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In this lesson you practise clothes and adjectives for clothing. You also practice one/ones and revise use/non-use of articles with singular and plural nouns.
1 Think of one item of clothing beginning with these letters: bl, br, c, dr, ja, v, pa, py, sh, sk, su, sw and tr. Mark the stress on the poly-syllabic nouns.
a blouse
a bra
2 Print out Vocabulary Builder 15. Find the words you wrote. Did you spell and stress them all correctly?
Above the waist and whole body
shirt __
jacket __
tie __
scarf __
pyjamas __
blouse __
suit __
coat __
tracksuit __
bra __
sweater __
dress __
waistcoat __
sweatshirt __
T-shirt __
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
3 Complete the adjectives before nouns A to O. Pronounce them correctly, then listen and check.
4 Cover the words and test yourself. Make sentences from the pictures. Which ones
a) do you (not) like?
b) do you own but hardly ever wear?
c) own and wear a lot?
d) would you (not) like to own? Why?
Example: I don't like the cotton blouse but but I've got a nicer one.
Below the belt
flip-flops __
jeans __
pants __
sandals __
shoes __
shorts __
skirt __
socks __
tights __
trousers __
trainers __
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z
5 Complete the adjectives before nouns P to Z. Pronounce them correctly, then listen and check.
Professional Tip
. Always list singular, countable nouns with an article, so students copy them down in the same way.
. Try to introduce adjective when you teach clothes so students are learning phrases not just individual words
. Try to introduce adjective when you teach clothes so students are learning phrases not just individual words
6 Cover words P to Z and test yourself. Say how many (pairs of) each do you own?
I own two pairs of flip-flops - some new, blue ones and some old white ones that I use for the beach
7 Answer the questions.
1. What do you usually wear to work?
2. What do you normally wear at home in the mornings/in the evenings/in bed?
3. What are you wearing now?
4. What did you wear last time you went to a party?
5. How does what you wear change from winter to summer?
8 Complete the texts with a/an, the or - (= no article necessary).
My favourite shirt is the green, silk one I got ___ last year in Sao Paulo. I bought it in ___ shopping mall - I think it was ___ Ibirapuera. It wasn't too expensive as I got it during ___ sales. I've had it for over ___ year now and I wear it whenever I go to ___ formal party or ___ important meeting. I love ___ colour and it's made of ___ really soft material. My wife thinks it makes me look ___ smart and sexy.
9 Re-write the text substituting a green silk shirt for some black leather shoes.
10 Update your Portfolio. Choose your favourite five items of clothing and say
- where and when you got it/them
- if they were cheap or expensive
- how long you have had it/them, and
- why it's/they're your favourite(s).
Record your answer onto your Portfolio cassette.
à go to Unit 15 D