The Enigma Of Fashion
THE ENIGMA OF FASHION
Practice English with your teacher
Warm-up
Talk about these questions with your teacher.
선생님과 이야기해 보세요.
- The passage calls fashion the most "pernicious" pressure young people face. Do you agree this is stronger than academic or social pressure?
- Teenagers often claim to value individuality yet follow the same trends. Is this hypocrisy, or is conformity simply a natural part of forming identity?
Vocabulary
Listen and repeat after your teacher.
선생님을 따라 읽어보세요.
Reading
Read the passage with your teacher.
선생님과 함께 지문을 읽어보세요.
Of all the pressures young people face, the most pernicious is that of fashion. By this is meant the current vogue in dress. The teenagers, who are so glib when they speak of “individuality” , are turned into homogeneous mass by the latest craze in fashion. How can youngsters who vehemently resist advice from the older generation become so malleable in the hands of those who “make” fashion? Perhaps the sudden shifts in fashion occur fortuitously. Or is there some group who, through legerdemain, switches styles and customs on us right before our eyes? Today’s teenagers seem to be quite gullible when it comes to embracing the latest trend in fashions. But then, they have their elders as sage examples to follow.
Dialogue Practice
Practice the dialogue with your teacher.
선생님과 대화를 연습해 보세요.
What is a fad?
Do you pay attention to fads?
What were some fads when you were in high school?
What were some fads when you were in college?
What are some fads now?
Are fads the same as popular culture?
Why do you think people pay attention to fads?
What fad influence your life the most?
What fashions that you see today do you think will be out of fashion within two years?
Do you think it is important to wear fashionable clothes?(Do you think it is important to be in fashion?)
What are some of the strangest fashions you have seen?
Do you dress the same when you are depressed as you do when you are very
happy?
In what ways do you dress differently.
What do you think of people with tattoos?
Do you have a tattoo?
Do you know someone with a tattoo?
What do you think of people with body piercing?
Do you have pierced ears?
Would you pierce other parts of your body?
Korean Trap! / 한국인 실수 교정
Common mistakes Korean speakers make.
한국인이 자주 하는 실수를 알아봅시다.
'fashion trend'는 보통 복수형 'fashion trends'로 쓰며, 'the'를 붙이지 않습니다. 특정 트렌드를 가리킬 때만 'the fashion trend'를 쓰세요.
Discussion
Share your thoughts with your teacher.
선생님과 의견을 나눠보세요.
- The author describes teenagers as "glib" about individuality yet becoming a "homogeneous mass" through fashion. Is this criticism fair, or does following trends still allow for personal expression?
- The passage asks whether fashion shifts occur "fortuitously" or through deliberate manipulation. In the age of social media influencers, how are fashion trends actually created?
- The text uses the word "legerdemain" (sleight of hand) to describe fashion industry tactics. To what extent is the fashion industry deliberately deceiving consumers?
- The author says teenagers are "gullible" about fashion but adults set the example. Is fashion susceptibility something people outgrow, or does it persist in different forms?
- How has K-fashion and Korean pop culture influenced global fashion trends? Is Korea a fashion trendsetter or follower?
Lesson Summary / 수업 요약
Today's Topic: THE ENIGMA OF FASHION
Level: Low Advanced (L.A)
Review this lesson before your next class! / 다음 수업 전에 복습하세요!