Clothes: Style and Fashion

Task 1 – Read and fill in the crossword

 

 

01.  Decorated with a pattern of flowers;

02.  A small round flat object on your shirt, coat etc. which you pass through a hole to fasten it;

03.  A shirt for women;

04.  A sweater similar to a short coat, fastened at the front with buttons or a zip;

05.  A coat which you wear to keep out the rain;

06.  A type of simple hat that fits very closely to your head;

07.  Trousers made of denim (a strong, usually blue, cotton cloth);

08.  A piece of clothing worn by a woman or a girl that covers the top of her body and part or all her legs;

09.  Something that you wear to cover your feet, made of leather or some other strong material;

10.  A piece of clothing that covers the lower half of your body, with a separate part fitting over each leg;

11.  A particular design or fashion for something such as clothes, hair, furniture etc.;

12.  A piece of cloth that you wear around your neck, head, or shoulders, especially to keep warm;

13.  A piece of clothing with long sleeves that is worn over your clothes to protect them or to keep you warm;

14.  A piece of outer clothing worn by women and girls, which hangs down from the waist like the bottom part of the dress;

15.  A piece of clothing that covers the upper part of your body and your arms, usually has a collar, and is fastened at the front by buttons;

16.  A long narrow piece of cloth tied in a knot around the neck, worn by men;

17.  A type of small bag in or on a coat, trousers etc that you can put your money, keys etc in;

18.  A thin gold or silver chain to wear around the neck;

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Task 1 – A-Z of clothes

 

What does a word “clothes” mean to you? Can you find more words for each letter?

 

A	N
B	O
C	P
D	Q
E	R
F	S
G	T
H	U
I	V
J	W
K	X
L	Y
M	Z

 

Task 1 – A-Z of clothes

 

What does a word “clothes” mean to you? Can you find more words for each letter?

 

Anorak	N
Blouse, Bathing suit, Belt, Boots,	O
Cardigan, Cap, Coat	Pullover, Pants
Dress, Decorations	Q
Earmuffs	Raincoat
Fur coat	Skirt, Sandals, Sweater, Shorts Scarf, Socks, Stockings
Gloves, Garment	T-shirt, Tights, Tie, Trousers
High boots, Hoody, Hat	Underwear, Uniform
Item	Vest
Jacket Jeans	W
K	X
Lace	Y
Mittens Macintosh	Zipper

 

Task 2 – Fashion Mind Map

 

What comes to mind when you think of fashion?

Work in groups and write your ideas below

 

 

 

 

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Task 2 – Style Mind Map

 

What comes to mind when you think of style?

Work in groups and write your ideas below

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Task 3 – Fashion and Impression

 

It is popular with teenagers to wear fashionable clothes. But only few of young people understand that to be dressed fashionably doesn’t always mean to be dressed well.

Think about the following. Sometimes you can see a person who looks well and everybody looks at her or him. There can be nothing unusual in the clothes but the impression is great. Why?

Another example. You ask your parents to buy a very fashionable thing like the one your best friend has got. You are sure that everybody will look at you only. This cloth is expensive, your parents don’t like the idea, you cry and, at last, they agree.

What happens next? You put your new outfit but … nobody looks at you. You are disappointed. You can’t understand the reason: your new outfit is fashionable but there is no effect again! You ask for another new clothes…

Next day one of your classmates wears a cheap dress. “Nothing special,” you think, “A simple cut and so on”. But the girl is so pretty in this dress that everybody likes her. Why? She has her style, the stile of behavior.

The main secret is simple. People do not look at your dressing—they are looking at you!

If you are friendly looking, smiling and believe in yourself they will like you. If people don’t like the person, even the most fashionable clothes will not improve the situation. It shows how much money you have: mind that many people usually prefer to communicate with a good person but not with a good sack of money.

Answer the questions

1. Is a fashionably dressed person always dressed well?

2. Are there people who look well in usual clothes?

3. Does a fashionable thing always guarantee success in a company?

4. When and why can a simple outfit attract more attention to its master than a fashionable one?

5. What is more attractive in a person—fashionable outfit or general impression? Why?

 

 

 

 

 

 

Task 4 – Charles Macintosh Mind Map

 

What comes to mind when you think of Charles Macintosh?

Work in groups and write your ideas below.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Task 4 – Charles Macintosh Mind Map

 

What comes to mind when you think of Charles Macintosh?

Work in groups and write your ideas below.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Task 5 –  Charles Macintosh Quiz

 

Listen to the text and choose the right answers.

01.  When and where was Charles Macintosh born?

• 29 October 1866 in Edinburgh
• 29 February 1966 in Scotland
• 29 December 1766 in Glasgow

 

02.  What was he?

• an English designer and inventor
• a Scottish chemist and inventor
• a Welsh scientist and inventor

 

03.  Why is he known all over the world?

• because of his invention of waterproof fabrics
• for his various chemical discoveries
• because he was a hardworking person

 

04. How long did he invent his raincoat?

• between 1833 and his death in 1843
• between 1823 and his death in 1843
• between 1843 and his death in 1853

 

05. When was he elected a fellow of the Royal Society and why?

 

• in 1823,for his various chemical discoveries
• in 1823, for his various scientific discoveries
• in 1823, for his various discoveries

 

06. Who did he marry in 1790?

 

• Ann Fisher, daughter of Alexander Fisher a merchant of London
• Elizabeth Fisher, daughter of Alexander Fisher a merchant of Cardiff
• Marry Fisher, daughter of Alexander Fisher a merchant of Glasgow

 

07. What kind of business did his father own?

• a constructing business
• a  business
• a dyeing business

 

08. What was he first employed as?

• as a clerk
• as a chemist
• as a worker

 

09. What science did he devote all his spare time?

• particularly maths
• particularly physics
• particularly chemistry

 

10.  Where and when did he open his first alum works?

• in Scotland in 1797
• in England in 1797
• in Wales in 1797

 

11. When and where did he die?

• in 1833 at Belfast, Northern Ireland
• in 1943 at London, England
• in 1843 at Dunchattan, Scotland

 

12. Where was he buried?

• in the churchyard of Glasgow Cathedral
• in the churchyard of London Cathedral
• in the churchyard of Edinburgh Cathedral

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Task 6 – Find someone who

Talk to your classmates and try to complete the table.

Don’t forget to ask a follow-up question

 

 

 

Find someone who…	Name	Extra information?
… can name inventions in fashion industry
… can name famous designers
… can name famous models
… is interested in fashion
…likes going to fashion shows
…would like to be a designer
…would like to be a model

 

Task 7 – Complete the quotes

Here are some famous quotes about clothes and shoes. Can you match the two halves to make the quote? Compare your answers in groups. What does each quote mean?

 

01. Be careless in your dress if you       must,	A if you wear a big smile.
02. Dressing well is	B who are the most interesting.
03. People seldom notice old       clothes	C  but keep a tidy soul
04. What a strange power	D there is in clothing.
05. It’s always the badly dressed       people	E who had been kissed on the forehead.
06. Give a girl the right pair of       shoes	F a form of good manners.
07. High heels were invented by       by a woman	G and she’ll conquer the world.