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Level II:
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VISUAL RESOURCES: See the Oxford Picture Dictionary http://www.virgule3.ca/units/pdf/Clothes.pdf http://www.inspirationalfilms.com//wttw/pdf/lesson9-handouts.pdf http://www.britishcouncil.org/kids-print-clothes-match.pdf
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QUESTIONS: See http://iteslj.org/questions/ · About how much money do you spend on clothes a year? · Do you like shopping for new clothes? · Do you often buy new clothes? · Do you prefer to go shopping or just browse? Why? · Do you think men should be allowed to wear skirts? · What piece of clothing do you spend your money on the most? Why? · Do you read fashion magazines? · Do you sometimes wear a hat? · Do you think it is important to wear fashionable clothes? Why?
· Do you wear the same size clothes this year as you wore last year? · Do you think people feel different when they wear different clothes? Please explain. · What are some of the strangest fashions you have seen? · What do you think of body piercing?
· What do you think of people who dye their hair green? · What kind of clothes are in fashion now? · What would you think of a women who cut off all her hair and went around bald as a fashion statement? · What do you think of a man who is bald for fashion’s sake? · What do you think of people with tattoos?
· What do you think of people with body piercing?
· What would you think of a high school student who always wore very conservative clothes? · What differences have you noticed in the fashions here and in your country? · What do you think about secondhand clothes?
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LISTENING ACTIVITES: See Randall’s ESL Cyber Listening Lab http://www.esl-lab.com/ Clothing Styles http://esl-lab.com/clothing/clothingrd1.htm Clothing and Fashion http://esl-lab.com/eslbasic/clothing-fashion-1.htm
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USEFUL EXPRESSIONS: See Phrases for Conversation http://www.eslgold.com/speaking/phrases.html How to use fashion phrases in the English language http://www.wonderhowto.com/how-to-use-fashion-phrases-english-language-165566/ How much is it? Shopping Lesson plan http://bogglesworldesl.com/shopping-lesson-plan.htm I’ve been looking for….” Shopping for something for a period of time. The mall across the street is having a half-off sale.” Everything is 50% off the original price. old fashioned- clothing is not recent or stylish I have no money left-to spend all your money “Fur trim is really hot right now”-in style, or in fashion
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VOCABULARY: See Longman Dictionary of English Online http://www.ldoceonline.com and http://www.learnersdictionary.com/ See Oxford Collocations: Dictionary for Students of English Clothes Vocabulary http://www.learnenglish.de/vocabulary/clothes.htm
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IDIOMS: See In the Know: Understanding and Using Idioms by Cindy Leaney (Cambridge Press) See Cambridge Dictionary of American Idioms (Cambridge Press) http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/ dressed to kill To make yourself look really good by wearing your best clothes. Ex.”She had bought a new outfit and was dressed to kill.” fit like a glove fits very well Ex.The dress fit her like a glove. hand-me-down a piece of clothing that is given to someone after another person does not need it Ex. My father wore many hand-me-down clothes when he was a child.
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OTHER RESOURCES/IDEAS: See The ESL Miscellany: A Treasury of Cultural and Linguistic Information (Pro Lingua Press) http://www.esltutors.org/resources/index.html http://ctleslpeertutor.project.mnscu.edu/index.asp?
Men’s Clothing Size Conversions http://www.usatourist.com/english/traveltips/shopping/shopping-mens-sizes.html
Women’s Clothing Size Conversions http://www.usatourist.com/english/traveltips/shopping/shopping-womens-sizes.html
Children’s Clothing Size Conversions http://www.usatourist.com/english/traveltips/shopping/shopping-childrens-sizes.html
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Level III:
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VISUAL RESOURCES: See the Visual Merriam Webster Dictionary OR The Visual Dictionary Online http://visual.merriam-webster.com/ http://www.virgule3.ca/units/pdf/Clothes.pdf http://www.inspirationalfilms.com//wttw/pdf/lesson9-handouts.pdf |
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QUESTIONS: See http://iteslj.org/questions/ · What would you think of a women who cut off all her hair and went around bald as a fashion statement? · What do you think of a man who is bald for fashion’s sake? · What do you think of women who wear short mini-skirts? · Do you think that the clothes we wear reflect what is inside us ? · What do you think of people who always and only wear black? · What do you think of people with tattoos?
· What do you think of people with body piercing?
· What would you think of a high school student who always wore very conservative clothes? · What type of clothing do you wear when you are angry and you want to express yourself? · What colors do you choose to wear when you are happy? · Would you dress the same as you do in your country if you went to America for a visit? · Do you dress the same when you are depressed as you do when you are very happy?
· If you went out with a group of high school friends, would you dress differently then if you went out with your grandmother and her friends? · In what ways does your Grandmother dress differently then you? · When you get old do you think you will dress like your grandmother or grandfather? · Would you ever wear dreadlocks?
· Have you ever worn your hair braided in small braids.
· Would you ever wear contacts to change your eye color? · What is the difference in the people who choose to wear contacts and the people who choose to were glasses? · What do you think about women who don’t wear earrings? · What do you think about men who wear earrings?
· Is it possible for women to wear too much make-up?
· Is it possible to be beautiful without wearing any make-up, earrings or other accessories? · Do fashionable clothes really change the way a person looks? · What differences have you noticed in the fashions here and in your country? · What do you think of men who where tights? · What do you think about secondhand clothes?
· When and where did you buy an article of clothing you’re wearing right now? Why did you choose it? · What would you think if the mother of the groom wore black at a wedding?
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LISTENING ACTIVITES: See Randall’s ESL Cyber Listening Lab http://www.esl-lab.com/ Clothing: Getting Dressed in Fashion http://www.dailyesl.com/clothing.htm Shoe Store: Athletic and Casual Footwear http://www.dailyesl.com/shoe-store.htm |
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USEFUL EXPRESSIONS: See Longman Essential Activator (Pearson Longman) OR Communicating on Campus by Amy Hemmert and Ged O’Connell (Alta) outgrown To become too big for something Ex. “I have outgrown my clothes, so I must go to the store and buy some new ones.” measured to check a person’s size in order to find the proper clothing “You need to measure your waist size first before you order that skirt online.” snug to be rather tight “These shoes are really snug on my feet. I’m afraid I can’t wear them.” sturdy when an object is strong “I need a sturdy pair of shoes because I wear them out easily.” wear out to make something unusable I wear the same pair of shoes every day and wear them out easily.
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VOCABULARY: See Longman Dictionary of English Online http://www.ldoceonline.com and http://www.learnersdictionary.com/ See Oxford Collocations: Dictionary for Students of English
Discount Clothing Store http://www.dailyesl.com/clothing-store.htm
Review this video first before looking at the vocabulary words: Fashion Sense http://elllo.org/english/0951/T960-Mel-Clothes.htm
brand name a designer name, like Calvin Klein “I only buy brand-name clothing because it’s higher quality.” style a person’s choice in clothing “Wearing short skirts is not my style.” from scratch to start from the beginning “I like to sew and make things from scratch by starting with a nice clean piece of material.” fit into a mold to do what everyone else does or expect you to do “I don’t like to fit into a mold in the way I dress.”
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IDIOMS: See In the Know: Understanding and Using Idioms by Cindy Leaney (Cambridge Press) See Cambridge Dictionary of American Idioms (Cambridge Press) http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/
Little Black Dress Every collection, no matter what the season or the designer, should have a version of the little black dress. This is a fashion staple. Ex. Just wear a little black dress to the event and you can’t go wrong. a must-have something that a fashion-conscious person should have as a part of their wardrobe Ex. Flat boots are a must have for this season. dressed to the nines to be dressed elegantly, to be dressed very well Ex. The couple were dressed to the nines when they went to the opening of the new theater production.
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OTHER RESOURCES/IDEAS: See The ESL Miscellany: A Treasury of Cultural and Linguistic Information (Pro Lingua Press) http://www.esltutors.org/resources/index.html
Men’s Clothing Size Conversions http://www.usatourist.com/english/traveltips/shopping/shopping-mens-sizes.html Women’s Clothing Size Conversions http://www.usatourist.com/english/traveltips/shopping/shopping-womens-sizes.html Children’s Clothing Size Conversions http://www.usatourist.com/english/traveltips/shopping/shopping-childrens-sizes.html
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Level IV:
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VISUAL RESOURCES: See the Visual Merriam Webster Dictionary OR The Visual Dictionary Online http://visual.merriam-webster.com/ http://www.virgule3.ca/units/pdf/Clothes.pdf http://www.inspirationalfilms.com//wttw/pdf/lesson9-handouts.pdf http://www.britishcouncil.org/kids-print-clothes-match.pdf
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QUESTIONS: See http://iteslj.org/questions/ Conversation Questions on Fashion http://www.esldiscussions.com/f/fashion.html
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LISTENING ACTIVITES: See Randall’s ESL Cyber Listening Lab http://www.esl-lab.com/ Clothing and Colors http://www.elllo.org/english/0651/T652-Wendi-Clothes.htm
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USEFUL EXPRESSIONS: See Longman Essential Activator (Pearson Longman) OR Communicating on Campus by Amy Hemmert and Ged O’Connell (Alta) NOTE: View this video first: How to use fashion phrases in the English language
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VOCABULARY: See Longman Dictionary of English Online http://www.ldoceonline.com and http://www.learnersdictionary.com/ See Oxford Collocations: Dictionary for Students of English Discount Clothing Store http://www.dailyesl.com/clothing-store.htm
unbeatable a good price “I always wait for a sale at Macy’s because the prices are unbeatable.” racks the structure which the clothing hangs on “If you check on the rack over there, you will find some casual dresses in smaller sizes.” dressing room place where you change clothes “Excuse me. Can you tell me where the dressing room is?” baggy to fit loosely “I think these pants are the wrong size. They have a baggy fit.” price tag shows how much something costs A:”So how much is it?” B:”I don’t see a price tag. I guess I’ll have to ask the salesclerk.” flaw something wrong with the material or the item “I see a flaw in the print on this blouse, and unfortunately it is right in the front where everyone can see it. I don’t think I’ll buy it.”
alter to adjust the size, length, or other things about a clothing item. “I need to take this to have it altered. It is too big in the waist.” checkout counter place where you pay. “That checkout counter is not busy, so I think I’ll go to that one because I don’t have a lot of time.” refund to get money back when you return something A: “May I help you? B: “Yes, I would like to get a refund on this blouse. It’s not the right color.” A: “Certainly, do you have your receipt?” B: “Yes, here it is.”
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IDIOMS: See In the Know: Understanding and Using Idioms by Cindy Leaney (Cambridge Press) See Cambridge Dictionary of American Idioms (Cambridge Press) http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/
decked out in (something) to be dressed in fancy clothes Ex.The actress was decked out in a beautiful silk dress at the ceremony. come into fashion to become fashionable Ex. Recently the mini-skirt has come into fashion again. fashion victim they are vulnerable to faddishness and materialism, Ex. She’s such a fashion victim because she changes with every fad and she doesn’t seem to have any sense of style.
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OTHER RESOURCES/IDEAS: See The ESL Miscellany: A Treasury of Cultural and Linguistic Information (Pro Lingua Press) http://www.esltutors.org/resources/index.html http://ctleslpeertutor.project.mnscu.edu/index.asp?
Men’s Clothing Size Conversions http://www.usatourist.com/english/traveltips/shopping/shopping-mens-sizes.html Women’s Clothing Size Conversions http://www.usatourist.com/english/traveltips/shopping/shopping-womens-sizes.html
Children’s Clothing Size Conversions http://www.usatourist.com/english/traveltips/shopping/shopping-childrens-sizes.html
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