- •Vocabulary
- •1. Shopping centre
- •Department Store
- •2. Shopping
- •3. To sell
- •5. To return
- •7. Possible questions and answers
- •8. Parts of a dress. Types of dress
- •9. Ladies’ wear. Skirts and pants
- •11. Men’s wear. Suits, trousers and shirts
- •12. Underwear, nightwear
- •13. Coat
- •14. Footwear
- •19. Fitting
- •20. Sizes
- •21. Matching
- •22. Fashion. Style
- •23. Quality
- •24. Buying footwear
- •25. Textiles
- •26. Buying textiles
- •27. Cheapness
- •28. Expensiveness
- •29. Packing
- •30. Alternations
- •Part 1. Vocabulary exercises
- •A) (dress – wear – put on)
- •B) (fit – match – suit – become)
- •C) (cut – fashion – style)
13. Coat
fur coat
fur trimming
fur cuff
fur collar
parka
sheep skin
jacket
mackintosh (mac)
raincoat
car coat
codroy jacket
trench coat
wind jacket, wind cheater (Am E: wind breaker)
14. Footwear
heel
high (low/flat) heeled shoes
wedge heel
stiletto heel
sole
platform sole
grip sole
leather-soled
rubber-soled
toe-cap
tongue
counter
shoes
pattern shoes
slippers, mules, trotters
boots
hiking boots
high fur-lined boots
tie fastening (lace)
laced boots (shoes)
sandals
casuals
sabot
sling pumps
tennis shoes
open-toe shoes
patent-leather shoes
moccasin
track shoes
overshoes, galoshes, rubbers
wellingtons
shoe horn
shoe polish
15. Headgear
woollen/knitted hat
sombrero
felt hat
fur hat
(jockey) cap
hood
beret
boater
top hat
straw hat
a hat with a wide/narrow brim
bowler hat
peaked hat
musquash cap
16. Accessories
scarf
shawl
knot
cravat
tie
bow-tie
gloves
bag
handkerchief
purse
wallet
muffler
17. Jewellery
ring
earrings
brooch
necklace
bracelet
(quartz) watch
leather strap
signet ring
pendant
pin
cuff links
bangle
choker
charms
18. Selection
I’m sorry but it isn’t what I want.
More like this please.
No more like this, thank you.
I think this one will suit me best.
I can’t find anything to suit me.
This is too light (dark).
I’ll take these.
Have you got anything in blue, but in a larger size?
No, that isn’t what I want.
This is just what I want = This is just the thing.
Don’t you think that the coat is a little too small (large)?
No, I won’t take that one.
I have chosen this one.
Have you no simpler (plainer) one?
That’s about the thing I'm looking for.
That’s altogether different.
You’d do me a great favour if you’d help me make my choice.
I leave it to your choice.
Could you show me something round about 15$?
There is a very poor choice of ties in that shop.
May I see it by daylight?
19. Fitting
to fit (it fits me well)
to match (The sandals match my dress)
to suit (it doesn’t suit you to wear short dress)
to become (the colour becomes me more than any other)
Where can I try it on?
Let me try the coat on.
The fitting room is over there.
Would, you like to try it on?
I’ll try it on and if it fits me, I’ll buy.
It becomes you very well.
It is very becoming (to you).
It’s not to my taste
Let me look in the mirror.
How does it fit me?
It fits you like a glove.
It’s a good (perfect) fit.
It appears to fit well.
I think it’s a bad fit.
It hangs on me.
It’s too floppy.
It’s a little too small.
It’s a little too tight on me.
There is a wrinkle across the shoulder.
The coat doesn’t meet.
It’s too loose
It hurts me under the armpit.
Do I look all right?
You certainly do.
You are a perfect fright in that dress.
You’ll be the laughing-stock of the town in a dress like that.