6 essential ways to dress with confidence自信着装的6个基本方法

安徽 王涛涛

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1Nearly everyone tries to approach each day with confidence but many of us struggle to sincerely get there.In this way,you are advised to dress with confidence by knowing your look,and playing to your personal strengths.And the following six ways may help you.

Find your colors

2The first way to dress with confidence is to know what looks excellent on you and what doesn't.The biggest deciding factor is knowing what colors look best with your complexion(肤色)and hair color.

Consider your shape

3Knowing your body shape is another key factor.Not everybody needs to be the same size,but dressing in ways that fit your unique shape can help you be confident.Whether you're a pear or an apple shape,short or tall,dressing for your shape makes all the difference.

Play to your strengths

4Then please consider your other strengths.Take a look at your features,like leg length,or how wide your shoulders are,and take that into account with your body shape and colors.By choosing a suitable shape for your body and an outfit in a color you look best in,then playing to your strengths,you will have a well coordinated(协调的)outfit despite your style.

Know your personal style

5Styles that feel natural to you may not always be conventional,but you should always communicate yourself to some degree in your dress in order to feel confident.Especially in day-to-day situations,feel free to show off your personal style.

Consider the occasion

6Another way to dress with confidence is to accurately size up the occasion you will be attending.It's not easy to feel confident when you are over or under dressed,so try to make sure you're dressed in an outfit that is appropriate for where you'll be spending time.

Know your comfort level

7Dressing in a way that makes you feel comfortable is also important to consider.Nothing is worse than being caught out in an outfit that makes you feel uncomfortable.Consider how comfortable you are with what your outfit does or doesn't cover before you walk out the door,and you should always feel confident in the way you're dressed.

Reading Check

Ⅰ.Choose the best answers according to the text.

Inference 1.The text is especially helpful for those who care about _______.

A.their looks

B.their personal strengths

C.their confidence

D.their body shape

Detail 2.Paying attention to the leg length can help people _______.

A.understand colors

B.know personal styles

C.play to the strengths

D.find the comfort level

Vocabulary 3.Which of the following can best replace the underlined phrase “size up”?

A.Make sure. B.Think about. C.Join in. D.Take over.

Ⅱ.Discussion

After reading this text,what's your new understanding of the relationship between clothes and confidence?As a student,how will you dress with confidence?

Language Study

I.Discover the useful structure in the text

Nothing be worse than doing sth意为“没有什么比做某事更糟糕的了”。

Nothing is worse than being caught out in an outfit that makes you feel uncomfortable.没有什么比穿着一件让你感到不舒服的衣服更糟糕的了。

Ⅱ.Fill in each blank with only one word according to the text.

Ⅱ.Memorize some text-centered chunks

struggle to do尽力去做

play to your personal strengths发挥你的个人优势

personal style个人风格

feel free随便；感觉轻松

show off炫耀

size up揣度

主题应用·语库构建

Ⅰ.高频表达

1.服装名称

clothing（集合名词）服装

clothes（普通用词）衣服

wardrobe（一个人的）全部衣物

garment衣服

costume戏服

apparel礼服

fashion时装

2.服装品类

woollen garment毛呢服装

cotton clothes棉布服装

silk garment丝绸服装

chemical fiber garment化纤服装

men's wear男式服装

women's wear女式服装

children's wear儿童服装

infants'wear婴儿服装

formal clothing正装

casual clothing休闲服

sportswear运动服

uniform制服

outfit套装

3.服饰组成

upper garment上装

lower garment下装

coat外套；大衣

overcoat长大衣

swallow-tailed coat燕尾服

jacket夹克衫

blouse短上衣；女衬衫

shirt（男）衬衫

sweater线衣；毛衣

swimsuit（女式）游泳衣

cowboy wear牛仔服

vest背心

T-shirt T恤

gown长袍

pants裤子

trousers裤子

shorts短裤

overalls工装连衣裤

jeans牛仔裤

jumpsuit连衫裤

bell-bottom trousers喇叭裤

cotton wadded trousers棉裤

down wadded trousers羽绒裤

underwear内衣

dress连衣裙

wedding dress婚纱

evening dress晚礼服

skirt女裙

shirt dress衬衣式连衣裙

jumper skirt背心裙

mini-skirt超短裙

straight skirt直筒裙

shoe鞋

slipper拖鞋

high-heeled shoes高跟鞋

flat shoes平底鞋

canvas shoes帆布鞋

boot靴子

accessories配饰

headdress头饰

beret贝雷帽

sunbonnet太阳帽

cap便帽

hat带檐的帽子

hair band发带；发绳

turban头巾

scarf围巾；披巾

shawl披巾

veil面纱

sunglasses太阳镜

contact lenses隐形眼镜

tie领带

belt皮带

sash腰带

apron围裙

earring耳环

necklace项链

watch手表

bracelet手链

ring戒指

handbag手提包

glove手套

stocking长袜

sock短袜

foot pad鞋垫

button纽扣

4.得体穿着及相关

brand品牌

wear穿着

wash洗

press/iron熨

fit合身

match搭配

put on穿上

take off脱掉

throw away扔掉；丢掉

style（服装）风格；流行式样

long-sleeved长袖的

short-sleeved短袖的

sleeveless无袖的

V-neck V字领

round-neck圆领

close-fitting紧身的

loose-fitting宽松的

full-length全身的

hand-painted手绘的

clean干净的

dirty脏的

traditional传统的

vintage优质的

second-hand二手的

modern/popular流行的

stylish流行的；时髦的

fashionable流行的；时髦的

on-trend流行的；时尚的

fast fashion快时尚

formal正式的

casual休闲的

suitable合适的；适宜的

light轻便的

heavy厚重的

durable耐用的

disposable用完即丢弃的

decent得体的

elegant优雅的

aesthetic审美的

Ⅱ.美句背诵

1.Clothes are an essential part of people's lives.They are formed in history and influenced by the climate,lifestyle and religion of a people.服装是人们生活的重要组成部分，是在历史中形成的，受到气候、该民族的生活方式和宗教的影响。

2.The garment style of one country can reflect its own culture and lifestyle.一个国家的服装风格能反映出这个国家的文化和生活方式。

3.China,known as a “land of dresses”,has a profound history of clothing evolution.Traditional Chinese clothes reflect traditional Chinese aesthetics,philosophy,and social values as they changed through over 3,000 years of history.中国被称为“衣冠之国”，在服饰文化发展方面有着悠久的历史。中国传统服装在三千多年的历史中不断变化，反映了中国传统的美学、哲学和社会价值观。

4.The Chinese associate certain colors with specific seasons:Green represents spring;red symbolizes summer;gold represents autumn;and white symbolizes winter.Chinese like red color very much.At festivals or great ceremonies,they prefer to wear red clothing.Red is the first choice,while white and black clothing should be avoided during Chinese New Year as they are associated with funerals and death.中国人将某些颜色与特定的季节联系起来：绿色代表春天，红色代表夏天，金色代表秋天，白色代表冬天。中国人非常喜欢红色。在节日或盛大的仪式上，他们喜欢穿红色的衣服。红色是首选，而白色和黑色的衣服应避免在中国新年期间穿，因为它们与葬礼和死亡有关。

5.The popularity of Hanfu reflects the increase of people's attention to cultural traditions.“汉服热”折射出民众对文化传统关注度的提高。

6.The broadness of Chinese culture is shown in every detail,even in men's attire,such as the Zhongshan suit,which is a perfect history carrier.中国文化的博大在细节中处处彰显，甚至男性服饰都体现了这一点，比如中山装，这种服装就是完美的历史载体。

7.Clothing is an important part of our culture.Enhancing our understanding of ethnic clothing will help us promote cultural traditions,strengthen cultural confidence and increase our collective sense of national identity.服装是文化的重要组成部分。增进对民族服装的了解，能帮助我们弘扬文化传统，加强文化自信，提升民族认同感。

8.Traditional Chinese fashion was a window for me into the wonderful culture of this nation.中国传统时装是我了解这个国家的精彩文化的一扇窗口。

9.People usually wear what they like and what makes them feel good about themselves.Each person has his or her own style.The styles reflect people's way of life.人们通常穿自己喜欢的衣服，穿让自己感觉良好的衣服。每个人都有自己的风格。这些风格反映了人们的生活方式。

10.Fashion is a style of clothing that society considers attractive and may change with seasons.Fashion designers today are looking for new ways to freely combine modern fashion aesthetics and trends with traditional Chinese symbols of good fortune.时尚是一种社会认为很有吸引力的服装风格，可能会随着季节的变化而变化。今天的时装设计师正在寻找新的方法，将现代时装美学和潮流与中国传统的好运符号自由地结合起来。

11.Today,Chinese people follow world fashion,but individuality has become the main trend.More and more people can enjoy beautiful fashion with traditional features and modern styles.今天，中国人追随世界潮流，但个性已成为主流趋势。越来越多的人可以欣赏具有传统特色和现代风格的美丽时尚。

Ⅲ.主题写作

假定你是李华，你的英国好友Wendy发来邮件，提到她最近在浏览中国的一些网站时发现穿汉服已经成为一种时尚，她对该现象非常感兴趣，请你用英语给她回一封邮件，从汉服的特点及传统文化的复兴等方面解释汉服流行的原因。

注意：

1.词数100左右；

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

参考词汇：汉服Hanfu 复兴revival

Ⅳ.主题测评

见P56～P61自测园地