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Unit Two

Trends and Fads

Introduction

Fashion is something popular among people during certain time, but it

is always fun and interesting to see how style, trends and fads change our

lives over the years

and how they even 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.

Exploring the Topic

1. Do you think fashion is good or not?

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 shopping. Third, it helps promote business and the national

economy.

2. Why do people like to follow the fashion?

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 don’t

want to

be

considered

out-of-date.

Secondly,

they

have

a

strong

desire

to

show

they

are

different

from

others.

Last

but

not

the

least,

they

are

curious

about and interested in anything that is new.

Background Information

The

Center

for

Disease

Control

and

Prevention

(CDC)

,

located

in

Atlanta,

Georgia,

USA,

is

an

agency

of

the

Department

of

Health

and

Human

Services.

It

is

recognized

as

the

leading

federal

agency

for

protecting

the

health

and

safety

of

people

—

at

home

and

abroad

—

providing credible information to enhance health decisions, and

promoting health through strong partnership. CDC serves as the national

focus

for

developing

and

applying

disease

prevention

and

control,

environmental

health,

and

health

promotion

and

education

activities

designed to improve the health of the people of the United States.

The British Virgin Islands

Comprised

of

36

islands

in

the

Caribbean

(16

of

which

are

inhabited);

about 113 kilometers east of Puerto Rico, north of the Leeward Islands,

and

adjacent

to

the

U.S.

Virgin

Islands;

principal

islands

are

Tortola,

Virgin Gorda, Anegada and Jost Van Dyke. In 1666, British planters took

over

control

of

the

island

group

from

the

original

Dutch

settlers.

The

Islands

attained

the

status

of

British

colony,

and

remained

part

of

the

Leeward

Islands

from

1872

until

1956,

when

the

British

Virgin

Islands

became

a

separately

administered

entity.

In

1967,

a

new

constitution

provided

for

a

ministerial

system

of

government

headed

by

a

Chief

Minister. The island group remains under British control today..

Section A

Our Changing Lifestyle: Trends and Fads

Warming-up

Look

at

the

pictures

below,

and

discuss

with

your

classmates:

how

has

people’s life changed in China during the past 60 years?

布拉吉

one-piece dress

中山装

Chinese tunic suit

解放鞋

liberation shoes

工装裤

overalls; dungarees; jeans

喇叭裤

the flared trousers; the bell-bottoms

海魂衫

a sailor

’

s striped shirt

蛤蟆镜

goggles

粮票

grain coupons

搪瓷杯

an enamelled cup

雪花膏

face cream

连环画

serial pictures

水枪

water pistols

弹弓

a slingshot; a catapult

掌上游戏机

handheld game console

Main Idea

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

ways of living are changing rapidly. But why do fads change so quickly?

For

some

people,

they

just

want

to

make

money

while

for

others,

they

simply

want

to

take

part

in

new

and

original

activities.

In

spite

of

the

difference between a fad and a trend, fads exist in every country. And no

one knows what changes in lifestyle will happen next.

Structure

Part

Ⅰ

: para. 1 Introduction to the topic of the passage: trends and fads

Part II: Para. 2-4 Illustration of the existence of different trends and fads

at different times

Part III: para.5-6 Explanation of the reasons of fads coming and going.

Part

Ⅳ

: para.7-8 Concluding the passage

Intensive Reading

trend

n.

【

1

】

a fashion or style

时尚；时髦

e.g. There is a trend among young people to study abroad.

年轻人中流行出国留学。

【

2

】

a general tendency or direction in the way a situation is changing or

developing

倾向；趋势；趋向

e.g. If current trends continue, the world population could be 7 billion by

the year 2010.

按目前的趋势，到

2010

年全球人口将达到

70

亿。

tendency

n.

倾向；趋势；趋向

e.g. Unhappy parents have a tendency to bring up unhappy children.

不幸福的父母养育的子女也往往不幸福。

她天生比较谨慎。

She has a natural tendency toward caution.

appear

v.

【

1

】

become able to be seen; come into sight

出现；呈现

e.g.

The symptoms don’t appear until a few days later.

症状要到几天后才显现。

【

2

】

seem; give other people a particular idea or feeling

似乎；好像；

看来

e.g. Love appears to be more beautiful in stories than in real life.

故事里的爱情似乎比现实生活中的要美一些。

advertisement

n.

广告

e.g. This advertisement is full of exaggeration.

这个广告满是夸张的言辞。

我刚在报纸上看到你们的招聘广告，我想应聘。

I’ve

just

seen

your

advertisement

for

jobs

in

the

newspaper

and

I

would like to apply.

complain

v.

抱怨；发牢骚；诉苦；投诉

e.g. To complain about things all the time makes one sick.

老是发牢骚让人不舒服。

如果商品质量不好，你应该向生产商投诉。

If goods are not well made, you should complain to the manufacturer.

fame

n.

名气；名声；声誉

e.g. His fame did not come until after his death.

他死后才成名

。

出名后的一个坏处就是人们在大街上对你指指点点。

One

of

the disadvantages of

fame

is that people point at you

in the

street.

cause

v.

lead to or be the cause of

导致；引起；使发生

e.g. The child’s headache may be caused by stress.

这孩子的头痛可能是紧张引起的。

n .

【

1

】

a person, thing, or event that makes something happen

原因；起

因

e.g. Scientists are searching for the cause of the disease.

科学家正在寻找这种疾病的起因。

【

2

】

a principle, aim or movement that is strongly defended or supported

事业；目标

e.g.

The organization has successfully gotten support for its cause.

该组织成功地为其事业赢得了支持。

desire

n.

a strong hope or wish

愿望；欲望；心愿

e.g. Attractive store displays can create a desire for the goods.

商店引人注目的陈设能激发人们的购买欲望。

v.

(

formal

) wish or want very much

（

正式）渴望；想要

e.g. He suddenly desired a glass of beer at the sight of the advertisement.

看到这则广告，他突然很想喝杯啤酒。

area

n.

【

< br>1

】

(the range or limits of) a subject, activity, etc.

学科范围；领域；

方面

e.g. He has a wealth of experience in this area.

他在这个领域有宝贵的经验。

【

2

】

a part or division of a region or of a country

地区；区域

e.g. The police are trying to prevent people from entering that area.

警方正设法阻止人们进入那个区域。

creative

adj.

创造性的；有创造力的

e.g. The problem is turning creative ideas into real products.

问题是要把有创造性的想法变成真实的产品。

有创造力的人必须能够想象出某种事物、人物及场景。

Creative people must be able to imagine objects, people and scenes.

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