• to look like a sack of potatoes;

• to borrow smth from smb.;

• to lend shoes to go with;

• thanks a million;

• I’d better get moving.

1.2.Do you think the speakers are men or women? Why?

1.3.Try to guess what the subject matter of the speakers’ conversation may be.

After-listening:

2.1. Mark the statements true (T) or false (F):

• Kate is going out with Tom tonight.

• Jan hasn’t got anything to wear.

• Kate says her green dress makes her look like a sack of potatoes.

• Jan wore a green silk dress to Andy’s party.

• Kate’s feet are bigger than Jan’s.

• Kate had a new jacket.

• Kate finds it normal to borrow Jan’s things.

• Kate ironed the dress herself.

2.2.Choose the wrong item of clothing Kate borrowed from Jan:

a. a pair of shoes	c. a skirt
b. a dress	d. a jacket

2.3.Find the correct variant of Jan’s full name:

a. Jennifer	c. Janet
b. Jean	d. Jane

2.4.Answer the questions:

• Who finds the red dress lovely?

• What’s wrong with the red dress?

• What does Jan suggest to her friend who’s got nothing to wear tonight?

• How many items of clothing did Kate borrow?

• Why is Kate in a hurry?

• Who will iron the dress?

2.5.Whose utterances are the words mentioned in task 1.1.

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2.6.Have you ever borrowed things from your friends? What was the occasion?

2.7.What makes you look like a sack of potatoes? Do you know how to avoid it?

2.8.If your friend looks like a sack of potatoes, can you tell it to her directly?

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Fake Fur

Pre-listening:

You will hear a talk about fake fur

1.1.Before listening, pay attention to the following words and phrases:

• a trend;

• Its attraction lies in the fact that;

• to be in evidence;

• PETA (People for Ethical Treatment of Animals);

• Manhattan Fashion Week.

1.2.What do you know about PETA?

1.3.Do you know anything about Manhattan Fashion Week?

After-listening:

2.1. Mark the statements true (T) or false (F):

• Fake fur is a trend which shows no sign of abating.

• The point of fake fur is that it is blatantly fake.

• Its attraction lies in the fact that it looks like real fur and you can’t recognize it as fake.

• Fake fur has all the luxurious softness and realistic movement of real one.

• You can’t look great without killing real animals.

• The show is sponsored by PETA.

• The fake fur coats set a trend for tattered luxury.

2.2.Find the odd attribute to characterize the fake fur coats collection:

a. arid	c. shocking pink
b. wild	d. fresh

2.3.Answer the questions:

• What colours did the designers use in the fake fur collection?

• What makes fake fur attractive?

• What is the style of the coats presented in NY for Manhattan Fashion Week?

• What is the young market set for?

2.4.What’s the fashion observer’s attitude to the NY Fashion Week main trend?

2.5.What’s your attitude to fake fur? Do you wear it? Why? Discuss its advantages and disadvantages.

2.6.Do you think the term ‘tattered luxury’ is an oxymoron? Is it possible to look luxurious wearing a fake fur coat?

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