Методические указания по работе с темой "Clothes and Fashions". Дедова С.А - 6 стр.

       4. I’m sorry but we have these dresses only in red.                           Exercises
       5. I want to buy high boots to match my brown handbag.                        1. Paraphrase the sentences. You may use the prompts from the box.
                                                                                           1. Barbara’s clothes are always up-to-date, in other words she…
    Language functions III. “Likes and Dislikes”                                           2. These clothes‫ ٭‬are not expensive, they are…
    Asking about likes       Expressing likes              Expressing dislikes             3. The pajamas are usually not tight, they are …
 – Don’t you find it    – I’m really very fond of       – I (rather) dislike …/ I          4. The skirt and the top go well together, so they are…
 nice/great?            it.                             can’t say I do.                    5. Silk and satin are not “in” this year, it means that these materials are
 – Do / don’t you like  – Yes, very much indeed.        – I’m afraid. I don’t        not…
 …?                     I like / do like …              really / quite /
                                                                                           6. You see a lot of skirts and blouses this year. This means that they
                                                        particularly like…
 – How do you like…?       – I like it very much / a    – Not at all. I don’t care   are…
                           lot.                         for it. I’ve never liked…           a) slim-fitting                             b) reasonably priced
 – Do you fancy…?          – It’s really great! I’m     – No, I don’t like…/
                                                                                            c) is dressed in the latest fashion         d) in fashion
                           absolutely wild/crazy        I can’t stand…/
                           about it (mad on / about     I hate…                             e) suitable for this year’s fashion         f) matching
                           it).
                                                                                           ‫٭‬Compare: American English                    British English
Listen to the dialogue and be ready to act it out.                                                     outfit                                 clothes
        – I say, I like your new raincoat.                                                             vest                                   waistcoat
        – Is it a good fit?                                                                            pants                                  trousers
        – Yes, it looks fabulous.                                                                      undershirt                             vest
        – It only cost me £29.                                                                         undershorts/ underwear                 pants
        – Well, that was very good value.
                                                                                     2. Match the nouns in A with the proper adjectives in B, then add as many
Fill in the gaps in the following sentences and extend them.
                                                                                     other adjectives to the nouns as you can.
Example: What do you think of my new raincoat? – It looks fabulous.
                                                                                            A                                  B
        1. … … suit? – … … very smart.
                                                                                            1. pullover                        a) high-heeled
        2. … … tie? – … … great.
                                                                                            2. shoes                           b) short-sleeved
        3. … … shoes? – … … very nice.
                                                                                            3. taste                           c) V-necked
        4. … … jacket? – … … marvelous.
                                                                                            4. skirt                           d) striped
        5. … … skirt? – … … gorgeous.
                                                                                            5. design                          e) corduroy
Replace these formal phrases with less formal ones.
                                                                                            6. shirt                           f) modern
        1. I don’t really like scruffy clothes, either. 2. Personally I think low-
                                                                                            7. trousers                        g) sophisticated
heeled shoes don’t go well with your evening dress. 3. Well, to be honest, I
find that she is overdressed.                                                        3. Here are some words used to describe materials which clothes are often
Replace the informal phrases with more formal ones.                                  made of. These words can be either nouns or adjectives.
        1. I can’t stand tight clothes. 2. How about this lace scarf? 3. Oh! I’m         Silk      Cotton      Velvet      Corduroy        Denim Leather
absolutely mad about this cool hat!                                                                  Wool / Woolen              Suede

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