Module Four: What Should I Wear?

Novermber,2008

UNIT 7 Describing Appearance and ClothingStep One: Warm Up 1

Step One:

Work in pairs. Try to describe your partner’s appearance and clothing.

UNIT 7 Describing Appearance and Clothing Step Two: Warm Up 2

Work in pairs to complete the questions. Try to reach an agreement on any question you have different opinions about. Make notes of your answers in the spaces provided.( page 58)

1 What types of clothes are currently in fashion?

2 What do you think the next fashion will be?

3 How important is each of the items when you buying clothes? Price, designer, the shop you bought it from, comfort, style, whether or not it is the latest fashion or color?

UNIT 7 Describing Appearance and Clothing

Step Three

Work in pairs. Listen to the conversation between a couple who are discussing what they should wear to a party they have been invited to. Then practise the conversation by reading it aloud with your partner. Read through the conversation twice, changing roles the second time. Underline where you cannot understand or have problem with.

UNIT 7 Describing Appearance and Clothing

Step Four

Questions

Answers

UNIT 7 Describing Appearance and ClothingStep Five: Expressions and Their Meanings

1 7:30 for 8:00: Arrive at the first time given, but the meal will start at the second time.

2 RSVP: Please reply to the invitation and say whether or not you will be going.

3 Dress smart but casual: Neither too formal, nor too informal. Well dressed, but not too elegant.

4 Jacket and tie: Well dressed but not necessarily a suit or evening dress. A jacket and a tie are essential for the man.

5 Formal dress: A formal suit and tie or even evening suit for a man and an evening gown for a woman.

6 Black tie: Very formal. An evening gown for the lady and a formal ( black) dinner suit for the man.

7 Come as you are: casually dressed8 Fancy dress: one needs to wear a costume (usually with a theme

given by the organizers of the party).

UNIT 7 Describing Appearance and ClothingStep Six: Describing Appearance

General appearance:• not smart• not too casual• very formal• nicely dressed

Items for clothing:• a bit to elegant( long dress)• too revealing ( short dress)• too sexy ( short dress)• nice (trouser suit)• a bit too classy ( trouser suit)• a smart pair of trousers• scruffy jeans• a plain short-sleeved shirt• not too colorful (shirt)• decent shoes• baggy sports pants

A well-dressed appearance:• well-tailored• fashionably dressed( follows the trend)• elegant• looks cool ( extremely fashionable)• smartly kitted out

A badly-dressed appearance:• untidy• scruffy ( untidy and dirty)• grubby ( dirty and needs to be washed)• disheveled ( untidy hair and clothes)• looks a mess• down at heel ( with worn-out shoes; appears poor)

UNIT 7 Describing Appearance and ClothingStep Seven: Practice Activity A

Look at the pictures below and comment on the general appearance of the people and on any specific items of clothing they are wearing.

UNIT 7 Describing Appearance and ClothingStep Seven: Practice Activity B

Work in pairs. Describe to your partner the clothes you would wear to each of the following invitations

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas would like to invite you to the wedding of their daughter, Jennifer, and Mr. Anthony Brown.Time: 2:30Place: City Registry OfficeFollowed by a reception in the Harbour View HotelDress: Formal

Mike’s Birthday Bash!Our Home at 7:30—lateBring a bottleCome as you are!

You are cordially invited to a reception at the Hillside Sports ClubTime: 7:00-9:30Dress: Smart but casual

Ghost Night at Lisa’sYou are invited to a Fancy Dress Halloween Party on Sat. 31st Oct, at Lisa’s HousePlease dress in costume

UNIT 7 Describing Appearance and ClothingStep Eight: Home Work

• Recite Section B: Dialogue

• Listen to Section C: Listening to this and finish related exercises.

• Read Section D: Culture Corner at least three times.

• Prepare Participation Activity A, B and C for EANLIC Party.