Unlocking Word
Meanings (5 minutes)
Let your student read the items below. Confirm that he/she understood each word. Use additional info/definition/question only when necessary.
Let your student read the items below. Confirm that he/she understood each word. Use additional info/definition/question only when necessary.
1. strut (v.) [struht] – to walk in a showy manner
Example: My
friend likes to strut around while wearing her new black boots.
2. catwalk (n.) [kat-wawk]– a long narrow platform that models walk on in a fashion show
Example: Models
find it difficult to walk the catwalk in 7-inch heels.
3. tier (n.) [teer] – level or position
Example: Mr.
Browning, who has been an employee for 20 years now, belongs to the company’s
top tier executives.
4. debut (v.) [dey-byoo, deb-yoo] – to perform or reveal something in public for the first time
Example: The young singer debuted on a television
program for new singers.
5. unveil (v.) [uhn-veyl] – to launch or reveal
Example: The artist unveiled his new set of
paintings.
Article
Read the text below.
Read the text below.
Labeled as China’s first Supermodel, 23-year old Liu Wen makes
her mark in the industry that is quickly finding its way into the prized
Chinese market.
Liu started her modeling career at 18 when she joined a
competition to win a computer set. Having grown up in a small town in Hunan
Province, she had no idea of modeling until she moved to Beijing to pursue this career.
After gaining some experience, she debuted in the
international scene during the 2008 Burberry fashion show in Milan.
Since
then, Liu has strutted down the catwalk of
famous fashion shows and now belongs to the top tier of
highly- paid models. Her current manager—Marilyn Agency in New York—says Liu’s
success would increase China's influence in the fashion world.
With
almost 2 million Chinese followers in Twitter, Liu can open China’s door to
global brands. Estee Lauder’s Style and Image Director Aerin Lauder was so
impressed by Liu’s ability to sell products to Chinese consumers that Liu was
made the first Asian spokesperson for the brand.
Liu is
soon going to unveil her own clothing line in partnership with a
Chinese company. She said that as a model, she tries to
do her best and tries to ignore the pressures of representing China. She is
happy to know that what she has achieved so far could inspire her fellow
countrymen.
Viewpoint Discussion
Enjoy a discussion with your tutor.
Enjoy a discussion with your tutor.
Discussion A
·
What do you think should be the
right working attitude?
·
Do you think it is reasonable to
accept all tasks even beyond the employee’s workload? Why or why not?
Discussion
B
·
Do you consider yourself trendy and
fashionable? Why or why not?
·
What are the advantages and
disadvantages of being fashionable?