Check-in + Step 1: Fashion forward

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Unit 3: Dressed to the nines

Check-in: Who's who?

Ex. 1

 Play Guess Who? Which famous person fits the description?

• You will get a game board.
• Pick one celebrity and write down their name on a piece of paper.
• Your opponent will guess who you chose by asking you yes/no-qustions. Focus on clothing, not appearance.  

Ex. 2

You just played Guess Who?

a Who did you know and who didn’t you know?

b Based on their look, what do you think the people you didn’t know do for a living?

Bode Miller is a(n) ...

1. actor
2. fashion designer
3. athlete
4. performer

Justin Trudeau is a(n) ...

1. politician
2. writer
3. actor
4. visual artist

Elaine Sturtevant is a(n) ...

1. actress
2. fashion designer
3. visual artist
4. scientist

Tiera Guinn is a(n) ...

1. actress
2. scientist
3. writer
4. fashion designer

Ex. 2

c What criteria did you use to categorise these people?

STEP 1 ⁄ Fashion forward

Discussing fashion

1 / What are you wearing?

Ex. 1

 What do you think of when you hear the word ‘fashion’? Create a word cloud.

fashion

Ex. 2

Runway time! 

Take a look at your classmates' outfits and write down as many words as possible that relate to their outfits. Think of clothing items, colours, materials, patterns, details on the garments and organise the words on the worksheet you will get.

Ex. 3

Listen to the descriptions of some of the best designs of Project Runway. You will hear 4 outfits being described (from No. 10 to No. 7)

a Which outfits are being described? Tick the correct boxes.

Project Runway's best designs

Which outfit was
described?

1. the outfit on the left
2. the outfit in the middle
3. the outfit on the right

Which outfit was
described?

1. the outfit on the left
2. the outfit in the middle
3. the outfit on the right

Which outfit was
described?

1. the outfit on the left
2. the outfit in the middle
3. the outfit on the right

Which outfit was
described?

1. the outfit on the left
2. the outfit in the middle
3. the outfit on the right

Ex. 3

b Did you hear any new words that relate to fashion? Which ones? Add them to your worksheet (exercise 2)

Listen again if necessary.

Project Runway's best designs

words I heard
(fashion)

Ex. 4

a Categorise the highlighted adjectives in the table below.

• stunning 
• peplum 
• khaki
• golden 
• checked
• large 
• flowing 
• cotton 
• exquisitely crafted
  
• fishtail-shaped 
• golden 
• lace
• worn-out 
• medical 
• beautiful 
• new 
• African

other adjectives
describing colour

• beige
• burgundy
• ivory 
• khaki
• navy 
• pale 
• salmon 
• turquoise

Colour

other adjectives
describing pattern

• printed
  
• paisley -->
• floral
  
• pinstriped
  
• striped
  
• polka dotted
• argyle -->
• gingham --> 
• plaid/tartan -->
• plain
  
• tie-dyed

Pattern

other adjectives
describing material

• cotton
• lace
• denim
• fur 
• leather 
• linen
• nylon/polyester 
• silk
• velvet 
• wool/woolen (AmE)/ woollen (BrE)

Material

c Complete the grammar rules on adjective order with words from the box below.

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Which sentence is correct?
The designer presented a _______ handbag to complement the outfit.

1. stylish small red Italian leather
2. Italian small stylish red leather
3. small stylish red Italian leather
4. red stylish Italian small leather

Which sentence is correct?
She wore a _______ blazer during the photo shoot.

1. modern oversized gray wool
2. gray oversized modern wool
3. wool gray modern oversized
4. oversized modern gray wool

Which sentence is correct?
The outfit was paired with a _______ scarf.

1. soft long French printed silk
2. French long soft printed silk
3. long soft printed silk French
4. soft printed silk long French

Put these in the correct order:

Colour

Size

Age 

Purpose

Origin 

Opinion 

condition

Material 

Pattern

Shape 

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She walked the runway in a stunning slim vintage knee-length twenty-year-old crimson French floral silk evening dress.

The designer showcased an elegant oversized modern asymmetrical three-month-old emerald Indian embroidered velvet party cape.

• She walked the runway in a stunning slim vintage knee-length twenty-year-old crimson French floral silk evening dress.
  
• The designer showcased an elegant oversized modern asymmetrical three-month-old emerald Indian embroidered velvet party cape.

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

colour

size

age

purpose

origin

opinion

condition

material

pattern

shape

c Complete the grammar rules on adjective order with words from the box below.

avoided – before – descriptive or factual – general – opinions or attitudes – specific – unusual

Ex. 6

Complete these sentences with suitable adjectives.

a Add a colour, a material and/or a pattern based on the pictures. Use words from the word

cloud. Look up the words you don’t understand.

b Add extra adjectives corresponding to the given adjective type. Always pay attention to the

order of the adjectives.

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Ex. 7

Practise the vocabulary from the previous exercises by playing fashion bingo.

Ex. 8

Watch the videos in which Lucy from Sew Essential is talking about 2 designs from Great British Sewing Bee. Place the parts of clothing she mentions correctly on the pictures below.

Use the words from the box.

video 1

video 2

video 3

a button – a collar – a cuff – a hemline – a lapel – a patch pocket – a pocket – a pocket flap – a seam – a sleeve – a storm flap – a waist tie/a waist band – a welt pocket – a yoke –

a zipper (fly)/a fly piece 

Ex. 9

Describing celebrities.

a Preparation: choose a celebrity from the Guess Who boardgame (Check in)

b Action: describe the outfit of the celebrity you chose in detail. Use 2 or 3 adjectives (consecutively!) to describe each garment they are wearing. Write a short descriptive text. Post your text on the next answer slide. Add the name of the celebrity between brackets. Note: your text will be evaluated!

Describing a celebrity’s outfit:

Ex. 10

Expand your English vocabulary with clothing idioms.

a Check the title of this Unit and this Step. Do you know what they mean? 

to be dressed to the nines

to be fashion forward

Ex. 10

Expand your English vocabulary with clothing idioms.

a Check the title of this Unit and this Step. Do you know what they mean? 

to be dressed to the nines: When you are dressed to kill. When you wear fashionable clothing (often for special occasions).

to be fashion forward: When you tend to adopt new styles quickly and when you are very fashionable, you are fashion forward.

Ex. 10

b Use the words in the box to complete the idioms. Then, link them to their meanings.

belt – bonnet – buckle – cap – cloth – collar – cuff – glove – gloves – hat (2x) – pants (2x) – pocket – pockets – shirt – shoes – sleeve – sock – suit 

belt – bonnet – buckle – cap – cloth – collar – 

cuff – glove – gloves – hat (2x) – pants (2x) – 

pocket – pockets – shirt – shoes – sleeve – 

sock – suit 

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c Complete the sentences with the correct idiom.

1 The young designer approached Brandon Wen, ready to stand with_____, hoping for an internship in order to learn from the best.

2 Issey Miyake and Raf Simons seem ___ .Their designs reflect a similar vision.

3 The fashion industry can be lucrative for designers, but it is important to remain honest rather than trying _____.

4 Some models were fidgeting nervously backstage, as if they _____

, before the fashion show started.

c Complete the sentences with the correct idiom.

1 The young designer approached Brandon Wen, ready to stand with hat in hand hoping for an internship in order to learn from the best.

2 Issey Miyake and Raf Simons seem ___ .Their designs reflect a similar vision.

3 The fashion industry can be lucrative for designers, but it is important to remain honest rather than trying _____.

4 Some models were fidgeting nervously backstage, as if they _____

, before the fashion show started.

c Complete the sentences with the correct idiom.

1 The young designer approached Brandon Wen, ready to stand with hat in hand  hoping for an internship in order to learn from the best.

2 Issey Miyake and Raf Simons seem to be cut from the same cloth. Their designs reflect a similar vision.

3 The fashion industry can be lucrative for designers, but it is important to remain honest rather than trying _____.

4 Some models were fidgeting nervously backstage, as if they _____

, before the fashion show started.

c Complete the sentences with the correct idiom.

1 The young designer approached Brandon Wen, ready to stand with hat in hand  hoping for an internship in order to learn from the best.

2 Issey Miyake and Raf Simons seem to be cut from the same cloth. Their designs reflect a similar vision.

3 The fashion industry can be lucrative for designers, but it is important to remain honest rather than trying to line your own pockets.

4 Some models were fidgeting nervously backstage, as if they _____

, before the fashion show started.

c Complete the sentences with the correct idiom.

1 The young designer approached Brandon Wen, ready to stand with hat in hand  hoping for an internship in order to learn from the best.

2 Issey Miyake and Raf Simons seem to be cut from the same cloth. Their designs reflect a similar vision.

3 The fashion industry can be lucrative for designers, but it is important to remain honest rather than trying to line your own pockets.

4 Some models were fidgeting nervously backstage, as if they had ants in their pants , before the fashion show started.

d Take a look at these images. Which idiom is depicted? Write a sentence using this idiom.

Make sure to add enough context so that the meaning of the idiom becomes clear.

1/to catch someone with their pants down

2/ to wear your birthday suit

3/ to put a sock in it 

4/ to get hot under the collar

5/ to have a card up your sleeve

6/ to put on your thinking cap

7/ to fit like a glove 

8/ to give someone the shirt off your back

e Play Hot Seat using the idioms from this exercise. 

2 / It’s all coming back

Ex. 1

Fashion evolves and adapts to its historical context. Read and do the tasks below.

a) Preparation: you will be given a decade and some sources. Research information on fashion in this decade and complete the fact file with key words.

b) Action: look for a signature male and female outfit from your decade and give a description of the outfits on a separate piece of paper. Be specific (colours, size, shape, patterns and material, etc.). Pay attention to the order of adjectives. Don’t forget to link the outfits to their historical context.

Form groups and present your outfits to each other.

c) Reflection: check your task by filling in the checklist. Ask your teacher for feedback.

Worksheet

Decade:

Nickname:

Politics:

Social and economic situation:

Culture:

Zeitgeist (the spirit of a historical period):

link 1: A timeline of the 20th century

link 2: Fashion history per decade

Youtube:

 per decade:

• 1920: 0'46"

• 1930: 1'21"

• 1940: 2'10"

• 1950: 3'15"

• 1960: 3'49

• 1970: 4'39"

• 1980: 5'08"

• 1990: 5'50"

• 2000: 6'30"

• 2010: 7'02"

sources

Ex. 2

You have learned a lot about fashion from the last 100 years. Match the words to the pictures.

Do you know in which decade this garment or outfit became popular?

a band T-shirt – bell bottoms – a bucket hat – a crossbody bag – a flapper dress – a miniskirt – Oxfords – a Peter Pan collar – a trucker hat – a zoot suit

a band T-shirt – bell bottoms – a bucket hat – a crossbody bag – a flapper dress – a miniskirt – Oxfords – a Peter Pan collar – a trucker hat – a zoot suit 

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a band T-shirt

bell bottoms

a bucket hat

a crossbody bag

a flapper dress

a miniskirt

Oxfords

a Peter Pan collar

a trucker hat

a zoot suit

1920s

1930s

1940s

1950s

1960s

1970s

1980s

1990s

2000s

2010s

3 / Back to the future

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