2021-2022学年度第32期总第863期
Tradition is back in style (P4-5)
山东省烟台第二中学  柳力文
 
I. Pre-reading: discussion
Look at the costumes from different ethnic groups and use proper adjectives to describe them.

As one of the oldest nationalities in China, Tibetans have a rich culture in clothes.

Mongolian Clothing                                   Qiang Ethnic Clothing

Bai Ethnic Clothing                                   Zhuang Ethnic Costumes

Tibetan clothing

Do you think these traditional costumes still remain popular? Why?

II. Pre-reading: prediction
Guess before you read:
In what ways can traditional costumes become popular again?

III. Read for the main idea
Read the article quickly and answer the following questions.
1. What is the article mainly about?
More and more young people today are turning traditional Tibetan costumes typically worn during festivals into a new fashion trend.

2. How does the writer develop the article?
    A. By comparing opinions.
    B. By listing numbers.
    C. By giving examples.

IV. Read for details
Scan the article and figure out the following questions.
1. For what purpose does the writer take the example of Gannan Nuri Original Clothing Sales?
① To show how popular some Tibetan costume brands are becoming.
② To show the efforts of Generation Z, because it was established by four Tibetan women born after 1995.

2. What does “selling like hotcakes” in paragraph 6 mean?
Based on the context, it means “selling well”.

3. How do people bring traditional Tibetan costumes back in style?
One reason for their popularity is the combination of traditional Tibetan clothes and modern elements.
As living conditions improve, today’s clothes are becoming thinner, lighter and more comfortable.
Instead of wool and fur, young designers have used different materials for costumes, such as silk and mulberry silk (桑蚕丝).
Meanwhile, more young models on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau are willing to promote traditional Tibetan costumes and culture.

4. What is Tobjor Drolma’s attitude towards Gen Z?
He speaks highly of Gen Z and recognizes what Gen Zers are doing.

V. Think and share
What qualities does Gen Z have?
Can you think of any other ways to promote traditional Tibetan costumes and culture?

VI. Language study
Sentence comprehension
1. Wearing traditional Tibetan clothing paired with modern jeans and boots, Yangkyi Zhoima displayed her attire (服装) to her 4,000-plus followers on Weibo.
该句的主干部分是Yangkyi Zhoima displayed her attire (服装) to …
其中，Wearing traditional …部分是现在分词作伴随状语；
paired with …部分是过去分词短语做定语，修饰traditional Tibetan clothing.
pair…with…：pair此处为动词，意为把……配对，搭配

2. Like Zhoima, more and more young people today are turning traditional Tibetan costumes typically worn during festivals into a new fashion trend.
该句中的typically worn…是过去分词短语作定语，修饰traditional Tibetan costumes.
可以替换成定语从句：
Like Zhoima, more and more young people today are turning traditional Tibetan costumes that are typically worn during festivals into a new fashion trend.

3. Living at a high altitude, Tibetan residents previously wore heavy clothes that could also be used as quilts at night.
Living at a high altitude是分词作（原因）状语
that引导定语从句，修饰限定heavy clothes

More expressions
Find the following expressions and figure out their meanings in the context.
1. gain popularity among young people
2. instead of
3. have a passion for
4. turn the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau into a fashion highland

VII. Discuss and write
Do you think it is important that ethnic minority cultures are protected?
How can we promote ethnic minority culture? Finish the following composition.
    As we all know, China has always cherished the colorful cultures of the Han and ethnic minorities. However, some traditions of the ethnic minorities are said to be disappearing with rapid social and economic development, and many ethnic cultures lack protection. Worse still, some ethnic minority languages are endangered. So I think that we should take the following measures to protect them.
……

Finish the composition and polish your writing with peers.
Search the internet for other traditional elements that are gaining popularity, and deliver a presentation.

Possible version:
    First of all, more practical laws should be enforced to correct people’s attitudes towards ethnic minorities and punish people who harm their cultures. Secondly, the government should award those who have made contributions to cultural preservation so that more people will follow suit. Thirdly, the government should train more professionals to research the histories, customs and languages, etc. of ethnic minorities. What’s more, we should also encourage those children to learn their cultures.
    Although we have to protect cultural history, these cultures should also combine their beauty with the modern world. Only in this way can they continue to enjoy a bright future.