1.

Understand idiomas and expressions

1- “i think they’d attract too much attention.
I think that if you wear it, you would catch the attention of many people.
2- “… but not over the top.”
It’s okay.
3- “no girl… would be caught dead wearing something as immodest as that.”
No girl would like to used it and catch the attention.
4- “… no one would even give them a second though.”
People wouldn’t look them.
5- “… you have a point”
You are right.

2. Think and explain

1- In what way do Karen and Roya’s perspectives on good and bad taste differ?
Roya is like too conservative she says that the pants are something immodest and
no girl would like to wear that, but Karen find the pants nice and cute.
2- Whose opinion represents the opinion of a majority of people in your country?
Karen, people here don’t have any taboo about the clothes that you wear.
3. EXAMINE CULTURAL EXPECTATIONS Discuss the questions.
1- Can clothing affect people’s work quality and productivity in offices? How?
I think that you don’t need formal clothes to can make you work in an office
because it doesn’t tell how more or less hard working you are.
2- What should the limits of formality be in office dress? Be specific.
Well, there can be limits but not those that limit the person to dress in a way that
they feel comfortable with themselves
4. UNDERSTAND THE GRAMMAR Circle the correct quantifier. Explain your answer.
1- (Most / Much) men and women today like having a wide choice of clothes to
wear.
2- (A number of / A great deal of) stores in this mall sell trendy clothes.
3- (All / Every) guest at the dinner wore formal clothing.
4- A more liberal dress code has resulted in (less / fewer) choices in formal clothing.
5- Seventy-five years ago, there were (a little / a few) stores that sold women’s pants.
5. GRAMMAR PRACTICE Circle the letters of all the quantifiers that can complete each
sentence correctly. Explain your answer, based on the grammar chart.
1- If people go to formal events, they need appropriate clothe.
a- a lot of
b- several
c- a number of
d- d a great deal of
2- children don’t think much about what clothes to wear.
a- most
b- a great deal of
c- every
d- d a majority of
3- Since the invitation doesn’t specify the level of formality, it’s clear that person
needs to decide on his or her own what to wear.
a- some
b- each
c- every
d- most
4- There are tailors who can make anything you buy look great on you.
a- a number of
b- a few
c- plenty of
d- a little
5- I was surprised to read that women didn’t wear pants 50 years ago.
a- a lot of
b- some
c- every
d- less

6- UNDERSTAND MEANING FROM CONTEXT Complete the statements with words

from the box.
1. When someone uses something to exfoliate your feet, he or she removes
dead skin.
2. Another way to say that a government doesn’t permit something is to say it
bans it.
3. Bacteria are pathogenic organisms that can grow in water.
4. When you disinfect something, you clean it to remove harmful organisms.
5. When you mislabel something, it means that you give it the wrong name.
6. A predator is an animal that kills and eats other animals
7- WORD STUDY PRACTICE Complete each statement, using one of the
compound words with self-.
1. Eleanor Ricci entered the auditorium with her usual self confidence and
began her presentation.
2. Even though my brother Martin always wears great clothes, he feels self-
conscious and usually asks me to tell him if he looks OK.
3. They say that children’s self-esteem is built by receiving parental praise for
their accomplishments.
4. A positive self-image can help people through the difficulties of life without
feeling like failures when things go wrong.
5. People who spend a lot of time talking about themselves are self-centered
6. I don’t know why Paul is so self-critical . He’s great at everything and more
successful than almost everyone else.
7. We tried to encourage Sylvie to look on the bright side, but after she lost her
job, she just couldn’t stop wallowing in self-pity.
8. Self- confident people don’t just sit around worrying about not being able to
do things. They try their best and assume their best is good enough.

8- Complete each statement with an appropriate word or phrase.

1. A piece of clothing that’s all one color is solid.
2. A shirt with different color lines making square patterns is plaid.
3. A piece of clothing with vertical or horizontal lines in different colors is loud.
4. A very formal suit a man might wear to a wedding or a reception is classic.
5. A short, elegant dress for a party in the evening is stylish.
6. A long, very formal dress for a wedding or a reception is formal.
7. When a person is wearing something much too informal for an occasion, he
or she is in bad taste.
8. If a man comes to the office in a tuxedo, people will say that he’s
overdressed.
9. Many people think that a dress or blouse that’s low cut is too revealing and
in bad taste.
10. When it’s cold outside, it’s better to wear a long-sleeved shirt.
9- Cross out the one quantifier that cannot be used in each sentence.
1. (Every / A few / Most) older people find flashy clothes in bad taste.
2. The company where I work says that it will permit us to come to the office in
jeans (one / a couple of / a few) days a month.
3. (Most / Many / Every) young girls aren’t worried about the way they look.
4. (Much / A majority of / A number of) parents are concerned about the effect
the media has on young boys as well.
5. When my great-grandparents were young, (many / most / much) women
wore only dresses.
6. I’d say your friends could use (some / a little / a few) fashion advice.
7. There are (several / most / many)reasons so many young women have
eating disorders.
8. A new study says that (most / many / every) children who watch TV for more
than six hours a day may have problems with self-esteem as teenagers.