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