《新视野英语教程(第三版)》2-UNIT-2Trends-and-Fads.ppt
《《新视野英语教程(第三版)》2-UNIT-2Trends-and-Fads.ppt》由会员分享,可在线阅读,更多相关《《新视野英语教程(第三版)》2-UNIT-2Trends-and-Fads.ppt(206页珍藏版)》请在得力文库 - 分享文档赚钱的网站上搜索。
1、 Trends and Fads Unit 2NEW HORIZON ENGLISH COURSES Book TwoUnit 2Trends and Fads1Around the Topic2Section A3Section B4Section CLeading in Exploring the TopicPlus ActivitiesWarming-upText AExercisesBackground InformationReading ThroughExercisesRelated KnowledgeSample ReadingExercisesUseful TermsWould
2、 you feel kind of shy showing your friends pictures of yourself from several years ago?Why?We all have pictures wed rather forget because we look“funny”our hair,our clotheswhat we thought was“cool”then is almost certainly silly to look at now.Fashion changes so fast in this world;who can keep up,rea
3、lly?In fact,what youre wearing right this very minute will probably be quite out of style in five minutes or so!Whats a person to do?Directions:In this section youll listen to someone talking about trends and fads.While listening,supply the missing information in each of the following sentences.Year
4、 in,year out,we find something coming in and out of fashion in every aspect of life,from hairstyle to food,music to language,and even 1)_.Some of these changes in our lifestyle may be explained by 2)_,but certainly not all of these.where to exercise desire for money Fashions may be of two kinds:3)_.
5、A trend lasts longer than a fad and becomes a true part of 4)_.5)_ is no doubt a trend among most women.Some college students would marry 6)_ or even a thief than someone fat.trends and fadsmodern culture Staying thin a drug user Directions:You will hear a short passage.Listen carefully and answer t
6、he following questions.1.What is your idea of fashion?How does it change with time?2.What are the typical fashionable items among college students today?keykeySuggested answer:Fashion is something popular among people during certain time,but it is always fun andinteresting to see how style,trends an
7、d fads change our lives over the years and how theyeven try to make a comeback in our society.Everyone remembers a favorite toy or something popular that he or she grew up with,but they have moved out of life with the passing of time.ReturnSuggested answer:When it comes to the typical fashionable It
8、ems possessed by the college students today,so far as I know,the following things are worth mentioning.They are computer(both for learning and games),Mobile phone(for communication)and MP3(both for learning and entertaining).ReturnListen and answer the following questions3.Do you think fashion is go
9、od or not?4.Why do people like to follow the fashion?keykeySuggested answer:In my opinion,fashion is good for the following reasons.First of all,it makes life Different from time to time,thus enriching our life by providing with something new and colorful.Second,it helps us make choices while shoppi
10、ng.Third,it helps promote business and the national economy.ReturnSuggested answer:To follow the fashions seems to have Become the general trend among young people in the modern society.But if we analyze the reasons,the following points should be taken into account.Firstly,they dont want to be consi
11、dered out-of-date.Secondly,they have a strong desire to showthey are different from others.Last but Not the least,they are curious about and interested in anything that is new.ReturnOur Changing Lifestyle:Our Changing Lifestyle:Trends and Fads Trends and FadsSection A:Look at the pictures below,and
12、discuss with your classmates:how has peoples life changed in China during the past 60 years?Reference:布拉吉布拉吉 one-piece dress 中山装中山装 Chinese tunic suit 解放鞋解放鞋 liberation shoes 工装裤工装裤 overalls;dungarees;jeans喇叭裤喇叭裤 the flared trousers;the bell-bottoms 海魂衫海魂衫 a sailors striped shirt 蛤蟆镜蛤蟆镜 goggles 粮票粮票
13、grain coupons 搪瓷杯搪瓷杯an enamelled cup雪花膏雪花膏face cream连环画连环画serial pictures 水枪水枪water pistols弹弓弹弓a slingshot;a catapult 掌上游戏机掌上游戏机 handheld game console Reference:Our Changing Lifestyle:Trends and FadsThese days,lifestyles have a tendency to change so fast.It is more than just clothing and hairstyles
14、that are in style one year and out of date the next;its a whole way of living.Para.1我们不断变化的生活方式:潮流和时尚 如今,生活方式有种迅速变化的趋势。迅速变化的不仅仅只是一年流行而第二年就过时的服饰和发型,而是整个生活方式。One year,people wear hats and blue jeans;they drink white wine and eat at Japanese restaurants:for exercise they run several miles a day.The nex
15、t year,however,everything has changed:women wear long skirts;people drink expensive water from France,and eat at Italian restaurants:everyone seems to be exercising at health clubs.Para.2曾几何时,人们戴帽子,穿牛仔裤,喝白葡萄酒,到日本餐馆就餐,每天跑几英里健身。但到了第二年,所有这一切都变了:妇女们穿长裙,人们喝昂贵的法国进口水,到意大利餐馆就餐,似乎每个人都在健身俱乐部里锻炼身体。Almost nothi
16、ng in modern life gets away from the influence of fashion:food,music,exercise,books,language,movies,furniture,and even names go in and out of fashion.The interests that people follow can change very quickly.Para.3现代生活中几乎没有什么能逃过时尚的影响:食品、音乐、运动、书籍、语言、电影、家具,甚至名字都会经历时髦或者过时的过程。人们追随的兴趣爱好会很快地改变。In the Unite
17、d States,even people can be“in”or“out”.Americans enjoy following the lives of famous people:actors,sports heroes,well-known artists,politicians,and the like.Para.4 在美国,甚至人也可以变得时尚或者过时。美国人喜欢追随名人的生活方式:演员、体育明星、著名艺人、政治家等。但是美国人也十分注意一点特殊才能都没有的人。But Americans also pay a lot of attention to people who have n
18、o special ability at all.In 1981,for example,an unknown elderly woman appeared in a TV advertisement in which she looked at a very small hamburger and complained loudly,“Wheres the beef?”These three words made her famous.Suddenly she appeared in magazines and newspapers,and on TV shows.She was immed
19、iately popular.She was“in”.However,this kind of fame does not last long.Such people are famous for a very short timethey are fads.Para.4比如,1981 年,一位名不见经传的老妇人出现在一个电视广告里,她看着一只很小的汉堡包,大声抱怨道:“牛肉呢?”这三个字使她成了名。一时之间,她在杂志、报纸和电视上频频亮相,一下子大受欢迎,成了时尚。但是,这种名声并不持久。这种人只是在很短的一段时间里为众人所知他们只是时尚。What causes such fads to c
20、ome and go?Although clothing designers influence fads in fashion because they want to make money,this desire for money doesnt explain fads in other areas,such as language.Para.5是什么使这种时尚来得快也去得快?尽管时装设计师影响时装潮流为的是赚钱,但这种赚钱的欲望并不能解释其他方面的时尚,例如语言。For example,why have teenagers in the past twenty-five years u
21、sedat different timesthe words groovy or awesome in conversation instead of simply saying wonderful?According to an expert in popular culture,people who follow fads are not foolish or vain;they simply want to be part of something new and creative.Para.5比如,为什么青少年在过去25年里的不同时代,谈话时使用“groovy(帅呆了)”或者“awes
22、ome(太棒了)”这样的词,而不只说“wonderful(好极了)”了呢?据一位流行文化专家说,追随时尚的人并不是愚蠢或爱慕虚荣;他们只是想成为富有创造性的新事物的一部分。Fads are not limited to the United States,however.Fads are common in any country that has a strong economy(e.g.Britain,Japan,and Germany).However,in the United States,there is an additional reason for fads:most Ame
23、ricans seem to feel that something is wrong if there isnt frequent change in their lives.Para.6 不过,时尚并不只是美国才有。任何经济强国(如英国、日本、德国)都有时尚。但是,在美国,时尚发生另有原因:大多数美国人似乎觉得,如果他们的生活没有发生频繁的变化,那一定有什么地方不对劲了。Its sometimes difficult to see the difference between a fad and a trend.A fad lasts a very short time and is no
24、t very important.A social trend,however,survives a long time and becomes a true part of modern culture.The use of personal computers,for example,is a trend;a fad,on the other hand,could be the use of certain types of computer games.Who knows what changes in lifestyle will happen next?Para.7&8有时候很难区别
25、时尚和潮流。时尚持续时间很短,也不太重要。但是一种社会潮流能长时间存在,并且真正成为现代文化的一部分。例如,使用个人电脑是一种潮流,而使用某种电脑游戏只可能成为一种时尚。谁知道今后的生活方式又会发生什么样的变化呢?Our lifestyle is changing all the time and there are different trends and fads at different times.Not only clothing and hairstyle,but also the whole way of living are changing rapidly.But why d
- 配套讲稿:
如PPT文件的首页显示word图标,表示该PPT已包含配套word讲稿。双击word图标可打开word文档。
- 特殊限制:
部分文档作品中含有的国旗、国徽等图片,仅作为作品整体效果示例展示,禁止商用。设计者仅对作品中独创性部分享有著作权。
- 关 键 词:
- 新视野英语教程第三版 新视野 英语 教程 第三 UNIT Trends and Fads
限制150内