For most people, the word "fashion" means "clothes". People may ask the question, "What 1 are in fashion?" And they use the adjective（形容词） "fashionable" in the same way. "She was wearing a 2 coat." "His shirt was really in a fashionable color."
But of course there are fashions 3 many things, not only in clothes. There are fashions in holidays, in restaurants, in films and books. There are 4 fashions in school subjects, jobs, languages, and so on. Fashions 5 as time goes. If you look at pictures of people or things from the past, you will see that fashions have 6 been changing. An English house of 1750 was different 7 one of 1650. A fashionable man in 1780 looked very different from his grandson in 1850.
Today fashions change very quickly. We hear about things much more quickly than in the 8 . Internet, newspapers, radios, telephones and televisions send information from one country 9 another in a few hours even minutes. New fashions mean that people will 10 new things, so you see there is real money in fashion.
Super International Crafts Market
1/F, Super Shopping Center, 12 Shopping Road, Kowloon, next to Dandy's Store and Cleo's Café.
The Super Shopping Center is proud to hold the Super International Crafts Market. The market owns hand-crafted products from all over the world. Come to learn about other cultures and see beautiful things from different countries! A part of the sales will be given to the International Children's Fund (ICF). Some of the interesting products include: | |
Do you love bracelets? Here you can find Bracelets made from special wooden beads, and no two pieces are the same! Each bracelet looks expensive, but costs only 20 dollars. What is more, if you buy two, you can get a card for a free drink at Cleo's Cafe! |
These colorful bags are beautiful and useful! You can use them every day. Each bag is as much as 150 dollars. If you buy more than one, they will be 10% cheaper for you. |
Fantastic!We will have introductions about the different countries, as well as a lucky draw (抽奖) for a free trip to one of the special countries in the market! You can also taste foods from the different countries at our International Foods Stand. Visit the International Crafts Market and learn about different cultures. Buy beautiful, interesting things and support the International Children's Fund! | |
You need some bread and milk. But half an hour later, you leave the supermarket with a trolley (手推车) full of food.
What games do supermarkets play to make us spend so much money?
The tricks (把戏) usually start before you walk in. Outside the supermarket, anybody who walks past can smell warm, fresh bread. That makes us hungry and ready to buy lots of food, not just bread.
Now you're inside and, of course, a small basket (篮子) would be fine, but all they have are trolleys. And of course the problem with a trolley is that it looks sad and lonely with just one or two products (产品) inside. So we may put other things. In fact, supermarket trolleys are actually getting bigger so that we buy more.
Of course, many people shop in supermarkets because they think everything is cheaper than in other shops. So supermarkets offer very cheap prices on some things but then have higher prices for other products. One new trick is to put red stickers (贴纸) on products. Customers(顾客) usually think red stickers means lower prices so the red stickers is easy to be noticed, even the price is not off! Interestingly, this trick seems to work more with men than with women.
There is a story behind the position (位置) of everything in the supermarket. For example, customers often only go to buy milk. So they put it right at the back and you need to go past hundreds of shelves (架子) full of other products. The position of products on each shelf is also important. For example, the products that children might like are on lower shelves so that kids can see and even reach them.
Except (除了) what you see and smell in a supermarket, what about the music you listen to? In most supermarkets they have soft, slow music. It's so relaxing that you slow down and spend more time in the store.
So, next time you go into a supermarket, remember these tricks and see if you can come out with just the things you want.
A: Danny, New Year's Day is coming. Can you go shopping with me tomorrow?
B: Of course.
A: I want to choose a gift for my Chinese friend.
B: Well, it depends on people's hobbies.
A: My friend will have a party next Sunday for the new year, so I want to buy a gift for her.
B:
A: Yes. I will go to a toy store to choose a toy bear for her, and I will also go to a bookstore to buy some books.
B: That sounds good.
A: She is interested in reading. She wants to be a writer when she grows up.
B: I know. What about meeting at 9:00 a. m. at the bus stop?
A: No problem. See you tomorrow.
A．I will choose a gift for you. B．What are you going to buy? C．I will go with you tomorrow. D．Who are we going to meet? E．Do you have any ideas about the gift? F．Why do you want to buy books for her? G．What kind of gifts are popular in your country? |
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你的学校要举办一届服装节，你要负责传统服装的介绍。中国的服装有着悠久的历史，最具代表性的有唐装（the Tang costurne）、旗袍（cheongsam）......请你对自己熟悉的传统服装任选一种作个介绍。词数在60词左右。
提示词：traditional, history, stands for, become known to, popular, occasions
Ladies and gentlemen,
It's my honor to introduce Chinese traditional costurnes to you.
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That's all. Thank you for listening.
Beaded bracelets (圆珠手链) from Africa
Silk handbags from Thailand