Trying on new clothes

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Part 1 – Vocabulary Preview (check your answers in "comments")

• Complete the sentences below with the words in the box.

sweater                      fit (v- it’s the right size for you)        mirror             on sale             try … on        

fitting room (changing room)                                                size                  scarf

1. I always wear gloves and a long ______________ when it’s cold outside.

2. These shoes don’t ______________ me. They’re too small.

3. A: Excuse me. Where can I ______________ these clothes _________?

4. B: You can try them on in the ______________ ______________ over there.

5. I can see myself in a ______________.

6. This hat is too big. I need a smaller ______________.

7. I feel cold. I’m going to put on a ______________.

8. All of these clothes are _________ ______________. They don’t cost very much.

Part 2 – Listening Comprehension (check your answers in "comments")

• Listen to Tom and his Dad talk about trying on new clothes. Choose the best answers.

1. Which color does Tom like better?            A. blue B. green C. he’s not sure

2. Tom needs a fitting room.                         A. TRUE B. FALSE

3. Which size fits Tom?                                 A. size ‘S’ B. size ‘M’ C. size ‘L’

4. There are no … sweaters in the store.       A. green B. brown C. gray

5. The sale ends ….                                       A. today B. tomorrow C. Monday

6. Tom doesn’t want to wear ….                  A. gloves B. a sweater C. a scarf

Part 3 – Listening, Spelling Practice (check your answers in "comments")

• Listen again and write the missing words.

Dad: Tom, which sweater do you like better, this green one or this blue one?

Tom: Shopping for clothes is sooo (1)__________!

Dad: Yeah, I know. But which one do you like better?

Tom: Well, I like the blue one, I guess. Do I have to try it on?

Dad: Yes, you have to try it on. We have to know if it (2)__________ you.

Tom: Okay. Do I need a (3)__________ __________?

Dad: No, it’s just a sweater. You can put it on over your (4)__________.

Tom: Okay. Just a minute …

Dad: Do you need any (5)__________?

Tom: No, I’ve got it …. So, how does it look?

Dad: There’s a (6)__________ right over here. Take a look. What do you think? How does it (7)__________? Do you like it?

Tom: It looks okay, but it feels a little (8)__________. I think I need a larger size.

Dad: Here’s a larger size. It’s a size ‘L’.

Tom: A size ‘L’? You mean ‘Large’?

Dad: Yeah, you’re growing up fast! How does the sweater feel? Does it fit better?

Tom: Yeah it feels better than a size ‘M’. But I’m not so sure about the (9)__________. I think maybe I want a brown sweater.

Dad: They don’t have brown.

Tom: Okay, then let me (10)_____ _____ gray.

Dad: They don’t have gray. No, (11)__________, they do have gray. It’s the last one in gray. (12)__________ __________ _____ …. A gray sweater in a size ‘Large’. What do you think?

Tom: Hey, not bad! And it’s (13)_____ __________, right?

Dad: It is, yeah. But the sale ends today. Maybe we can buy a few more things for you before the sale ends. Maybe a scarf or maybe a pair of gloves.

Tom: Oh, shopping is so boring! And, anyway, I don’t want to wear a scarf. I (14)__________ __________ scarves.

Dad: Well, then, we need to buy you a new pair of gloves. I’m sure your old ones are (15)__________ __________ for you now. You can wear them on Monday – tomorrow – at school.

Tom: Oh, all right.

The Traid Clothes Shop

Watch the video and answer the questions or complete the sentences. Check your answers in "comments".



Part 1

1. Where is the shop?
2. What are the customers buying? _____________________ and accessories.
3. Are the clothes new?
4. What do people give to the shops?
5. What does the shop (charity) do with the money?
6. What is Kathy doing today?
7. The clothes are _______________ and colourful . You can buy men's and women's clothes: _______________, _______________, _______________, _______________ and _______________.
8. Traid makes fashionable ______________________________ using _______________  _______________.

Part 2

9. What's Zoe making today?
10. Where does she live?
11. She makes all kinds of clothes using old clothes: _______________, _______________, _______________ and for the winter _______________ and sweatshirts.
12. What time does she start work?
13. What time does she finish work?
14. What is she doing today?
15. What does she always do at work?
16. Today she ______________________________ and sewing very quickly.
17. She can make ______________________________ in a day.
18. What is she doing during her break today? (two things)
19. Does she like her job?
20. Zoe knows her hard work _____________________________________________.

Clothes

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Clothes

Watch the following video and answer the same three questions for each conversation. Check your answers in "comments".
1. What is she looking for?
2. What colour?
3. What size?





Remember to look at old posts about clothes!!

Shopping for clothes

Listen to the conversation in a clothes shop and then answer the questions.

CLOTHES

Click here to review clothes vocabulary. Try the different options the application offers and have fun while you learn.

Click here. Listen and match the sound with the picture.

Watch the video and do the exercises.

Check old posts about clothe in File 4 and File 5 New!!

Shopping for clothes

Click here to do a listening activity about buying clothes.

CLOTHES

Click here to see an interactive book about clothes, present simple and present continuous.
Don't forget to see old posts about clothes (File 4).

Clothes

Learn some clothes vocabulary. Look at old posts about the same topic.

Clothes

To review clothes go to File 4.

More clothes vocabulary

Click here to see and hear some pieces of clothing. Do the activities (match up 1, match up 2...) (American English)

Click here to see and here more vocabulary and do the activities too. (American English)

Clothes Vocabulary (BrE vs AmE)

Clothes

In the UK, we would be embarrassed if people saw our pants. why?/ En el Reino Unido nos sentiríamos avergonzados si la gente viera nuestros ‘pants’. ¿Por qué?

British English	American English
Trousers	Pants
Pants / Underwear / Knickers (calzoncillos/ ropa interior /bragas)	Underwear / panties
briefs/underpants (calzoncillos)	shorts/jockey shorts
Jumper / Pullover / Sweater /Jersey	Sweater
Vest (camiseta interior)	Undershirt
Waistcoat (chaleco)	Vest
Trainers	Sneakers
Swimming costume (bañador)	Bathing Suit

SHOPPING FOR CLOTHES

I. Watch this video and learn some useful expressions you can use in a shop.

II. Watch scene 1 and scene 2 and answer these questions or complete the sentences (answers in "comentarios").

Scene 1:

1. How much does the first long-sleeved shirt cost?

2. The bigger ones and the smaller ones are the __________ __________.

3. How much are the first pants (trousers)?

4. How much are the darker ones? Why?

Scene2:

5. How much is the first dress?

6. How much is the second more colourful dress?

7. She tries on one a little less ___________.

III. Watch this clip about the film "Pretty Woman". You can read the subtitles.

CLOTHES

Vocabulary:

1. Watch this video and learn some vocabulary about clothes.

2. Learn to describe clothes with this video.

Listening:

What are you wearing? Watch the first part of the video and take notes. Then watch the second part and check your notes with the subtitles. One of the women is wearing "slacks": informal trousers (a bit old-fashioned word- una palabra un poco anticuada).