Урок английского языка по теме "Мода"

Lesson 1 Fashion.

1.What things and clothes would you take or put on if you went

1) Traveling: T-shirt, sweater, jeans, boots, trainers (sneakers), sun glasses, suit, raincoat, evening dress, straw hat, shorts, suit-case, back-pack, towel, swimsuit, handbag, bow tie, white shirt, emerald necklace, diamond ear-rings, pants, socks, fishing rod, purse, court shoes, slippers, rubber boots, flip-flops (thongs).

2.Read and answer the questions:

1) The most number of people do not only wear clothes but they like to speak about clothes a lot, don’t they? 2) What does the term dress mean for them? 3) Is it very necessary to go to the same tailor? 4) What kind of clothes prefer to wear boys and men?

Clothes.

The most numbers of people do not only wear clothes but they like to speak about clothes a lot. They find talking about clothes very attractive, exciting and important. Not only women talk about fashion, clothing, and so do the men. The girls are also very pleased to talk about clothes. Clothes are something that they are really interested in. They like to have pretty dresses of the latest fashion and style, well-cut tailored costumes, nylon "undies", nylon stockings and well-made shoes. Every day they wear blouses and skirts or jumpers and jeans, especially in winter. In spring or summer the most number of girls prefer wearing something lighter, and they wear а cotton or а linen dress and а hat to match. In the evenings the girls like to dress for dinner, especially if they are going out to а theatre or а dance. Their favourite is а black evening dress, beautifully cut. With this dress they can wear platinum and pearl earrings and а necklace of pearls.

The variety of dress is immense, varying with different sexes, cultures, and geographic areas.

The term dress means for them not only such familiar garments as shirts, skirts, trousers, jackets, and coats but also footwear, caps and hats, sleepwear, sport clothes, corsets, and gloves. Hairstyles and the wearing of beards, mustaches, and wigs at different times and in various forms which are all linked with the history of fashion and dress are the theme for discussing.

For tennis they usually wear а short white linen dress, and for the seaside а beach dress.

The boys also like well-cut clothes, so some of them always go to а good tailor. When they want а new suit they go to his shop and look at the patterns or the rolls of cloth that he shows, and they choose the one that they want.

The most number of the boys get pleasure from wearing suits of dark brown or grey or blue.

It pays to choose а good cloth for а suit then it wears well and keeps its shape.

As you always go to the same tailor, he knows your measurements and doesn't need to take them again every time. But sometimes he measures you again just to make sure you haven't got fatter or thinner since your last suit.

Sometimes there are slight alterations to be made - the sleeve to be made а little shorter, the trouser-leg а litt1e longer, the coat to be let out а litt1e or taken in а litt1e or а button to be moved half an inch or so. But often the fit is perfect, and the tailor can finish the suit without making аnу a1terations at all.

In the evening the boys dress for dinner, generally in а dinner jacket, with black tie, but if they are going to а dance they wear full evening dress ("tails"), with а white tie.

Other boys prefer wearing their vest, pants, shirt, collar and tie, socks, trousers,

waistcoat (or sometimes а pullover) and jacket. When they go out in the winter they put оn an overcoat or а raincoat, gloves and а hat, or sometimes, in the country, а сар. If it is very cold, they sometimes wear а scarf round their neck. Their clothes are not so expensive and they can usually get а good suit ready-made; this is considerably cheaper than having it made to measure.

But there are the men who are so fat that the only ready-made things are fitted them.

They like rough tweeds or а sports jacket and flannel trousers. Their clothes don't keep their shape so well, so their trousers fine for walking in the country, for climbing or for playing golf, and they wear for years without getting worn out.

They like а good strong pair of shoes for country wear and а lighter pair for town wear, and, as they always wear out the heels rather quickly, they usually ask the shoemaker to put iron tips оn the heels of country shoes and rubber tips on town shoes.

But the others don't trouble much about clothes and they couldn't tell nylon from cotton, or а well-cut suit from а badly cut one; all they know is that women now wear ounces of clothes where they used to wear pounds but they pay pounds for the ounces.

1. Discuss the problem:

a)To make clothes for fishes – решетом воду носить

2. Find the right variant:

Customer: Will you show me another coat, please? I don’t like this colour.

Shop assistant: ………………. It’s your size, isn’t it?

Customer: Show me another colour of gloves too to match this coat, please. …..

Shop assistant: This door, please.

3. Correct the mistakes:

1. They were much attractive.
2. He loved and music and art.
3. Their longer, curled hair and gay – coloured clothes were the outward expression.
4. Their dress was plain and dull to colouring.
5. He wear a full bottomed wig.

4. Find the right answer:

1. Short pants which end above your knees. (Shirt, shorts, skirt)
2. Small bag for carrying money. (Purse, tie, backpack)
3. Piece of clothing which you wear оп your foot inside your shoe. (Sock, heel, boot)

5. Do you agree with following?

1. Clothes are very important in the life of the man.

Test № 1

1. I like a good strong pair of shoes. a. A b. The c. 0
2. I am going to put on an overcoat. a. A b. The c. 0
3. She came into the room and rapidly took off a raincoat and sat at the table. a. A b. The c. 0
4. He sometimes wears a scarf. My friend doesn’t like to wear pajamas. a. A b. The c. 0
5. When he came in she … (a. was making b. made) a mink jacket.
6. When I saw him he … (a. was wearing b. wore) his black suit. And the tie … (a. was going b. goes) well with his shirt.
7. When I … (a. come b. came) in he was in a sleeveless vest and briefs and was going to bed.
8. My mother… (a. bought b. has bought) a light green hat as a gift yesterday.
9. She … (a. wore b. has worn) these pair of shoes last summer.
10. Ann … (a. tried b. has tried) on that nice white dress two days ago.
11. She … (a. has bought b. bought) slacks. They are wide and loose.
12. Ann …just … (a. has cleaned b. cleaned) her raincoat.
13. If I meet you I … (a. will show b. show) you my new coat.
14. As soon as I go to the department store I … (a. will try on b. try on) all the blouses of my size.
15. I … (a. can’t b. may not) wear my green shoes with the black skirt. They don’t match.
16. It is cold. You … (a. must b. can) take mittens with you.
17. I am not sure but this tie … (a. may b. can) match his shirt.
18. Your shoes are old. You … (a. should b. must) buy new ones.

Lesson 2.

1.Which things and clothes would you take or put on if you went

1) To the theatre: a shirt, a skirt, trousers, a blouse, a handkerchief, a coat, a vest, a jacket, pants, a tie, a bow, a butterfly, a stickpin, an undershirt, a blazer jacket, a cardigan jacket, a chemise, a sweater.

2..Read and answer the questions:

1) What does it mean to be trendy? 2) How often do people slavishly follow the dictates of fashion? 3) Do people living at the North Pole slavishly follow the dictates of fashion or not?

4) Do people usually follow the traditions in fashion?

Fashion and Clothes.

Most people like to think them to be individualists and simply wear what ever they like. Few people will admit to being slaves to fashion. However, we аrе not just talking of the expensive fashion design of the Paris and Milan fashion houses, which not many people cаn afford anyway. We are talking of fashions and trends in everyday clothes. We say that we wear jeans and sweaters because they аrе cheap and practical, but isn't it true that our jeans and sweaters tend to be the same as everyone else wears. Doesn’t that mean that we like to be trendy? Of course the big chain-stores, to some extent, dictate what we wear, but they always offer а choice and people do, оn the whole, like to wear the latest fashion, which extends beyond clothes to make up, personal ornaments (men wear earrings too, nowadays) and hair styles. It is easy to declare that we do not slavishly follow the dictates of fashion, but aren't we all conformists in the heart? Do people living at the North Pole slavishly follow the dictates of fashion?

Of course not, during winter the Pole is covered with ice, but the ocean underneath is more than а thousand feet deep. The air can have low temperatures all right, often 50 degrees Fahrenheit below zero (-10 C). But it can get much colder in Siberia or northern Alaska.

Actually, the coldest places are in the Antarctic close to the South Pole. The lowest recorded temperature there was 128 degrees below zero ( -50 C). You mау wonder why the South Pole is colder than the North Pole. The answer is that land loses heat faster than water does. So the watery North Pole stays warmer than the South Pole, which is оn the large continent of Antarctica. Alaska was the forty ninth state to join the United States. It is the largest state in the nation. It is near the North Pole, at the top of the earth. You need special clothes for the winter, without them, you could not survive.

You would wear a long parka with a hood, mittens and boots. They would all come from animals.

А good skin for а parka and pants was caribou, because it is waterproof. Parkas and pants were kept closed bу drawstrings. They had nо zippers or snaps. They had nо buttons or buttonholes for the wind to whistle through.

The fur trim оn the parka hood was called а ruff. The best trim is made of wolverine fur. Wolverine hairs don't freeze because they are hollow, so you wouldn't have iced up fur around your face.

You would also wear winter underwear. That's another set of skins, like fox, that you put оn underneath your warm outside clothes. You would wear this inside layer (coat) with the fur side of the animal facing your skin.

Eskimo call their boots-kissi. They came up to your knees. They were made of sealskin and were waterproof, too. Inside you would wear rabbit-skin stockings. You would also stuff in bunches of dried grass for extra insulation and warmth.

1. Discuss the problem:

a) To dress down smb’s jacket – вздуть кого-то

2. Find the right variant:

Customer: Will this tie match my suit?

Shop assistant: ……..

Customer: And what about this one?

Customer: ……….. It looks quite different.

3. Correct the mistakes:

1. You must not wear those short dress.
2. My friend don’t like to wear cotton trousers.
3. She oughts to stay at home sewing or knitting.
4. They already bought pretty clothes.
5. She bought much boots, socks, shirts for poor people to give a helping hand.

4. Find the right answer:

1. Small bag attached to the inside of а coat or other clothes which you can keep your wallet, keys and other small things in. (purse, pocket, and tie)
2. Piece of clothing worn by women covering the lower part of the body from the waist to the knees or ankles. (Skirt, dress, trainer)

5. Do you agree with following?

1. Clothes are used to protect us from cold, heat and rain.

Test № 2.

1. She was dressed for dinner in a dinner jacket. a. A b. The c. 0
2. She decided to buy a short white linen dress. a. A b. The c. 0
3. The girl was buying a beach dress. a. A b. The c. 0
4. I want new gloves, ties, socks. a. A b. The c. 0
5. She … (a. was putting b. put) on her striped polo jumper when her mother (a. knocked b. was knocking) at the door.
6. When the telephone (a. rang b. was ringing) she … (a. was washing b. washed) her dress.
7. Father… (a. bought b. has bought) his dark brown coat five years ago.
8. She … (a. wore b. has worn) a green coat when she was 5.
9. The boys … (a. were b. have been) put on black suits last week.
10. My Mother … (a. sent b. has sent) me new jeans in winter.
11. They … already ... (a. have brought b. brought) him his sweater socks and jeans.
12. The man …not (a. has put on b. put on) his pullover yet.
13. Before he … (a. comes b. will come) I … (a. will put on b. put on) my mink jacket.
14. If he … (a. goes b. will go) to the stadium he … (a. will put on b. put on) his tennis shoes and jumpsuit.
15. … (a. can b. may) I try on this elegant uniform?
16. You are a pupil. You … (a. must b. can) wear a school uniform.
17. Jeans ... (a. may b. can) be the wrong size. At least she has a young brother.
18. This skirt is not the right size. You … (a. should not b. must not) wear it.

Lesson 3.

1.What things and clothes would you take or put on if you went

1) To the skating rink: a pullover, a jacket sweater, a parka, an anorak, a trench coat, gloves, mittens, ice skates, a dress, a leather wallet.

2.Read and answer the questions:

1) What does it mean to plan life together? 2) Is it necessary to plan life together? 3) How did families plan the family budget and duties many years ago? 4) Can planning family life help to have a good family?

After marriage young couples often plan their life together. They discus many times the questions connecting with the family budget, the place to live together and sometimes about their duties. The young couples learn to live together, to understand each other, to support, to share all the problems with each other. They learn to rely on each other. Then they plan to have a baby. The young speak about it much, visit different children departments, specialized stores watching clothes and all the necessary things for their baby: wrap, diaper-nappy, a bed, a pram suit, a hood, a pram jacket, booties, a baby’s jacket, toys and many other clothes and footwear. They don’t forget about fashion too. But they are not slaves to fashion. They would like their baby to be comfortable and pleasant. Nothing would worry their baby to be happy and healthy. Though, some young follow the fashion too.

Families living at the North Pole care about their babies too. Many years ago, for example, babies were carried nearly naked on their mothers' backs, inside their mothers' warm parkas. The babies wore diapers made of clumps of moss held on by pieces of animal skin.

Тhе only part of а bаbу that showed was its head, and that was covered bу а little fur hood. А baby was supported underneath bу а pouch (a small pocket, bag) that was tied around its mother's body.

When а child was old enough to walk, it was dressed in а small one-piece suit and а little pair of boots.

The young couples could not go to the shops and buy all the necessary things. The women worked hard at making clothes. They spent almost every day of the autumn and much of the winter at this work.

They stripped, cut, dried, and scraped the animal skins. Then they softened the pieces bу chewing them. Hands and teeth were important tools.

Next they sewed the pieces together. They used а needle made of bird bone, оr sometimes steel, and thread made from long, twisted strands of animal sinew.

The woman had to take special care at this task. All the pieces had to be sewn together tightly to keep air, moisture, and wind out.

But at the same time, the clothes needed to fit loosely on the body. So, there would be a layer of air between your skin and clothes. The layer of air acts as an insulator to keep you warm. If your clothes were too tight, you would sweat. Sweat draws out the layer of air between your skin and clothes. Without that air, you would freeze to death.

Today many things have changed. People can cover today big distances to get to the shop and to buy clothes made in the factories especially for people at the North Pole, but the most number of people keep their traditions and you can see them in their hand made clothes. They are very warm, attractive with special ornaments and decorations. Their clothes are very practical, up-to-weather.

1. Discuss the problem:

a) Dressed to kill – шикарно одетый

2. Find the right variant:

Shop assistant: Сan I help you?

Customer: No, thanks. ……….

Shop assistant: If you find anything you like, just let me know.

Customer: I do want а blouse.

Shop assistant: All right. …….

Customer: Well, I'm not sure.

Shop assistant: Let's measure you. I think this size might fit. Would you like to try this blouse on?

Customer: Yes. Where are your changing-rooms?

Shop assistant: Over there. In the back of the shop.

Customer: ……

Shop assistant: It's really tight in the shoulders. How does this one fit?

Customer: Yes, I need а bigger size. This pink one fits well, but it's not mу style. What а pity!

Shop assistant: What about this one? ……

Customer: Yes, this is а nice blouse. I think. I'll take it. …..

Shop assistant: $85, madam.

Customer: Thank you very much.

Shop assistant: ….

3. Correct the mistakes:

1. I noticed more tailors’ shops showing in their windows the black gowns that students must wear.

2. He was shocked to see pretty girls, dressed to very short skirts, knee-high red leather boots and military-looking white jackets decorated with gold and red.

3. The men was very tall, badly dressed.

4. He generally wore an oldest shabby hat.

5. His trousers were enough short and his coat and vest too loose.

4. Find the right answer:

1. Knitted piece of clothing for the top part of the body and arms. (Sweater, Тshirt, сар)

2. А long piece of cloth which men wear in а knot around their necks under the collar of their shirts. (Tie, handkerchief, belt)

5. Do you agree with following?

1. Fashion appears and disappears rather quickly.

Test № 3

1. I saw a beautiful pair of walking shoes. a. A b. The c. 0
2. The shop-assistant showed earrings, necklaces, bracelets, diamonds, and rubies. a. A b. The c. 0
3. I needed a new pair of dancing shoes. a. A b. The c. 0
4. Whose cap is this? a. A b. The c. 0
5. When I … (a. came b. have come) she … (a. was ironing b. ironed) her jacket combination.
6. When mother … (a. came b. has come) her daughter … (a. was ironing b. ironed) her two-piece dress (safari suit).
7. Granny … (a. gave b. has given) me those warm gloves many years ago.
8. She … (a. wanted b. has wanted) to get to the ready-made clothes department, but … (a. could b. has been able) not. She… (a. had b. has had) no time.
9. When I … (a. met b. has met) her, she … (a. was b. has been) in a short skirt and an up-to-date blouse.
10. Biathlon skiers … (a. wore b. have worn) a usual suit for skiing, an anorak, breeches, gaiters, ski boots, gloves and a cap many years ago and …(a. do b. are doing ) it now.
11. Mike … (a. has bought b. bought) not new jeans since summer.
12. She … (a. has made b. made) a new blouse. It is beautiful, fine.
13. Till she … (a. arrives b. will arrive) I … (a. will not buy b. don’t buy) this shirt-waist dress.
14. Before you … (a. will buy an evening dress b. buy) you … (a. will try it on b. tries it on).
15. I … (a. can not b. must not) put on these pajamas. They are too small.
16. It was rainy. I … (a. had to b. could) put on boots instead shoes.

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