新视野英语教程-2-U2

TrendsandFadsUnit2NEWHORIZONENGLISHCOURSESBookTwoUnit2TrendsandFads1AroundtheTopic2SectionA3SectionB4SectionCLeadinginExploringtheTopicPlusActivitiesWarming-upTextAExercisesBackgroundInformationReadingThroughExercisesRelatedKnowledgeSampleReadingExercisesUsefulTermsSectionBSectionCSectionAExploringtheTopicPlusActivitiesAroundtheTopicWouldyoufeelkindofshyshowingyourfriendspicturesofyourselffromseveralyearsago?Why?Weallhavepictureswe’dratherforgetbecausewelook“funny”—ourhair,ourclothes—whatwethoughtwas“cool”thenisalmostcertainlysillytolookatnow.Fashionchangessofastinthisworld;whocankeepup,really?Infact,whatyou’rewearingrightthisveryminutewillprobablybequiteoutofstyleinfiveminutesorso!What’sapersontodo?SectionBSectionCSectionALeadinginPlusActivitiesAroundtheTopicDirections:Inthissectionyou’lllistentosomeonetalkingabouttrendsandfads.Whilelistening,supplythemissinginformationineachofthefollowingsentences.Yearin,yearout,wefindsomethingcominginandoutoffashionineveryaspectoflife,fromhairstyletofood,musictolanguage,andeven1)__________________.Someofthesechangesinourlifestylemaybeexplainedby2)__________________,butcertainlynotallofthese.wheretoexercisedesireformoneySectionBSectionCSectionALeadinginPlusActivitiesAroundtheTopicFashionsmaybeoftwokinds:3)_____________.Atrendlastslongerthanafadandbecomesatruepartof4)______________.5)__________________isnodoubtatrendamongmostwomen.Somecollegestudentswouldmarry6)__________________orevenathiefthansomeonefat.trendsandfadsmoderncultureStayingthinadruguserSectionBSectionCSectionALeadinginExploringtheTopicAroundtheTopicDirections:Youwillhearashortpassage.Listencarefullyandanswerthefollowingquestions.1.Whatisyourideaoffashion?Howdoesitchangewithtime?2.Whatarethetypicalfashionableitemsamongcollegestudentstoday?keykeySectionBSectionCSectionALeadinginExploringtheTopicAroundtheTopicSuggestedanswer:Fashionissomethingpopularamongpeopleduringcertaintime,butitisalwaysfunandinterestingtoseehowstyle,trendsandfadschangeourlivesovertheyearsandhowtheyeventrytomakeacomebackinoursociety.Everyoneremembersafavoritetoyorsomethingpopularthatheorshegrewupwith,buttheyhavemovedoutoflifewiththepassingoftime.ReturnSectionBSectionCSectionALeadinginExploringtheTopicAroundtheTopicSuggestedanswer:WhenitcomestothetypicalfashionableItemspossessedbythecollegestudentstoday,sofarasIknow,thefollowingthingsareworthmentioning.Theyarecomputer(bothforlearningandgames),Mobilephone(forcommunication)andMP3(bothforlearningandentertaining).ReturnSectionBSectionCSectionALeadinginExploringtheTopicAroundtheTopicListenandanswerthefollowingquestions3.Doyouthinkfashionisgoodornot?4.Whydopeopleliketofollowthefashion?keykeySectionBSectionCSectionALeadinginExploringtheTopicAroundtheTopicSuggestedanswer:Inmyopinion,fashionisgoodforthefollowingreasons.Firstofall,itmakeslifeDifferentfromtimetotime,thusenrichingourlifebyprovidingwithsomethingnewandcolorful.Second,ithelpsusmakechoiceswhileshopping.Third,ithelpspromotebusinessandthenationaleconomy.ReturnSectionBSectionCSectionALeadinginExploringtheTopicAroundtheTopicSuggestedanswer:TofollowthefashionsseemstohaveBecomethegeneraltrendamongyoungpeopleinthemodernsociety.Butifweanalyzethereasons,thefollowingpointsshouldbetakenintoaccount.Firstly,theydon’twanttobeconsideredout-of-date.Secondly,theyhaveastrongdesiretoshowtheyaredifferentfromothers.LastbutNottheleast,theyarecuriousaboutandinterestedinanythingthatisnew.ReturnSectionBSectionCAroundtheTopicSectionAOurChangingLifestyle:TrendsandFadsSectionA:TextAExercisesSectionBSectionCAroundtheTopicSectionALookatthepicturesbelow,anddiscusswithyourclassmates:howhaspeople’slifechangedinChinaduringthepast60years?TextAExercisesSectionBSectionCAroundtheTopicSectionATextAExercisesSectionBSectionCAroundtheTopicSectionAReference:布拉吉one-piecedress中山装Chinesetunicsuit解放鞋liberationshoes工装裤overalls;dungarees;jeans喇叭裤theflaredtrousers;thebell-bottoms海魂衫asailor’sstripedshirt蛤蟆镜gogglesTextAExercisesSectionBSectionCAroundtheTopicSectionA粮票graincoupons搪瓷杯anenamelledcup雪花膏facecream连环画serialpictures水枪waterpistols弹弓aslingshot;acatapult掌上游戏机handheldgameconsoleReference:Warming-upExercisesSectionBSectionCAroundtheTopicSectionAOurChangingLifestyle:TrendsandFadsThesedays,lifestyleshaveatendencytochangesofast.Itismorethanjustclothingandhairstylesthatareinstyleoneyearandoutofdatethenext;it’sawholewayofliving.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。Warming-upExercisesSectionBSectionCAroundtheTopicSectionAOneyear,peoplewearhatsandbluejeans;theydrinkwhitewineandeatatJapaneserestaurants:forexercisetheyrunseveralmilesaday.Thenextyear,however,everythinghaschanged:womenwearlongskirts;peopledrinkexpensivewaterfromFrance,andeatatItalianrestaurants:everyoneseemstobeexercisingathealthclubs.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。Warming-upExercisesSectionBSectionCAroundtheTopicSectionAAlmostnothinginmodernlifegetsawayfromtheinfluenceoffashion:food,music,exercise,books,language,movi