Мы учим английский язык с фактами со всего света. И продолжаем рубрику — Чтение 7 класс английский-6. Итак, отвечаем на вопрос — а ты бы надел такое платье?
Содержание записи:
Чтение 7 класс английский-6. А ты бы надел такое платье? -I
Fashion, perhaps, was not interested only in primitive [ˈprɪmɪtɪv] times. There is a doubt that primitive people thought about
how to dress a loincloth more beautifully for them. But with the development of man, the concept of «fashion» began to develop.
It is easy to imagine that ladies in the Middle Ages were supposed to wear floor-length dresses. Men wore formal suits such as frock coats and tuxedos. It was impossible for women to pull on something like trousers.
An interesting development of the jeans story, for example, continues to this day. It began back in 1853, when a certain Levi Strauss came up with working clothes for farmers.
Yes, jeans, which have become so casual nowadays, were designed as comfortable, wearable and durable work-wear.
Let’s return from 1853 to the Soviet [ˈsəʊvɪət] era [ˈɪərə]. Then it was not customary to wear worn and torn clothes. It was considered obscene. In general, torn trousers or other type of clothing was considered untidiness, bad manners or a sign of a poor family of alcoholics [ælkəˈhɒlɪk].
But for how many years worn and torn jeans have been trending! If the USSR returned to our future, it – all fifteen republics – would be in outright shock! Their ideals would be destroyed. (Then everything was very strict and stereotypical [sterɪəˈtɪpɪkl], a fact.) Where only they, jeans, are not wiped, where only they are not holed now, when you go shopping and try to find something like classics! And it’s even cool – fashionable!
Чтение 7 класс английский-6. А ты бы надел такое платье? — II
But with the classics it is sometimes difficult. Somewhere this product has got stuck on a distant shelf, and you – a former citizen of the Soviet Union
– are trying to find yourself a rarity.
Moreover, trends in fashionable jeans are developing, and, one might say, are becoming more sophisticated. Currently, there is a fashion for naked jeans. The question is this: initially, jeans were work clothes, which, as expected, should protect against a negative working environment
and bring convenience and comfort under unfavorable conditions that develop on the farm, right? Then why are jeans needed now?
The trend in fashion, which has been observed over the last decade,
is a real flight of sophisticated thought! I wonder what guides the stylists who could think of such cuts of clothing?
Вопросы
Answer the following questions:
1. According to the text, when didn’t people seem to care about fashion, and why might that be?
2. What kind of clothing was typical for women and men in the Middle Ages, as described in the passage?
3. When did the history of jeans begin, and who was responsible for their invention?
4. What was the original purpose of jeans, and for whom were they designed?
5. How was worn or torn clothing viewed in the Soviet era [ˈɪərə]? And what did it symbolize [ˈsɪmbəlaɪz]?
6. What fashion trend related to jeans is popular today that would have shocked people in the USSR?
7. Why would the USSR have been “in shock” if they saw modern ripped‑jeans fashion?
8. Where does the author say it’s hard to find classic clothing today? And why is that ironic for former Soviet citizens?
9. What is meant by “naked jeans” in the context of current fashion trends?
10. How does the author contrast the original function of jeans (as workwear) with their modern‑day use and appearance?
11. What does the author wonder about fashion designers and stylists in the last paragraph? And what does this suggest about recent fashion trends?
Заключение
Итак, дорогие ученики! Мы с вами учим фразовые глаголы с занимательными фактами со всего света. А вы бы надели такое платье? Если материал был полезен, подписывайтесь, чтобы не пропустить новый. Задавайте вопросы, если они у вас появились. А также смотрите английские идиомы про знание. Что повлияло на развитие английского языка? Интересные факты про английский. Восьмое чудо света. История восьмого чуда света. Гриб, который съедает сам себя. Мой пукающий кот.
Фразовые глаголы про путешествия. А также синонимы слова beautiful. Фразовые глаголы про путешествия. Фразовые глаголы про путешествия.
Дополнительный материал
А также смотрите дополнительный материал: подготовка к ОГЭ — монологическое высказывание — Досуг подростков. Телевидение в нашей жизни. Место, где я живу. Поддерживать себя здоровым. Чтение книг. Про интернет. Хобби в нашей жизни. Про каникулы. Средства массовой информации. Про школу. Проблемы экологии. Про молодежь. Интернет в нашей жизни. Олимпийские игры. Наука в нашей жизни. Иностранные языки в нашей жизни. Загрязнение окружающей среды. Иностранные языки в нашей жизни. Про путешествия. Выбираем профессию. Здоровый образ жизни в еде. Про образование. Защита окружающей среды. Спорт в России. Друзья в нашей жизни. Интернет для подростков.
До встречи на следующем занятии! See you soon!