Unit 8: verb expressions with - shopping

https://www.instagram.com/corkenglishteacher/

Fun Video: British vs. American English

http://www.expertmarket.co.uk/lost-in-translation

Unit 2- "Worn" - Collected Stories and Memories about Clothing. Link to Emily Spivack's blog.

If you don't already know about this blog and book by Emily Spivack, you should definitely take a look at it - even if you are not in the Fashion Design, or Fashion Stylist programs.  Everybody has some kind of memory linked to a piece of clothing, or accessory. On this blog you will find some samples from her book.

http://wornstories.com/lizz-wasserman/

How about you? What is, or was, your favorite piece of clothing or accessory?

If you are at an A2-B1 level, write a couple of paragraphs about your favorite piece of clothing / accessory.  What is it?  Why is it your favorite?

If you are at a B2 and up level, talk about a memory linked to a favorite piece of clothing, as contributors to Spivack's blog have done. Your explanations should be about 4-5 paragraphs long.

Unit 2, Exercise 9 - Vocabulary for the listening exercise

In the interview about the history of fashion illustration, you will hear examples of verbs in the simple past, and those with 'used to' + past participle.  Before you listen, see if you know these words and expressions already.

1.  I'd like to go on and discuss... = continue

2.  over the centuries.... = over the + (time period) is used to generalize an arc of time (over the days, weeks, months, years, decades, etc..)

3. to complete a full cycle = to come back to the point of departure, or the beginning point. We may also use the expression "to come full circle"

4.  16th century = 1501-1600

5.  to be commissioned to do something / to commission someone to do something = to receive payment for work directly requested from someone / to ask someone to do a job for work. The person doing the commission, is not an employee, but a freelancer. This is usually used in an artistic context.

6. high society = referring to affluent or rich people and their social lives (e.g. 16th century high society's fashions were illustrated in publications.

7. copper = rame

8. It was Paul Poiret who first...  = we can use 'it' (even 'this' esp. on the telephone) to refer to people. In this case, "It was Paul Poiret who first used illustrations to promote his fashion designs."

9. ...find a way to exist together... = we may also say   co-exist

All units: Fashion Films as a springboard to discuss all things fashion

It's our favorite time of year: fashion films emerge for the holiday season to encourage consumers to escape reality, but then to come back and purchase their perfumes. Which one is your favorite? Could you analyse the film from one of these points of views?

• fashion design
• fashion history
• production / pattern making
• Promotion
• Events Management
• Styling
• Social media

https://www.businessoffashion.com/articles/fashion-films/the-top-10-fashion-films-of-the-season-kenzo-spike-jonze-balmain-kanye-west-gucci

Unit 2: Mini Project, Fashion Trend Time Line

All levels:  Chose 1 type of clothing, or accessory, and create a graphic which represents that piece of clothing or accessory's transformation and use over the years to show its timeline. You may also arrange your timeline in the form of a mood board, but this is not mandatory. Be sure to use simple past & 'used to' in your descriptions.  Go back at least 50 years, or 100+ in some cases.  You may want to consult the Encyclopaedia of Fashion that the IED has in its library, which is an excellent resource. Here are some suggestions:

• Jeans
• suits
• suit jackets
• jean jackets
• skirts (mini skirts)
• the bikini
• hats
• gloves
• belts
• your choice...(If you are not a fashion student, you may choose some iconic design piece, method/strategy, or brand from your sector). Please ask me if you are uncertain about your choice, or email me at teachrmarye1@gmail.com

Unit 2: Exercise 1, Listening Comprehension Vocabulary

Here are some synonyms / translations to vocabulary words you will hear in the first listening exercise for Unit 2.

1. sew & decorate clothes = cucire e decorare vestiti
2.  sewing machines = macchine da cucire
3.  affordable = at an economic price

4.  Nowadays = these days
5.  stock a big range of items of clothing = there are many different types of clothing for consumers that retailers have ready to send or purchase
6.  trim = finitura

7.  commercial strengths = i punti forti dal punto di vista della vendita e/o brand
8. gathering = many people coming together in one place for a trade fair, or other kind of event

9. to play a major role in generating  money and creating new business models = prendere un ruolo maggiore / importante nella generazione dei soldi e la creazione dei nuovi modelli di business

10. garments = clothing

Oral Presentations Checklist

ORAL PRESENTATIONS CHECKLIST

Introduction  (value = 5)

__Welcome the audience

__Introduce yourself (first and last name), and your colleagues, if applicable, and say what you do (student or position at an agency)

__What is the objective of the presentation? What are you talking about?

__Why is your topic important for the audience? A new model for other areas of your industry?

__How is your presentation organized? How many parts does it have?

__Say at which point in the presentation you will answer questions.

Your first point  (value = 5)

_Transition phrase

__Explanation

__examples

                               

 Your second point (value = 5)

_Transition phrase

__Explanation

__examples

Your third point (value = 5)

_Transition phrase

__Explanation

__examples

Conclusion (value = 5)

__Signal the end of your talk

__Summarize the key points

__Give your opinion about the relevance or implication of your presentation for your field of work.

__Leave your audience with a memorable idea, such as a question, image, or quote from a famous person.

__Invite questions.

Grammar / Vocabulary / Pronunciation/ Slide Design (not too crowded, just bullet points, no complete sentences unless a definition or quote) (value = 5)

TOTAL POINTS = _________ / 30

0 = very unintelligible     1 = very difficult to understand   2 = difficult to understand 3 = some errors/ message is understandable      4 = a few errors /message is clear      5 = v. few errors & clear

Unit 2: Past Tense Review (A1-A2-B1 students)

Use this link to review how to formulate and use the past tense in English.  Use Chapters 8 & 9 for review and practice.

http://www.azargrammar.com/materials/beg/BEG04_PowerPoint.html

British vs. North American English: Some Vocabulary & Spelling Differences

In general,

• British English spells some words like this:  specialise, colour, traveller
• North American English uses -ize, -or instead:   specialize, color, traveler

Here is a link with some vocabulary differences:

http://www.englishconversations.net/british-vs-american-english-3/

Unit 1: Colors & Adjectives

Go to David Hockney's website, the 1960s paintings to practice describing: colors & objects in the painting. Also express your opinion. Do you like the paintings? Why? Why not? What kind of mood do they transmit?


http://www.hockneypictures.com/works_paintings_60.php

For extra practice, read about David Hockney, and write about one of his paintings. Send it to me by email & I will correct it.   You can reach me at teachrmarye1@gmail.com


Remember that the order of adjectives usually follows this type of categorization:

opinion             size       age      color    nationality    materials   + NOUN
(If there are more than two adjectives, commas usually separate them)

a  nice             small         young  grey       French         silk           dress

a funny           little                                                                         story

a tasty              big                      pink                                            grapefruit

a nice              long        antique   gold       Greek                         necklace

*Most often, you would use multi-adjectives in writing.  In speaking, we break up our descriptions:
    "I found this amazing gold necklace while I was on vacation in Greece. We walked into an antique store and it immediately caught my eye. I really like it because it's just the right length: not too short, nor too long." 

Unit 1, Exercise 12, Listening Comprehension: Vocabulary to know before you listen.

Do you know these words? You will hear them in the listening exercise. If you don't know them, use the www.ldoceonline.com to help you, or a bilingual dictionary.

1.  Merchandising = the way in which shops and businesses try to sell their products
2.  How's it going?  = How are things? How's the work going?
3.  How's it coming along? = How's the progress?
4.  prints = 'fantasie' in Italian
5. paisley / paisleys = please see page 11, number 3 for an example
6.  clashing prints = two or more pieces of clothes that have different prints, such as paisleys and stripes
7.  our clients will really go for those colours = our customers will buy them / will like them
8.  She's planning to talk us through the PR campaign then (at the meeting) = she will definitely explain the PR campaign to all of us at the meeting
9.  I'm looking forward to it. = I have a positive feeling about the future meting / I am excited to hear all about it at the meeting.

Cambridge First Certificate: If you need to certify a B2 level of English....

...I suggest you prepare for Cambridge's First Certificate exam. You can find information about how the exam is structured, and download 2 sample exams.

http://www.cambridgeenglish.org/exams/first/exam-format/

There is also a dedicated YouTube channel that shows videos of the speaking part of the test here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EdeZp0n0JHw

Unit 1: Colors used as a guide to pronouncing vowels- Levels A21-A2-B1

Here is a link to a useful website done by an American teacher. She has distributed most of the vowel sounds in a chart based on colours, with audio.

http://elts.solutions/color-vowel-chart/explore

Unit 1: Starting a Career in fashion: Future Voices by Topshop & Business of Fashion-Levels B1 & B2

There is a new competition out there and it's called Future Voices, set up by TopShop and the website the Business of Fashion.

https://www.businessoffashion.com/articles/news-analysis/are-you-one-of-fashions-future-voices

B2 students:  Read about it, and orally summarise the information for your classmates.

Or...go to The Business of Fashion's YouTube channel and listen to one of the Future Voices of Fashion are changing the business:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FVW6r3zvfxs 

Take notes on the main ideas. Summarize them for a classmate.

Unit 1: Output Reading, page 13: VOCABULARY PREP before reading.

Do you know these words that appear in the Output article on page 13?  I've put synonyms in English, and you  may want to consult www.ldoceonline.com to check meanings in English, or use a bilingual dictionary for your native language.

• properly = correctly
• fulfilling = satisfying
• job duties = responsibilities / tasks of the job
• throughout = during the whole time
• on average = usually
• hands-on-experience = practical, not theoretical, experience
• to be aimed at someone = oriented toward that person, or group of people
• graduates = people who have successfully completed a course of study in high school, or university
• pair, pairing = putting people to work together in couples (2 people)
• bright talent = smart, fresh, intelligent designers
• alongside = next to
• set up = organised

Unit 1: Verb + Prepositions

You may have noticed that there are a few Verb + Preposition combinations in the Unit. According to our favorite online dictionary, The Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Online www.ldoceonline.com  these are phrasal verbs, except for numbers 5-6-7-8-9.  Use this exercise to refresh your memory about which preposition goes with the verbs.

1.  I am working......(in / on / to) a new project.  

2.  We are looking ...(on / into) doing research at Fendi's headquarters. They have an amazing library.

3.  I would like to figure ....(out / up)  how to use that fabric in the new collection.

4.  We are thinking ....(up / of ) doing an event to launch the new line.

5.  You will be responsible ...(to / for) managing staff.

6.  Part of your job will be producing designs.... (to / for ) the company.

7.  We would like you to assist ....(in / with) the design process.

8.  You must have knowledge .....(to / of)  CAD systems and software.

9.  Next week, I have to start focussing....(on / around ) the spring-summer collection.

Practice:  What about you and your current project?  Write your answers to these questions.

1.  What are you working on at the moment?

2. What new aspects are you looking into for your project?

3.  What are you trying to figure out how to use?

4.  Are you thinking of doing an event? Where?

5.  Do you have to produce designs? How? CAD? Hand drawn?

6.  Is anyone assisting you with the project? Who? What are they responsible for?

7.  Which computer design programs do you have knowledge of?

8. What do you have to start focussing on  next week?

Answers:  1 on, 2 into, 3  out, 4  of, 5  for,  6 for, 7 with, 8  of, 9 on

Unit 1 Link to grammar explanation about ADJECTIVES and their ORDER in sentences- Levels A1-A2-B1

Descriptions are central to artistic and designing jobs, so you might need to review how and where adjectives function in English. This link to Betty Azar's grammar materials will help clarify all your questions about order, spelling, function and common verbs they are used with (look, seem, etc.).  Choose Chapter 14 from the list.

http://www.azargrammar.com/materials/beg/BEG04_PowerPoint.html