Топик: что такое топ? Самые распространенные модели. Тема "Мода и мое отношение к ней" (Fashion and my attitude to it) Повседневная одежда рассказ на английском

Fashion is a thing that we have to keep up with, whether you like it or not. Anyway it’s important to look attractive. But it doesn’t mean that you should be a fashion-conscious . It may turn to a waste of money . If a person doesn’t have good taste he is not able to put things together . Trendy people want to stand out in a crowd , but sometimes they don’t look stylish.
First of all, think clothes should suit you . If you have good taste you can buy a big range of styles and always look fashionable. But clothes should suit the occasion , and put you in the right mood for the day. But there are people who are not able bothered about fashion, they just want to stand out in a crowd by wearing something unusual, old-fashioned or trendy. Actually, I’m not such a person and I guess you should choose things according to your personality and character, and you’ll look well-dressed even if you wear something casual .

I like wearing different kinds of clothes, but certainly clothes should suit the occasion. When I plan what I’m going to wear I usually think what kind of meeting I have. At school we weren’t allowed to wear sport or bright clothes, we had to wear clothes of formal style. Usually I wore a jacket, a blouse and trousers or a skirt. But I didn’t like being dressed that way, as many other students. Really I prefer smart clothes to formal. Besides I enjoy wearing sport clothes, because I feel comfortable in it. Also on my list of likes there are jeans. One of my favourite colours is white, so I like white sweaters, tops and skirts. I usually wear high heeled shoes even if it’s not always comfortable or thick-soled boots. When I go out I always dress up, because I feel better that way. But when I have an official meeting I try to wear formal clothes.

Today"s world is often called the computer world. We cannot imagine our life without computers. The first computers were developed during the Second World War. They were used to break the codes, used to send secret information.

Our world is really a small world. Modern transport facilities make it possible to reach any part of our planet within a few hours. People have to communicate and solve common problems in all the spheres of political life, economy and culture. Communication is an interaction of cultures. The knowledge of each other"s culture and traditions is very often important for successful business and political talks. We, Russians, very often surprise our foreign partners by our behavior and manners.

Unemployment is a very urgent problem today. Years ago when a man left school he learnt some job and did this job all his life. He could be sure that his job would be needed to his dying day. Nowadays he couldn"t be sure. Your work may look like a very good job at present, but it may not be needed in 10 years.

Drugs

Drug addiction is a big problem today. Even 5 years ago this problem did not exist in small towns. We read about drug addicts in the USA and other countries of the West. This problem existed in big cities like Moscow and St. Petersburg. Today different drugs are sold in our city and what is worse they are bought and taken by people, mostly young people. Drugs are ruinous for health and they destroy the personality of those who take them.

We can"t call today"s world a safe world. Many dangers come from nature, I mean floods, earthquakes and so on. But people are also dangerous for each other. Unfortunately, there are some people who don"t stop at anything to achieve their aims. They even think "the more victims the better". Our country was one of the first to have terrorist attacks. I mean the attacks in Moscow when two apartment houses were destroyed. There were acts of terrorism in all parts of the world at the end of the 20th century: in Japan, in England and in France.

I"d like to tell you about my native town. Izhevsk is very large industrial town locted in the European part of Russia between the Volga River and the Ural mountains. It has a population of about 700.000. Izhevsk was founded in l760 as a settlement. The industrial development f the history began with the construction of an iron works. In 1918 Izhevsk became a town and since 1921 it has been the capital of Udmurtia.

Science is finding out about things around us. How do you find out about things? One way is to ask questions about them. But suppose no one knows the answers. Then you have to think of ways to find the answers yourself. This usually means doing something to the «thing» to see what happens. Doing something to see what happens is called experimenting. Scientists ask questions about things around us.

Fashion has always had a huge influence on people around the world. The main reason why we try to follow the latest fashion trends is a desire to look stylish, attractive, popular and more confident. Generally people judge a new person by his appearance and his clothes and only then, by his inner qualities. There is a proverb: “Good clothes open all doors.” That’s why we do our best to make a favourable impression on others. We spend a lot of money to keep up with fashion and buy designer clothes.

Fashion often means style, glamour and success. It is also a big business. It’s hard to resist the temptation to buy some brand-name clothing in our modern world. Every day we pass by colourful shop-windows, we see plenty of ads everywhere: on buses, billboards, TV and in magazines. Many teenagers pay too much attention to their friends’ and classmates’ appearance. Sadly, if some parents are not able to afford buying trendy clothes with fashion labels, their kids often become outsiders. So clothes usually separate people into social groups.

In my opinion every person can have his own style and look unique. He should choose clothes according to his taste, age, job, constitution and character. I am glad to say that I don’t pay so much attention to fashion and I am not its victim. I don’t care too much about what other people wear. The most important thing for me in the outlook is neatness, natural look and beauty. And it should certainly suit the occasion. I must admit that some fashionable clothes are quite ridiculous and unpractical. There was a time, for instance, when young people wore baggy clothes, shoes on enormous platforms, red hair, black fingernails and bright make-up. To my mind, it was just a silly waste of money. Besides, if a person doesn’t have a good taste he is not able to put things together and look attractive and stylish even in fashionable clothes.

Перевод

Мода всегда имела огромное влияние на людей по всему миру. Основной причиной, почему мы пытаемся следовать последним тенденциями моды, является стремление выглядеть стильными, привлекательными, популярными и более уверенными. Как правило, люди оценивают нового человека по его внешности и одежде, и лишь потом, по его внутренним качествам. Есть пословица: «Хорошая одежда открывает все двери.» Поэтому мы делаем все возможное, чтобы произвести благоприятное впечатление на других людей. Мы тратим много денег для того, чтобы не отставать от моды и покупать дизайнерскую одежду.

Мода часто означает стиль, гламур и успех. Это также и большой бизнес. Трудно устоять и не купить какую-нибудь вещь престижной марки в нашем современном мире. Каждый день мы проходим мимо ярких витрин магазинов, мы видим много рекламы повсюду: на автобусах, на рекламных щитах, по ТВ и в журналах. Многие подростки обращают слишком пристальное внимание на внешний вид своих друзей и одноклассников. К сожалению, если родители не могут себе позволить покупать стильную одежду с модными этикетками, то их дети часто становятся аутсайдерами. Таким образом одежда обычно разделяет людей на социальные группы.

По моему мнению, каждый человек может иметь свой стиль и выглядеть уникальным. Он должен выбирать одежду по своему вкусу, в соответствии с возрастом, работой, телосложением и характером. Я рада сообщить, что не обращаю много внимания на моду, и я не являюсь ее жертвой. Меня не слишком волнует то, во что одеты другие люди. Самым важным для меня в наряде являются аккуратность, естественность и красота. И, разумеется, он должен соответствовать ситуации. Должна признаться, что некоторая модная одежда довольно нелепа и непрактична. К примеру, было время, когда молодежь носила мешковатую одежду, обувь на невероятно высокой платформе, красные волосы, черные ногти и яркий макияж. По-моему, это было глупой тратой денег. Кроме того, если у человека отсутствует чувство вкуса, то он не сможет сочетать вещи и выглядеть красиво и стильно, даже в модной одежде.

Clothes and Fashion
People have various attitudes to fashion. Some are indifferent and do not care what they wear. Others, mostly women, are very choosy about what clothes to wear and like to spend a lot of money on them. Most people buy ready-made clothes at clothes shops or second-hand shops, but there are those who like to have their clothes made at the tailor"s. There are some people who dress to the latest fashion even if it does not suit them. It seems to be their hobby to follow the fashion magazines and see what leading designers present.
Fashion concerns not only clothes, but also hair style, makeup and accessories, such as shoes, handbags, gloves, belts, hats, scarves or jewellery and glasses. Styles, cuts, designs and particularly the length of clothes change very quickly because dressmaking has become big business nowadays. Fashions often revert to older styles; what is out of fashion, funny or ridiculous now, may look romantic a few decades later.
The way we dress also depends on our taste, on the season and the proper occasion. In summer we usually wear light summer dresses, shorts or Bermuda shorts and various T-shirts. The usual summer footwear is sandals and flip-flops.
In winter people wear something warm - trousers, jeans, cardigans and jumpers. People also wear anoraks, winter coats and jackets, sometimes even fur coats outside.
On special occasions people usually dress up. When going to a concert or to the theatre, evening dresses and suits are appropriate. For sports people put on sportswear, such as sports trousers, jeans, shorts, T-shirts and trainers.
The most popular types of clothes with teenagers are jeans or trousers, shirts and T-shirts of different colours, sweatshirts or pullovers and trainers. Boots and shoes of the "Converse" shoe company are very popular with the young people now.
As for me, my favourite articles of clothes are jeans, T-shirts and trainers. At my school pupils must wear a uniform, so I don"t have a problem with what to put on when I go to school. When I- go out, I prefer something comfortable like jeans and a sweatshirt. I try to follow the fashion, but fashionable clothes are rather expensive and since I haven"t got a job yet, I have to ask my parents for pocket money. I usually buy clothes at a market and choose clothes similar to the ones that are in fashion at the moment. This saves money!
Some people do not choose their clothes to the latest fashion. They wear what suits them, what is comfortable and what they can afford.

ПЛАН-ОТВЕТ. CLOTHES AND FASHION
1. Вступление (attitudes to fashion/choosy/ready-made clothes/secondhand clothes/follow the fashion/hair style/ accessories/styles, etc.).
2. Рассказать о том, какую одежду носят в разные времена года (summer: summer dresses/shorts/Bermudas, etc.; winter: trousers/jeans/ cardigans/trainers, etc.).
3. Рассказать о том, что одевают в разных ситуациях (concert/theatre/sports competitions, etc.).
4. Рассказать о подростковой моде (jeans/T-shirts/sweatshirts/trainers/ popular brands, etc.).
5. Рассказать о своей любимой одежде (favourite articles of clothes; what you wear at school and outside school; if you follow the fashion/why (not); where you buy clothes; who buys clothes for you).
6. Заключение (Some people do not choose their clothes to the latest fashion. They wear what suits them, what is comfortable and what they can afford.).

QUESTIONS
1. What attitudes do people have to fashion?
2. What does fashion include?
3. What changes in fashion very quickly?
4. How does the season influence clothes?
5. What kind of clothes do people wear on various occasions?
6. Do you follow the fashion?
7. What are your favourite types of clothes?
8. Where do you usually buy clothes?
9. Do you prefer buying clothes yourself or with your parents?
10. Do your parents give you pocket money for new clothes?

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