WEEK 8
to be on trend: to be very fashionable (1)
casual clothes: not formal
classic style: a simple, traditional style that is always fashionable
designer label: a well-known company that makes (often expensive) clothing (2)
dressed to kill: wearing clothes that attract admirers (3)
to dress for the occasion: to wear clothes suitable for a particular event (4)
fashionable: in fashion
fashion house: a company that sells (usually expensive) new styles in clothes
fashion icon: a person who is famous for their sense of fashion
fashion show: an event where modals show off the latest in fashion designs
to get dressed up: to put on nice clothes, often to go out somewhere special
to go out of fashion: to not be in fashion any more
hand-me-downs: clothes that are passed down from older brothers or sisters to their younger
siblings (5)
to have an eye for (fashion): to be a good judge of (6)
to have a sense of style: the ability to wear clothes that look stylish
the height of fashion: very fashionable
to keep up with the latest fashion: to wear the latest fashions (7)
to look good in: to wear something that suits you
to mix and match: to wear different styles or items of clothing that aren’t part of a set outfit
(8)
must-have: something that is highly fashionable and therefore in demand
off the peg: clothing that is ready made (9)
old fashioned: not in fashion any more
on the catwalk: the stage that modals walk along to show off the latest fashions (10)
a slave to fashion: someone who always feel the need to wear the latest fashions (11)
smart clothes: the kind of clothes worn for a formal event (12)
to suit someone: to look good on someone
to take pride in one’s appearance: to pay attention to how one looks (13)
timeless: something that doesn’t go out of fashion (14)
vintage clothes: clothes from an earlier period (15)
well-dressed: to be dressed attractively
“With tenure, Suzie’d have all the more leisure for yachting, but her publications are no
good.”
“wɪð ˈtɛnjə, Suzie'd hæv ɔːl ðə mɔː ˈlɛʒə fɔː ˈjɒtɪŋ, bʌt hɜː ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃᵊnz ɑː nəʊ ɡʊd.”
“Shaw, those twelve beige hooks are joined if I patch a young, gooey mouth.”
“ʃɔː, ðəʊz twɛlv beɪʒ hʊks ɑː ʤɔɪnd ɪf aɪ pæʧ ə jʌŋ, ˈɡuːiː maʊθ.”
“Are those shy Eurasian footwear, cowboy chaps, or jolly earthmoving headgear?”
“ɑː ðəʊz ʃaɪ jʊˈreɪʒᵊn ˈfʊtweə, ˈkaʊbɔɪ ʧæps, ɔː ˈʤɒli ɜːθ-ˈmuːvɪŋ ˈhɛdɡɪə?”
“The beige hue on the waters of the loch impressed all, including the French queen, before
she heard that symphony again, just as young Arthur wanted.”
“ðə beɪʒ hjuː ɒn ðə ˈwɔːtəz ɒv ðə lɒx ɪmˈprɛst ɔːl, ɪnˈkluːdɪŋ ðə frɛnʧ kwiːn, bɪˈfɔː ʃiː hɜːd
ðæt ˈsɪmfəni əˈɡɛn, ʤʌst æz jʌŋ ˈɑːθə ˈwɒntɪd.”
"That quick beige fox jumped in the air over each thin dog. Look out, I shout, for he's foiled
you again, creating chaos."
"ðæt kwɪk beɪʒ fɒks ʤʌmpt ɪn ði eər ˈəʊvər iːʧ θɪn dɒɡ. lʊk aʊt, aɪ ʃaʊt, fɔː hiːz fɔɪld juː ə
ˈɡɛn, kriˈeɪtɪŋ ˈkeɪɒs."
"The hungry purple dinosaur ate the kind, zingy fox, the jabbering crab, and the mad whale
and started vending and quacking."
"ðə ˈhʌŋɡri ˈpɜːpᵊl ˈdaɪnəsɔːr ɛt ðə kaɪnd, zingy fɒks, ðə ˈʤæbərɪŋ kræb, ænd ðə mæd weɪl
ænd ˈstɑːtɪd ˈvɛndɪŋ ænd ˈkwækɪŋ."
Part 1.
Are you very interested in fashion and clothes?
Do you have a lot of nice clothes?
What kind(s) of clothes do you usually wear?
Would you say clothes are expensive in your country?
Do you like to wear fashionable clothes?
Is there anything you used to wear in the past that you don’t wear now?
How often do you go shopping for clothes?
Do you like shopping for clothes?
How often do you buy clothes online?
Do you plan to buy any designer (or name brand) clothes?
Part 2.
Describe clothes you wear on special occasions.
You should say:
What they are
Where you buy them
Why you wear them
And what people think about them
Part 3.
What factors do you think affect the clothes we choose to wear?
Is it possible to look good without spending lots of money on clothes?
Do fashion shows have an impact on what we are wearing?
Do you think have fashion trends are constantly changing?
Are people’s ideas about fashion today the same as people’s ideas at previous times?
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