IV. Учебно-методический блок

 

2.1 Материалы, необходимые для выполнения задания (при необходимости)

Pre-Reading Activity

I. Match the names of famous fashion designers with some facts about their life and work.

1. Gianni Versace	a) an American fashion designer, owns over 200 retail stores in 80 countries. He was the creative director of the French design house Louis Vuitton from 1997 to 2013.
2. Marc Jacobs	b) is an Italian fashion designer, particularly noted for his menswear. He is known today for his clean, tailored lines.
3. Dolce & Gabbana	c) a British fashion designer and couturier. He is known for having worked as chief designer at Givenchy from 1996 to 2001 and for founding his own label.
4. Armani	d) Italian fashion designer, a founder of an international fashion house, which produces accessories, fragrances, makeup and home furnishings as well as clothes, was shot dead on July 15, 1997
5. Alexander McQueen	e) an Italian luxury industry fashion house that has a casual line that follows an urban inspiration and attempts to set trends rather than follow them.
6. Dior	f) a French fashion designer, best known as the founder of one of the world's top fashion houses

II. Match the words with their definitions. Consult a dictionary if necessary.

1.artistic	a) immature; childish; infantile:
2. eccentric	b) charmingly or fascinatingly attractive
3. juvenile	c) reserve in feelings, behavior,
4. bold	d) sensitive to or appreciative of art or beauty
5. glamorous	e) resisting some established authority, government, or tradition;
6. rebellious	f) courageous and daring
7. restrained	g) deviating from the recognized or customary character, practice
8. oddity	h) a desire or craving:
9. yen	i) rarity, curiosity, wonder.

Reading Activity

III. Answer the following questions.

1. What famous designers do you know of? What kind of clothes do they design?

2. What qualities should a fashion designer possess?

3. Can you name some famous fashion brands?

4. Where do fashion brands present their newly-designed clothes?

5. Can you name some famous fashion festivals?