Unit 15: Fashion

Most women love knick-knacks.

Learning Objectives To learn how to dress properly for

work and social events. To learn some useful phrases and

expressions concerned about fashion. To discuss different fashions between

women and men, teenagers and adults, the young and the old.

I. Warming up questions Do you spend much money on

fashion? Do you find it important to follow

the latest fashion? Why or why not?

Why do many young people today go after famous name brands in everything they buy?

Background information Fashion, in most cases, refers to

the styles of clothing, hairstyles or behavior etc. that are popular at a particular time. Fashion changes quickly. For example, mini-skirts were all the fashion in the 1960s but they were out of fashion in the 1980s.

Many people, especially women and the young, like to follow the fashion, which is usually set by famous film stars, pop singers, models. People’s attitude towards fashion differs from one to another. Some people think changing fashion is nothing but a waste of time and money. Others think it can make the world more colorful and beautiful. Well-designed clothes can make one feel good and can reflect one’s personality.

Extra information Fashion refers to the words for

describing clothes, places, activities etc that are considered exciting and new by a lot of people.

After fashion; be in fashion; be in vogue; trendy; be the latest thing; be the in thing

Phrases and sentences related to fashion If clothes, music, places, or

activities are in fashion, they are fashionable and popular with many people at the present time.

If something, especially a style of music, decoration, art etc, is in vogue, it is fashionable at the moment with a particular group of people

The video game ‘Streetfighter 2’ is very fashionable at the moment.

Tracksuits, cycling shorts and running shoes are very much in fashion now for everyday wear.

Surprisingly, flared trousers are in fashion again. Quaint country styles and cottage furniture have in fashion for a long time.

Do you remember when New Wave music was in vogue?

Surfing is all the rage on beaches throughout the world.

Buying a cabin in the mountains may be all the rage at the moment, but is it really a sound investment?

Have you tried Japanese food? It’s the latest thing.

Short haircuts for men went out for a time, and then they came back into fashion.

For over a decade now, Princess Diana has been setting the fashion all over the world.

Michael Jackson set the fashion of wearing only one glove.

To save the planet we must set the trend of caring for the environment.

The ‘Green’ approach to living is a trend that should be encouraged.

People’s fondness for wearing black and other dark colors was a vogue I never really like.

Topic for discussion “Dress for health nor for style” “Different attitudes towards

fashion between women and men.”

Some tips for the topic Some health problems are directly

caused by not dressing for health. Buying shoes Wearing clothes in summer For comfort and protection

Some tips for the topic Make a person look younger and feel

relaxed and confident; give people a better impression; to help them preserve a sense of their own value and personality; to please others and themselves

To be crazy about fashion; to look odd with so-called fashionable hair styles, make-up, and dresses; to waste a lot of time an money; to be blackmailed by fashion-designers and stores.