Describing Fabric Patterns

Describing Fabric Patterns.
Lesson 11.
Audio name on I-tunes and the I-pod: "531 Describing Fabric Patterns".

Audio name on your CD: "531 Describing Fabric Patterns.mp3".

Exercise.
Describe the fabric patterns you can find in sofas, chairs and clothes around you.

Vocabulary.
Pattern. Noun. Design. “This pattern is busy”.

Tacky. Adjective. Something with bad taste.
Pick out. Verb. Select. 3:00
Fabric. Noun. 3:21. Cotton, wool, silk to cover something or to make clothes.
Upsholtery. Noun. 3:21. Fabric covering.
Checkered. 4:10. Adjective.
Subtle. 5:32. Adjective. Not easily noticed for somethng or someone.
Bold. Strong, something that tldraws a statement.
Stripe. Noun.
Boot. In addition.
Dull. Boring.

Idiomatic Expressions.
Eye sore. 5:10. Ugly.
Make a statement. 6:45. Doing something uniqye and noticeable.
Polka dots.
Sight for sore eyes. Attractive.
Solid. No pattern and only one color.
Shades f colors. Types of colors, also said hues of colors.
A classic.

Script.

Find it at http://englishvillemexico.blogspot.com/2010/04/scripts-lesson-11.html 

Fashion During the Summer

Fashion During the Summer.
Lesson 29.

Watch the following videos talking about fashion in the summertime.

http://video.nytimes.com/video/2011/07/29/fashion/100000000973237/on-the-street-sizzling.html

http://video.nytimes.com/video/2011/07/08/fashion/100000000937623/on-the-street-lining-up.html

http://video.nytimes.com/video/2010/06/11/fashion/1247468032311/on-the-street-graphic.html






Vocabulary.
Arguile sweater.
Lapel.

Fashion and Market Value.

Fashion and Market Value.
Lesson 28 and Lesson 29.

Watch the following video:
http://video.nytimes.com/video/2011/06/03/multimedia/100000000848113/pradas-revealing-numbers.html

Exercise.
Tell us briefly about the 2010 figures for Italian Fashion House "Prada".

Fashion and Job Interviews

Fashion and Job Interviews.
Lesson 29 and Lesson 27.

Watch the excerpt from 20th Century Fox's movie "The Devil Wears Prada".
http://video.nytimes.com/video/2009/03/05/multimedia/1194838344008/the-devil-wears-prada-excerpt.html

Exercise.
What are Andy Sachs' possibilities to get the job? Why is that?

Apparel and VIP's

Extra Work: Apparel and VIP's.

Pdf name on your CD: "The Power of Apparel.pdf".


Exercise.
Describe just by heart what chef Thierry Rautureau, Andrea Jung, Steve Jobs, Mark Zuckerberg and Sergio Marchionne look like and why they made up their minds about looking that way.

Alexander McQueen at the Met

Extra Work: Alexander McQueen's Exhibit at the Met.
Exercise.
Watch this news report and tell us what it's like to you.

Video.
Find the video at http://video.nytimes.com/video/2011/05/13/fashion/100000000818642/on-the-street--mcqueened.html?scp=1&sq=mcqueened&st=cse  .