Vocabulary Task
Match the words in A to their definitions in B.
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flair |
clear and pale colour |
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gorgeous |
avoid |
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mauve |
cream |
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get away with |
too brightly coloured |
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bronze |
imagination and style |
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drained |
delicate, not obvious |
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ivory |
choose |
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go for /opt for |
pale purple |
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steer clear of |
succeed at something risky |
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pastel |
with all the colour taken away |
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subtle |
very attractive |
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garish |
very white |
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porcelain |
dark yellowish brown |
SPEAKING
Work in pairs or small groups. Based on what you have read, advise each other about the right colours to wear using the following sentence patterns of advising and expressing your opinion:
he should go for (a bright red pullover)
she could also try to (experiment with)
she might even find that …
(some daring bronze eyeshadow) would really bring (her eyes) out
it just doesn’t suit him at all, I’m afraid
he’d look much better in ( brown or mushroomy colours)
(pastels) would also work for him too, I think.
he should get rid of …
she really ought to…
(bluey green jacket) would be much better
(pastel colours) would suit (her complexion) better
all in all, I’d say …
he could also go for (earthy browns)
(that bright pink T-shirt) is all wrong
she should wear something a lot more (subtle)
I think that you should look for …
I feel that we should consider the cost
I’m sure you would like it
Text 3
DISCUSSION POINTS
What would you wear for different occasions?-
when you are at home
when you go to university
for going out
for going clubbing
for going out on a date
for going shopping
for doing sports
for a birthday party… Think about some other occasions.
READING
Five different men are sharing their experiences they have had associated with clothes.
Man 1
Well, it was really awful, you know. It was a wedding reception in the middle of town in a posh hotel. So, I was feeling really rather pleased with myself. I had on this beige Italian suit – very expensive and a beautiful tie and silk shirt. Everything went beautifully. But when I walked into the ballroom where the reception was being held I almost died. Everybody else, and I mean everyone was dressed up in evening dress. I swear everybody stopped talking when I went into the room. Well, what would you have worn at two o'clock in the afternoon? And the bride's mother - if looks could have killed. I don't think I appeared in any of the photographs.
Man 2
So anyway, I found this lovely pair of trousers, they were made of a kind of soft cotton, and I went to a changing room and tried them on. I thought they looked OK but that they were a bit loose round the waist -I wouldn't have that problem these days. Anyway when I got out of the changing room the assistant came up to me and asked me how they felt. I said fine but asked whether they would stretch or shrink when they were washed. Quick as a flash he said to me 'Well, what do you want them to do?' We both laughed and I bought them anyway.
Man 3
I was really upset... I'd had those jeans for ages and they were really faded and looked, you know, really cool and fashionable. Anyway, I got home after school and went to change out of my uniform and I couldn't find them anywhere, so I asked mum if she'd seen them. 'Those scruffy old things,' she said, 'I threw them out,' she said. 'They were an absolute disgrace.' Scruffy old things! They were my favourite! I was really upset. If I ever have kids, I'll never do that, I thought it was really mean.
Man 4
Well, I really liked it, the colour really suited me, the only thing is that the sleeves were a bit too long. So I asked if they could take the sleeves up for me a couple of inches. The girl in the shop said it would cost me thirty pounds. I just couldn't believe it. 'Thirty pounds!' I said. After all, I was ready to spend almost a hundred on a jacket. The girl said that it was because they had to send the jacket out to an alterations place, tailor. In the end I left it - just as well really, it would have clashed horribly with the trousers.
Man 5
It was a really beautiful day and the others suggested going for a dip. Now I hadn't brought my things with me but in the end, well, I borrowed a pair of trunks from Keith. They were a bit on the large side but I didn't think anything of it. I ran into the sea and started swimming around and we all played with a ball, throwing it to each other. Then out of nowhere a huge wave came along and everybody was swept off their feet. Well, you can guess what happened. The trunks flew off and I was left stranded in the sea. The others thought it was hilarious. I had to beg them to bring the trunks back to me. Everybody on the beach was laughing too. They knew what was going on.
Comprehension check
Choose from the list A-F what happened to each one. Use each letter only once.
There is one extra letter which you do not need to use.
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Speaker 3 |
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В Не decided not to buy something in a shop.
С Не had an argument about school uniform.
D He was angry with a parent about an item of clothing.
E He wore the wrong thing to a party.
F He bought something which didn't fit that well.