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Course : Interpreting 3
Instruction : Sa Vu
Name : Pham Ngoc Thien Dan
Class : 19CNACLC07

Entry #14 : November 23, 2022

 TOPIC : FASION AND CLOTHES
I – Vocabulary :
1. to be on trend: to be very fashionable
2. casual clothes: not formal
3. classic style: a simple, traditional style that is always fashionable
4. designer label: a well-known company that makes (often expensive) clothing
5. dressed to kill: wearing clothes that attract admirers
6. to dress for the occasion: to wear clothes suitable for a particular event
7. fashionable: in fashion
8. fashion house: a company that sells (usually expensive) new styles in clothes
9. fashion icon: a person who is famous for their sense of fashion
10. fashion show: an event where modals show off the latest in fashion designs
11. to get dressed up: to put on nice clothes, often to go out somewhere special
12. to go out of fashion: to not be in fashion any more
13. hand-me-downs: clothes that are passed down from older brothers or sisters to their
younger siblings
14. to have an eye for (fashion): to be a good judge of
15. to have a sense of style: the ability to wear clothes that look stylish
16. the height of fashion: very fashionable
17. to keep up with the latest fashion: to wear the latest fashions
18. to look good in: to wear something that suits you
19. to mix and match: to wear different styles or items of clothing that aren’t part of a set
outfit
20. must-have: something that is highly fashionable and therefore in demand
21. off the peg: clothing that is ready made
22. old fashioned: not in fashion any more
23. on the catwalk: the stage that modals walk along to show off the latest fashions
24. a slave to fashion: someone who always feel the need to wear the latest fashions
25. smart clothes: the kind of clothes worn for a formal event
26. to suit someone: to look good on someone
27. to take pride in one’s appearance: to pay attention to how one looks
28. timeless: something that doesn’t go out of fashion
29. vintage clothes: clothes from an earlier period
30. well-dressed: to be dressed attractively

II – News
Wedding ring history
The exact history of the wedding ring isn’t absolutely clear; however, one belief dates it to
ancient Egypt.
Egyptian pharaohs believed that a ring symbolized eternity due to its circular shape with no
beginning and no end. Egyptians also believed in ‘veni amoris’, the vein of love. It is the vein in
the fourth finger on the left hand that directly connects to the heart; people still commonly wear a
wedding ring on that finger.
When Alexander the Great conquered Egypt, Greeks adopted the tradition of giving a ring to
show devotion, and the tradition carried on when the Romans conquered the Greeks. According
to some experts, the Romans viewed the ring as a symbol of a husband’s ownership over his
wife, contrary to a sign of love.
Later, rings became popular in the West, especially during World War II. Men were going off to
fight, and that gave rings to their girlfriends as a promise to wed when they returned.
In the 1950s, diamond company De Beers popularized the diamond ring for weddings and
engagements. According to a survey, 86% of engagement rings in the US today include a
diamond center stone, and an average wedding ring costs 6,000 dollars.

III – Addition notes :

- I must spend more time to practice interpreting
- Thanks for all the lessons you have taught me. Hope you always have the good health to
continue your job.