Fashion is what

you adopt
when you don't
know who you are.
Discuss this quotation by English
eccentric Quentin Crisp. What does it
mean? Do you agree? Are there other
reasons for wanting to be fashionable?

This Photo by Unknown author is licensed under CC BY.

Look at the photos. Do you think these people look fashionable or unfashionable? Which clothes do you
like most and least?
This Photo by Unknown author is
licensed under CC BY-SA-NC.
When describing a photo, it is often helpful to structure your
description in this way:
general--specific -- speculative
For example, if describing a person's appearance, start by
saying whether they look smart, casual, etc.
Then describe their appearance in detail.
Then speculate about who they might be, where they might
be going, etc.
General - chic, dishevelled (dirty and untidy; рошав;
раздърпан, размъкнат), elegant, neat, scruffy (dirty and
untidy; развлечен, мърляв, запуснат), shabby ( дрипав,
окъсан), smart, stylish, trendy, unkempt (untidy, not cared
for; развлечен, размъкнат, неспретнат;), well-dressed
Specific - garments: bandana (цветна носна кърпа) corset
cravat (широка вратовръзка; копринено шалче за
врата; ) waistcoat(жилетка)
parts of garments: buckle button collar cuff laces
designs, materials, etc.: check denim fishnet
stripy studded tartan
hair: bob dreadlocks extensions goatee plaits
stubble
Thi s Photo by Unknown author is l icensed under
CC BY-NC.
accessories: bangle chain piercing
Listen to four teenagers talking about clothes. Are the sentences true (T) or false (F), or is the answer not stated (NS)?

Speaker 1 talks about a boy from school and recalls that casual clothes were his thing. F

Speaker 2 was made to wear an outfit that, if it had been up to her, she wouldn't have been seen dead in. T

Speaker 3 thinks that the style of clothing worn by Chandler in Friends quite suits his brother. NS

Speaker 4 complains about having to wear clothes with logos on the front. F
Complete these two-part adjectives with the words below. Try to remember which nouns they describe. Then listen
again and check.
Fitting, length, neck, piece, sleeved, tight, toed, up

1 three- piece suit

2 full- length skirt

3 open-toed sandals

4 V- neck sweater

5 loose- fitting shirt

6 long- sleeved shirt

7 skin- tight trousers

8 zip- up cardigan
 Complete the sentences with the words in the box. Use your dictionary to help you.
1 Your comment about my girlfriend leaving was a hit below
the _____________
belt
2 Did you notice Ryan got all hot under
belt / boots / cap / collar/ cuff the_____________ when you asked him about that money
collar
/ hat / shoes / socks / trousers he owes you?
to hit below the belt сп. и прен. нанасям непозволен удар, 3 I don't mind making speeches, but I hate speaking off the-
постъпвам непочтено
_____________
cuff
hot under the collar разсърден, ядосан; вбесен, “кипнал”
4 My sister's incredibly reliable - she's always ready to help at
off the cuff без предварителна подготовка, необмислен the drop of a _____________
hat
at the drop of a (the) hat веднага, на часа shoes
5 I'd hate to be in Myra's _____________ - she's being sent to
to be in (fill) another person’s shoes влизам в Iceland for a year.
положението на някого; поставям се на мястото на друг;
trousers the in their house - she
6 You can tell who wears __________
to wear the trousers командвам парада, разпореждам се (в семейството)
walks all over him!
to pull o.’s socks up залягам над работата си, запрятам socks
7 If you don't pull your _____________ up, you're going to fail
ръкави all your exams.
too big for o.’s shoes надменен, наперен boots
8 Andy's got too big for his own _____________ now he's
feather in o.’s hat нещо, с което мога да се гордея the area manager. He never comes out with us any more.
9 His first class honours degree is a feather
cap
in his _____________for his future career.
Work in pairs. Tell your partner whether you agree or
disagree with these statements, and why.
1 Women are more interested in fashion than men.
2 Some clothes only suit young people.
3 You need a lot of money to always look fashionable.
4 Some clothes do not look good on anybody and should
never be worn .