II. Find logical order for these sentences.
1. He took off his trousers.
2. He put his shoes back on.
3. He tried on the suit.
4. He went into the fitting room.
5. He took it off.
6. He paid for the suit.
7. He took off his shoes.
8. He went back to the sales assistant.
9. He put his trousers on again.
III. Read the lines of conversation in a clothes shop. Who says them, the customer or the shop assistant? Write c (customer) or sa (shop assistant).
a) Can I help you? SA
b) Oh yes. I like that one much better. Can I try it on? C
c) £39.99. How do you want to pay?
d) Yes, please. I’m looking for a shirt to go with my new suit.
e)
Blue.
f) Yes, of course. The changing rooms are over there.
g) OK. I’ll take the white. How much is it?
h) Can I pay by credit card?
i) What color are you looking for?
j) No, it isn’t the right blue.
k) No, it’s a bit too big. Have you got a smaller size?
l) That’s the last blue one we’ve got, I’m afraid. But we’ve got it in white.
m) Well, what about this one? It’s a bit darker blue.
n) What about this one? Do you like this?
o) Is the size OK?
p) Credit card’s fine. Thank you very much.
IV. Match the word with its definition.
1. receipt a. you take an item back to the store and get a different item
2. refund b. you take something back to the store
3. return c. a store that sells used items
4. exchange d. the money you get back when you return something to the store
5. layaway e. people bring new and used things they want to sell
6. flea market f. a piece of paper that shows what you bought and how much you
paid
7. thrift store g. a large store which sells clothing, appliances, and housewares
8. department store h. you pay part of the price of an item and the store keeps the item
until you pay the total price.
V. Do you know these words?
cash work receipt cheaper reason take
return expensive layaway form exchange on sale
Ellen went to the store to buy a new clock. Complete the sentences.
1. Ellen saw a clock she liked. It was... for $29.95.
2. Then she saw one she liked better, but it was more....
3. Ellen decided to buy the... one.
4. She thought about putting it on....
5. But she decided to pay... instead.
6. She wanted to... the clock home with her.
VI. Read the text and answer the questions.
HEADGEAR
Headgear1, headwear or headdress is the name given to any element of clothing which is worn on one's head. Common forms of headgear include hats, caps, bonnets2, hoods3, headscarves4 and helmets5. Hair accessories and replacements, such as wigs6, may also be included in the category of headgear.
Types
of headgear:
Hats often have a brim7 all the way around the rim8, and may be either placed on the head, or secured with hat-pins9 (which are pushed through the hat and the hair). Depending on the type of hat, they may be worn only by men, women or by either sex.
Caps are generally soft, and often have no brim, or just a peak (like on a baseball cap). For many centuries women wore a variety of head-coverings which were called caps. In the 18th and 19th centuries for example a cap was a kind of head covering made of a flimsy10 fabric such as muslin11; they were worn indoors or under bonnets by married women, or older unmarried women.
Bonnets, as worn by women, were generally brimless hats worn outdoors which were secured by tying under the chin, and which covered no part of the forehead.
Some styles of bonnets had a large peak which effectively prevented women from looking right or left without turning their heads.
Helmets are designed to protect the head, and sometimes the neck, from injury. They are usually rigid, and offer protection from blows. Helmets are commonly worn in battle, on construction sites and in many contact sports.
Hoods today are generally soft head coverings which form part of a larger garment like an overcoat, shirt or cloak12. Historically, hoods were similar to modern hoods, often forming part of a cloak or cape13, or a separate form of headgear.
1. headgear [hedgiə] – головной убор
2. bonnet [bonit]- дамская школа
3. hood – капюшон
4. headscarf - шаль, платок
5. helmet - шлем
6. wig – парик
7. brim – поля (шляпы)
8. rim – обод
9. hat-pin – шпилька
10. flimsy [flimzi] – легкий
11. muslin [mΛzlin] - муслин (ткань)
12. cloak [klouk] – плащ
13. cape - накидка
Post-reading discussion.
1. What headwear do you prefer? Does it depend on season?
2. What is your attitude towards wigs?
3. What is a bonnet?
4 Do you wear clothes with hoods?
Is helmet an important invention?