身临其境练一练:
本对话选自《Ugly Betty》(丑女贝蒂)。本段是Betty与Christina之间的对话,她们在谈论一些时尚的话题,Betty总是不理解流行时尚元素,同时Betty也向好朋友抱怨她的上司对她的情况。
万用句型背一背:
1.I can't believe that people actually buy this stuff.
我不相信真有人买这样的衣服。
2.That's fashion.
这就是时尚。
3.It is well received the world over.
它在世界各地很受欢迎。
4.She is out of fashion.That's last year's style.
她太落伍了,这个是去年流行的。
5.What's the point of following the fashion?
追求时尚到底有什么意义啊?
锦囊妙语学一学:
1.chuck:vt.扔掉,丢弃,抛弃
Will you please chuck your waste paper in here? 请把你的废纸扔进这里面。
2.brutal:adj.无情的,野蛮的
She has to face the brutal reality. 她不得不去面对冷酷的现实。
3.be too much into it:对某事很有兴趣,投入某事物
Why should I get a summer job?I don't need money.I'm not into material thing. 为什么给我要去找一个暑期工作呢?我又不需要钱,我对物质的东西不感兴趣。