Reading Practice Mary's Family

Mary is a dressmaker.A dressmaker is a worker who makes women's dresses.Her brother is a tailor.A tailor is a maker of garments,usually makes outer garments.Her father is a designer.Her sister is a designer,too.Her mother is a cadre and she is a manager of a clothing company.Mary and her brother work in a garment factory.They are all skilled workers.Their efficiency is much more than new workers.They work hard.They often help the other workers and teach them how to improve their skills.They sew many coats and dresses every day.

Every day after dinner,they talk about something interesting.They talk about fashion,clothing and leisure activities.Sometimes they exchange their own experience in their work.Her father has much experience in designing dresses.He is an experienced designer.He won many design prizes in the clothing contest last year.They show the same interest in fashion and leisure sports and talk about the topics with great interest.

New Words and Expressions

maker　制造者

out garments　外衣

cadre　干部

skilled　熟练的

fashion　时装

skill　技能

leisure activities　休闲活动

exchange　交换

experience　经验

experienced　有经验的

topic　话题

with great interest　怀着很大兴趣