V. Lets Talk The Miniskirt Mary Quant was a famous dress designer in the 1960s. Her main contribution to fashion history was the miniskirt. During the 1960s many young people were starting to think women could do more in life than be wives and mother...
Now Your Turn A: May I help you? B: I want to buy a dress. Can I have a look at the green one? A: Sure. Please try it on and see how it feels. B: OKI think its a bit too large. Do you have a smaller one? A: Im sorry, this is the smallest one. How abo...
Model 3 Could you show me a pair of running shoes? Salesman: Good morning, see anything you like? John: Not yet, Ill look around firstExcuse me, could you show me a pair of running shoes? Are any of these on sale? Salesman: The price of the Reeboks w...
Now Your Turn A: Can I help you? B: Can you show me a pair of jeans? A: OK. What size do you wear? B: I dont know. A: No problem, Ill take your measurementsOK, what color do you like? B: Dark blue, please. A: Please try this one onHow does it feel? B...
Model 2 Im looking for a light jacket. Salesman: What can I do for you? John: Im looking for a light jacket. Salesman: Please come this way; theyre just over here. What size do you like? John: Im not sure. Salesman: ok, Ill measure you. Well, you are...
Now Your Turn A: What did you think of the low-cut dress at the fashion show yesterday evening? B: I think its not decent for Chinese girls to wear a dress like that. A: The dress seemed quite al right to me. In fact, they looked pretty nice to me. B...
IV. Speaking Out Model 1 How did you like the fashion show? Laura: How did you like the fashion show last night? John: It was dumb. I think its stupid of women to wear clothes like that. Laura: I didnt see anything wrong with the clothes; they looked...
Task 3: Dreaming of Being a Fashion Model Top fashion models travel all over the world, earn huge salaries and live exciting lives. If you want to be a model, you should know the basic rules. Girls are usually picked to be models when they are betwee...
Task 2: How is fashion decided? Fashion designers design and make fashionable clothes for men and women. They deign trends and create new styles. Paris has been the traditional center of world fashion, though recently British designers have had great...
III. Listening In Task 1: A Womans Funny Dress Lily: Mom, look at that woman. Her dress looks funny. Mother: I wouldnt say that, Lily. It looks fine to me. Lily: Are you kidding? Shes out of fashion. Thats last years style. Mother: Oh, come one, as l...
