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Assignment * * * What do you think of fashion? fashionable … clothes lifestyle jobs way of studying hoop skirt long skirt short skirt mini- skirt beauties in Tang Dynasty The word fashion, which actually originated from the Latin language, exactly means the way of dressing or behaving that is considered the best at a certain time. In other words, whatever is favored at a given time by those who are regarded as up-to-date is fashion. Actually fashion is fun. It brings colour and excitement into our lives. As we all know, fashion is most commonly related to clothes, particularly the women’s clothes. If we all wore the same uniform of all the time, life would be very boring. So it seems natural to most people to want to wear clothes which are colourful and well-designed. Fashion can change from season to season and from year to year. It can return to the same style, which used to be quite popular before. Fashion center in America is very famous for its sportswear, while Paris has become a popular resort for dress designing. _________________________ style of (clothes, behavior, etc) at a _____________________________time or place. Definition of Popular (up-to-date / well-designed) certain (change from season to season) Fashion Are you fashion-conscious? Skimming What type of passage is this? A. a story B. a magazine article C. a letter D. a speech 2. Why has the girl brought some clothes? D To help listeners understand her speech better or to illustrate her talk. Scanning Look through the passage quickly and complete the table below. What are the five subjects which the girl has bought? Where or from whom did she get the subject? The first one is done for you. object owner ______________ __________________ _________