Speaking and listening – Pre-intermediate to Upper-intermediate

Let’s talk about FASHION

Conversation cards

Where do you usually buy your Do you choose your own clothes? How much money do you spend
clothes? If not, who helps you choose? on clothes? Have you ever worn
Why do you buy them there? hand-me-downs? (= usually clothes
Are you price-conscious? from older brothers or sisters)

Do you ever buy designer What kind of clothes are in Have you ever bought second-
clothes? fashion now? hand clothes?
How important is image to you? Do you think it is important to Why or why not?
wear fashionable clothes? What are the pros and cons?

What do you think of wearing How much time do you spend What’s the most expensive piece
high heels? getting ready to go to of clothing you have ever
Do you or would you wear them? school/work/a party with bought?
Why or why not? friends?

Is there a dress code at school Do you wear the same clothes Do you ever read fashion
or at work? Talk about it. that you wore ten years ago? magazines?
What about when going to How long do you usually wear If so, what’s your favourite?
parties or clubs? clothes?

What kind of clothing do you In what way does your Do you have any tattoos or
find provocative? (= inciting sexual grandmother or grandfather piercings?
desire) What do you think of dress differently from you? What do you think of them?
showing skin?

Would you ever wear What do you think of men who What is the traditional dress
dreadlocks? What do you think wear make-up? where you live?
of people wearing them? When is a person wearing too Is it comfortable?
much make-up? Do you ever wear it?

Match 2 3 Quotes
anklet 1 Clothes make the man. (proverb)
bandana
5 “Every generation laughs at the old
barrette fashions but religiously follows the new.”
belt 4 6
“Fashion is a form of ugliness so
bracelet
intolerable that we have to alter it every
brooch
7 8 9 six months.”
cuff links
earrings “Fashions fade, style is eternal.”
necklace
“A fashionable woman is always in love -
shawl 11 with herself.”
tie clip
10 Explain in plain English.
wristband
12 Do you agree? Discuss.