Designer Brands Aren’t for Me! Unit 4 Designer Brands Aren’t for Me!

Questionnaire 1 (Interview your partners) Students Questions A B C Feeling about bands Favorite Brand The most expensive clothes RMB:

Skimming the text, then tick the writer’s attitude. Everything of big brands is a fashion trend. Paying for big brands is a kind of money waste.

Listen to the Mp3 and try to find out the TS of each part Para 1: Para 2-3: Para 4

Topic Sentences: 主题句 The topic sentence is the main sentence of a paragraph, which describes its content and direction in general. They lie in the beginning or ending of the paragraph in most cases.

Part 1（para 1） although，though： 尽管、虽然……，均是连词，引导让步状语从句。 must-have 是非正式用语，意为“必备（之物）”, 即可做名词又可作形容词，文中作名词，作名词时的可数名词的复数形式是must-haves

Part 1（para 1） Ugg prada

Part 1（para 1） fall for one’s trick 中某人的诡计 fall for 信以为真 donate sth to sb [dəʊ'neɪt] 向某人捐赠某物 eg：They used to donate large sum of money to the Red Cross every year.

Part2 （para 2-3） in general 通常，大体上 相当于usually, mainly eg：In general, they are not in good taste. pop into 急急走进

Part 2 （para 2-3） the cheap chain stores 平价连锁店 a tenth of 意为 “.......的十分之一”。 注意：英语中分数的表达方式： 基数词（分子） 序数词（分母） 如果分子>1,分母用复数

Part 2 （para 2-3） But it’s worth it! 但这很值得！ satisfaction n [ˌsætɪs'fækʃn] satisfy v

Part 2 （para 2-3） according to “根据，按照。” Eg：They divided themselves into three groups according to age. chain store 连锁店 second-hand shops 二手店

Part 2 （para 2-3） be prepared to do 准备 愿意做某事 be willing to do eg：How much are you prepared to pay for the dress? take risks to do sth 冒险去做某事

Part 3 （para 4） Philosophy： [fə‘lɒsəfɪ] n 哲学 哲理 leave sb open-mouthed 让我目瞪口呆 even if 意为 “即使” 引导让步状语从句， 含有强烈的假定性，因此主句使用虚拟语气。表示主观愿望和假想虚拟的情况。 Even if I had the money, I would think of all the other things I could spend it on!

Revision of phrases: follow the fashion fall for donate money to in general according to chain store second-hand shops be prepared to do leave me open-mouthed take risks to do 追时髦 信以为真 …捐钱给… 总的说来 根据 连锁店 二手店 准备 让我目瞪口呆 冒险做某事

Summary： follow fashion Although I _______ the _______, I hate the phrases “_________”.Designer brands, in ________, are for people who don’t trust their own ________. Young people are ________ to ___________ look individual. ______ I had money, would think of all the other things I could _______ it _______. must-have general tastes prepared take risks to Even if spend on

Finish activity 2&3 T T T T B A A

Questionnaire 2 (Interview your partners) Students Questions A B C brands suit you or not Price cap RMB: Trust your tastes or not

① Because it brings us happiness. ② _________________ Discussion: Do you agree or disagree on following the latest fashion trend? Give reasons to support you. Agree Disagree ① Because it brings us happiness. ② _________________ ③ _________________ ___________________ ④ _________________ ① Because it’s a waste of money.

Assignments I disagree on the opinion of following the latest trend. First,_____________________________________. Second,__________________________________________________________________________________. In addition, _________________________________________________________________. In a word, ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.

The best color in the whole world is the one that looks good on you The best color in the whole world is the one that looks good on you. -----By Coco Chanel