Fashionable or Not?

CHRISTIAN SIRIANO Spring 2010 runway show, Mercedes-Benz Fashion Weekhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GuFRPI4UFWo

How can we describe clothes in English? •We can describe clothes using colors,

patterns and materials. •Match the words to the pictures on your

worksheet.

RED

ScarletCrimson

Maroon

Orange

Orange Peach

Burnt Orange

Neon Orange

Yellow

Lemon Yellow

Yellow

Straw Yellow

GreenChartreuse

Forest Green

Olive Green

Lime Green

Blue

Sky Blue Blue

Cobalt

Navy Blue

Purple

Lavender

Indigo Violet

Periwinkle

Brown

Brown

Tan/ Beige/ Khaki

Chocolate Brown

Pink

Rose pink

Fuchsia Coral

Metallic Colors

Silver

Copper

Bronze

Gold

Platinum

Brass

For all colors

Light Shade-------------------------------------- Dark Shade

Dark

Light

White Black

For all colors

Bright

Dull

These are both bright, but one is dark and the other is light

These are both light shades of green but one is dull and the other is bright

Dull Bright

Polka Dot

Stripes

DiagonalStripes

Horizontal Stripes

Vertical stripes

RainbowStripes

Plaid

More…

Houndstooth

Flower/Floral

Star Pattern

Materials…

Lace

Silk

Polyester

Leather

Denim

Extra…

zippers

Buttons

Ribbons

Ruffles

Check your answers

Practice speaking

•p. 52 part A•p. 53 part A

Activity

Make groups of three or four. Two group members must close their eyes. The other one or two must pick a number

(do not tell your partners with their eyes closed!)

The number is a dress on the screen The group members with their eyes open

must describe the dress to the students with their eyes closed.

When they are finished, the other members open their eyes and guess which dress their friends were talking about.

Tips

•It is _______ (color).•It has ruffles/buttons.•It is long/short.•It’s a dress.•It’s a skirt.•He’s wearing pants.•She’s wearing a hat.

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Group Activity

•Pick two students to come to the front and face the class.

•Other students pick one picture•Describe it to other students. Only ONE

minute!•The two students turn around and guess

which one. •If it is right, team gets three points!

Prom…•In America, we have an event called

Prom.•Seniors in high school (grade 12) wear

gowns or cocktail dresses (very fancy dresses) and boys wear tuxedos (very fancy suits)

•The event has dinner and dancing.•Some people spend a lot of money on

hair, make-up, clothing, photographers and limousines.

Girl’s DressesGirls shop for hours to find the perfect dress.

Men’s Tuxedos

Boys must ask girls to go to the prom with them. “Will you be my date for the prom?”

Tuxedo Mask

Limousines

Limousine (Limo)

Design your Dream Dress

•What color is it?•Is it short or long?•Does it have ribbons or sparkles?•How would you wear your hair?•What kind of make-up would you wear?•What kind of shoes would you wear?

Design your Dream Dress

1. Describe your dress.a. My dress is ______(color)b. My dress is ______ (short/long).c. It has ______(sparkles/ribbons..).d. I will wear my hair ______ (up/down).e. I will wear ______ (color) shoes.

2. Draw your dress.