1A Fashion statement

A Look at the vocabulary items and circle the odd word out in each line.
Be prepared to explain why the words are different!
1 plain spotty stripy checked
2 sandals platforms socks beanie
3 kagoul fleece leggings hoody
4 trendy gaudy stylish elegant
5 blouse miniskirt dress combat trousers
6 zip logo buckle button
7 laces cuff sleeve collar
8 furry fluffy smooth baggy
9 awful cool scruffy old-fashioned

B Read sentences 1–5 and tick the ones in which the adjective order is right.
Correct the sentences that are incorrect.
1 Sally wore a lacy, fantastic, old wedding dress.

2 My brother often wears a horrible, red and green, nylon jumper.

3 My favourite handbag is a red, huge one.

4 The actress looked stunning in a silver, elegant, long evening dress.

5 Those high-heeled, leather boots must be difficult to walk in!

C Discuss these questions with a partner. Make sure you use plenty of vocabulary from
this lesson!
1 What was the last piece of clothing you bought?
2 What is your favourite item of clothing?
3 What outfit would you wear if you were going to your friend’s birthday party
this evening?
4 What’s the worst piece of clothing you’ve ever owned?
5 What kind of clothes do your parents usually wear?
6 What were you wearing yesterday?
7 What sort of clothes does your favourite celebrity usually wear?
8 Have you ever given someone clothes for his / her birthday?

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 1A Fashion statement

Aims  To review clothing vocabulary and adjective word order

Time  10−15 minutes
Materials  1 handout for each student
• Give each student a copy of the handout and ask them to
complete task A. Do the first one together as an example.
• Check answers and ask students to justify their choices.
1 plain (the others are patterns)
2 beanie (the others are worn on feet)
3 leggings (the others are types of jacket / top)
4 gaudy (the other adjectives are positive)
5 combat trousers (the others are usually only worn by women)
6 logo (the others are ways to fasten clothing / footwear)
7 laces (the others are parts of a shirt)
8 baggy (the others are textures)
9 cool (the other adjectives usually have negative meanings)
• Before students do task B, review the rules on adjective word
order. Alternatively, this could be done when checking the
answers.
1 Sally wore a fantastic, old, lacy wedding dress.
2 ✓
3 My favourite handbag is a huge, red one.
4 The actress looked stunning in an elegant, long, silver
evening dress.
5 ✓
• Divide the class into pairs and tell them to ask and answer
the questions in task C, giving as much detail as possible.

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