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Ex. 3a Decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each space.

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TASKS

 

1. Read the text.

2. Find English equivalents of the following words and word combinations in the text.

даже если он сделан десять лет назад; их прически и косметика кажутся старомодными;

совершенно другое время; это представление создается меняющейся модой; успешно сопротивлялись всем попыткам заставить их изменить стили одежды; женщины могут винить только себя; дизайнеры одежды никогда не думают о таких вещах, как теплота и удобства; заменять едва ношенные вещи; нечего носить; кидаться следовать моде; мириться с дискомфортом ради того, чтобы выглядеть так, как надо.

 

What about you?

1. Do you agree with the author? Do you really think that girls are slaves of fashion and men manage to resist its influence?

2. Do you agree with the words of Anatole France: "Only the men who do not care about women are interested in their dresses. And the men who like them never notice what they wear. " Why/Why not?

4. How could you describe the text: boring, funny, interesting, silly, useful?

Translate into English.

1. Специалисты считают, что мир моды становится проще. Элегантная одежда скоро не будет пользоваться успехом. Она будет заменена "простым" гардеробом. Простую одежду будут носить в основном подростки. Для них свитера, рубашки-поло, футболки и джинсы всегда были повседневной одеждой. В Европе и Америке взрослые люди предпочитают удобные и практичные вещи. 2. Большинство женщин тратит много денег на косметику и одежду. 3. Некоторые женщины считают, что их внешность зависит не от того, что на них надето, а от того, как они себя чувствуют. 4. Маленькое черное платье в моде уже более пятидесяти лет. 5. Столицей мужской моды считается Лондон.

 

Ex. 3a Decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each space.

Choosing clothes

Are you one of the thousands of people who eagerly follow every new _____(1) that appears? Or are you one of those who go to the shops and just buys whatever they can find in their ______(2) that _____(3) them? Or perhaps you order from a mail-order catalogue, and then have to send everything back because nothing _____(4)? Whatever _____(5) of shopper you are, one thing is certain. Everyone finds _____(6) important. According to a recent survey, people spend more time either buying clothes, or thinking about buying them, or looking at them in shop _____(7), than they do on most other products, _____(8) from food. And the reason is obvious. Clothes are an important part of our _____(9) At work, you may need to impress a customer, or persuade the boss that you know what you are doing, and clothes certainly help. _____(10) dressed people, so they say, get on in the world. And as far as attracting the opposite sex is concerned, clothes also play a vital role. If a friend who has been _____(11) the same old jacket or the same old dress suddenly appears in the _____(12) fashion, you can be sure that romance is in the air. And apart from work and romance, there are the influences of sport, music and leisure on the way we ____(13) So excuse me while I _____(14) on my tracksuit and training _____(15) I'm just dashing off for some fast window-shopping.

 

1A appearance B fashion C uniform D dress
2A place B price C size D self
3A suits B makes C takes D likes
4A sizes B styles C fits D measures
5A means B typical C idea D kind
6A out B clothes C dresses D vests
7A centres B sale C times D windows
8A apart B or C according D taken
9A nowadays B appearance C looking D events
10A well B good C best D fancy
11A dressing B putting on C carrying D wearing
12A last B minute C latest D complete
13A clothes B have C dress D go
14A put B dress C wear D have
15A fit B shoes C tonight D again

 

Ex. 3b Answer the questions:

1. What kinds of shoppers are described in the text?

2. What does a recent survey show?

3. Why do people attach so much importance to clothes?


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