高中英语牛津版高二上学期CHAPTERTWO

　　00:-1.00]Right,Debbie,it'syourturn.

　　[00:-2.00]Pleasecomeoutandtellusyourtopicandthenshowusyourobjects.

　　[00:-3.00]Mytopicis'Fashion'andtoillustratemytalk,

　　[00:-4.00]Ihavebroughtalongfiveobjects.

　　[00:-5.00]Fashionisimportanttoalmostallofus.

　　[00:-6.00]Nowweareallwearingschooluniform.

　　[00:-7.00]Whenwegohome,whatdowedo?Wechangeintootherclothes.

　　[00:-8.00]Ifwearegoingout,weliketowearfashionableclothes.

　　[00:-9.00]Somyfirstobjectisthisblouse.

　　[00:10.00]Itlooksbeautiful,doesn'tit?

　　[00:11.00]Itismymostexpensivepieceofclothing,andIloveit!Itcost360yuan.

　　[00:12.00]Youmaysaythatisveryextravagant,

　　[00:13.00]butluckilyIcouldafforditwithmyownsavings

　　[00:14.00]Itwasnoteasyformetoearnsomemoneyinthesummervacation

　　[00:15.00]butwhenyouarebuyingclothes,

　　[00:16.00]Ithinkthemoreyouspend,thebetterthequality,

　　[00:17.00]Soyousee,fashionisquiteimportanttome.

　　[00:18.00]However,IamnotaskeenonfashionasmyelderbrotherGary.

　　[00:19.00]Lastsummer,hewonafreetriptoLondoninacontest.

　　[00:20.00]Theorganizerswantedtoshowhimsomefamoussights.

　　[00:21.00]Buthedidnotappreciatetheoldbuildings.

　　[00:22.00]Hejustwantedtospendallhistimeinthebigshoppingarcades,

　　[00:23.00]searchingforthecoolestpairoftrainers!

　　[00:24.00]Forhim,fashionwasmoreimportantthanculture.

　　[00:25.00]Thesearethetrainershebought.

　　[00:26.00]WasitworthatriptoLondontobuythese?

　　[00:27.00]Idon'tthinkso.

　　[00:28.00]Ithinkitwasawasteoftimeandmoney.

　　[00:29.00]Wemust,however,rememberthatfashionisverybigbusiness.

　　[00:30.00]Changesinfashioncancreateorruinjobs.

　　[00:31.00]Asanexample,Ihavebroughtthisblondewigtoshowyou.

　　[00:32.00]Doyoulikeit?Itbelongstooneofmymother'sfriends.

　　[00:33.00]Shetoldmethatinthe1960s,

　　[00:34.00]itwasfashionableforwesternwomentowearwigs,

　　[00:35.00]andourcitybecametheworldcentreofthewig-makingindustry.

　　[00:36.00]Butafewyearslaterfashionschanged

　　[00:37.00]andwomenworewigsmuchlessoften.

　　[00:38.00]Thenthewigfactorscloseddown,

　　[00:39.00]andhundredsofworkerslosttheirjobs.

　　[00:40.00]Next,Ihavesomethingunusual,I'mholdingarealtophatinmyhands.

　　[00:41.00]Iborroweditfromadramacompany.

　　[00:42.00]Yes,youcanpassitaround.

　　[00:43.00]Oh,pleasehandleitmorecarefully!

　　[00:44.00]Ibroughtthistoremindusabouttheeffectsoffashiononthenaturalworld.

　　[00:45.00]I'mreadingabookonfashionatthemoment,anditsaysinthebookthatEuropeansstartedtoweartophats,

　　[00:46.00]madefromtheskinofbeavers,intheearly1800s.

　　[00:47.00]Thesehatsbecameveryfashionable,andasaresult

　　[00:48.00]thousandsofpoorbeaversinCanadaandNorthAmericawerekilled.

　　[00:49.00]Anotherexampleofthis,ofcourse,isfurcoats.

　　[00:50.00]Fin