Fashion A. Warm Up Read what these three people say about fashion. Discuss with your partner whose opinions about fashion are closest to yours Roshan Some of my friends are quite stylish and always follow the latest trends but I prefer to have my own style. I prefer to wear comfort- able clothes but of course I think it's possible to wear smart casual clothes and still feel comfortable. I like wearing bright colours and I also wear a lot of bracelets these days. At the moment, stripes are in fashion and when all my friends go out, they look like a lot of zebras! T like wearing make-up but it doesn't look nice if you put too much on. In my opinion, it’s possible to look good without spending a lot of money on clothes and make-up. Miguel T'ma skateboarder and we have our own sense of style, Of course the main thing is having the right skateboard. After that you need to wear a type of light skateboarding trainers. The clothes we wear don't always fit exactly. We generally wear loose clothes, loose shirts and loose jeans, Usually the colours are not bright, but a bit dull - black, grey and blue mainly. We wear a special type of hat too. It's important to be cool without trying to bel At our school there are some Goths, They seem to always wear tight black trousers and wear black make-up and have funny hairstyles, It seems strange and / old-fashioned to me. 4 Teresa T prefer wearing designer clothes and I like being well-dressed especially when there's a special occasion like a wedding, T love wearing a new dress, high heels and some nice jewellery, like a gold necklace and earrings. I try to make sure everything matches. I make my husband put on a suit and tie so we look good together. He doesn't like dressing up but he needn't do it very often. I also regularly go to the hairdresser's to get the latest hair-style for ladies of my cage. Of course, I don't tell my husband how much I spend there because he'll go mad if he ever finds out. Anyway, he spends a lot of money on his car and football matches, so why not?Section A: Lexis & Functions Reading Comprehension Exercises @ Tick () the correct box. 1, Roshan’s friends are more interested in the latest trends than she is. 2. She thinks you needn't spend a lot on clothes to look good. 3, Miguel's jeans and shirts are the right size. ‘4, Miguel thinks Goths are more fashionable than skateboarders 5. Teresa's husband knows how much money she spends at the hairdresser's. @ Circle the correct words. 1. Roshan prefers wearing dark/colourful clothes. 2. Miguel's skateboard/clothing is more important to him. 3, Looking cool is important/unimportant to Miguel. 4. Teresa’s husband is well-/badly- dressed on special occasions. 5, Teresa and her husband have similar/different ideas about clothes and fashion © Fill in the gaps with one word from the texts. 1, Many people would rather wear . clothes than wear smart or fashionable clothes. 2. Itis difficult for many people to keep up with the most recent .. and fashion. 3. Some people think you can have a sense of .. without following the latest fashion. 4. f you wear dark and clothing all the time, people might think you are an unhappy person. 5. People often laugh when they see an old in an old photo especially if the man is now bald.B. Vocabulary 1. Match the words in the box (1-5) to the pictures (a-e). @ € ay Lsvit - 2.tie 3. trainers @ @ Bhat 4. high heels SAK.) 5. jewellery 2. Now, fill in the gaps with words from Exercise 1 above. 1. Personally, I find . really uncomfortable and only wear them if | really have to. 2. have to wear a sms fOF Work but sometimes | just wear the jacket with another pair of trousers. 3. | prefer wearing silver smu Because | think it looks more stylish, 4, My brother hates wearing a because it feels tight around his neck, 5.1 bought 2 new pair of . last week and | wear them all the time, 3. Match the words (1-6) to what they mean (a-f). 1. designer clothes a. colours people put on their face to make them look more attractive 2.casual clothes........ Bs Jong vertical areas of colour different from the background 3.dress c. women or girls wear this piece of clothing 4. dress up 4. these types of clothes are not suitable for special occasions 5. make-up e. famous designers have made these sorts of clothes popular 6. StFIDES wren f. put on smart clothes for a special occasionSection A: Lexis & Functions 4. What do these adjectives mean? Fill in the gaps with words from the box. 1. describes someone who wears high quality clothes smart 2. describes someone wha is fashionable = | 5 3, describes someone with clean and tidy clothes tight lsh 4. describes clothes that are too large for someone's body ss | a well-dressed 5. describes clothes that fit someone's body very closely 5. Choose the best option (a, b or ¢) to fill in the gaps. 1. She is not interested in following the ... sss fashionable trends, a. newest b, latest most modern 2. His clothes never Seem t0 enn him properly because they are either too tight or too loose. a. fit b. dress c. wear 3. That dress really... so yOu because it matches your hair and your eyes. a. fits b. suits c. wears 4. | really love wearing lots of . ‘on my wrists and it is quite fashionable these days. a. necklaces b, earrings c. braceletsC. Listen in! Part 1 Listen to five people (1-5) talking about some things that have to do with fashion. Write a-e after each number. Leone eu batie 5 «trainers A. one — Gehigh heels Seon . jewellery Part 2 Roshan is talking about her shopping trip. Tick the correct box. The second time you listen, correct the false sentences. 1 Roshan goes shopping more with her mother than her friends 2. Roshan's friend Anjali bought more things than she did. 3. Anjal’s dress cost more than the shoes. 4, Roshan thought Anjali’s dress didn’t fit very well 5. Roshan was the only one to think the dress didn't suit Anjal. 6. Roshan is unsure why Anjali has so much money. 7. The handbag shop has thirty different styles of handbags. 8. Roshan has plans to go shopping with her friends again soon. Part 3 Miguel is talking about shopping for a special occasion. Fill in the blanks with one word from the recording, Listen twice. 1, The reason Miguel had to go shopping was because his . ..is getting married 2. He won't be allowed to wear his normal 3. He will have to dress up for the .. 4, In the first shop he went to the clothes he tried on didn’t... . him properly. 5. In the second shop he went to the colour didn’t ..u.snsnsn his sister’s wedding dress. for Miguel. fashion for the wedding. | . clothes, 6. It will be necessary to order the 7. His sister is very stylish and wants the 8. Miguel's sister thinks Miguel might wear his clothes. Part 4 Steve is talking about a wedding. Circle the best answer (a, b or ¢). 1. Steve prefers wearing .... clothes. 4, Teresa’s hat was a very ..... one. a.expensive —b, smart c. casual a.fashionable b, comfortable «. tight 2. Steve does not know if his suit... his wife’s dress. 5, Steve had a(n) ..... with his wife's hat when he was a. suited b.matched «fitted trying to save it. a.accident brace c.step 3. Alot of Steve's friends were .....at the wedding. a. well-dressed b. badly-dressed_. stylishly dressedSection A: Lexis & Functions D. Speak out! In the conversation phase of the exam, the examiner might ask you questions about your ideas and opinions on fashion. These questions are only examples. ‘What kind of clothes do you prefer wearing? + Inyour opinion, do clothes reflect personality? Why? + Is wearing the latest trends important to you? * What do you think is fashionable/trendy at the moment? What colour is ‘in’ or ‘out’ of fashion now? ‘+ What's your point of view on people spending a lot of money on clothes? Why? * Can you look good without spending a lot of money? How? * Have you ever bought any clothes that you didn’t like wearing? * What sort of clothes were you wearing this time last year? * Do you think you might wear the same clothes when you are older? Why/why not? ‘+ Is jewellery important to you? Do you often wear it? ‘+ What is your opinion about tattoos and piercings? Are you planning on getting any? Why/why not? ‘+ Are you shopping this weekend? Are you going to buy anything? Functional English Describing the future - informing and expressing intention Hf we want to inform people of our future intentions or plans because we have already decided on something we can use going to or the present continuous, 1'm going to buy a new designer dress next week. 1'm buying a new designer dress next week. We're shopping in the new shopping mall next weekend. We usually use will to talk about a more spontaneous decision to express intention. 'm not sure what | want to buy yet. Maybe I'll buy a new dress. Which dress do you prefer, the black or the green one? I'll take the green one. For further practice on this see pages: 62-63 (Simple Future/going to)Extra Speaking Exercise 1A. This is an example of a conversation between an examiner and a candidate. They are talking about fashion. Note how the candidate plays a limited part in the maintenance of the interaction with the examiner by asking at least one question. Now, read the conversation and fill in the gaps with words from the box. designer clothes dress bright dressing up trends earrings suit casual clothes _sense of style stripes Examiner: Are you interested in the latest fashion (1) 2 Candidate: Not really, but | like to look nice. Examiner: What kind of clothes do you prefer wearing? Candidate: Generally, | prefer wearing smart (2) Examiner: Do you think clothes reflect personality? Candidate: Yes, in some ways. Because if a person is always wearing (3) .. .. Clothes maybe he or she is happier or more confident than someone wearing dark clothes. What's your opinion? Examiner: Yes, it’s possible, but | think it depends. Have you ever bought any clothes you didn't ike wearing? Candidate: Yes, that’s happened a few times. | bought a blouse with blue (4) and then after | wore it two or three times I decided | didn’t like it Examiner: Do you think you'll wear the same kinds of clothes when you are older? Candidate: Yes, | think so. I'll continue to wear comfortable clothes that (5) stylish clothes for special occasions. Probably I'l have a different hairstyle in a few years’ time! but anything that’s comfortable. me, and more Examiner: Do you like (6) s.r for special occasions such as weddings? Candidate: Yes, | do. | ike wearing 2 nice (7) .n.vms:nnnnnnnnnne and high heels occasionally. Examiner: Do you prefer shopping with family or friends? Candidate: Friends, definitely. My mum and sister have completely different taste to me. Examiner: What's your opinion of (8) . vu? Are they a waste of money? Candidate: Well, | rarely wear them, but if they make people feel good and more confident, maybe they are worth the money. What do you think? Examiner: Yes, maybe you're right. |s it possible to look good without spending a lot of money on clothes? Candidate: Yes, | think so, but | think you need to have a (9) Examiner: Do you like wearing jewellery? Candidate: Yes, but if you wear too much of it, it doesn’t look good. And what about you? Examiner: | love wearing (10) .... and I love buying new ones from different places. Candidate: Oh, that’s interesting. Examiner: Are you shopping this weekend? Candidate: No, unfortunately | have too much college work to do! Pair work Exercise 1B. Now listen to the recording about Fashion and check your answers. Exercise 1C. work with your partner. One student is the examiner and the other is the candidate. Practise a dialogue similar to the one above. Before you start write useful words in the study box. ‘Ask questions like these: Are you interested in ...2 ! Do you think you will. ? Have you ever... ? ‘What do you have to do to... ? Do you think you might... ? BirvaecsUnit 5 } Section A: Lexis & Functions Exercise 1D. In groups of three say what clothes you prefer wearing in the following situations. Look in the box at the bottom of the page to remind yourself how to express preferences. = going to school/work = going to a friend's birthday party ~ going shopping - going to the beach = going to a wedding = inyour home For example: ‘Student A: | prefer wearing comfortable clothes to school. Jeans, shirt and a jacket. Student B: Not for me. I'd rather wear smart casual clothes. If wear nice clothes, | feel more confident. ‘Student C: Well, in my opinion wearing a comfortable pair of shoes is the most important thing. Actually | prefer to wear these shoes wherever | go! ‘Student B: Really, even for a special occasion? Student C: Yes, but... Functional English Hf we want to express a general preference we can use prefer or would ('d) rather. ‘The meaning is the same but the structure is different. After prefer you can either use the infinitive or the gerund. I prefer to wear/wearing comfortable clothes. After would rather (or 'd rather) use the infinitive without to. I'd rather wear comfortable clothes. If we want to show preference for one option over another we can say: prefer... to would rather I prefer wearing bright clothes to dark clothes. han 'd rather wear bright clothes than dark clothes. When we want to talk about a specific preference we can use would prefer (or ‘d prefer) and would rather (or ‘d rather). They mean the same and are inter- changeable. I'd prefer to buy the black trousers. ''d rather buy the black trousers.