Brands mentioned in the film

Louis Vuitton, Chanel, Prada, MiuMiu, a Birkin (Hermes), Alexander Macqueen, Chloe, Herve Leger, Balmain, Rolex, Louboutin(s)

 

Bling - expensive objects such as jewellery that are worn in a way that is very easy to notice (http://www.multitran.ru/c/m.exe?CL=1&s=bling&l1=1)

Complete gaps 1-10 with words formed from those next to the text. The tip box will help you

It was a New Orleans rapper named ‘BG’ that first coined the term ‘bling’ to describe his taste in0 flashey jewellery. Since then it has certainly not gone 1……..as a fashion statement. In fact, it has become a byword for a 2………., lifestyle. The term is so widespread that it’s even entered English dictionaries. Bling means big money, so it’s hardly 3…….. that people are keen on experimenting with bling including even the most 4……. jewellery companies. When footballer David Beckham wanted a gift for his wife, he turned to a New York designer. Better known to his clients as ‘Jacob the Jeweller’, he sent a pink diamond ring to Spain so that Beckham could surprise with the 5…….. present. It meant Jacob could add another celebrity to his list of customers. But he isn’t the only one catering for such high-profile people. Other New York jewellers have client lists that are6……..made up of hip-hop and R&B stars. The value of hip-hop as a music and lifestyle industry is put at an 7………$10 billion annually. As with the world of fashion, hip-hop stars are now joining in and 8………creating jewellery lines of their own. And they face fierce 9………from those in the rap world. It seems jewellery is much more than a 10………accessory. Perhaps the era of bling is only just beginning.

0 flashy 1 notice 2 glamour 3 surprise 4 tradition 5 expect 6 increase 7 credible 8 fever 9 compete 10 base

(CAP Intermediate /Unit 10. P.124)

DEVIL WEARS PRADA

Vocabulary

· Human resources (a department of)

· Editor-in-chief

· Anyone would kill for this job

· Crucial

· To confirm an appointment

· To be completely inadequate

· To be famous for being unpredictable

· One’s head is on the chop

· Insignificant minor details

· To see no point in doing smth.

· Drizzling

· To speak on smb.

· To kiss smb. on his/her forehead

· A piece of iconography to express one’s individual identity

· An unpublished manuscript

· To make the impossible possible

· Antibacterial wipes

· The coolest fashion event of the year

· To be a big deal for smb.

· To minimize the press

· A dragon-lady

· To be career-obsessed

· To be unfair to smb.

· A dream job

· What are we toasting?

· A notorious sadist

· To replace smb.

· To be devastated

· To transform smth into a global brand

· To see a great deal of myself in smb.

· A sous-chef

· To screw smth up

Answer the questions:

1. What were Andy’s initial career plans? What made her change her mind?

2. What was Miranda? Why were many girls ready ‘to kill for the job’ in Miranda’s office?

3. What were Andy’s responsibilities? Had she expected exactly the same things?

4. Miranda was characterized as ‘a notorious sadist’. Do you agree? Give your reasons.

5. Which Miranda’s tasks did Andy fail to do? What were the reasons for her failures?

6. Why did Andy’s relationships with her relatives and friends get gradually worse?

7. What made Miranda change her mind about Andy? What were the girl’s steps towards getting a promotion?

8. Did Andy’s opinion of Miranda’s work and personality change? Why?

9. Why did Andy quit the job?

10. What recommendation did Miranda give to Andy’s new employer? What did it mean?

11. Miranda had recommended Nigel as a partner to the new fashion venture and later went back on her word. Andy in her turn ‘stole’ Emily’s career and a trip to Paris. Compare these two betrayals. Are they equally low-motivated?

12. What’s the message of the film?

Comment upon the following phrases:

-I see a great deal of myself in you…

-You’re my greatest disappointment…

Make a character sketch of:

· Miranda

· Andy

· Emily

· Nigel

-Would you like to work for a fashion magazine? Which one would you choose? What position (vacancy) would you like to take?

-Is a personal image a thing of great importance for a designer or editor-in-chief of a fashion magazine? Why?

-Do you think a certain dress code is a must in an office of a fashion magazine? Give your reasons.

Fashion icons and brands mentioned in the film:

Chanel, Kelvin Klein, Patrick de Marshallese, Elsa Schiaparelli, Gucci, Banana Republic, Michael Kors, Valentino, Fendi, Lanvin, Prada, MiuMiu, Oscar de la Renta, Yves Saint Laurent