Fashion is an entirely unnecessary and yet delightful detail of human life.

(1) to contend, (2) to follow, (3) to give, (4) to lack, (5) to behold, (6) to pretend, (7) to detect, (8) to conform, (9) to wear, (10) to change, (11) to leave, (12) to em­brace, (13) to be in front rank, (14) to cause, (15) to offer, (16) to follow.

2. Ranslate into English:

(1) ніхто не сперечатиметься; (2) слідувати моді; (3) давати радість; (4) не вистачає розумових і моральних якостей; (5) пильно спостерігати за модницями; (6) вони вдають, що не можуть визначити; (7) визначити тонкі відмінності; (8) слідувати загальноприйнятим виставам; (9) що не носять; (10) чоловіча мода змінюється повільно; (11) переставати слідувати старій моді; (12) приймати нову моду; (13) бути на найпереднішому краю моди; (14) змусити всі погляди звернутися в її сторону; 15) пропонувати винагороду; (16) охоче слідувати моді.

3. Read the word-combinations, find them in the text, use them in your speech:

4.Read TEXT A Fashions, translate it:

Fashion is an entirely unnecessary and yet delightful detail of human life. No one could contend that a person who did not follow the fashion was lacking in any great mental or moral quality; yet to be in the fashion has given joy in age after age, not only to the women who are thus up-to-date in their costume, but to the men who behold them.

As a rule, men's attitude towards women's fashions is one of amused tolerance. They pretend that they are unable to detect the nice distinctions between the latest model from Paris and a dress that is hopelessly out of date. But they are in reality just as eager to conform to the popular idea of what is and what is not worn.

But men's fashions change slowly, and men, unlike women, like to be the last to leave an old fashion rather than the first to em­brace a new. They have no desire either, that their womenfolk should be in the very front rank of fashion. It would make them embarrassed to be seen in public with a woman who was wearing something which caused every eye to be turned upon her. But they like their wives to be dressed as most other women are dressed.

Fashion is an arbitrary mistress to whom most women are slaves, but though her commands are often unreasonable and not sel­dom absurd, she is followed willingly, for the reward she offers is that sense of adventure and variety which is the spice of life.

5. Find logically connected sentences with the text:

1. It is joyful to follow fashion.
2. Men’s attitude to fashion differs from that of women.
3. Men like their wives to dress well.

6.Read TEXT B Diana’s Style… The allure of the People’s Princess

I cried when I heard Diana, Princess of Wales died. I don’t really understand why.
Even when photographed in one of those ghastly hat horrors that we have come to accept as de rigueur for British royalty there was always something so compelling, so visceral, so natural about the Princess of Wales that you absolutely could not resist taking your eyes off her. And when she did get the royal boot and or fell mercy to the public humiliation of her fair prince reportedly saying he would love to be married to a homely, older, and non-charismatic other woman, she only grew more fascinating and even more irresistible.
Diana had that certain magnetism which is usually reserved for movie stars, yet if she was an actress her nose would have probably been bobbed and her hair more sexed up. But as a princess, her looks were honest and her appeal was genuine. Her total style has captured the world. And what about her notorious royal look Americans once took notice? Well, maybe it is in her sons, Princes William and Harry who inherited the twinkle in their eyes.
Diana had “it” in a society always looking to find it.
On the tenth anniversary of her death,Diana Style unfolds the journey of the People’s Princess from simple school girl to her life as a fashion icon with all the delicious style bites in between.
“If anything happens to me, do you think people will see me as another Jackie Kennedy?” Diana, Princess of Wales said. Yes, Diana they do.

7.Some useful words and phrases:

1. allure – чарівливість
2. ghastly hat horrors – жахливо страшні капелюхи
3. de rigueur – модний
4. compelling – чарівний
5. visceral – інтуїтивний
6. to get the boot – бути звільненим
7. to fall mercy – бути відданим на милість
8. public humiliation – публічне приниження
9. to be sexed up – містити елементи сексуальності
10. her appeal was genuine – її звернення було щирим
11. style bites – родзинки стилю

8.Answer the questions:

1) What was there so special about Princess Diana’s Style?

2) What sort of magnetism did Princess Diana have?

3) How did the world perceive Diana and her style?