TALKING ABOUT CLOTHES.

ENGLISH IV UNIT 1

What do they look like?

What’s their style?
What are they wearing?
What is your style?
 ENGLISH IV UNIT 1 TELL ME WHAT YOU WEAR

Writing.
A. Vocabulary. Match the words with the pictures.
1.- belt 2.- stilettos 3.- jeans 4.- scarf 5.- hat 6.- pajamas
7.- boots 8.- suit 9.- cap 10.- purse 11.- dress 12.- jacket
13.- gloves 14.nightgown 15.- flats 16.- blouse 17.- tie 18.- loafers

B. Underline the word in each row that does not belong. Tell a partner why.

sweater gloves coat swimsuit

shoes socks hat loafers
dress pajamas robe nightgown
stilettos boots slippers coat
jeans T-shirt suit pumps

C.-Circle the adjectives that describe clothes.

formal busy important modern
successful casual big sexy
warm trendy soft sad
confident big hot handmade
expensive small pretty interesting
easy dry famous heavy
Taken from: Impressioni Di Viaggio

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 GRAMMAR: ADJECTIVES.
An adjective is a word that tells us more about a noun. It describes or modifies a person, thing or place.
My daughter is intelligent.
 An adjective often comes before a noun. Dubai is an expensive city.
 We can use two or more adjectives together. She’s a beautiful young lady.

Speaking.
Make descriptions using the information given.

Messi / football player / famous Cell pone / expensive Maracaibo / city / hot Dolphin / fast

Taken from: news.com.au Taken from: SMS-laen – laenme.ee Taken from: maracaibo.jpg Taken from: listas.20minutos.es

Reading and Writing.

Read the sentences and write the corresponding adjective.
1. His hair is long and____________ 2 .He drives a sport car. It’s very__________
a. curly b. happy c. slim a. wild b. fast c. tall
3. This house is ____________and old. 4. I’m feeling really ___________today.
a. electric b. large c. fat a. late b. long c. happy

Reading.

A. Read the text: A strange dream.

I had a very weird dream last night. I was in an enormous forest with my Friends of my childhood and it was
getting dark. Suddenly, there was a beautiful gray raccoon in the middle of the forest.
Then, there were lots of brown raccoons, but they were scared and they started running.
My friends and I tried to understand why. And then we saw a really strange big animal
coming out of the bushes, it was like a dinosaur with paws and fangs. It tried to eat one of
the raccoons and that’s why the raccoons were scared. Then, the animal saw us. We ran
and ran at the moment the animal came close to me. My mother turned the lights on
because she heard me screaming. It was just a dream, but I was horrified.

B. Read again. Select the corresponding alternative.

True False
The writer had a nightmare.
A brown raccoon appeared in the forest.
The brown raccoons were surprised.
His friends ran after the animal.
The writer woke up before the animal ate him.
Taken from: cuaed.unam.mx
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 GRAMMAR: COMPARATIVE FORMS OF THE ADJECTIVES
Adjectives with one syllable Warm The wool gloves are warmer than the
Add -er leather ones.
Adjectives that end in –y Sexy That nightgown is sexier than my pajamas.
Change the –y to i and add -er
One syllable ending in one vowel and Hot It’s hotter today than yesterday.
one consonant
The consonant is doubled and –er is
added.
Adjectives with two or more syllables Comfortable Flats are more comfortable than stilettos.
Use more or less before the adjective.
Expensive This suit is less expensive than those.

Irregular comparatives. Good Shopping in a store is better than shopping

on line.
Bad My grades are worse than yours.

Complete using the comparative form of the adjectives in parentheses.

1.-I Iike the brown jacket, but it is______________________(expensive) than the black one.
2.-My dress is______________________(pretty) than yours.
3.-Socks are________________________(cheap) than jeans.
4.- Hats are________________________(elegant) than caps.
5.- Johnny’s shoes are________________(big) than Oswaldo’s.

Listening and Speaking.

A. Listen to the conversation. Danny and Elena are shopping. What is Elena looking
for?

Danny: Look at these black shoes. They look nice.

Elena: I don´t know. I need something more formal. They`re for
work.
Danny: What about these blue ones?
Elena: Mmm, I’m not sure. They’re a little expensive.
Danny: Look! Here are some cheaper ones.
Elena: Yes, they’re very nice. Oh, they’re a size 8. Do they have them
in a smaller size?
Danny: Yes, here we are.
Elena: Perfect.

Taken from: World English 1B Taken from: gohiper.com.br

B. Practice the conversation. Switch roles and practice it again.

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 Listening and Writing.
A.- Listen. What is the woman buying?

B.- Listen again and answer the questions.

1. How many pairs of shoes does the woman try on?

2. How much do the white shoes cost?
3. How much did the black shoes cost?
4. What size shoes does the woman wear?
5. What color were the shoes that the woman bought?

C.- Match the questions and the answers.

1. Can I try them on?__ a. They’re $65
2. Cash or charge? __ b. I’m a 12
Taken from: women shopping for shoes 3. How much are they ?__ c. Yes, the dressing rooms are over there.
4. What size are you? ___ d. I’ll put it on my card.

Speaking.

For girls…
1.- Look at the different
styles. Say which one For boys…
you like or dislike and
why.
2.- Describe what the
3rd girl is wearing.

1.- Look at the different styles. Say which one you like or dislike and why.
2.- Describe what the 1st boy is wearing.

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 ENGLISH IV UNIT 1 MULTICULTURAL LONDON.

Reading and Writing.

A. Read what Burkan Mehmet says.

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“ his area is very Cosmopolitan and that’s why I
love it. When I first came to England in 1986, I
thought it would be like New York, but it was much
quieter. I didn’t know anybody and I wanted to go
home.
I came here to study business at college. First I had a
restaurant. Now I run this florist’s shop. My
customers come from so many different cultures – I
learn something new every day.
What I like about England is that Things are more
organized here. I’m a British citizen now.
When I go back to Turkey, I see how I’ve changed.
Life in Turkey is faster and more hectic than here. I
would like to go back to Istanbul one day. But for
now, I love London. I’m married and I have a
daughter, Ceren. I wouldn’t think of living anywhere
else.”

B. Read again and answer the questions.

1. When did Burkan come to England?
2. How did he find it at first?
3. What does he say about his business?
4. What does he think of living in England?
5. Does he intend to stay or go back home?

Taken from: New Headway Pre-Intermediate 4th students’ book

Speaking.

What do you think? Work with a partner. Compare your opinions.

1. When people go to live in a foreign country, they can experience culture shock. What do you understand
by this?

2. Why do people live their own country? What are they looking for? What are they escaping from?

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GRAMMAR: SUPERLATIVE FORMS OF THE ADJECTIVES
Adjectives with one syllable High Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world.
Add -est
Adjectives that end in –y Ugly This is the ugliest town I’ve ever visited.
Change the –y to i and add -est.
One syllable ending in one vowel and Hot Maracaibo is the hottest city in Venezuela.
one consonant
The consonant is doubled and –est is added.
Adjectives with two or more syllables Polluted Delhi is one of the most polluted cities in India.
Use most or least before the adjective.
Dangerous Oxygen is the least dangerous of all gases.

Irregular comparatives. Good Punta Cana is the best place for spending
honeymoon.
*The superlative is preceded by “the” Bad My English isn’t good, but I don’t have the worst
grades in class.

Reading and Writing.

A.- Read about Mount Everest. Complete the blanks with the corresponding superlative
forms of the adjectives.

Mount Everest: The Highest Garbage Dump in the World?

Most people know that Mount Everest is ______________________(high) mountain in the world. However,
there is another fact that many people don’t know. It has become one of _________________(dirty)
mountains in the world.
Mount Everest is one of____________________(tough) and ___________________(exciting) mountains to
climb on Earth. It is not__________________(cold) or _______________(windy) place on Earth, but it
comes close! These challenges make it one of___________________(attractive) mountains for serious
climbers. Since 1952, over 3.500 climbers have reached the top. Unfortunately, most of them have left
equipment and trash on the mountain.
In fact, trash is now one of ___________________(big) threats to the environment on Mount Everest. Local
organizations have brought tons of trash down from the mountain. One
of_____________________(interesting) projects handed over more than a ton of tin cans, glass bottles and
old climbing tools to artists in Nepal. The artists used the trash to create works of art. Then, they sold the
art to raise money for local charities. ________________(little) expensive work of art cost $17 and
________________________(expensive) one cost $2.400.

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B.- Read again and select: “True”, “False” or “It doesn’t say” (If it is not mentioned in the
reading)

True False Ids

Mount Everest is the highest and dirtiest mountain in the world.
Young people climb Mount Everest every year.
Money from art sold is for helping people in need.
Creativity helps artists to turn trash into art.
Nepal is located in the Asian Continent.
International Organizations have brought down trash from the mountain.
Taken from: ngl.cengage.com

C.- Work with a partner and write a composition using adjectives in comparative and
superlative forms.

Listening.
A. Listen to: My favourite country. Before you listen, think about these questions:
 What is your favourite country?
 What do you like most about that country?
 Is the food and weather there very different from Britain? In what way?

B. Listen again and decide if these sentences are true or false.

True False
Penny has worked in two countries.
She likes the weather in Japan and Mexico.
Food is very important to Penny.
She doesn’t think that there are many types of food in Britain.
She ate lots of sushi in Japan.
She didn’t learn any Japanese.
Mexico is her favorite country because of the food.
Taken from: esol.britishcouncil.org

C. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the adjective and the/than.
1. Kangaroos can jump me. (high)
2. Mexican food is Japanese food. (spicy)
3. This is sofa in the shop. (comfortable)
4. Russia is country in the world. (big)
5. Indian food is food I have tasted. (spicy)
6. Everest is mountain in the world. (high)
7. Trains are buses. (comfortable)
8. Buckingham Palace is much my house. (big)
9. The more he practiced English grammar, grades he got. (good)