节目资讯
刊物:空中英语教室
日期:2013-01-12
难易度:Low
关键字:frame, disguise, lengthen, fasten, flare, thigh
Hello, everyone, and welcome to Studio Classroom.
I'm Gabe.
I'm Carolyn.
And I'm Nathanael.
And you are looking good.
We're talking about "Looking Your Best" still today.
Now I wonder if you have ever had any comments if people ever told you something
nice about the way that you look.
I'm sure that there are some things, some flattering things that people have
said.
I wonder, Nathanael, has anybody ever told you something nice about your outward
appearance, how you look?
Well, a lot of people comment on my eyelashes.
They're really long, and a lot of people noticed that.
Nice.
Well, that... that's not a bad thing.
It's actually a pretty nice thing. It's pretty unique.
Well, what about you, Carolyn?
What kinds of things have people said?
Well, recently I got my hair cut.
And a lot of people have been giving me compliments on how nice it looks.
Well, it does look nice.
Well, thank you.
You're welcome.
Some people tell me that when I wear green, it brings out my eyes.
These are just little things that people notice.
And it's good.
If you notice something nice about how someone looks, you should pay that person
a compliment.
Right now it's time for us to get into the reading, the first reading for today.
Let's do it now.
Look Your Best.
Too thin.
Clothes made from thick material add weight to a thin frame.
Wear clothes that fit well, or you will appear even thinner.
Bright colors also make your body look fuller.
A big tummy.
Choose tops in a material that doesn't stick to you and isn't too tight.
Two-piece sets and loose-fitting, low-waisted dresses disguise a large tummy.
Large bottom.
Stay away from tops that are too short and have large designs.
Hip-length tops and flared pants move the eyes away from the hips.
(Music).
We're continuing to talk about problem areas today.
The first problem area is too thin.
And we see here: Clothes made from thick material add weight to a thin frame.
So if you're worried about looking too thin, you can wear clothes that are made
from a thick material, or a thicker material.
But we also see an important Word Bank word here - it is the word: frame.
And a "frame" is the outside of something, kind of like the outer shape of
something.
Where else do you use this word "frame" or how else can you use this word?
Well, when I hear the word "frame," I think of maybe a bed frame that is outside
of your bed or your mattress, and it helps to support your mattress.
OK, so the bed frame.
Of course, that keeps your mattress within its boundaries.
How else can you use that word "frame," Nathanael?
Well, I'm wearing contacts right now, but I often wear glasses.
And when you buy glasses, you will choose frames.
And they'll put lenses inside the frames.
That's the outside part of the glasses; and the lens is the inside part.
All right, so kind of the same meaning here - the outer shape of something.
I think of a picture frame.
Maybe you have different pictures in your house, and you like to put them into
picture frames.
There are many different nice frames you could use.
And of course, when you're talking about your body, you can talk about a big
frame or a small frame.
"A thin frame" is what we're talking about here in this paragraph.
Well, I think we have more to learn with Steve and Ken.
Let's go to the Info Cloud.
Hey, guys.
Hi, guys.
Hi, teachers.
Hey, guys.
Steve, we know there are many words in English that mean the same thing, or they
have very similar meanings.
But no matter how similar they are, words often have different connotations.
Right. Connotation just means what is suggested or implied.
Words often have either a negative or a positive connotation.
I was just looking at the words "thin" and "skinny." Now they both mean the same
thing, don't they?
Yes, they do.
Thin and skinny have the same meaning.
They both refer to the condition of not having too much flesh, but their
connotations are different.
If you want to compliment someone on their body shape, which would you use, Ken?
Thin, because it has a slightly more positive connotation than skinny, which can
mean bony or very thin.
True. However, I think it would be OK to use "skinny" to describe children.
It's just that when you use it to describe adults, it has a slightly negative
meaning.
By the way, Ken, I think you're looking thin these days.
Oh, thanks for the compliment.
I've been working out.
(Chinese).
Thank you, guys.
Well, we found that if you want to make your frame look a little bigger, and if
you're kind of thin, then you should wear clothes that have thicker material.
Wear clothes that fit well, as we continue, or you will appear even thinner.
Bright colors also make your body look fuller.
And that word "fuller" is just another way to say bigger.
If you are too thin or too skinny, you might want to make your body look fuller.
Well, Nathanael, what is our next problem area addressed here?
The next problem area is a big tummy.
You should choose tops in a material that doesn't stick to you and isn't too
tight.
"Tops" here is, of course, just a word for shirt, what you wear on top.
Following it says: Two-piece sets and loose-fitting, low-waisted dresses
disguise a large tummy.
Now here, "disguise" is a key word.
Let's look at that.
"Disguise" is a verb here; and it means to cover or hide.
But there are some other ways to use this word as well.
Carolyn, what do you think of when you hear "disguise"?
Well, when I hear the word "disguise," I think of someone who is trying to be a
little bit sneaky.
And maybe they're wearing some strange clothes so that people won't recognize
them.
That's right.
I think of maybe a costume party or people wearing masks, they're wearing a
disguise.
If you don't want people to recognize something, then you disguise yourself.
I also think of the phrase - a blessing in disguise.
Sometimes we use this to talk about bad things that go on in our lives, but in
the end it has good results.
Something good happens to us, we call that a blessing in disguise.
Yeah. "A blessing in disguise" is a great phrase.
Now if you're not familiar with the word "tummy," it's just a cute way of saying
"stomach." OK.
Let's move on to the next point.
What is that one, Carolyn?
Well, our next tip says to stay away from tops that are too short and have large
designs.
Now if you stay away from something, then you want to avoid it.
You don't want to go near it.
So if you stay away from tops that have large designs or are too short, then you
shouldn't wear those types of shirts.
Gabe, can you think of anything that you would stay away from?
Ooh, that I would stay away from?
Uh, well... Yeah, you can use this to talk about like places too.
You could talk about people.
I try to stay away from people that are negative, actually.
I don't want that to influence my attitude too much.
I want to be a positive influence, so I hope they don't stay away from me.
Really, we should be a positive influence on each other, but I do try to stay
away from things that will affect my attitude.
Oh. Well, that's something very good to stay away from.
Now as we continue, if someone has a large bottom, they should also think about
hip-length tops and flared pants,
which can help move the eyes away from the hips.
Now flared pants?
I... I'm not sure what flared pants are, Nathanael?
Well, flared pants are pants that get wide at the bottom.
Actually, there's another name for these.
In some cases, they're called bell-bottoms.
Oh, yeah.
Just like a bell is shaped wider at the bottom, the pants, which are also called
bottoms, are wider at the bottom, bell-bottoms.
That's right.
And sometimes that can help to move the eyes away from the hips.
And I would say that bell-bottoms are a kind of flared pants, although that
makes me think of the 70s or, you know, a couple of decades ago.
But actually, flared pants are coming back in style.
That's true.
They are very fashionable right now and can help you look your best.
Now let's go see what Michelle has for us in the Language Lab.
Hey, Michelle.
Hi, Michelle.
Hi, everyone. I'm Michelle.