreasestheeconomyofsociety.Fashionimprovesaperson’sappearance.Fashionisawasteofnaturalresource.2.ListeningNotes:manifesto宣言、声明entity独立存在体、实体label标签shot画面、照片graphics平面造型艺术；视觉表现ethics道德标准ephemeral寿命短的sustainable能持续的Questions:1.WhatisVivienWestwoodfamousfor?

ForPunkrockdesigns.2.HowdoesWestwoodadvisepeopletodotogetagreatlook?

Peopleshouldbedressedupandbuyadesigner’sclothes,somesustainableclothesandpeoplecangettheirownthingstogether.3.Whatdoes“AR〞standfor?

ItstandsforActiveResistance.:///node/312474.WhatareWestwood’sgraphics?

ActiveResistancetoPropaganda5.PleaseexplainsomeofWestwood’sviewsonfashion.

Fashionisonthesideofculture.Ithasmuchtodowithsociallife.Itisdefinitelytodowithaperson’staste,showingwhatkindofpersononeis.3.Wordpowerconspicuousremarkableinsomeway,andtherefore easilynoticedbypeopleelegancebeauty;apersonorthingwithapleasingand gracefulappearance,mannerorstylefastidiousconcernedaboutcleanlinesstoanextent thatisconsideredtobetoofussygraffitiwordsorpicturesthatarewrittenordrawn onwalls,signs,posters,inpublicplacesgorgeousverybeautiful;richlycolored;magnificentsimplicitythequalityofbeingnaturalandplainvoguetheacceptedfashionorstyleatany particulartimewell-groomedbeautifully-groomed,veryneat,cleanand smartinappearancesumptuary/sumptuouslookingexpensiveandsplendidsuperfluousmorethanisneededorwanted4.RecitationBeautyisonlyskin-deep.----T.OverburyFinefeathersmakefinebirds.----E.PhillipsHandsomeisashandsomedoes.----A.WilliamsonNeverjudgebyappearances.----AnonymousIcannotandwillnotcutmyconsciencetofitthisyear'sfashions.

----Hayes5.Discussion1.Whatdoesfashioncontributetosociety?

Firstofall,fashionpromotestheeconomicincreaseinsocietywiththerapidchangeoffashionableclothes,make-up,accessories(shoes,bags,cellphones)andsoon,becausemanypeoplearewillingtospendtheirmoneyonsomeexpensiveclothesforagoodlook.Secondly,fashionisagreathistoricalmarker.Throughfashion,wecanseewhathavehappenedinthehistory.Anditisareflectionofculture.Lastbutnotleast,fashioncreatesdreamsandhopes,offeringopportunitiestoindividualstoshowtheirtalentsortheirpassionandtellwhattheywant.2.DoyouagreewithWestwood’sviewonagoodlook?Whyorwhynot?

Italldepends.Yes,Ido.Insocialcontact,whatwewearliterallypresentswhatweare.Andagoodappearancemayleaveothersabetterimpression.Besides,ourclothestellotherswhoweare,whatwewant,ourpersonalitiesandourdisposition.Soadecentwearingisamust.No,Idon’tquiteagreetowhatWestwoodsaid.There’realotofwaystoshowourselvesandtoleavepeopleagoodimpression.Sometimeswearingsomethingclean,appropriateandsuitableisenough.It’sunnecessarytobuythingstooexpensiveorsomethingfromafashiondesigner.3.Doyouagreewiththeviewthatclothingusuallyshowsthesocialstatusofitswearer?

Yes,Iquiteagreetoit.Itisundeniablethatmostclothesoftheworld’sfamousbrandaredesignedtorevealthesocialstatusofitswearers.Unfortunatelyonlythoserichenoughorinhighsocialstatuscanaffordtobuythem.What’smore,somecaremuchmoreabouttheirlookthanpeoplefromalowerstatus.4.Doyouthinktruevirtuecanshinethroughraggedclothes?

Yes.Adecentlookismerelyafirstimpressionthatapersongivestoothers,whichjustconveyssomeinformation.Clothesaddflavorstoaperson’scharm,buttheEnglishproverbgoes:“Beautyisonlyskin-deep〞.Clothesmightrevealaperson’spersonalityoridentity,butnotallthepeoplewhoweardecentclotheshavegoodcharacters.Thatapersonwearsraggedclothesdoesn’tprovethathehasnoinnerbeauty.Truevirtuewillnotbehiddenbyraggedclothes.6.ReadingNotes:trotout展示，出现在公共场所flair〔口〕潇洒、时髦tracksuit运动服flagshipstore旗舰店outfit为……提供全套服装beret贝雷帽Abercrombie&Fitch艾伯克龙比和菲奇体育用品公司Kellygreen鲜黄绿色OscardelaRenta奥斯卡·德拉伦塔〔多米尼加著名时装设计师〕envelope-pusher发挥到极致者ReiKawakubo川久保玲〔日本著名时装女设计师〕blazer男式工装spillage溢出

6.ReadingNotes:culotte女裙裤〔一种裤腿宽大如裙的短裤〕splatter溅出物sash腰带qipao旗袍topoff给……作最后的润色silverfern银蕨〔新西兰国花〕clog木屐straplessmaxi-dress无背带长裙high-end最高档的BergdorfGoodman波道夫·古德曼〔内曼·马库斯集团旗下时尚精品店〕wrapup结束flagbearer旗手unfazed毫不害怕的Questions:Generallyspeaking,howarethenationaluniformsattheOlympicopeningceremonycategorized?

Thereareusuallythreecategories:festive nationalcostumes,suitswithaflight-attendant flairandthetracksuits.2.Howdothelooksoftheathletesattheopeningceremonyimpactthefashiontrend?

Whendelegationsflashacrossthescreen,viewerstakestylecuesfromthelookstheyseeduringtheceremony.3.Dothefamousdesignerscontributeagreatdealtotheircountry’suniformintheceremony?

No,theydon’t.4.WhichnationaluniformattheBeijingopeningceremonydoyouappreciatemostaccordingtothereading?Why?

OpenOneexample:IappreciatetheNewZealand’suniformmost,becauseit’sacombinationofthetraditionalandmodernelements,alsowithChinesesymbolandthecontemporarypopularelementsonit.5.WhatisthecommentonLinHao,the9-year-oldSichuanboy?

Heiscalmandunruffled,confidentlywavingtheflag.Itseemsthathedoesnotgetnervousatall.Althoughhiswearingissimple,heissoconfidentthathelookslikeawinner.7.WatchingClip1TheDevilWearsPrada---Change1.Whoisthegentleman?

Nigel.2.Where’sAndyworking?Runway,afashionmagazine.3.What’sAndy?ThefirstassistantofMirandaPriestly,thechiefeditorofRunway.4.WhyisEmilyverydisapprovingofAndy?SherejectsAndy,becauseinhereyesAndyisagirlwhocanneverenterthefashionworldandgetajobasMiranda’sassistant.ButMirandachoseAndy.Afterherchangewiththefashionablewearing,thegorgeouslookofAndymakesEmilyfeelthreatened.5.Whatbrandsinthevideoareyoufamiliarwith?Docle(朵琪拉)衣服/JimmyChoo(吉米周)鞋子/ManoloBlahnik鞋子/NancyGonzalez女包/NarcisoRodrig