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

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

4. 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.

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

6. 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.

7. 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

8. Part 1（para 1）
Ugg
prada

11. 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.

12. 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

13. 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

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

15. 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

16. 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

17. 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!

18. 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

19. 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

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

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

23. 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.

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

25. 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