Vocabulary Preparation:

 

multi-millionaire/ 7mQltImIlI[5ne[ / n. a very rich personwho has money or property worth several million pounds or dollars 千万富翁

consortium / k[n5sC:tI[m / n. a group of people orfirms who have agreed to co-operate with each other 联盟；联营企业

backstage / 7bAk5steIdV / adv. behind the scenes;in the area behind the stage 在后台；私下；幕后

escort / Is5kC:t / v. to accompany somebody or something in order to protect 陪同；护送

premises / 5premIsIz / n. land and buildingstogether considered as a place of business（企业的）房屋建筑及附属场地

gear / gI[/ n. a piece of machineryused for a particular purpose （特定用途的）器械；装置

 

 

Notes:

 

Tommy Hilfiger(1951—) isan American fashion designer and founder of the lifestyle brand Tommy Hilfiger Corporation. It is also apremium-upscale collection for men and women. 汤米·席尔菲格（美国时尚设计师，也是同名高档男女士服装品牌）

Bangladesh, officially the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia,located on the fertile Bengal delta. 孟加拉国（南亚国家）

Kohl’s isan American department store chain headquartered in the Milwaukee suburb ofMenonee Falls, Wisconsin. 科尔士百货公司（美国知名的连锁百货公司）

 

 

Exercise:Listen to the news report and decide whether the following statements are trueor false.

 

1.       TommyHilfiger was famousfor his classic American designs inthe fast forward road of fashion.

2.       In the past five years, about 529workers died from garment factoryfires in South Asian country of Bangladesh.

3.       Evenafter the fires and the deaths, the garment factory continues tomake clothes for Tommy Hilfiger as well as Gap and Kohl’s under very badconditions.

4.       ABC News’ investigation finds outthat many American manufacturers arestill heavily depending on Bangladesh factories because of the extremely lowlabor cost.

5.       After ABC News’ investigation, Tommy Hilfiger, GAP and Kohl’s agreed tospend one to two million dollars on independent fire inspector, enforcingstrict safety standards.