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Scene 3

elegance ['elɪɡəns]n. 典雅;高雅

guardian ['ɡɑːdɪən]n. [ 法 ]守护者;监护人

accomplishment [ə'kʌmplɪʃmənt] n. 成就;完成;技艺

finance [faɪ'næns]vt. n. 供给…经费；财政;金融

visionary ['vɪʒənərɪ]adj 有眼力的;有先见之明的 

enterprise ['entəpraɪz]n. 企业;事业;开拓精神

commitment [kə'mɪtmənt]n. 承诺;委托;献身

esteemed [ɪs'tiːmd]adj. 受人尊敬的

colleague ['kɒliːɡ]n. 同事，同僚 

Answer the following questions briefly.

1. How long has Runway been run?

2. Whom do they come to celebrate?

3. What do Runway and James Holt share in common?

4. Who is announced as the new president of James Holt International, Nigel or Jacqueline? 

Watch again. Fill in the blanks. 

Thank you very much for coming today to help celebrate our dear friend, James Holt. But before I talk to you about James and his many 1) ______________, I would like first to share some news with you. Um, as many of you know, uh, recently Massimo Corteleoni has agreed to 2) _______ the expansion of the James Holt label, 3) __________ the work of this visionary artist into a global 4)______ , which is really an 5)_______ enterprise. Runway and James Holt share many things in 6)_______, chief among them, a 7) __________to excellence. And so, it should come as no surprise that when the time came for James to choose the new president of James Holt 8) ___________. He chose from within the Runway family. And it’s my great happiness today to 9) __________to you all that that person is my friend and longtime esteemed 10) ________, Jacqueline Follet.

 

Scene 4

Task 1 Watch Scene 4. Put the following statements in the 

correct order according to what you have seen in this scene. 

A You can see beyond what  people want and what they need,and you can choose for yourself.

B The truth is there is no one that can do what I do ,including her.

C List of designers,photographers,editors,writers,models,all of whom were found by me ,nurtured by me and have promised me they will follow me whenever  and if ever I choose to leave Runway.

D I 've known what was happening for quite some time.

E But I was very ,very impressed by how intently you tried to warn me.

Task 2 Repeat and take a note. 

Repeat the four sentences 

selected from the scene after it is spoken twice and take a note. 

1

 2

3

4

key

1 It just took me a little while to find a suitable alternative for Jacqueline.

2 So I just had to tell Irv that Jacqueline was unavailable.

3 I never thought I would say this, Andrea, but I really... I see a great deal of myself in you. 

4 Don’t be ridiculous, Andrea. Everybody wants this. Everybody wants to be us.