Стр.100-101 Dialogue Of Cultures ГДЗ Вербицкая Forward 10 класс
- Match the clothing and accessories in the pictures to the words in the box. Use a dictionary to help you.
flared jeans, fishnet tights, a cropped top, Ugg boots, bouffant hairstyles, Doc Martens, low-rise jeans, a peaked cap, a flannel shirt, platforms, frills, spiky hairstyles
- In pairs, look at the pictures and discuss the questions.
- What do you think of the ‘look’ in each case?
- Which would or wouldn’t you wear and why?
Use words and phrases from the box.
X looks really dated/funky/childish/cool/weird/drab/original/over the top/retro …
I could imagine wearing X to …
I wouldn’t be seen dead in X …
X is in fashion again/is all the rage now.
You’d have to be skinny/confident/mad/daring to wear X … - Read the fact file and match the statements to the decades.
- The pirate look was in fashion.
- The fashion was closely associated with a style of music.
- Comfort was more important than fashion.
- Extravagant hairstyles were a key part of the ‘look’.
- The clothes were a form of protest.
- Piercings and Doc Martens were popular.
FACT FILE: the British fashion scene
1960s The ‘swinging sixties’ was a decade of social and political change, with an attitude of ‘anything goes’. In London this was reflected in a fashion revolution which produced bold and innovative designs. One of the defining fashions of the 60s was the mini skirt, which was worn about 20 cm above the knee and was seen as a tool of social rebellion and freedom for young women. It was made popular by British designer Mary Quant, who named it after her favourite car! The Hippie movement later in the decade had a strong influence on the style of jeans: very flared or ‘bell bottom’ legs were popular, as were hipsters, which sat below the waist, on the hips.
1970s Punk was the name given to an aggressive and anarchic movement in fashion and music which started in London in the mid-1970s. Punks’ clothes and hair were designed to attract attention and shock people. Clothes from charity shops were cut up and reconstructed using safety pins and chains, jeans and leather trousers were deliberately torn, Doc Martens boots were worn with skirts and fishnet tights. Hair was spiked as high as possible by using soap, hair spray and even glue! Punks also put pins and studs in their noses, eyebrows and lips.
1980s New romanticism appeared in the British music scene in the early 80s as a direct reaction against the harshness of the punk movement. Where punk protested about life in Britain’s council estates, the New Romantics celebrated glamour. They created a colourful and dramatic look using frills and luxurious fabrics associated with historical periods. Men wore make-up, particularly blusher and mascara, and had large, bouffant hairstyles. Vivienne Westwood, one of Britain’s most influential designers and involved in creating the punk style, went on to develop the ‘pirate look’ worn by New Romantic bands such as Adam & the Ants and Spandau Ballet.
1990s The 90s will probably be remembered as the decade of ‘anti-fashion’. People tended to dress down and wear casual, comfortable clothing, such as baggy jeans and sportswear. The tendency can be seen clearly in grunge fashion, popularised by fans of grunge music. The look was scruffy and featured worn-out jeans, flannel shirts and Converse sneakers or Doc Martens. Long straight hair was favoured after the extravagant styles of the 70s and 80s. Body decoration was also a significant trend of the decade, with people of all ages getting tattoos and piercings if they wanted to look ‘cool’.
2000s A decade of nostalgia? The fashion conscious looked back to previous decades for inspiration as pirate styles and fabrics from the 80s made a comeback, and designers created looks from a mixture of old and new. Low-rise jeans were in vogue again and were often teamed with a cropped top. Another popular look was ‘boho-chic’, which featured long ‘peasant’ style skirts, cowboy boots and Ugg boots. An important designer of the period was Alexander McQueen, whose career had started in the 90s and whose controversial styles earned him the title ‘the hooligan of British fashion’.
- Listen to three interviews and answer the questions.
- Which item of clothing was he most proud of?
- Why did it take his girlfriend a long time to get ready to go out?
- What does she think is lacking in British fashion nowadays?
- How did she use to make her hair straight?
- What does she think is different about British fashion now?
- Why does she think it’s easy to find clothes that will suit you?
- Crossing Cultures. In groups, discuss the questions.
- Which designers from Russia do you like and why?
- How far do you express your personality through your clothes? Give examples.
- Is fashion given too much importance nowadays? Do you know any ‘fashion victims’?
1.
a) He was most proud of a velvet jacket.
b) It took his girlfriend a long time to get ready because she spent ages doing her hair in a mohican and sometimes dyed it pink.
2.
a) She thinks there is no one look in British fashion nowadays and that there is no originality.
b) She used to make her hair straight by ironing it.
3.
a) She thinks that nowadays people combine different styles to make something unique.
b) She thinks it is easy to find clothes that will suit you because there is so much choice now.
