Find the English equivalents in the text.
, , , (2), , , , , (2), , , , , , , , , .
— Speaking
Discuss in pairs.
1. How does weather affect the way you are dressed?
2. What exactly did you wear to the last three parties you have been to?
3. What exactly would you wear on each of the occasions listed below?
a) an open-air rock concert
b) a formal garden party
c) a new discos first night
d) a summer afternoon on the river
e) a quiet evening at home
f) a barbecue on the beach
4. What clothes do you find most attractive on a woman, on a man?
5. In which periods of history do you think men and women were dressed especially attractively? Describe what you like about these clothes.
6. What clothes have you seen in the street or in the shops recently that really appealed to you?
7. What clothes have you bought over the past year? How often have you worn them?
Do you still like them? What condition are they in now?
8. Do you dress up for formal occasions? What do you wear to dress up?
9. Which clothes do you like wearing most? Describe your favourite item of clothing.
10. What clothes do people in this country wear?
11. What do people wear for work?
12. What are peoples clothes at home?
13. Do you give time and thought to what you wear each day?
14. Are clothes important to you? Are you clothes-conscious?
15. Do you think people feel different when they wear different clothes?
16. Do you dress the same when you are depressed as you do when you are happy? In
what ways do you dress differently?
17. What do you think of the following?
a) Clothes do not make the man.
b) Cut your coat according to your cloth.
Jewellery and Ornaments
| anklet bracelet brooch bugle chain charm crown cufflink/stud earring clip (earring) drop earring pendant earrings sleeper | necklace a string of beads ring wedding ring signet (ring) pendant tiara tie pin tie clip precious stones semi-precious stones amber amethyst | aquamarine diamond emerald gem moonstone pearl ruby sapphire topaz turquoise |
Exercise 1
Give the names of the following items of jewellery and ornaments.
| 1. b _ _ _ _ _ 2. c _ _ _ e _ _ _ _ _ _ 3. p _ _ _ _ _ _ e _ _ _ _ _ _ 4. b _ _ _ _ _ _ _ | 5. c _ _ _ _ 6. r _ _ _ 7. w _ _ _ _ _ _ r_ _ _ 8. s _ _ _ _ _ r _ _ _ | 9. n _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 10. p _ _ _ _ _ _ 11. t _ _ p _ _ 12. c _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ |
