Reading

Task 7

Read Passage 1 and then work in pairs to speak out the common expressions given in brackets.

1.A fashion capital is a city in which there are activities including the design，production and retailing of fashion products；fashion events，such as____________________（时装周）and awards；and fashion-related trade fairs.

2.Due to the cultural power in the Renaissance era，Italy was Europe's____________________（主要的潮流引领者）.

3.In the Victorian era，London，as a major fashion centre，still looked to Paris for____________________（风格上的灵感）.

4.Twice a year，Paris is home to a fashion week，where the city's____________________（时装屋）present their collections.

5.Paris has been interpreted as a____________________（世界时尚中心）because of its distinctive metropolitan cultures of consumption.

6.The general Milanese interest in styling was reflected in the number of____________________（时尚杂志）which circulated in the city at the time.

7.Later，in the early 20th century，Milan became a major centre of____________________（丝绸和纺织品的生产）.

8.Paris and Milan are，perhaps，best known for the elegance of their fashion designs，rather than for____________________（服装的实用性）.

Passage 1

Task 8

Read the passage again and supply the missing words or expressions to complete the following statements in pairs.

1.A city which has a major influence on international fashion trends can be called____________________.

2.We can see in classical history that fashion and____________________have often intertwined.

3.In the 1980s,Milan became the most important fashion capital of the world with its everyday,practical,chic,and____________________.

4.Many distinguished design houses,such as Chanel,Dior,Louis Vuitton,present____________________on a fashion week in Paris.

5.French fashion partially influenced the Milanese style which was relatively____________________.

6.Milanese fashion concentrated not only on ready-to-wear clothes but also on____________________.

Task 9

Work in groups and discuss the following questions.

1.How can a city become a fashion capital?

2.Why did London become a major fashion centre several times in history?

3.What does Paris'focus mostly lie in?

4.What are the characteristics of Milan's fashion designs?

5.Which city is possible to be one of the fashion capitals of the world in the near future?

Task 10

Read the sentences taken from Passage 1 and work in groups to translate them into Chinese.

1.Fashion activities include the design,production and retailing of fashion products;fashion events,such as fashion weeks and awards;and fashion-related trade fairs.

____________________________

2.Paris has been interpreted as a world centre of fashion because of its distinctive metropolitan cultures of consumption.

____________________________

3.The Milanese style was partially inspired by French fashion,which at the time was still dominant in terms of influence.

____________________________

4.However,in the 1970s,Milan's fashion image became more glamorous,and the city became a more popular shopping destination,with numerous boutiques which sold both elegant and everyday clothes.

____________________________

5.Milanese fashion is regarded as the most sophisticated and admired,concentrating equally on ready-to-wear clothes as well as haute couture.

____________________________

Task 11

Work in pairs to complete the statements with the information from Passage 2.

1.White is usually associated with____________________,innocence and gentleness.

2.Black,a popular choice for tops,symbolizes____________________and refinement.

3.Red,the most visible and lively of all colours,suggests energy,____________________and confidence.

4.Yellow,commonly used in casual fashion,is usually liked by those who____________________.

5.Blue,the colour of summer skies and the sea,can bring about a very____________________feeling.

6.Pink,a feminine colour for girls,can present a very____________________image.

Passage 2

Task 12

Read the passage again and translate the expressions into Chinese or English in pairs.