V clothes P vowel sounds You probably have because it’s one of the fastest growing chains in the world. The person behind Zara is Amancio Ortega, He isthe richest ‘man in Spain, but very few people know his face. There are only two official photographs of him, and he rarely gives interviews. Although he isa ‘multimillionaire businessman, he doesn't look like one —he doesn't like wearing suits or tis, and prefers to wear jeans and a shirt. ‘When he was young he worked as a shop assistant in a clothes store, but he always dreamed of having his own business. In 1963 he started a small company which made women's pyjamas. In 1975, atthe age of 40, he ‘opened his frst clothes shop in La Coruna, a small city in north-west Spain, and named it Zora, Now you can find Zara shopsall over the world, from New York to Moscow to Singapore. So why is Zara so successful? The main reason is that Zara reacts incredibly quickly to the latest designer fashions, and produces clothes which are fashionable but inexpensive. Zara ‘an make a new line of clothes in three weeks. Other companies normally take about nine months. The clothes also change from week to week ~$0 customers keep coming back to see what's new. It produces 20,000 new designs a year — and none of them stay in the shops for more than a month. Sof you've seen a new jacket or skirt you like in a Zara store, hurry up and ‘buy it, because it won't be there for long. > Hlave you ever been to that shop? G present perfect (experience) + ever, never; present perfect or past simple What did you buy? READING & VOCABULARY What's the most popular place to buy clothes in your town? Do you buy your clothes there? If not, where? Read the text about Zara, Then cover it and answer the questions below from memory. 1 Who is Amancio Ortega? ‘What is unusual about him? ‘What was his first job? ‘When did he open the first Zara shop? ‘Where are there Zara shops now? 6 What are the secrets of Zara's success? Read the text again and underli words that are connected with clothes. © p.150 Vocabulary Bank Clothes. e any PRONUNCIATION vowel sounds 447 Put two clothes words in each colum Listen and check. Practise saying the word belt blouse clothes coat pyjamas scarf shirt shoes skirt suit sweater trousers Ask and answer with a partner. 3 2 @ he ie) ‘What did you wear yesterday? What are you going to wear tonight? What were the last clothes you bought? Whats the first thing you take off when you get home? Do you always tr on clothes before you buy them? How often do you wear a suit?3 LISTENING 42) Listen to three people being interviewed about Zara. Complete the chart with their information. 1 Have you ever been to a Zara store? | 2 When did you last go there? 3 Where? 4 What did you buy? 5. Are you happy with itt 4 GRAMMAR present perfect or past simple? a Interview your partner about Zara (or another shop in your town) and write his / her answers in the chart. b Look at questions 1 and 2 above. What tense are they? Which question refers to a specific time in the past? Which question is about some time in your life? ¢ © p.i32 Grammar Bank 4A, Read the rules and do the exercises. 5 SPEAKING a Complete the questions with the past participle of the verb. 1 Have you ever _1nom. (wear) something only once? What? When / wear it? 1Q\. 2. Have you ever ___ (be toa fashion show? ar ‘Where? / enjoy it? > Nee, 3. Have you ever ___ {dance} in very uncomfortable shoes? Where? What / happen? 4 Have you ever ___ (wear) fancy dress’? When? What / wear? 5 Have you ever ____ (meet) someone who was wearing exactly the same as you? When? How / you feel? 6 ae meee atts wom? What? Why / not 1 Have you ever _____ {ruin) clothes in the washing machine? ‘What? What / happen? ‘ 8 Have you ever (have) an argument with yur family about clothes? What about? b Interview a partner with the questions. If he / she answers ‘Yes, I have, make follow-up questions in the past simple. Have you ever worn something only once? 2 S Yes Ihave. A suit, When did you wear it) 2 S For an interview fora job. 6 43 SONG 5 True Blue4B present perfect + yet, just, already yet just ‘A. Have you finished your homework yet? B No, not yet. I haven' finished yet. ‘A. Would you like a coffe? B No thanks. T've just had one, ‘A. Do you want to see ths film? B No I've already seen it three times. ‘A’ Shall I buy a newspaper? * Use ye +h presen perectin and Miree'Yee tied a0 I a cas tech Thnk going ta hao tat YOU, + Use justin sentences to say that = rm hijea teed ROC Cereace ate reine ; Hoe cater than expected, + Pat already befor th main verb, 4B a Order the words to make sentences, b Write sentences or questions with already, just, or yet. 1 made have you yet your bed? 2 gone already to work she's. 3 just we've a cup of coffe had. 4 Tfound a job haven't yet. 5 sent me just an he’s e-mail. 6 house already sold they've their. he/arrive (already) He's already arrived. 1 T/ have / breakfast (just) 2 you /finish your homework? (yet) 3 the film / start (already) 4 1/ not meet / his girltiend (yet) 5 they/ get married (just) 6 Youre too late. He / go home (already) 7 you / speak to him? (yet) 8 1/ not read his new book (yet) 3C adverbs of frequency I always have toast for breakfast, Do you usually go to work by bust She doesn't often go to bed late. ‘They're sometimes late, She hardly ever watches TV. He is never stressed. * Use adverbs of frequeney to answer the question How often...? + Adverbs of frequency go | before all verbs (except be). x 4 Complete the sentences with an adverb of frequency. “never always hardly ever sometimes usually They never. drive ~ they don't have a car. 11 drink champagne — only at Christmas. 2 She ___ eats meat. She's a vegetarian, 3 He doesn’t have a watch so he's late. 4 We ___ get up at 7.30, except at weekends. 5 I don't do a lot of exercise but I b Order the words to make sentences, always she at six up gets She always gets up at six 1 for late always 1am class 2 meet ever hardly we 3 what work you usually time do finish ? 4-morning in the hungry | am never 5 often I read don't the newspaper 6 restaurants sometimes expensive to go we 6 Talways tr___ on new clothes in the shop. 7 Puto___a coat. I's very cold. 8 T___ off your boots when you come in, g0 swimming. 7 wine good usually very is this VOCABULARY a Write the clothes words, Example: Put your coat on. It's cold. ys od. 1 My sister can't wear a short sk__ to school, 9 Talways wear p___in bes He was wearing a baseball ¢__ on his head. T always wear a hat and sc____in the winter. She's going to wear her black d____to the party. 2 3 4 5. wear tr___,on my feet when | go running. 10 usually get dr__before I have breakfast‘a Match the words and pictures. Singular clothes a dress atop a skirt /skaxt/ a shirt abelt a T-shirt a sweater /'sweta/ a suit /sust/ acoat /kout/ a tie av ascarf a tracksuit a jacket ahat aeap ablouse Plural clothes pyjamas /po'dsa:maz/ trousers jeans shorts shoes /fusz! boots trainers socks tights b Cover the words and look at the pictures. Test yourself or a partner, Verbs used with clothes & Match the phrases and pictures. get dressed wear (a black hat) take off her boots) try on (a dress) put on (her coat) b Cover the phrases. What is she doing in each picture? © piso co ELED Multitom www.oup.comjelt/englshfile/preintermediateri | dont design dothes | design dreams Ralph Lauren, Amencan fast designer 1 VOCABULARY clothes = - - ff — fF a Complete the crossword w | (Glues across > alse es 0 i | 2 5 May a B 8 9 Complete the sentences with these verbs —____________________ 3. GRAMMAR present perfect or past simple? tryon wear getsdressed puton take off a White sentences and questions with the present 1 She always gets dressed before she has breakfast an perfect. Use contractions. the mormmg. 1 he/be/ London &] 2 What dress did you 10 goto the party? He hasn't been to London 3 Talways ____ lothes mn a shop before I buy them 2 she / break / her leg 4 Tm cold I'm gomg to a sweater 5 Its very hot here your coat 3 they/ eat there before Student's Book p.150 Vocabulary Bank ee ee a 2 PRONUNCIATION consonant sounds fim ‘Wote the words inthe chart De ap shoes te coat top dress shorts aut Se Sy ®& ¥ ei 7 you /ever lose / your ID card [2 st |e) 8 he/ meet /her parents ©]Complete the sentences with ever or never 1 T've_never_ been to Ireland. 2 Have you low before? 3 Thecluldren have ‘been to Disneyworld 4 Have we met Simons wa? I cant remember 5 Shebas done ths before 6 Havel told you about my fst boyfnend? 7 Has your boss. shouted at you? 8 thas snowed hee before © Complete the dialogues 1 A Haveyou ever wor (you | ever! wea) big hat? B Yes ‘A When______ (you wear) 1? B When I_____ (go) toa wedding Last susumer 2a — (you / ever / borrow) your fatnersdothes? B Ys A What — (you borrow)? B Ate [_____ (need) one for an nterview 3A ____ (you / ever / met) a fashion model? BNI 4A ____ {you / ever buy) any second bend clothes? B Ys I (buy) a beau ‘hte shut for £150 n a macket 5A (you ever have) an argument about clothes? BYes1 My brother _ (take) my best sweater tothe beach and (run) xt SLED Student's Book p32 Grammar Bonk 44 More Words to Learn ‘Wrte translations and try to remember the words Word Propuncianon | Translation Dusness noun | bran! cham nour ‘fra! gompany noun / kampani/ store now ‘sod washing mache // wofty mo fun! oun favonable adecte | / fb) (unleomfortable | / kamabl’ aajectve craythesame _{ fig zeit Se semn/_| havean argument | /hev an_avgjumant! themam reason | /Oa mem rem | _— Study idea ] 1 Ya oa imo Kam te gemma and pronunciation of new words, as well asthe | | business /branos/ noun negocio 2 Look at the Pronunciation column above Say the ‘words two or three tumes | [By Have you ever read a book n Engh? Have you ever wntten an e-mail in Enghst? {By Whatare the most espensve dothes you've ever bought? {Gy Have you ever been abroad? Have you ever sung n public? GED ntizom ELALD wr up comelVengsteprenternedite© Complete the chart. past participle been © Write sentences in the present perfect. 1 you / ever fly / in a helicopter He a helicopter? 2 she / never eat / octopus re you ever flown 3 they / ever be / late for work iain pesent perfect or past simple? | [New Engl File Teacher's Bool Preintermedizte ‘Photocopiable © Oxford University Press 2005 © Complete the dialogues with the correct form of the verb: present perfect or past simple. A} Have you ever heard (ever / hear) the group The Darkness? B No, 1? - What kind of music do they play? A Rock music. I? (see) them in concert last night. Bt (be) it a good concert? A Yes, I really > like) it. 4 we/ never see / a Tarantino film 5 she/ write / more than ten mystery novels 6 I/ not read / The Lord of the Rings 7 you / ever work / in a clothes shop 8 he/ win / three gold medals Ae you (ever / lose) your car keys? 9 They / not lose / a match this year B Yes, 17, = ‘A When * that 10 I/ hear / three of their albums (happen)? B In Portugal. I? (be) there on holiday. ‘A What !° you (do)? Bil (phone) the car hire company. But they (make) me pay €100 for the new keys.