Mod M u od l u e l e 1 8 1 Clothes & Fashion
A.#FOCUS#ON#VOCABULARY# CLOTHES & FASHION 1. Casual clothes (n)
A. Formal clothes are suitable for /ˈkæʒuəl kləʊz/ serious or official occasions
E.g: She felt comfortable in casual clothes and wore them most of the time.
B. To wear a particular type of 2. Formal clothes (n) clothes / ˈfɔːrml kləʊz/
E.g: My clothes for work tend to be quite formal. C. Fashionable and attractive 3. Shop (v) /ʃːp/
D. Casual clothes are not formal or
E.g: I like to shop at Routine for clothes.
not suitable for special occasions 4. Match (v) E. /mætʃ/
To be the right size or shape for
E.g: The shirt and pants match perfectly. someone or something 5. Fit (v) F. /fɪt/ To buy things in shops
E.g: I tried the dress on but it didn't fit. 180 6. Dress (v)
G. Following a style that is popular at /dres/ a particular time
E.g: I have to dress in a suit and tie for work. 7. H. Fashionable (adj)
A room for changing clothes in, /ˈfæʃnəbl/
especially before playing sports
E.g: It's not fashionable to wear short skirts at the moment. 8.
I. If two colours, designs, or objects Stylish (adj)
match, they are similar or look /’staɪlɪʃ/ attractive together
E.g: Her preference is for comfortable rather than stylish clothes.
J. Not modern; belonging to or 9. Old-fashioned (adj) typical of a time in the past /ˌəʊld ˈfæʃnd/
E.g: Wearing a hat is now regarded as rather old-fashioned. 10. Changing room (n) /ˈtʃeɪndʒɪŋ rʊm/
E.g: She usually spends a lot of time trying on clothes in a changing room.
B.#FOCUS#ON#IDIOMATIC#LANGUAGE
¥ to be on trend: to be very fashionable
¥ to dress for the occasion: to wear clothes suitable for a particular event
¥ to get dressed up: to put on nice clothes, often to go out somewhere special
¥ to go out of fashion: to not be in fashion any more
¥ to have an eye for (fashion): to be a good judge of
¥ to have a sense of style: the ability to wear clothes that look stylish
¥ to keep up with the latest fashion: to wear the latest fashions
¥ to look good in: to wear something that suits you
¥ to mix and match: to wear different styles or items of clothing that aren’t part of a set outfit
¥ to take pride in one’s appearance: to pay attention to how one looks
C.#FOCUS#ON#FUNCTIONAL#LANGUAGE Relative clause
A relative clause usually starts with who, that or which and comes immediately after the noun it is describing. Examples:
¥ Dolce & Gabbana, which is a famous Italian fashion house, selling exclusive clothing for both men and women.
¥ I usually wear tie and shoes that are suitable to go to work. ¥ … 181 D.#FOCUS#ON#SPEAKING# PART 1 CLOTHES & FASHION ¥ What type of clothes do you like to wear? Sample response:
Well, I prefer wearing casual clothes, because they’re simple and comfortable. For
me, a pair of jeans and a shirt would be perfect. Sometimes I also dress up for special
occasions, but to be honest, I
don’t feel as comfortable as when I wear casual clothes. Suggested response: ¥ Well, I prefer… ¥ I love wearing…
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¥ Are clothes and clothing fashions important to you? (Why/Why not?) Sample response:
To some people, clothes and fashion are very crucial because they are the way of expressing themselves.
On the other hand, I view clothes as the things that help to cover ourselves. On top of that, when it comes
to clothes and fashion, I value comfort over trends. Suggested response: ¥ Yes, they are… ¥ No, they aren’t…
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¥ What kind of clothes do you dislike? Sample response:
I dislike wearing long, baggy clothes, especially jeans. Rarely do I wear these any more, and if I do, it’s
because the baggy jeans I have are old and worn, so I’m wearing them to do stuff around the house, and not in public. Suggested response: ¥ I dislike wearing… ¥ I hate…
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¥ What different clothes do you wear for different situations? Sample response:
At work, I usually wear a shirt and a pair of trousers, since dressing formally for work is required in my
workplace. However, when staying at home, I only wear T-shirts and baggy shorts, and sometimes when
I have to go to special occasions like wedding parties, I probably wear a tuxedo. Suggested response:
At work, I usually wear… However, …
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