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
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