Методические указания по работе с темой "Clothes and Fashions". Дедова С.А - 42 стр.

Gemini:                                                                            indeed __10__ we wore the styles our great-grandparents __11__. And most
1. You probably open your closet in the morning to have a mountain of              people – at least in the West – __12__ fashion to some extent, because fashion
crumpled garments cascade onto your head.                                          __13__ to much more than the haute __14__, the exclusive and expensive
2. The rich shade of sapphire with your desire for comfortable blue tones.         clothing produced by leading __15__. Even schoolchildren are aware __16__
3. You are bit conscious of your wallet when going clothing shopping.              fashions exist, and change, in running shoes. Nevertheless, we do tend __17__
                                                                                   distinguish, however imprecisely, between basic clothing, such as blue
Pisces:
                                                                                   __18__, parkas, and T-shirts, and the latest __19__ fashions created by
1. You may look out place during dressy occasions, but you are not so
                                                                                   fashion designers.
concerned about what others think of your looks.
                                                                                          Fashion reflects the __21__ of which it is a part. It has been influenced
2. Anything dearing with the bold display of colours if your cup of tea, as you
                                                                                   __22__ wars, conquests, laws, religion, and the arts. Individual personalities
long as it makes you look good.
                                                                                   have also had an __23__ on fashion. French writer Anatole France said that if
3. You like to be able to flow in and out of clothing with ease.
                                                                                   he __24__ come back to Earth 100 years after his __25__ and have only one
                                                                                   thing to read, he would choose a __26__ magazine because that would show
Keys:
                                                                                   him the way __27__ lived.
Leo: 2; Virgo: 3; Scorpio: 1; Sagittarius: 2; Capricorn: 2 ; Aquarius 3; Taurus
1; Libra 2; Cancer 1 ; Aries 3; Gemini 1; Pisces 3
                                                                                   CLOSE-TEST
                                                                                          Fashion – clothing that is in style at a particular time. The concept of
SPEAKING                                                                           fashion implies a process of style change, because fashions in dress have
1. Analyze your friend’s fashion profile and give a piece of advice how to         taken very different forms at different times in history.
dress for a certain occasion:                                                             In Shakespeare's day, only upper-class people dressed fashionably; the
       Ø a first date                                                              mass of the rural peasantry wore simple clothing that hardly changed over
       Ø theatre                                                                   many generations. Since the beginning of the 20th century, however, fashions
       Ø party                                                                     have changed rapidly. We would look strange indeed if we wore the styles our
       Ø job interview                                                             great-grandparents wore. And most people – at least in the West – follow
       Ø night club                                                                fashion to some extent, because fashion refers to much more than the haute
                                                                                   couture, the exclusive and expensive clothing produced by leading designers.
CLOSE-TEST                                                                         Even schoolchildren are aware that fashions exist, and change, in running
1. Fill in each of the numbered blanks in the following article. Use one word      shoes. Nevertheless, we do tend to distinguish, however imprecisely, between
only in each space.                                                                basic clothing, such as blue jeans, parkas, and T-shirts, and the latest trendy
        Fashion – clothing that is in style __1__ a particular time. The concept   fashions created by fashion designers.
of __2__ implies a process of style change, __3__ fashions in dress have                  Fashion reflects the society of which it is a part. Wars, conquests, laws,
taken very __4__ forms at different times in history.                              religion, and the arts have influenced it. Individual personalities have also had
        Back in Shakespeare's day, only upper-__5__ people dressed                 an impact on fashion. French writer Anatole France said that if he could come
fashionably; the mass of __6__ rural peasantry wore simple clothing that           back to Earth 100 years after his death and have only one thing to read, he
hardly __7__ over many generations. Since the beginning __8__ the 20th             would choose a fashion magazine because that would show him the way
century, however, fashions __9__ changed rapidly. We would look strange            people lived.
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