Look at the table and put the words in the correct order. Is anybody in the class wearing one of these items? 1. new Nike trainersa 2. patterned cotton shirt 3. fashionable skinny blue jeans 4. black high-heeled leather boots 5. a big striped woollen jumper
In pairs, take turns to describe clothes students in your class are wearing. Use at least two adjectives to describe each item. Guess who your partner is describing. 1. He is wearing grey trousers, a white long-sleeved T-shirt, and a black jacket. 2. He is wearing black street-style jeans, wide and distressed, a black T-shirt, and a sleeveless jacket. 3. He is wearing black wide jeans, an oversized black T-shirt, and a black jacket.
In pairs, take turns to describe clothes you have at home. Talk about something you wear: Summer: T-shirts, shorts, and light sneakers. Winter: Warm jackets, thick blouses, boots, and gloves. Spring: Hoodies, jeans, and a light jacket. Sport: Tracksuits, sneakers, and sports T-shirts. Formal occasions: A suit, dress shoes, and a shirt.
Look at photo A. Describe the clothes the people are wearing. The woman is wearing a red and white patterned sleeveless top and blue jeans. The man in the background is wearing a red long-sleeved shirt and dark jeans.
How would you describe the situations in photos A and B? What’s similar and what’s different about them? Think of an adjective to describe how the woman and boy are feeling. A The woman looks bored or uninterested while sitting in a chair. The man is choosing clothes and seems focused or indecisive. B The two girls look excited and happy while trying on dresses. The boy sitting on the floor with shopping bags looks tired or bored.
Read the SPEAKING FOCUS and complete the description with one word in each gap. Then listen and check.
The photos both show people in clothes shops. In the first photo, a woman is waiting for someone to choose a shirt. Maybe he’s her boyfriend or her husband. She looks bored. In the second photo, its some people, maybe sisters or friends. We see a boy. He’s waiting too, but perhaps they’re his family. Both photos show people waiting, and they look very bored. The main difference between the photos is that the woman looks more comfortable than the boy. He has to sit on the floor!
In pairs, choose two photos and discuss the questions. 1 Compare the photos. How do you think the people are feeling? 2 Do you enjoy shopping for clothes?
In pairs, ask and answer the questions. 1 How often do you go shopping? 2 Who do you usually go with? Why? 3 What are your favourite or least favourite shops? Why?
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