PART-A

Dialogue

M: Excuseme, do you have a T-shirt of this kind in a larger size?

W: Whatsize do you want?

M: Medium.

W: Pardon?

M: I wanta medium.

W: Here'sa medium in black. Do you like it?

M: Well, Ilike the picture on the front, but I'd prefer a white one with a slogan on thefront.

W: Here'sa white one in medium. And it's 100% cotton.

M:Perfect. I'll take it.

PART-B

Fashion --Image or Reality?

Why dopeople spend so much money on fashion? Do they want to create an image or makesure they are not old-fashioned? Do people really judge each other by theclothes they wear? The billion-dollar fashion industry certainly tries toconvince consumers that such judgements are made.

Unfortunately,they may be right. A recent study using elementary school students wasinteresting. They said that people wearing Calvin Klein designer jeans weremore handsome and successful than those wearing Wranglers. Levi-wearers wereseen as sporty, fashionable and fun! Obviously we learn early that"Clothes make the man." In other words, clothes show age, outlook,status and income. However, clothes that look great on professional models maylook terrible on the average buyer.

Althoughbeautiful clothes don't help physically, they are important for social andpsychological effects. Expensive clothes can make the wearer feel like part ofthe high status group that sets taste and style. So you are buying an image ofsuccess. You may really live a routine life, waking up in the morning feelingdull and ordinary. But when you dress in these expensive clothes, your moodbrightens. You feel good, ready to face another day with energy. Sound crazy?People who love clothes say it's true.

Of course,a lot of people don't like high fashion. They'd rather spend their money onsomething practical. Which would you prefer -- the image or the reality?

PART-C

PlatformShoes

If youhave been thinking that platform shoes are the newest fashion trend on theplanet, then it is about time you found out something about these heightboosters. Not only were they wildly popular during the noisy disco days of the1970's, but they were also all the rage during the late 1400's to 1600's.

Theplatform shoes that were the sign of high fashion in the 1600's were morepractical than today's style symbols. They were worn over delicate shoes toprotect them from getting dirty when walking in muddy or dusty streets.

Aftergoing out of fashion in the 1600's, platforms returned to the style scene inthe 1930's when designers such as Salvatore Ferragamo began breaking the rulesof fashion. They re-emerged again towards the end of the 1960's and by 1975were so common that men were also trying to balance on their massive heels.

No matterhow fashionable platforms are, they also have a reputation for creatingproblems. It is very easy to twist your ankle while wearing platforms and thedamage this can do to your foot can be serious. In Japan, they have alsobrought about traffic problems as women wearing them while driving have beenunable to brake quickly enough and as a result caused accidents!