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LESSON 1A VOCABULARY AND SPEAKING
- VOCABULARY Vague language, clothes adjectives, clothes materials, sensory adjectives, adjectives to describe art, film genres
- I can use vague language and adjectives to talk about clothes.
Make, buy second-hand or buy new?
Do you prefer to make your clothes, buy second-hand clothes or buy brand new clothes? Why?
2 7.1 Listen to three people talking about the clothes they wear. Complete the sentences with the correct letter of the speaker.
1 Speaker ___ makes their own clothes.
2 Speaker ___ buys new clothes.
3 Speaker ___ buys second-hand clothes.
Words to describe what people wear
3 7.1 Listen again and tick the words that you hear.
Opinion
Size
Shape
Colour
Pattern
Material
When you can't find the exact word
- We use vague language when we are not sure or have forgotten the precise word, e.g., whatsername / whatsisname / stuff (for uncountable items) / thingy (for countable items).
- We use vague language when we are giving an example, e.g., and so on / and everything / and stuff / stuff like that.
- We use vague language when we are approximating, e.g., somewhere in the region of / give or take (amounts of numbers), -ish / sort of / kind of (qualities).
Now use these phrases in a dialogue.
5 Read Active Vocabulary. Then complete the dialogue with the words from the box.
Brooke Oh, it’s 1 ___ like a jumpsuit, I think, but with wide trousers.
Amber And what’s that 2 ___ round her waist?
Brooke I’m not really sure, to be honest. Is it a belt? It looks like it’s made of 3 ___ metal.
Amber And she’s got sparkly 4 ___ on her shoes!
Amber She’s probably going to a special event. Does she usually wear garish colours and 5 ___ ?
