How do I look? Vocabulary 1 Topic: the clothes you wear Read the comments different people made about what they usually wear and decide which answer A, B or C best fits each space. A 'I tend to wear fairly elegant clothes during the week - (1) … jackets, straight skirts or trouser suits. The first (2) … my clients get of me is very important. Now I don't feel right in (3) … clothes, so even at the weekends I still wear the same kind of thing.' 1 A fitted 2 A appearance 3 A easy

B shaped B impression B relaxing

C created C picture C casual

B 'When I'm not at school, there's no point in dressing up in (1) … clothes. They just get dirty. I wear (2) … bottoms and a T-shirt. I've also got three different football (3) … - Manchester United, England and Barcelona.' 1 A smart 2 A tracksuit 3 A uniforms

B sharp B trouser B kits

C official C suit C costumes

C 'At the moment, the (1) … is to wear very short or very long skirts with trainers or shoes with (2) … heels. Interesting or unusual patterns in (3) … colours are popular this season too. I wouldn't dream of wearing anything that wasn't (4) … fashion. I wear patterned or (5) … tights with my school uniform.' 1 2 3 4 5

A habit A high A bright A on A wrinkled

B design B tall B full B at B striped

C trend C extended C powerful C in C lined

D 'I like clothes, but I'm not a fashion victim. Now I've got kids I want to be comfortable, so I don't wear (1) … skirts any more. However, that doesn't mean that I five in jeans and baggy (2) … all the time. I don't like (3) … clothes. I go for well-cut clothes in (4) … like silk or cotton.' 1 2 3 4

A firm A scarves A careless A fabrics

B close B hats B scruffy B substances

C tight C sweaters C disordered C cloths

2 Commonly confused words Complete the sentences with the correct word(s). Use each word once only. 1 number / size / figure a Yes, we have that dress in black. What …………. are you? b We only have a limited ………………….. of tracksuits in stock, c She has such a wonderful …………………… because she's always at the gym. 2 suit / fit / match a That hat doesn't ………………… you. It's too old-fashioned, b I need a white handbag to …………….. my new white dress, c I must have put on weight. These trousers don't ………………. me any more.

3 dress / get dressed / wear a Come on, …………………………… ! You can't stay in bed all day! b How do you normally ………………………. for work? c You can't possibly ……………………….. that skirt to the party. It's dirty. 4 try on / put on / have on a It's raining heavily outside, so …………………….. your raincoat, b Can I ………………………… ,the coat in the shop window? How much is it? c Are you sure you saw Peter? What kind of jacket did he ……………… ? 5 take off / undo / loosen a Do you want to ………………. your coat and put it over there? b In the summer, I have to keep my tie on. I usually ………………….. it a bit though. c Can you help me ……………….. the buttons on die back of my dress? 6 uniform / costume / suit a What ………………. are you going to wear to the fancy-dress party? b As a soldier, you have to wear a ………………….. at all times, c When I worked for that company, I refused to wear a …………………… . 3 Exam practice: word formation Read the text below. Use the word given in capitals below the text to form a word that fits in the space in the same line. There is an example at the beginning (0). FANCY DRESS At some point in our lives most of us will receive an (0) invitation to a fancy-dress party. What would your (1) …………………….. be? Clearly, some people get very excited at the prospect of dressing up in (2) ……………………… clothes, and they will immediately start thinking about their (3) …………………….. of costume. These people will (4) ................... invest quite a lot of money and effort in making sure that they make the best possible (5) ……………………… on the night. Others are likely to be less (6) ……………………… with the idea of changing their normal appearance and these people might get (7) ……………………. about what to wear for quite different reasons. Nobody wants to look (8) ……………………, so don't go as James Bond if you don't have the style and (9) …………………….. to carry it off. Much better to wear the silliest (10) …………………….. imaginable and go prepared to join in the fun.

(0) INVITE (1) REACT (2) USUAL (3) CHOOSE (4) PROBABLE (5) IMPRESS (6) COMFORT (7) ANXIETY (8) FOOL (9) ELEGANT (10) FIT

4 The table shows the usual order of adjectives describing clothes. Complete the table with the words in the list. linen baggy checked patterned old-fashioned opinion elegant

size/shape straight

high-heeled scruffy tight navy viscose flowery colour khaki

pattern striped

fitted Scottish

origin French

cotton material silk

Look around your classroom. What styles and colours seem to be most popular in your group?

5 Open cloze. Read the text and think of the word that best fits each space. Use only one word in each space. There is an example at the beginning (0). FASHION MODEL SOPHIE DAHL As a child, Sophie Dahl always imagined she would end (0) up writing like her grandfather, Roald Dahl. Then (1) ____________ was spotted by Vogue magazine, crying (2) ___________ a London street. Within weeks she (3) __________ signed a contract with a top model agency. Sophie was very tall (4) _________ plump. At (5) _________ stylists complained that (6) _________ couldn't find any clothes to (7) __________ her. For her first job, embarrassingly, she had to get (8) __________ in outfits held together with pins! But shoppers were delighted. Sophie modelled outfits that all women could (9) __________, whether they were fat or thin. 'Sophie always (10) __________ good in everything she (11) __________ on,' a top fashion reporter says. 'She has revolutionised the industry and brought curves back (12) ___________ fashion.' Speaking 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Do you enjoy shopping for clothes? Why do people become fashion victims? Have you ever bought clothes which you didn't like later, or never wore? Do you think we can decide what a person is like by the clothes they wear? How much do you think the media decides what clothes we buy? Do you notice a big difference in the way different generations dress? Do you think clothes will generally be more or less casual in ten years' time? Is “looking good” important to you? Do you suffer from the “wardrobe full of clothes and nothing to wear” syndrome? In your opinion are dress codes a good or a bad thing? Are dress codes becoming more relaxed in your country?

EXTRA Are these sentences true for you? - I only buy something if I love it and know that it will go with other things in my wardrobe. - I never wear anything that is too big or too small or out of date. - I care how I look from top to bottom. I pay attention to my hair and my shoes. - I know what colours I look best in and wear those colours exclusively. - I only buy good quality clothing. - I know who some of the best designers are and how to find their clothing at prices I can afford.

Choosing the right word Complete the sentences below with the correct word. Use each word once only. carry

get dressed

wear

1 Do you usually .................... jeans in your free time? 2 I don't want to .....................an umbrella all day. 3 I always ...................... before I have breakfast. match

suit

fit

4 Does this colour .................... me, do you think? 5 I've got fat so my clothes don't................. me. 6 That jacket doesn't ................... your trousers. go with

put on

clash

7 Shall I ..................... this blue jacket? 8 Those colours ..................... You shouldn't wear them together. 9 That scarf doesn't .................. your jacket. Get on track wear carry get dressed / suit fit match / put on clash go with

KEY First Certificate Expert Student’s book 1 A ABC B AAB C CAACB D CCBA 2 1 a size b number c figure 2 a suit b match c fit 3 a get dressed b dress c wear 4 a put on b try on c have on 5 take off loosen undo 6 costume uniform suit 3 FANCY DRESS reaction unusual choice probably impression comfortable anxious foolish elegance outfit 4 old-fashioned , scruffy baggy, high-heeled, tight, fitted navy checked, patterned, flowery linen, cotton, viscose Scottish 5 Model Get on track she in had and first they fit dressed wear looks puts into