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3 de agosto de 2010

UNIT 3. ACTIVITY. PREDICTION, SCANNING, SKIMMING


Sidewalk Catwalk: Mannequins to Land in Manhattan

Get ready New York. Fashion is hitting the streets, quite literally (and visual too!). Launching in June, an outdoor public fashion parade dubbed "Sidewalk Catwalk" will debut along the Broadway Pedestrian Plaza between Times Square and Herald Square in the heart of Manhattan's Fashion District.
High-end mannequin manufacturer Ralph Pucci Intl. is taking part in the public art event, featuring 31 female Pucci sculptures, which are part of the Pucci MANIKIN series. "The Timeless Walking Women" are made in one piece, constructed as sculptures rather than traditional mannequins. Inspired by the work of Alberto Giacometti, the fiberglass sculptures are finished in a foundry slate, with industrial fittings as added reinforcement to be able to handle the outdoor elements. The women will share the landscape with British sculptor Antony Gormley's 31 life-sized male sculptures. But fear not, fashionistas. Those sculptures aren't going to be standing out in the street nekkid (Diva would never approve). No, they'll be wearing clothes designed by 31 high-profile designers, including Calvin Klein, Diane Von Furstenberg, Michael Kors, Anna Sui, Betsey Johnson, Kenneth Cole, Tommy Hilfiger, Norma Kamali, Isabel Toledo, John Bartlett, Catherine Malandrino and Carlos Falchi. And thanks to weather-resistant fabrics from Material ConneXion, those outfits will be durable and fashion-friendly the whole season through. They better be. The Sidewalk Catwalk runs from June 24 to Sept. 6, rain or shine!

http://retaildesigndiva.blogs.com/retail_design_diva/visual_merchandising/


Técnicas de lectura: prediccion, scanning y skimming
Seleccione un texto que tenga una imagen.
Observe la imagen y conteste las siguientes preguntas.

De acuerdo al título y la imagen, ¿cuál cree usted que es el tópico que está a punto de leer?
I think the topic is related to a fashion exhibition in the streets of New York City.

¿Cuál es la idea general del texto?
It describes some fashion activities that are being celebrated in the streets of New York where some of the most important fashion designers are taking part.

¿Que palabras se repiten?
the, sidewalk, catwalk, in, and, are, to, women, be, outfits

¿Que palabras se parecen al español?
mannequins, visual, June, public, debut, plaza, district, manufacturer, part, event, sculpture, series, pieces, constructed, traditional, inspired, industrial, elements, approve, designed, designers, including, durable.

¿Cuales son las palabras en negrita, el titulo, subtitulo o gráficos que te ayudan a entender el texto?
Sidewalk, catwalk, the picture which illustrates the article.

¿De qué trata el texto? Lee el primer párrafo y el último o la ultimas ideas del último párrafo.
The selected text is about an activity called Sidewalk Catwalk which will be holding in the streets of New York until September. It describes the mannequins that are being used, the material are those mannequins made of and also mentions the fashion designers are taking part of this activity. It also describes who inspired the mannequins confection and how were constructed, and mention as an important topic that the exhibition is made using materials resistant to the weather.

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