Leveling Workshop. B2.

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Unit 4

1. Vocabulary
1.1. Complete the sentences using the adjectives to describe clothes that are in the
box.
Plaid- Trendy- Funky- Frumpy- Short-sleeved

a. A pair of_______________ shoes in black and white.

b. A fancy, _______________ cocktail dress a bit low-cut.

c. A __________________, sweater with sequins.

d. A ____________ tuxedo in a great solid dark green.

e. A ______________ cardigan in a subdued color.

1.2 Circle the correct clothing style or give an example for the expression on the lines
if required.

● Susan likes to wear clothes that will be in style the next season.
a. Trendy look b. Be fashionable c. express individuality

● I look better wearing funky clothes

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● My mom prefers to wear expensive clothes with a designer’s logo. She cares
about people’s opinion.
a. Like funky clothes b. Be fashionable c. Dress well

● Thomas likes to express his individuality

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● My younger sister clothes may not be super trendy, but she has a busy schedule
every day.
a. Anything goes b Prefer being comfortable c. Love fashion.

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2. Grammar clues.

2.1 Quantifiers

As the word indicates, the quantifiers are words used with countable or non-count nouns
to express quantities or amounts. Quantifiers can be words or phrases.

Use one, each and every with singular count nouns

Examples

one polo shirt each student every employee

*Be careful: Each of and one of is used only with plural nouns.

Examples: each cardigan each of the cardigans

one assistant one of the assistants

There are quantifiers that you use just with plural count nouns.

Examples

two chairs both girls a pair of gloves

a few movies several guests a number of students

a couple of shirts at least five a majority of dresses

*Be careful: You can use a majority of with singular count nouns with more than one
person. Respect the third person agreement

A majority of fashion designers considers slacks are wild for formal events.

A majority of flight attendants prefers short skirts.

 There are quantifiers used exclusively with noun-count nouns.

Examples

a little generosity less interest a great amount of humor

much information a great deal of justice not as much elegance

 There are quantifiers that you can use with both, count and non-count nouns.

Examples

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more and more people more and more confidence

plenty of students plenty of generosity

some/any dress shirts some/any control

most sweaters most heroism

more cocktail dresses More information

all English men all clothing

a lot of tuxedos a lot of interest

*Be careful: You can use some of the previous quantifiers with of when you have a noun
preceded by a possessive adjective, a possessive noun, a demonstrative adjective or
even the article ‘the’.

Examples:

any coats any of his coats

some teachers some of Harvard’s teachers

several stores several of those stores

colleagues

most of the options

*Be careful: You can use of after all or both, and there is no change in meaning.

all of their suits all their suits x all of suits

both of these nightgowns both these nightgowns x both of nightgowns

You must include ‘of’ in order to modify a noun or phrase

a great deal of a bit of a couple of

a number of lots of plenty of

2.2 The prefix Self-

A prefix can be a letter or a group of letters used to change the meaning of words when
you add it at the beginning. You must use a hyphen (-) with nouns or adjectives with self.

Examples:

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Pity: Being sorry. (noun)

Self- Pity: Being sorry for oneself. (with prefix)

Changing of meaning with adjectives and nouns

● With Noun:

Self- image: your concept or opinion about your own appearance.

● With Adjective

Self- conscious: When you are worried about someone's opinion towards your
appearance.

Examples in context

A lot of people improve their self-image after changing their clothing style.

Nowadays all young people like to wear casual clothes so you feel self-conscious
wearing elegant clothes.

3. Practice the clues

3.1. Select the correct answer to complete each of the following sentences. Take into
account the use of quantifiers.

● ______ students completed the task

a. much and many
b. plenty and plenty of
c. each and each of

● ______ fashion models _______ they're fat.

a. many of - think
b. a majority -thinks
c. a majority-think

● ________ her cocktail dresses are so beautiful.

a. Several of
b. Some/any of
c. little of

● There are _____fashion designers in your town.

a. a few
b. a little

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 c. a great amount of

● There is no______ information about the dressing code for the party
a. many
b. a few
c. a little

3.2 Complete the sentences using the prefix (self-)+noun or the (self -) + adjective
according to the situation.

● Most young women are ______about their beauty

a. self - conscious
b. self- confidence
c. self-critical

● Society stereotypes can affect people´s_______

a. self-pity
b. self-confidence
c. self-image

● When we are younger, we use to be more______

a. self-critical
b. self-confident
c. self-esteem

● Skin illnesses can produce people’s _______

a. low self-esteem
b. self-conscious
c. self-pity

4. Clues in context.

A few people are interested in stereotypes of beauty and the way to dress up, according

to them these two features contribute a lot to their self-image. Therefore, a number of
people are choosing cosmetic surgeries as one of the options... There are several surgical
procedures for those individuals who are too self-critical with themselves. In addition,
side there are people who are really concerned about clothing style, they pay too much
attention to clothing.

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 As a result, they spend plenty of time
choosing what to wear. For instance, a lot
of women go for a trendy look, opting for
fancy outfits, clothes with sequins, striking

cardigans and blazer. In addition, their

nightmare is to wear frumpy clothes to

each his own since there are people who

prefer being comfortable in their clothes
wearing casual clothes in subdued colors
trying not to stand out in a crowd.

5. Use the clues.

5.1 Complete the following questions using quantifiers and vocabulary related to clothes.

● What’s your personal style? Use the appropriate expression and explain why using
some adjectives learned

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● You and your husband are guests in a fancy dinner which takes place in a trendy and
elegant restaurant. Mention the clothes both of you are going to wear. Use adjectives.

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● Explain some of the changes in clothing from the nineties (90s) to the present. Use
different quantifiers.

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● Describe your job´s or university clothing style, use quantifiers and clothes, don’t
use the same from the previous situation.

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5.2 Complete the questions with the correct compound word with self- noun/adjective
and complete the statement.

● Matthew is great kid he has self_________ because

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● People are like judges; they push women to be self-_________because

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