Attitudes to clothes survey: Group A

Men vs women
1 Discuss with reference to yourself, your family members and friends:
‘Women are far more concerned about their appearance than men.’

2 You now have to find out whether the statements below are true of false.
Decide together what indirect questions you will have to ask to do this.

Most of the women in the class have at lest six pairs of shoes; none of the men have more than two.

All of the women in the class have bought a new item of clothing in the last month; none of the men have.

Most of the women in the class spend at least HK$600 a month on clothes; none of the men spend more than
HK$300.

All of the women in the class window-shop for clothes every day; none of the men do this more than once a
month.

Attitudes to clothes survey Group B

Men vs women
1 Discuss with reference to yourself, your family members and friends:
‘Women are far more concerned about their appearance than men.’

3 You now have to find out whether the statements below are true of false.
Decide together what indirect questions you will have to ask to do this.

Most of the women in the class read fashion magazines every week; none of the men read them unless
they’re in a doctor’s waiting room or at the hairdresser.

All of the women in the class spend at least half an hour getting dressed every morning; none of the men
spend more than five minutes.

Most of the women in the class would rather have an item of clothing for their birthday than a book or an
electronic product; all of the men would rather have a book or electronic product.

All of the men have a walk-in haircut at an old-fashioned barber’s shop; all of the women make an
appointment at a salon.