6 essential ways to dress with confidence自信著裝的6個基本方法

安徽 王濤濤

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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(膚色)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(協調的)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意為“沒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.沒有什么比穿著一件讓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盡力去做

play to your personal strengths發揮你的個人優勢

personal style個人風格

feel free隨便；感覺輕松

show off炫耀

size up揣度

主題應用·語庫構建

Ⅰ.高頻表達

1.服裝名稱

clothing（集合名詞）服裝

clothes（普通用詞）衣服

wardrobe（一個人的）全部衣物

garment衣服

costume戲服

apparel禮服

fashion時裝

2.服裝品類

woollen garment毛呢服裝

cotton clothes棉布服裝

silk garment絲綢服裝

chemical fiber garment化纖服裝

men's wear男式服裝

women's wear女式服裝

children's wear兒童服裝

infants'wear嬰兒服裝

formal clothing正裝

casual clothing休閑服

sportswear運動服

uniform制服

outfit套裝

3.服飾組成

upper garment上裝

lower garment下裝

coat外套；大衣

overcoat長大衣

swallow-tailed coat燕尾服

jacket夾克衫

blouse短上衣；女襯衫

shirt（男）襯衫

sweater線衣；毛衣

swimsuit（女式）游泳衣

cowboy wear牛仔服

vest背心

T-shirt T恤

gown長袍

pants褲子

trousers褲子

shorts短褲

overalls工裝連衣褲

jeans牛仔褲

jumpsuit連衫褲

bell-bottom trousers喇叭褲

cotton wadded trousers棉褲

down wadded trousers羽絨褲

underwear內衣

dress連衣裙

wedding dress婚紗

evening dress晚禮服

skirt女裙

shirt dress襯衣式連衣裙

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配飾

headdress頭飾

beret貝雷帽

sunbonnet太陽帽

cap便帽

hat帶檐的帽子

hair band發帶；發繩

turban頭巾

scarf圍巾；披巾

shawl披巾

veil面紗

sunglasses太陽鏡

contact lenses隱形眼鏡

tie領帶

belt皮帶

sash腰帶

apron圍裙

earring耳環

necklace項鏈

watch手表

bracelet手鏈

ring戒指

handbag手提包

glove手套

stocking長襪

sock短襪

foot pad鞋墊

button紐扣

4.得體穿著及相關

brand品牌

wear穿著

wash洗

press/iron熨

fit合身

match搭配

put on穿上

take off脫掉

throw away扔掉；丟掉

style（服裝）風格；流行式樣

long-sleeved長袖的

short-sleeved短袖的

sleeveless無袖的

V-neck V字領

round-neck圓領

close-fitting緊身的

loose-fitting寬松的

full-length全身的

hand-painted手繪的

clean干凈的

dirty臟的

traditional傳統的

vintage優質的

second-hand二手的

modern/popular流行的

stylish流行的；時髦的

fashionable流行的；時髦的

on-trend流行的；時尚的

fast fashion快時尚

formal正式的

casual休閑的

suitable合適的；適宜的

light輕便的

heavy厚重的

durable耐用的

disposable用完即丟棄的

decent得體的

elegant優雅的

aesthetic審美的

Ⅱ.美句背誦

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.服裝是人們生活的重要組成部分，是在歷史中形成的，受到氣候、該民族的生活方式和宗教的影響。

2.The garment style of one country can reflect its own culture and lifestyle.一個國家的服裝風格能反映出這個國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.中國被稱為“衣冠之國”，在服飾文化發展方面有著悠久的歷史。中國傳統服裝在三千多年的歷史中不斷變化，反映了中國傳統的美學、哲學和社會價值觀。

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.中國人將某些顏色與特定的季節聯系起來：綠色代表春天，紅色代表夏天，金色代表秋天，白色代表冬天。中國人非常喜歡紅色。在節日或盛大的儀式上，他們喜歡穿紅色的衣服。紅色是首選，而白色和黑色的衣服應避免在中國新年期間穿，因為它們與葬禮和死亡有關。

5.The popularity of Hanfu reflects the increase of people's attention to cultural traditions.“漢服熱”折射出民眾對文化傳統關注度的提高。

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.中國文化的博大在細節中處處彰顯，甚至男性服飾都體現了這一點，比如中山裝，這種服裝就是完美的歷史載體。

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.服裝是文化的重要組成部分。增進對民族服裝的了解，能幫助我們弘揚文化傳統，加強文化自信，提升民族認同感。

8.Traditional Chinese fashion was a window for me into the wonderful culture of this nation.中國傳統時裝是我了解這個國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.人們通常穿自己喜歡的衣服，穿讓自己感覺良好的衣服。每個人都有自己的風格。這些風格反映了人們的生活方式。

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.時尚是一種社會認為很有吸引力的服裝風格，可能會隨著季節的變化而變化。今天的時裝設計師正在尋找新的方法，將現代時裝美學和潮流與中國傳統的好運符號自由地結合起來。

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，中國人追隨世界潮流，但個性已成為主流趨勢。越來越多的人可以欣賞具有傳統特色和現代風格的美麗時尚。

Ⅲ.主題寫作

假定你是李華，你的英國好友Wendy發來郵件，提到她最近在瀏覽中國的一些網站時發現穿漢服已經成為一種時尚，她對該現象非常感興趣，請你用英語給她回一封郵件，從漢服的特點及傳統文化的復興等方面解釋漢服流行的原因。

注意：

1.詞數100左右；

2.可以適當增加細節，以使行文連貫。

參考詞匯：漢服Hanfu 復興revival

Ⅳ.主題測評

見P56～P61自測園地