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Lesson 6 - Fashion
Activity 1.
Working on Words - JEWELRY
Read the definitions* of five pieces of jewelry. Then write the right name of
the jewelry beside it. Choose the words from the Word Bank. If necessary,
use a dictionary to help you.
1. String of beads, jewels, etc. that you wear around your neck.
2. Pretty items of jewelry that you wear on your ear.
3. Pretty pin for fastening on clothes.
4. Instrument that you wear on your wrist that tells the time.
5. Pretty piece of metal or chain that you wear on your arm or wrist.
* definition + Hebrew translation
Word Bank:
bracelet / brooch / earring / necklace / watch
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Activity 2
Grammar – Questions in the Present Simple Form
There are two kinds of questions:
1. Questions that have the answer YES or NO.
2. Questions that ask for specific information. They use a
wh- question word: who, what, where, when, why, how.
YES-NO questions in the Present Simple form:
Do (I, you, we, they) + subject + base verb (V1) + rest of question?
Do you like to wear trendy clothes?
Does (he, she, it) + subject + base verb (V1) + rest of question?
Does fashion influence your life?
Wh- questions in the Present Simple form:
Wh-word + do/does + subject + base verb (V1) + rest of question?
What kind of clothes do you wear for school?
How does your clothes budget influence what you buy?
a. Write YES/NO questions in the Present Simple form.
1.
?
(you / read / fashion magazines)
2.
?
(your friends / tell / you / what to wear)
3.
?
(you / wear / fashionable clothes / for school)
4.
?
(you / check prices / in many places / before buying)
5.
?
(the price / influence / what and where you buy)
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b. Fill in the correct wh- question word according to the answer.
1.
do you like to buy clothes and shoes?
I like to look in the market first of all.
2.
do you look in the market first of all?
I look there first because you can pick up good things for less money.
3.
money do you have to spend on clothes?
That depends on how much money I earn.
4.
kind of work do you do?
Sometimes, I baby-sit, but I also wash cars and do odd jobs, too.
5.
do you find time to work?
No problem. I can usually find time after school.
c. Complete the questions.
You got a nice sum of money for your birthday and now you can buy some new
clothes and shoes. But before that, you have to ask yourself some questions.
Complete the following questions in the way you think best.
1. How much money
2. What clothes do I
?
?
3. What about shoes? Do I
?
4. There are sales and cheaper prices soon. Shall I buy now or
5. Shall I spend all my money or
?
b. Now write two more suitable questions.
6.
?
7.
?
?
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Activity 3
Language – Nouns and Adjectives
A noun is a word for a person or thing, an idea, animal or place.
For example: celebrities, fashion
An adjective describes a noun.
For example: famous (celebrities), latest (fashion)
Read the list of nouns below, which are taken from the lesson on “Fashion”.
Each word can be made into an adjective, which is written beside it.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Noun
color
fame
health
influence
power
trend
Adjective
colorful
famous
healthy
influential
powerful
trendy
a. Match the list of adjectives in A below, with a noun in B to make
phrases.
Then write them. The first one is done for you.
A
B
1. colorful
a. shoes
2. famous
b. designs
3. healthy
c. influences
4. trendy
d. material
5. powerful
e. celebrities
__colorful material____
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b. Read the sentences and mark the right word in each bracket. Circle
either the noun or the adjective, according to which is right in the
sentence.
1. Sometimes, fashion manufacturers decide to use a
very bright (color / colorful) for the new season, and
at other times they choose dark browns and black.
2. GAP and NIKE are both (fame / famous)
manufacturers of clothing.
3. Design, material, weight and the heel are all factors to
consider when buying (health / healthy) shoes.
4. Most young people like to keep up with the latest
(trend / trendy), although it may cost them money to
do so.
5. Fashion magazines show the latest designs and have a
strong (influence / influential) on what people buy
Activity 4.
Comprehension
a. Read each statement and say whether they are TRUE or FALSE by
writing T or F next to the sentence
In order to maximize profits, fashion manufacturers:
1. use cheap labor to produce their products.
2. use cheap materials.
3. use famous celebrities to advertise their products.
4. change designs regularly.
5. change the colors of their designs regularly.
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6. make use of technology to make a better product.
b. Are all the statements above true? YES / NO
c. Why do you think fashion manufacturers
do all these things?
i. to increase their sales
ii. to sell their products
iii. to make more profit
iv. to make more money for the company
v. all of these
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Activity 5.
Working on Words - CLOZE
Read about MAXIMIZING PROFITS IN FASHION and fill in the missing words
from the Word Bank.
Read the passage all the way through before you begin to fill in the missing
words. You may find some of the words you need repeated in the passage.
MAXIMIZING PROFITS IN FASHION
Most young people like to wear fashionable clothing. (1)
manufacturers
make use of this to sell their products*. They know that most young people like
to follow the latest (2)
can to (3)
in fashion. So, fashion manufacturers do all they
young people so that they will buy their products. The more
people buy, the more (4)
they make.
How do fashion manufacturers influence young people? They get (5)
advertise through the (6)
They change their (7)
of (8)
to
the clothes and shoes they make.
every season, and the colors, too. They also make use
to make a better product. These are all ways that fashion
manufacturers can increase their sales.
Word Bank:
celebrities / designs / fashion / influence / media / profit / technology /
trend