Our Changing Life Style: Trends and Fads. Teaching Plan Ⅰ. Objectives Ⅱ. New Words and Phrases Ⅲ. Lead-in Ⅳ. Cultural Notes Ⅴ. Language Points and Sentence.

Our Changing Life Style:

Trends and Fads

Teaching PlanⅠ. Objectives

Ⅱ. New Words and Phrases

Ⅲ. Lead-in

Ⅳ. Cultural Notes

Ⅴ. Language Points and Sentence Explanation

Ⅵ . Assignments

Ⅰ. Objectives

After studying this text, students are expected to be able to:

1. talk about fashion in such areas as food, music, exercise, books, language, movie, etc;

2. talk about the reasons why people like follow fashion;

3. master new words, phrases, language points, and understand the text.

Ⅱ. New Words and Phrases1.trend  n. 1. [C] a fashion or style 时尚；时髦There is a growing trend in the United States to exercise regularly and eat wisely. 在美国，经常锻炼和理性饮食已开始成为一种时尚。2. [C] a general tendency or direction in the way a situation is changing or developing 倾向；趋势；趋向There emerges a trend towards the development of the information industry. 现在发展信息产业已成为一种趋势。trendy n. fashionable2.tendency  n. [C] a general movement or development in a certain direction or towards a certain condition 倾向；趋势；趋向There is a growing tendency for people to work at home instead of in their offices.

人们越来越倾向于在家办公而不是在办公室办公。3.actor  n. [C] a person who performs in a play or film or on television 演员He has made up his mind to be a good actor. 他下定决心要成为一名好演员。 actress n.4.hero n. 1. [C] someone who is admired for their bravery, a particular skill or great ability 英雄；勇士a war hero 战争英雄The book was based on the stories of our national heroes. 这本书是根据我们的民族英雄的故事创作的。2. [C] the most important character in a play, poem, story, etc.（戏剧、诗歌、小说等中的）男主角；男主人公

The hero of the story was a ten-year-old boy in the country. 故事的男主人公是一位 10 岁的乡村小男孩。 heroine n.5.appear  vi. 1. become able to be seen; come into sight 出现；呈现New diet books appear at the rate of nearly one book a week. 饮食方面的新书几乎以每星期一本的速度面市。2. seem; give to other people a particular idea or feeling 似乎；好像；看来To make others comfortable, you have to appear comfortable yourself. 只有你自己看上去轻松自在，才能让别人也放松。appearance n.6.complain  vi. say in an unhappy, dissatisfied way 抱怨；投诉

If we made more noise, our neighbor would complain about us to the police. 如果我们制造更多噪音的话，我们的邻居会向警察投诉我们的。complaint n.7.cause  vt. lead to or be the cause of 导致；引起；使发生 Too much exercise can sometimes cause health problems. 运动过量有时会引发健康问题。n. 1. [C] a person, thing or event that makes something happen 原因； 起因 If your neighbors are too noisy, then you have a cause for complaint. 如果邻居太吵，你有理由去投诉。2. [C] a principle, aim or movement that is strongly defended or supported 事业；目标 He is working hard for the cause of language teaching.

他正在为语言教育事业而奋斗着。She devoted her whole life to the cause of female equality. 她把一生都献给了争取妇女权利平等这一事业。 8.desire  n. [C; U] a strong hope or wish 愿望；欲望；心愿Teachers must consider the desires of their students. 老师必须考虑学生的愿望。。vt. (formal) wish or want very much （正式）渴望； 想要The singer sang as naturally as he desired. 那个歌手在演唱中如愿以偿，发挥了正常水平。 9.vain  adj. 1. full of self-admiration; thinking too highly of one's appearance, abilities, etc. 自负的；自视过高的I don't get along well with vain people. 我和自负的人很难相处。

She is vain about her beauty. 她自恃容貌美丽。2. without result; unsuccessful 徒劳的；无效的；无结果的I felt very sorry for our vain efforts. 我们的努力白费了，为此我十分难过。 10.survive  vi. continue to live or exist, especially after coming close to death 幸存； 活下来； 残存Most soldiers died in the battle, but he survived. 大部分战士在战场上牺牲了，而他却活了下来。vt. continue to live or exist after 比……活得长；经历……之后还存在We all hoped that the small boat could survive the storm. 我们都希望那条小船能在风暴中幸免于难。 survival n. survivor n.

11.in style / in fashion fashionable 时髦；流行She likes buying clothes in style/ in fashion. 她喜欢买时髦服饰。out of date / out of fashion not popular, not used any more 过时的；不用的What we learn now will be out of date in the near future. 我们现在学的东西，不久之后就会过时。Some car models go in and out of fashion. 某些车型一阵儿流行，一阵儿就过时。 12.and the like  and something of the same kind 诸如此类；等等On the shelf, there are apples, water melons, grapes and the like. 架子上有苹果、西瓜、葡萄等等。

Ⅲ. Lead-in

Students are encouraged to discuss the following questions:

2.Do you care about the lives of famous people?

1.Do you think fashion is good or not?

3.Why do people like to follow the latest fashion?

4.Do you know the difference between trend and fad? Could you please give us some examples?

Generally, the text can be divided into three parts:

Part 1 (para.1-3)

Part 4 (para. 7)

Part 2 (para. 4)

The author gives examples as to areas in which fads exist.

The author defines the difference between trends and fads with the example of personal computers and certain types of computer games.

The author points out that Americans enjoy following the lives of certain people who may thus take a lead in changing lifestyle.

Part 3 (para.5-6)

The author tries to explain the change of fads.

Ⅳ. Cultural Notes

1. Trends and fads exist in many areas, such as clothes, hairstyle, food , music, exercise, books, language, etc.

Italian Food

Japanese Food

jogging

yoga

fitness center

2. Fads may be caused by the desire for money or simply by the desire to be part of something new and creative.

3. Fads are common in a country with a strong economy.

Ⅴ. Language Points and Sentence Explanation

1. Our Changing Lifestyle: Trends and FadsMeaning: Our lifestyle is changing all the time and there are different trends and fads at different times. 2. It is more than just clothing and hairstyles that are in style one year and out of date the next; it's a whole way of living. Meaning: Not only clothing and hairstyles, but also whole lifestyles, are changing rapidly: they come into fashion one year, and go out of fashion the next. This tendency has become a whole way of living. more than just: not just 不仅仅

Survival depends on more than just right treatment. 要活下来光靠正确的治疗还不够。3. Almost nothing in modern life gets away from the influence of fashion… Meaning: Almost everything in modern life is influenced by fashion… get away from: escape from 避；逃离 Playing tennis allows me to get away from my work environment. 打网球可以使我从我的工作氛围中解脱出来。The housewife has a chance to get away from home for a while by going to the supermarket.这个家庭主妇只有去逛超市的时候才有机会离家外出一会儿。

4. …food, music, exercise, books, language, movies, furniture, and even names go in and out of fashion. Meaning: …almost anything, including food, music, exercise, books, language, movies, furniture, and even names, can be popular at certain times and stop being popular at other times. 5. In the United States, even people can be "in" or "out". Meaning: In the United States, even people can be in fashion or out of fashion. 6. Americans enjoy following the lives of famous people: actors, sports heroes, well-known artists,

politicians, and the like. Meaning: Americans enjoy learning about the lifestyles of famous people, such as actors, sports heroes, well-known artists, politicians and so on, and try to lead a similar life. 7. In 1981, for example, an unknown elderly woman "appeared" in a TV advertisement in which she looked at a very small hamburger and complained loudly, "Where's the beef?" Meaning: In 1981, for example, an unknown elderly woman was on TV in an advertisement. In this advertisement, she looked at a very small hamburger and, feeling dissatisfied, said loudly and angrily, "Where's the beef?"

8. Suddenly she appeared in magazines and newspapers, and on TV shows. Meaning: Suddenly she became so popular that her name appeared in magazines and newspapers, and she was invited to take part in TV programs. 9. However, this kind of fame does not last long. Meaning: However, these kinds of people become well known and are widely talked about for only a short time. 10. What causes such fads to come and go? Meaning: Why do such fads change so quickly? come and go: pass or disappear quickly; change 来来去去；忽隐忽现；变化无常

Fashions come and go, but this style has always been popular. 潮流变来变去，但是这种款式却始终受到欢迎。People come and go, but I will never forget you. 人来人往，但我永远不会忘记您。 11. Although clothing designers influence fads in fashion because they want to make money, this desire for money doesn't explain fads in other areas, such as language. Meaning: Clothing designers start new fads in the area of fashion because they want to earn money, but fads in other areas, such as fads in the area of language, are not caused by people's desire to earn money.

make money: earn or get money 挣钱；赚钱 Don't forget this is a commercial business and we are here to make money. 别忘了这是个商业企业，我们是来赚钱的。He came all the way to China just to make money. 他大老远地来到中国就是为了赚钱。 12. For example, why have teenagers in the past twenty-five years used—at different times—the words groovy or awesome in conversation instead of simply saying wonderful? Meaning: For example, why have the young people used the words "groovy" or "awesome" at different periods of time in the past twenty-five years when

talking to others and not simply used "wonderful", which has the same meaning? 13. According to an expert in popular culture, people who follow fads are not foolish or vain…Meaning: An expert who studies popular culture says that people follow fashionable interests or activities neither because they don't have good sense nor because they think too highly of themselves… 14. …they simply want to be part of something new and creative. Meaning: …they simply want to take part in new and original activities. 15. Fads are not limited to the United States, however.

Meaning: However, fads exist not only in the United States, but also in other countries. 16. Fads are common in any country that has a strong economy (e.g. Britain, Japan, and Germany). Meaning: Fads are common in any developed country, such as Britain, Japan, and Germany. 17. …most Americans seem to feel that something is wrong if there isn't frequent change in their lives. Meaning: …it seems that for most Americans, their lives should often change; otherwise, they feel there is something wrong.

18. A social trend, however, survives a long time and becomes a true part of modern culture. Meaning: But a social trend continues to exist for a long time and then becomes a real part of modern culture. 19. Who knows what changes in lifestyle will happen next? Meaning: It is hard to tell what changes in lifestyle will happen next. This is a rhetorical question; a rhetorical question is only a question in form and actually is a very strong affirmative or negative statement. It does not require an answer. So the above question simply means: "No one knows what changes in lifestyle will happen next."

Ⅵ .Assignments

Ⅰ.Students are required to finish the exercises after the text.

P28-P32

Ⅱ.Presentation

Students are divided into 6 groups, and each group will select two representatives to make presentations on trends and fads in different areas.