VI Render the text in brief in a written form

TEXT C

I Mind the following words:

1. city-state – місто-держава

2. craftsman – майстер

3. to enrich – збагачувати

4. luxurious – розкішний

5. merchant – купець

II Listen to the text. Decide if the statements are true or false:

1. Linen production in England was very important and allowed for creation of rich fabrics.

2. Powerful European kingdoms had a great impact on fashion.

3. Tailors of that time were not so skilled as they are now.

4. The monarchs were the only persons who could afford rich fabrics.

5. One of the ways displaying the power of kings and queens was clothing.

III Listen to the text again and be ready to answer the questions:

1. What role did the textile industry play in the sphere of fashion?

2. How did monarchs treat fashion?

UNIT 4

Fasion history

Part II

TEXT A

I Listen and remember the following words:

1. dressmaker – швачка

2. to lavish – збагачувати

3. to simplify – спрощувати

4. dye – фарба

5. embellishment – прикраса

6. to undergo – зазнавати

7. pattern – лекало

8. to allow for – брати до уваги

10. ready-to-wear – готовий (одяг)

II Read and remember the following phrases:

1. shifts in taste – зміни стилю

2. power loom (weaving machine) – ткацький верстат

3. steam power – парова тяга

4. at the down – на початку

5. to take smth apart – розібрати на частини

III Read and translate the following text: