FASHION

1. Look at the pictures and try to guess what epoch the outfits are from. Then click on the pictures to find out if you were right.

2. Vocabulary

Fit
loose
tight
baggy
Style
sleeveless
long-sleeved
short-sleeved
hooded
V-neck
Pattern
spotted
plain
striped
checked
flowery
patterned
Texture
fluffy
lacy
shiny
smooth
sparkly
Materials
cottorn
silk
leather
nylon
Lycra
suede
denim
velvet
fur
woollen
Other
full-length
high-heeled
matching
Opinion
scruffy
smart
stylish
trendy
old-fashioned
gaudy
Idioms
dressed to kill
pull your socks up
fit like a glove
be in someone's shoes

3. Put the adjectives in the correct order

yellow gaudy shirt
baggy trendy top
woollen spotty socks
stripy stylish trousers
brown high-heeled scruffy boots
furry cute jacket

4. Choose one outfit from the video and describe it 

5. Answer the questions

Would you like to be a fashion model? What are their lives like?

Could you date someone if they had a terrible sense of fashion?

Which country or city is the most fashionable in the world?

Is fashion important or not important? Why or why not?

Do you prefer functional or fashionable clothing?

What do you think of the fashion industry?

How does fashion affect people’s lives?

What are some of the silliest fashions you have seen?

Do you think fashions changed as quickly in the past as today? Why or why not?

If you were a fashion designer, what kind of clothes would you design?

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