Fashion and Clothes. Pronunciation
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People
have various attitudes to fashion. Some are indifferent and do not care what
they wear. Others, mostly women, are very choosy about what clothes to wear and
like to spend a lot of money on them. Most people buy ready-made clothes at
clothes shops or second-hand shops, but there are those who like to have their
clothes made at the tailor's. There are some people who dress to the latest
fashion even if it does not suit them. It seems to be their hobby to follow the
fashion magazines and see what leading designers present.
Fashion
concerns not only clothes, but also hair style, makeup and accessories, such as
shoes, handbags, gloves, belts, hats, scarves or jewellery and glasses. Styles,
cuts, designs and particularly the length of clothes change very quickly
because dressmaking has become big business nowadays. Fashions often revert to
older styles; what is out of fashion, funny or ridiculous now, may look
romantic a few decades later.
The
way we dress also depends on our taste, on the season and the proper occasion.
In summer we usually wear light summer dresses, shorts or Bermuda shorts and
various T-shirts. The usual summer footwear is sandals and flip-flops.
In
winter people wear something warm - trousers, jeans, cardigans and jumpers.
People also wear anoraks, winter coats and jackets, sometimes even fur coats
outside.
On
special occasions people usually dress up. When going to a concert or to the
theatre, evening dresses and suits are appropriate. For sports people put on
sportswear, such as sports trousers, jeans, shorts, T-shirts and trainers.
The
most popular types of clothes with teenagers are jeans or trousers, shirts and
T-shirts of different colours, sweatshirts or pullovers and trainers. Boots and
shoes of the "Converse" shoe company are very popular with the young
people now.
As
for me,my favourite articles of clothes are jeans, T-shirts and trainers. At my
school pupils must wear a uniform, so I don't have a problem with what to put
on when I go to school. When I- go out, I prefer something comfortable like
jeans and a sweatshirt. I try to follow the fashion, but fashionable clothes
are rather expensive and since I haven't got a job yet, I have to ask my
parents for pocket money. I usually buy clothes at a market and choose clothes
similar to the ones that are in fashion at the moment. This saves money!
Some
people do not choose their clothes to the latest fashion. They wear what suits
them, what is comfortable and what they can afford.
ПЛАН-ОТВЕТ.
CLOTHES AND FASHION
1. Вступление
(attitudes to fashion/choosy/ready-made clothes/secondhand clothes/follow the
fashion/hair style/ accessories/styles, etc.).
2. Рассказать о
том, какую одежду носят в разные времена года (summer: summer
dresses/shorts/Bermudas, etc.; winter: trousers/jeans/ cardigans/trainers,
etc.).
3. Рассказать о
том, что одевают в разных ситуациях (concert/theatre/sportscompetitions, etc.).
4. Рассказать о
подростковой моде (jeans/T-shirts/sweatshirts/trainers/ popular brands, etc.).
5. Рассказать о
своей любимой одежде (favourite articles of clothes; what you wear at school
and outside school; if you follow the fashion/why (not); where you buy clothes;
who buys clothes for you).
6. Заключение
(Some people do not choose their clothes to the latest fashion. They wear what
suits them, what is comfortable and what they can afford.).
QUESTIONS
1. What attitudes
do people have to fashion?
2. What does
fashion include?
3. What changes in
fashion very quickly?
4. How does the
season influence clothes?
5. What kind of
clothes do people wear on various occasions?
6. Do you follow
the fashion?
7. What are your
favourite types of clothes?
8. Where do you
usually buy clothes?
9. Do you prefer
buying clothes yourself or with your parents?
10. Do your
parents give you pocket money for new clothes?
USEFUL WORDS AND
PHRASES
Clothes Одежда
suit/costume мужской
костюм/женский костюм
tweed/leather/suede [sweidj/
твидовый/кожаный/замшевый/
denim jacket джинсовый
пиджак
tuxedo фрак
waistcoat/vest
(AmE) жилет
trousers/pants
(AmE) брюки
jeans джинсы
evening dress вечернее
платье
top топик
blouse блузка
jumper джемпер
cardigan/sweater вязаная
кофта/свитер
pullover пуловер
anorak анорак
(тёплая куртка с капюшоном)
raincoat плащ
furcoat шуба
parka парка
(удлинённая тёплая куртка с капюшоном)
pyjamas пижама
night dress/gown ночная
рубашка
track suit
тренировочный костюм
shorts шорты
Bermuda
shorts/Bermudas бермуды
Pronunciation
“i”
пишется перед “e” (исключение — после “c”)
Одно
из первых правил чтения, которые изучают на занятиях английским
языком. Правило работает для слов, в которых произносится долгий
“ee”, как в shield (щит).
Примеры:
piece (часть), niece (племянница), priest (священник), thief (вор).
Но
после “c”: conceive (постигать, замышлять), receive (получать), receipt
(квитанция; не путать с recipe — рецепт).
Для слов,
в которых произносится звук “a” или “i”, все наоборот:
“a”:
eight (восемь), neighbor (сосед),
reign (правление), weight (вес)
“i”:
either (любой; либо), height (высота),
feisty (вздорный), sleight (ловкость)
Исключения:
seize (схватить), weird (странный), conscience (совесть, сознание), efficient
(эффективный) и т. д.
Непроизносимая
“e”
Непроизносимая
“e” — наиболее часто встречающаяся непроизносимая буква. Есть несколько
неукоснительных правил записи слов, которые оканчиваются на непроизносимую
“e”.
Когда
вы добавляете суффикс (suffix) к такому слову и этот суффикс
начинается с согласной, основу слова (stem) менять не
нужно.
Примеры:
force
(сила) + ful = forceful (сильный)
manage
(управлять) + ment = management (управление)
sincere
(искренний) + ly = sincerely (искренне)
Если
же суффикс начинается с гласной или с “y”, то “e”
перед суффиксом нужно опустить.
Примеры:
fame
(слава) + ous = famous (известный)
nerve
(нерв) + ous = nervous (нервный)
believable
(правдоподобный) + y = believably (правдоподобно)
criticise
(критиковать) + ism = criticism (критика)
Исключения:
mile age (расстояние в милях), agreeable (покладистый).
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