ARE YOU A FASHION VICTIM?

You thought young girls were only preoccupied with their looks and finding a boyfriend? Guess what? Youre right, at least with regard to looks and fashion. Jasmine is a 21-year-old single woman who lives in a small town in California. Fashion is her and her friends watchword. Will maxi dresses come into fashion again? Ask Jasmine! Will mini skirts go out of fashion? Again, Jasmine is the one who can cast light on the matter. I feel so sorry for her, she is a complete fashion victim. I mean who would pay $300 for a pair of jeans? I surely wouldnt. Last month she heard on TV that the colours of the season were orange and red. All at once, wearing red and orange skirts, dresses, blouses, T-shirts, shoes, socks, purses, trainers, etc was all the fashion to her. But then again, I understand her after a fashion. She is young, extremely beautiful, single, independent, she doesnt have to account to anybody for each penny she spends.

Thats why, if you have the chance to meet Jasmine, dont forget to compliment her on how fashionable she is, otherwise you would break the heart of an adorable fashion queen!!!
1) Find all the fashion idioms in the text: 2) Find the equivalents of the fashion idioms in exercise 1:

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a) to be the latest style or activity

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b) to a certain extent

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c) to become stylish or fashionable

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d) an impolite way of referring to someone who buys too many fashionable clothes

3) Find evidence in the text to support the following statements:

Jasmine is American.

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She spends a lot of money on clothes. She is not married. She is not old.

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She follows fashion trends to the letter.

She doesnt have to give explanations to anyone about how she spends money. She suffers a lot when people dont appreciate her effort to be fashionable.

Good Work!! Your teacher,

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Sara Santos

ANSWERS Are you a fashion Victim?

1) come into fashion, go out of fashion, a fashion victim, to be all the fashion/rage, after a fashion 2) 1-c, 2-e, 3-d, 4- a, 5-b

3) Jasmine is American - lives in a small town in California She spends a lot of money on clothes pay $300 for a pair of jeans She is not married Jasmine is a single 21-year-old woman; she is young, extremely beautiful, single She is not old Jasmine is a single 21-year-old She follows fashion trends to the letter wearing red and orange skirts, dresses, blouses, T-shirts, shoes, socks, purses, trainers was all the fashion to her She gives no explanation to anyone she doesnt have to account to anybody for each penny she spends She suffers a lot when people dont appreciate her effort to be fashionable dont forget to compliment her , otherwise you would break the heart of an adorable fashion queen