新通用大學(xué)英語綜合教程第四冊課件unit04

unit04AgendaLesson1Lesson2ExtendedExercisesCheckpointAgendaUNITGOALS1.Discussappropriatedress2.Commentonfashionandstyle3.Evaluatewaystochangeone’sappearance4.Describewhatmakesapersonbeautiful5.WriteaboutadescriptionofpeopleLesson1Lesson1Lead-inListeningSpeakingReadingWriting3331-Lead-inLead-inTVDocumentary:SellingThemShortExerciseAExerciseB31-ExerciseAExerciseAThereportmentionssomeproblemsshortmenface.Whatarethey?□makingmoney □raisingchildren□buyingclothes □gettingagoodcareer□gettingadate □seeingaroundpeopleinelevators□cookingmeals □seeingamoviescreen□beingdiscriminatedagainst □drivingcars1-ExerciseAExerciseBUsewordsfromtheboxtocompletethestatement.Youwillnotuseallofthewords.childishfearfulintelligentmaturepowerfulrespectedscarysexysubmissiveweak1.WhenChriswastaller,theadjectivesusedtodescribehimwere_______________________.2.WhenChriswasshorterthanDebbie,theycalledhim_______________________.submissive,childish,weakmatureandrespected1-ListeningListeningPart1Part2NewWordsPhrasesandExpressions331-L-Part1TTalkAboutDressingUpandDressingDownPart1A.SoundBitesB.PairWorkTalkAboutDressingUpandDressingDown3part1-AA.SoundBitesReadandlistentoaconversationbetweenacoupleaboutdressingupanddressingdown.MARGO:Don’tyouthinkyoumightbealittleoverdressed?PAUL:Whatdoyoumean?MARGO:Hello!Theinvitationsaidcasual.PAUL:Oops.Ithoughtweweresupposedtogetdressedup.Berightback.PAUL:How’sthis?MARGO:Nowthat’salittletoocasual.PAUL:Margo!Iwishyou’dmakeupyourmind.MARGO:Andwhat’swiththebaggypants?PAUL:OK.IfIchangeintoapoloshirtandapairofslacks,willthatwork?MARGO:Perfect.1-L-PassageBPairWorkB.PairWorkUsethefollowingwordstotellthestoryofwhathappenedintheconversation.underdressedoverdressedformalcasualSTARTINGPOINTPairWork.

Lookatthepictures.Arethepeopledressedappropriatelyforeachevent?Withapartner,usethewordstodescribehowthepeoplearedressed.Thencompareyouranswerswithotherstudents’.Event:EnglishclassEvent:acompanypicnicEvent:anoutdoorweddingEvent:adinnerpartyatafriend’shomeDiscussion.1.Whenwasthelasttimeyougotdressedup? Whatdidyouwear?2.Haveyoueverbeenunderdressedoroverdressedforanevent?Whathappened?Howdidyoufeel?1-L-Part2EvaluateWaystoChangeOne’sAppearancePart2A.listeningComprehensionB.C.DiscussionEvaluateWaystoChangeOne’sAppearance33part2-AA.ListeningComprehensionListentoPart1ofaradioprogramaboutmen’shairstyles.thenreadthestatementsandlistenagain.Completethestatements,accordingtotheinformationintheprogram.1.Intheeighteenthcentury,wigswereconsidered_____. a.chic b.tacky c.outofstyle2.Inthenineteenthcentury,wigswereconsidered_____. a.instyle b.old-fashioned c.striking3.Beforethetwentiethcentury,shorthairwouldnothavebeenconsidered_____. a.stylish b.outofstyle c.shockingabapart2-BB.ReadthefollowingstatementsandlistentoPart2.Completethestatements,accordingtotheinformationintheprogram.1.Menchangedtheirhairstylesinthe1960sasa_______statement. a.fashion b.socialandpolitical c.religiousandmoral2.Twentyyearsago,thebaldlookwouldhavebeenconsidered_______. a.eccentric b.stylish c.old-fashioned3.Youngpeoplewhodyetheirhairwantto_______. a.bestylish b.conform c.expresstheirindividualitybac1-L-PassageCDiscussionC.DiscussionDoyouagreewiththehairstylistthat“anythinggoes”todayformen’shairstyles?Arethereanyhairstylesthatyoureallydon’tlikeonaman?Doyouthinkmen’shairstyleshaveimprovedorgottenworseinrecenttimes?1-L-PassageCDiscussionC.Discussionbraidsdyedabuzzcutsideburnsagoateelonghairbaldhighlights1-NewWordsNewWords◆overdressed

adj.dressedinclothesthataretooformalfortheoccasion穿著過于正式的★slacks

n.old-fashionedtrousers便褲1-PhrasesandExpressionsPhrasesandExpressionsbaggypants 寬松肥大的褲子1-SpeakingSpeakingCommentonFashionandStyleA.ConversationSnapshotB.VocabularyC.listeningComprehension33speaking-AA.ConversationSnapshotA: Checkoutthatguyoverthere.B: Whichguy?A: Theoneonthecellphone.Canyoubelievewhathe’swearing?B: Whatdoyoumean?A: Don’tyouthinkthatshirt’salittleflashy?B: Well,thecolorsareprettyloud,butthat’swhat’sinstyle.RhythmandintonationpracticeStrategiesforSpeakingStrategiesforSpeaking?UseCanyoubelievetoindicatedisapproval?UseDon’tyouthinktopromoteconsensus?BeginaresponsewithWelltoconveypolitedisagreementorreservation?StressthemainverbtoacknowledgeonlypartialagreementA.ConversationSnapshotspeaking-BB.VocabularyDescribingfashionandstyle.attractivefashionable/stylishmoderninstyle/trendy/hot*temporarilypopularelegant/chicingoodtastestrikingattention-gettingUnattractiveold-fashioned/outofstylenolongerpopulartacky*inpoortasteflashy*attention-gettingshockingoffensive*informalspeaking-CC.ListeningComprehensionListentotheconversationsaboutfashionandstyle.Choosetheadjectivethatbestsummarizeseachspeaker’spointofview.1.Theythinkthepursesinthemagazineare_____. a.hot b.flashy c.elegant2.HethinksthejacketCarliswearingis_____. a.stylish b.flashy c.striking3.Theythinkthegirl’shairstyleis_____. a.striking b.old-fashioned c.shocking4.Hethinksthedressthesalespersonissuggestingis_____. a.elegant b.striking c.trendy5.Shethinkstheblouseherfriendisholdingis_____. a.outofstyle b.tacky c.chicabcaa1-ReadingReadingTextATextBVocabularyExerciseVocabularyActivity33TextATextAWarm-upTextExercises33Warm-upWarm-up1.Whatisyourownopiniontowardsfashion?Isfashionagoodthingforcollegestudent?2.Asayoungman,areyouafashionableperson?Whyorwhynot?TextA-1TextAFromShockingtoStrikingTattoosGainAcceptanceJustasfashionscomeandgo,standardsforappropriatedresscontinuetochange.Thischangeisoftenacceptedbysomesoonerthanothers.Whatisattractiveortrendyinonesituationmaybeseenasshockingortackyinanother.InWesternsociety,tattoosareanexampleofthis.Fiftyyearsago,atattoowasasymbolofnonconformity.Apersonwithatattoowasseenasdeviousandoffensive.Thisbegantochangeinthe1960s,asmanystandardsfordress,grooming,andbehaviorbegantochange.Rock‘n’rollmusicianswereamongthefirsttoweartattoosasawaytorebelagainstsociety’srules.Eventually,athletes,models,andmoviestarsalsobegantoweartattoos.TextA-2TextAToday,tattoosareseenonalltypesofpeople.Formanyteenagers,tattoosareanexpressionofindividualityandself-confidence.Smaller,moresubduedtattoosarehardlyevennoticed.Itistooearlytosaythattattooshaveachievedtotalsocialacceptance.Atattoocouldstillbea“career-killer”inmoreconservativeprofessionssuchasbankingorfinance.However,plentyofpeoplearenowenteringthebusinessworldwithtattoostheygotasstudents.Eventually,thesepeoplewillbecomebusinessleaders,andthestylewillbemoreacceptable.Whenweseeatattooonapresidentorprimeminister,wewillknowthattattooshavefinallyarrived.deviousdeviousadj.departingfromthecorrectoracceptedway犯錯(cuò)誤的，步入歧途的

Achievingsuccessbydeviousmeansisnotacceptedbymostofus. Theyaregettingrichbydeviousways.Groomgroomv.carefortheappearanceof;makeneatandtrim使整潔，打扮

Jackgroomedhimselfcarefullyinfrontofthemirror. XiaoLiucaresforhisappearanceandoftenwellgroomed.SubdueSubduedadj.belowusualbrightness,loudness,etc.柔和的；不強(qiáng)烈的

Thesoft,subduedlightisseenatduskordawnorindimlylitinteriors. Thecurtaingavetheroomasubduedlight.TA-ExercisesExercisesExerciseAExerciseB3TA-ExercisesAExerciseAReadthemagazinearticle.Thenreaditagainandcircletheletteroftheanswerthatcorrectlycompleteseachsentence.1.Beforethe1960s,peoplewithtattooswere_____. a.instyle b.shocking c.respectable2.Rock‘n’rollmusiciansbegantoweartattoosbecause_____. a.theywantedtoshowthattheydidnotfollowsociety’srules b.theywantedtobepartofsociety c.theywantedtobetrendy3.Inthe1960s,_____. a.modelshadtattoosbutrockmusiciansdidnot b.tattoosgraduallystartedtobecomestylish c.tattooswerestillnotacceptedbyanyonebabTA-ExercisesAExerciseA4.Accordingtothearticle,_____. a.someteenagersseetattoosasasymboloftheirindividuality b.teenagersareself-conscious c.amajorityofteenagersareafraidtobeseenasself-confident5.Accordingtothelastparagraph,_____. a.moststudentswithtattoosgointothebusinessworld b.visibletattooscouldstillbeaprobleminsomeprofessions c.tattooshavealreadyachievedtotalsocialacceptance6.Themainideaofthisarticleisthat_____. a.tattoosarelosingpopularity b.tattoosarenowacceptabletoeveryone c.tattoosaremoreacceptablenowthanbeforeabcTA-ExercisesBExerciseBCompleteeachsentenceinyourownway.Writesentencesaboutfashionandstyle.Example:Afewmanagersinmycompanydon’tlikecasualFridays.1)Amajorityof___________________________________.2)Most_________________________________________.3)Several_______________________________________.employeesenjoycasualFridays.ofthetime,Iwearjeanstoschool.ofmyfriendswearcontactlenses.TextBTextBWarm-upTextComprehensionExercises33TB-Warm-upWarm-up1.Doyouthinkmostpeopleareself-consciousabouthowtheylook?Whyorwhynot?2.Readthearticleaboutfemalebodyimage.Whatdoyouthinkisexpressedinthesonglyrics?TextB-1TextBWhatmakesagirlbeautiful?Thelinesabovearefromthesong“NotPrettyEnough,”writtenandperformedbyKaseyChambers,anAustralianfolk-rocksingerandsongwriter.Thewordstellusalotaboutwhatit’sliketobefemaleinasocietyinwhichmediasuchastelevision,movies,andmagazinesdefinewhatitmeanstobebeautiful.Incultureswheresuccessandhappinessareequatedwithbeingthinandattractive“justlikemodelsormoviestars,”manyyoungwomenareleftfeelingeitherinvisibleorfatandunaccepted.Theaveragefashionmodelis5feet,11inches(1.83meters)tallandweighs117pounds(53kilograms).Theaveragewomanis5feet,4inches(1.65meters)tallandweighs140pounds(63.5kilograms).WHODEFINESBEAUTY?“AmInotprettyenough?Ismyhearttoobroken?DoIcrytoomuch?AmItoooutspoken?Don’tImakeyoulaugh?ShouldItryitharder?Whydoyouseerightthroughme?”TextB-2TextBItmightnotsurpriseyoutoreadthat75%ofwomenintheUnitedStatesthinkthattheyare“toofat.”Butmanypeopledonotrealizehowtheseideasaboutbodyimagehaveaffectedteenagersandchildren.Youdon’thavetolookmuchfartherthanabillboardsign,magazineadvertisement,orpopulartelevisionshowtoseehowgirlsandwomenarebeingpresentedandtounderstandhowitaffectsthem.Onaverage,U.S.childrenageeightorolderspendalmostsevenhoursadaywatchingtelevision,playingvideogames,orreadingmagazines.Studieshaverevealedthesetrends:?Iftheyhadjustonewish,girlsageseleventoseventeensaytheywouldwishtobethinner.?Betweentheagesoftenandfourteen,thepercentageofgirlswhoare“happywiththewayIam”dropsfrom60%to29%.TextB-3TextB?80%often-year-oldgirlsareondiets.?Between5and10millionteenagegirlsandyoungwomenhaveaneatingdisorder—extremedieting—thatcanbedangeroustotheirhealth.?Teenagecosmeticsurgeriesmorethandoubledinthelastdecadeandaregrowingatanalarmingrate.?70%ofgirlssaytheyhavewantedtolooklikeanactress.About30%haveactuallytriedto.Youngpeoplecanbenefitfromrealizinghowmuchtheyarebeingtargetedasaconsumergroupandhowmediamessagesareusedtoeithersellthemproductsorconveymessagesaboutbodyimage,self-esteem,socialvalues,andbehavior.equateequatev.consider,treat,ordepictasequalorequivalent同等對待Weshouldnotequateinexperiencewithyouth.Politicscannotbeequatedwithart.self-esteemself-esteem 自尊，自負(fù)

It’stoocrueltoinjureone’sself-esteem. Someoneregardshisself-esteemashisweakpersonality.TB-ComprehensionExercisesComprehensionExercisesExerciseAExerciseB3TB-ExercisesAExerciseACheckwhethereachstatementistrue(T)orfalse(F).1.Itisthesocietythatdefinesbeauty.()2.Commonwomanhasgreatdifferencefromfashionmodel.()3.Thinnerpeoplearemoreacceptedbysomecompanies.()4.Themosteffectivewayforlosingweightistobeondiet.()5.Themediacanbedamagingtoyoungpeople’sself-image.()6.Ifgirlshadmoreself-confidence,theywouldnotwanttolooklikefashionmodels.()7.Beforetheageoften,mostgirlsareself-conscious.()8.Aftertheageoften,alotofteenagegirlssufferfromhighself-esteem.()FTTFTTTFTB-ExercisesBExerciseBDiscussion1.Aregirlsandwomeninyourcountryaffectedbyimagesinthemedia?Areboysandmenalsoaffected?How?2.Whatdoyouthinkyoungpeoplecandotoavoidbeingaffectedbythemessagestheygetfromadvertising,TV,andthemovies?Whatcantheydotobemoresatisfiedwiththewaytheylookandtodeveloptheirself-esteem?1-VocabularyExercisesVocabularyExercisesFillintheblanksinthefollowingsentenceswiththewordschosenfromthebox.Changetheformswherenecessary.1.Irealizedthatmuchthatwouldhaveseemedhorribletomostpeopledidnotintheleast________Jerry.2.Thecancerhadcausedablood________thatwasmakingmyteethfallout.3.Anyofthese________conditionswouldmeanaquickdeathforsomeonewhodidnotwearspecialprotectiveclothing.4.Thesepeopleareofteninthehigh-incomegroupandshouldbeamajor________fortaxcollection.affectdisorderextremeinvisibletargetequatedoublealarmrevealpresentaffectdisorderextremetarget1-VocabularyExercisesVocabularyExercises5.Aresearchestimatedthatin1998USconsumerswouldpurchase$7.3billionofgoodsovertheInternet,________the1997total.6.Ihatepeoplewho________theendoffilmthatyouhaven’tseenbefore.7.Stevenwentfromonestoretothenextuntilhefinallyfoundtheperfect________forhiswife.8.Ultravioletraysare________raysinsunlightwhichhaveaneffectupontheskin,causingcertainskindiseases.9.Ifeltagrowingsenseof________whenhedidnotreturnthatnight.10.Someteachersoftenmakethemistakeof________hightestscoreswithintelligence.affectdisorderextremeinvisibletargetequatedoublealarmrevealpresentdoublerevealpresentinvisiblealarmequating1-VocabularyActivityVocabularyActivityUseadictionarytofindotherwordswiththeprefixself-.Wordsusingtheprefixself-self-confidence,self-esteem,self-image,self-pity,self-conscious,self-centered,self-critical,self-confident,self-consciousness,self-esteemed,self-focus1-WritingWritingCompareandContrastStep1PrewritingStep2WritingStep3Self-check33CompareandcontrastCompare

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contrastConnectingwordscanhelpawriterexaminesimilaritiesanddifferences.CompareTwoPeople’sTastesinFashion1-W-Step1PrewritingStep1Prewriting.Organizingideas.Chooseatopic.Thenonaseparatesheetofpaper,drawadiagramsimilartotheoneontheright.Labelthecircleswiththetopicsyouarecomparingandwritebothinthemiddle.Listthedifferencesineachcircleandthesimilaritiesinthemiddle.Myfashionstyle–conservativestyle–wearsuits,skirts,blouses–kindofeccentric–likesflashypants,tackyshoes–liketowearhats–buyclothesonsale–havemanypairsofshoesTopics?Compareandcontrastyourfashionstylewiththatofsomeoneyouknow.?Compareandcontrastfashiontodaywithfashionfive,ten,ortwentyyearsago.Mybrother’sfashionstyleBoth1-W-Step2WritingStep2WritingOnaseparatesheetofpaper,writetwoparagraphscomparingandcontrastingideaswithinthetopicyouchose,referringtothenotesinyourdiagram.Inyourfirstparagraph,writeaboutthedifferences.Inyoursecondparagraph,writeaboutthesimilarities.Remembertouseconnectingwordsandincludeatopicsentenceforeachparagraph.MybrotherEricandIhaveverydifferenttastesinfashion.Iwearconservativeclothes,whileheprefersmoreeccentricoutfits.Hethinkshelooksgoodinhisflashyclothes,butIthinkhisstyleisunattractive.However,therearesomesimilaritiesinourstyles.Ericlikestowearhats,andIdotoo.LikeEric,IamnotWRITINGMODEL1-W-Step3Self-checkStep3Self-check□Didyoucorrectlyuseconnectingwordsforcomparing?□Didyoucorrectlyuseconnectingwordsforcontrasting?□Doeseachparagraphhaveatopicsentence?Lesson2Lesson2ListeningSpeakingReadingWriting332-ListeningListeningTalkAboutHairStylesListentotheconversationtwiceandthendothefollowingexercises.ExerciseAExerciseBNewWordsPhrasesandExpressions332listening-AExerciseACheckwhethereachstatementistrue(T)orfalse(F).1.ThemajorityofPaul’sfriendsthinkhishaircutistooflashy.()2.AfewofPaul’sfriendsthinkhishaircutistooflashy.()3.Margaretthinksbuzzcutsareoutofstyle.()4.Margaretthinksbuzzcutsarehotrightnow.()5.MargaretthinksPaul’shaircolormightbeoffensivetosomepeople.()6.MargaretthinksPaul’shaircolorischic.()7.Margaretthinksmostbankemployeesdressinaclassicway.()8.Margaretthinksmostbankemployeesweartrendyclothestowork.()9.Paulwearstrendyclothestowork.()10.Paulwearsformalbusinessclothestowork.()FFFTFTTFFT2listening-BExerciseBListentotheconversationandcircletheletterofthecorrectanswer.1.WhatisthenewhairstyleforPaul? a.Brightbrowncolor. b.Lightyellowcolor. c.Brightredcolor.2.Thehairstyleofthebossis_______. a.bald b.curly c.dyed3.Whichwordmaybethemostsuitableforthenewhaircut? a.striking b.attractive c.flashy2-NewWordsNewWords◆trendy

n.oforinaccordwiththelatestfadorfashion時(shí)髦的2-PhrasesandExpressionsPhrasesandExpressionsshaveoff 剃去2-SpeakingSpeakingCommentonFashionandStyleListentotheConversationSnapshotagainandthendothefollowingexercises.A.DiscussionB.PairWorkConversationStarter332speakingA.DiscussionWhatdoyouthinkofthesefashionsandhairstyles?Usetheadjectivesfromthevocabulary(Speaking)inLessononetodescribetheminyourownway.ABCDE2-S-PartBPairWorkB.PairWorkReadandmatcheachquotewithapersoninthephotosinexerciseA.Explainyouranswers.Whichquotesoundsthemostlikeyou?1.“Clothingshouldexpressyourindividuality.Idon’twanttoconformtohowotherpeoplelookorwhattheywear—Iprefertostandoutinacrowd.”5.

“Ipreferalookthatisn’tjustafadthatwon’tbeinstyleforverylong.Ipreferclothesthatarewellmade—theymaycostabitmore,buttheylastlonger.”4.

“Idrawthelineatwildandcrazyclothes.Ijustdon’tliketoattractattentiontomyself.I’malotmorecomfortableinsubduedcolorsandclassicstyles.”3.“Thewayyoudressaffectshowpeopleperceiveyou,soit’simportanttodresswell.Ialwayschoosedesignerlabels—they’rethebest.”2.“WhatIwearmaynotbethemosttrendy—butIlikeitthatway.I’dratherbecomfortablethanfashionable.”DACEBconversationstarterConversationStarterNowcommentonfashionandstyle.PairWork.Discussyourownfashiontastesandstyle.Explainwhyyoufindsomefashionsattractiveandsomeunattractive.Refertothephotosonthispageorbringinothers.UsetheConversationSnapshotasaguide.“Canyoubelieve...”Completeeachstatementaboutfashionsinyourownway.Usethesewordsandexpressions.Ipreferclothesthat...Idon’tliketo...Idislikeitwhenwomenwearclothesthat...Idislikeitwhenmenwearclothesthat...conformstandoutattractattentionexpressone’sindividualityold-fashionedoutofstyletackyflashyshockingwellmadecomfortablewildandcrazyclassicsubduedfashionablestylishelegantstrikingtrendy“Checkout...”2-ReadingReadingTopicPreviewTextCInferentialQuestions332-TopicPreviewTopicPreviewLookatthehairstyles.Thenanswerthequestions.2-TopicPreviewTopicPreview1.Doyoufindanyofthesehairstylesattractive?Whichones?2.Doyoufindanyofthesehairstylesunattractive?Whichones?3.Doanyofthehairstyleslookmodern,likeyoumightseetheminafashionmagazinetoday?4.Whichhairstylesareattention-getting?5.Whichhairstyleslookliketheytakealotoftimetomaintain?6.Wouldyouconsideranyofthesehairstylesforyourself?Whichone(s)?TextCTextCWarm-upTextUnderstandingtheStructureoftheTextVocabularyExercisePhrasalVerbsStructureandUsage333Warm-upWarm-up1.Doyouprefercasualclothes?Whyorwhynot?2.What'syourfavoritecolortowear?Givesomereasons.TextC-1TextCAfricanFashionClothing

Para1Africanclothingisknownforitscolorfulfabricsanddistinctivedesigns.ButfewpeopletakethetimetoexaminetheculturalsignificanceofAfricanfashion.ThepresenceoftextilesintheAfricanworlddatesbacktoPhoeniciantimes.Atvarioustimesinhistory,migration,andintegrationhavespreadAfricantextilestodifferentregionsofAfricaandtheworld.ThecolorfulclothesofAfricafirstbecameasignofwealtharound1000BCduringtheperiodofthetrans-Saharantradewhentradersusedstripclothasaformofcurrency.Asaresult,Africantextilesbecameknownworldwide.DuringtheEuropeancoastaltradeinthe1400s,AfricanfabricswherepreferredbytradersoverfineEuropeanfabrics.TradersusedAfricanclothinthetriangulartradeofthe17thand19thcenturies.AfricantradersexchangedclothfromIndiaforEuropeangoods;EuropeansthentradedIndianclothtoAfricansforgold.

Para2ThedevelopmentoftradewiththeworldestablishedarulingclassinAfrica,whichinturndevelopedaneedforluxuryitems.ThequalityandcolorofAfricantextilesbecameanexpressionofwealthandknowledgeinsocietyasitbecameanindicationofsocialhierarchy.TextC-2TextC

Para3Inorderoftraditionandvalue,weaves,tiedyes,batiks,andindustrialprintsrepresentthefourtypesofclothAfricansusetocreateclothing.Wovencloth,theoldestandmostvaluabletypeoffabric,isthemosttimeconsumingtomake.Weavingrepresentsatraditionthatpassesdownfromfathertosonandfromuncletonephew,andfrommothertodaughterandaunttoniece.Thecomplexityoftheweave,thecolor,andthetypeofthreadused,determinesthevalueofthefabric.Theuseoflocallyspunthreadsenhancesthevalueofthecloth,asAfricansbelievethatimportedtextileshavenoancestrallinkandthereforelessvalue.

Para4Anexampleoftie-dyeisindigocloth.Batiksarecottonfabricswithdesignspaintedonthemusingawaxtechnique.Andindustrialprints,suchaswaxprints,areclothsmanufacturedinEurope.BatiksandwaxprintsaremorecommonlyusedtodayinthecreationofAfricanclothing.Africansusethemnotjustforeverydaywear,butalsoforcreatingclothesforspecialceremoniesandevents.Thequalityofthefabricandthecomplexityofthedesigndifferentiateseverydaywearfromformalwear.TextC-3TextC

Para5ColorsintheclothsofAfricanpeoplepassimportantmeaning.Meaningsvaryfrompeopletopeopleandclothtocloth.Yellowrepresentsfertility(liketheripenessofaneggyolkorafruit)andvitality.Greensignifiestherenewalandgrowthseeninplantsandrepresentsthecycleofbirthanddecay.BluerepresentsthepresenceofGodandtheomnipotenceofthebluesky.Bluealsoreferstoapurespirit,onewhichrestsinharmony.Redconnotespassion,thepassionofpoliticaldetermination,struggle,anddefense.Ashantialsobelievethatredholdsprotectivepowers.Finally,blackdenotesseriousnessandaunionwithancestors.Itimpliesspiritualawareness.

Para6Ofcourse,atsomepoint,fabricbecomesclothing.Clothingtraditionsvarywitheachethnicgroup.Eachsocietyhasitsownnamefordifferenttypesofclothingmadeoutoftraditionalclothparticulartothatpeople.However,onefindssimilaritiesacrosscultures.Andwithmigrationandinteractionsovertime,ethnicgroupshaveadaptedandsharedcustomsofdress.TextC-4TextC

Para7Stylesofclothingvaryfromthesimple,plainshirt,andwrap;totheintermediateinwhichthereisthebeginningofdesignandslightdetail;tocomplex,moredetailedformalcloths.Clothesincludetops,bottoms(trousers,lengthpants,andshorts),andgowns(ankle,calve,andknee-length).Differentgroupshavetheirownnameforaparticularpieceofclothing.

Para8Traditionaluseoftheclothsforclothingdifferswitheachgroup.PeopleinSierraLeone,usecountryclothforvariousceremonialpurposesincludingmarriagegifts,burials,sacrifices,religiouspurposes,andgiftsforvisitors.Incourtship,thegroomorhisrelativesgivescountryclothtothefamilyofthebrideasagift.Inburial,thegatheringofcountryclothhelpstodenotethekindofafterlifeonewilllead.Thosewhoburythedeadmustdressth