1. Fashion
Longman JS2B Unit 6
Part II
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2. Video Watching
• Name the clothing item in the video.
• Do you think teenage students should be
aware of the fashion trends?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_xIjYVwHLKk&feature=relmfu
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3. Fashion Through the Ages
The Sixties (1960s)
Bell-bottom
jeans
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4. The Seventies 1970s
“punk rock”
Ripped jeans
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5. The Eighties (1980s)
Clothes with large
shoulder pads
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6. The Eighties (1980s)
Leggings and
leg warmers
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7. The Eighties (1980s)
Ripped and
bleached denim
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8. The Nineties (1990s)
Clothes in
fluorescent
colour
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9. The Nineties (1990s)
Dr Martens-style
shoes and boots
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10. Class Drill – A Word Square
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11. Activity 1 – What a Great Cap!
• Where do you buy clothes, footwear or
accessories?
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12. Review of Simple Past Tense
Forming Questions:
When ________________ (you, get up)
last Sunday?
How many students _________ (be) there
yesterday?
Giving Statements:
I _______ (get) up at 9am last Sunday.
There _______ thirty-five students
yesterday.
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13. Giving Compliment
What a great bag!
That bag is fantastic!
Your belt looks nice!
Any more?
Student A: White worksheet
Student B:Yellow worksheet
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14. A Sample Dialogue
Student A: What a great T-shirt!
Student B: Oh, thanks.
Student A: Where did you buy it?
Student B: I bought it from Esprit.
Student A: How much was it?
Student B: It was $325.
Do not show the hints to your
partner!
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15. Activity 2 – A Simplified Debate
Which group do you belong to?
5 6 1
4 3 2
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16. Some Controversial Topics
1. What you wear says a lot about yourself.
2. Comfort is the most important thing when
choosing new clothes or shoes.
3. It's important for me to look different from
my friends.
4. Most fashion designers only want money
from the consumers.
5. It's important for teenagers to be fashionable.
6. Wearing second-hand clothes is shameful.
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17. A Sample Placemat
For or against?
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18. A Sample Discussion
Student A: I think the fashion designers only want money from
the consumers because the price of the branded clothes is
extremely high!
Student B: That’s true because the quality of the clothes does
not worth the cost.
Student C: I don’t agree with you because the one who really
want money from us is the businessmen in the fashion
industry.
Student D: Agree. Fashion designers are artists who design
clothes with innovative ideas and creativity.
Student E: ……
Student F: ……
……
……
Student X: To sum up, our final view on the issue is ……
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19. Silence Period
(Two Minutes)
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20. Round Up
• My comments
• Additional resources for self-study
• Assignments
(1) Complete the class drill on Worksheet 1.
(2) Complete the task on Worksheet 3.
(3) Write an simple argumentative essay on the
issue assigned to your group for about 150
words (Please refer to the instructions on
Worksheet 3.).
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