Touchstone 2nd Edition Language summary Level 4

Unit 2 Lesson B: Fashion

Vocabulary
Clothes
scarves (scarf)
turtleneck
V-neck

(n)
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Colors
dark green
deep blue
light green
neon green
navy blue
royal blue
turquoise
solid color

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Materials
cashmere
cotton
denim
leather
polyester
rubber
silk
suede
wool

(adj / n)
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Patterns
floral-print
plaid
polka-dot
striped

(adj)
(adj)
(adj)
(adj)

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Styles
baggy
boot-cut
fitted
flared
long-sleeved
short-sleeved
skinny
tight

(adj)
(adj)
(adj)
(adj)
(adj)
(adj)
(adj)
(adj)

Shopping for clothes

fit
have a huge selection of
look around before you decide
try (a jacket) on

(v)
(v)
(v)
(v)

Other words
available
choosy
plain
full price
luxury
romance
sale rack
in (fashion)
just right

(adj)
(adj)
(adj)
(n)
(n)
(n)
(n)

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Grammar
Negative questions
Negative questions include a negative verb. You can use negative questions:

to express an opinion
Isn't this jacket great? (= I think it's great and I expect you to agree with me.)
Don't you think it's great?

to suggest an idea
Aren't they a little expensive? (= I want you to agree that it's expensive.)
It'd look good, don't you think?

to show surprise
Isn't it on sale? (= I'm surprised it's not on sale.)
Doesn't she like it?

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