Lesson　Three

Text Garment　Collars

A collar is a part of a shirt,dress or coat that fits round your neck.It is a part of a garment at the neckline；usually it is sewed on as a separate piece.A collar is one of very important parts in a garment.The quality of a garment mainly depends on it.The style of a collar keeps changing with the times.

Here are some collars.Some are round collars.Some are pointed collars.This is a regular collar.That is a mandarin collar.Look here,you can find many wide-grooved tulip collars,wing collars,convertible collars and flip collars.

If you want to make a garment fashionable,sometimes you should pay attention to the collar of a garment.The style of a garment shows the beauty of a garment.Different collars show different styles.The choice of collar reflects a person's taste in clothes.Sometimes the choice of collar is a subject of interest in some people.People are usually attracted by the style of a collar,especially young people and women.

New Words and Expressions

collar　领子，衣领

fit round　适合地围着

neck　颈部

garment　服装

neckline　领围线

be sewed on　缝在

separate　分开

part　部分

quality　质量

mainly　主要地

depend on　依靠

style　款式，样式，风格

pointed collar　尖领

regular collar　普通领

mandarin collar　中式领

wide-grooved tulip collar　厚罗纹领

wing collar　燕尾领

convertible collar　两用领

flip collar　翻驳领

fashionable　时髦的

reflect　反映

choice　选择

taste　口味

beauty　美

a subject of interest　有趣的话题

be attracted by　被……吸引

especially　尤其，特别

Notes to the Text

1.A collar is a part of a shirt,dress or coat that fits round your neck.It is a part of a garment at the neckline;usually it is sewed on as a separate piece.衣领通常是单独缝制，装在衬衫、连衣裙、外套的领圈上合适地围在脖子处的部分。

2.The style of a collar keeps changing with the times.衣领的式样随时代变化而变化。

3.The choice of collar reflects a person's taste in clothes.衣领的选择反映一个人的服装品位。

4.People are usually attracted by the style of a collar,especially young people and women.人们常常被衣领式样所吸引，尤其是年轻人和妇女。

Substitution Drills

Exercises to the Text

1.抄写熟记本课单词和词组。

2.翻译下列词组：

1）round collar

2）pointed collar

3）depend on

4）be attracted by

5）the choice of collar

6）pay attention to

7）the style of a collar

8）the beauty of a garment

3.将下列短语翻译成英语：

1）两用领

2）中式领

3）大翻领

4）尖领

5）领围线

6）衣领的质量

7）领子的式样

8）使服装更时髦

4.将下列句子译成英语：

1）请将这衣领缝在领圈上。

2）服装的质量是很重要的。

3）服装的款式随着时间变化而变化。

4）服装的选择反映人的品位。

5）人们常常被服装的款式所吸引。

6）服装的选择是个有趣的话题。

7）让我们学着让我们的服装更时髦。

8）这款式表现了服装的美。