اللغة الإنجليزية 6 فصل ثاني

Activity 1: Read and complete the sentences.

(tricky, rich, light, heavy, wide, normal).

1. We couldn’t swim across the river because it was too wide.
2. My uncle owns four restaurants. He’s very rich.
3. I can’t carry this big box. It’s too heavy for me. What’s in it?
4. That puzzle was very tricky. It took me hours to do it!
5. It’s completely normal to feel nervous before an exam.
6. Cotton is a great fabric for thobes. It’s very light and cool.

Activity 2: Which clothes items do these sentences describe?

1. Rich women wore them. - wigs, whalebone dresses
2. They were long and wide. - flares
3. Some were wider than doors. - whalebone dresses
4. They made people look taller. - wigs, platform shoes
5. It wasn’t easy to move in them. - whalebone dresses, platform shoes

Activity 3: Answer the questions. Write complete sentences.

1. Which century were wigs very popular in?
   • They were very popular in the 17th century.
2. What were Marie Antoinette’s wigs decorated with?
   • They were decorated with flowers, feathers and jewels.
3. What are skirts and dresses usually made of today?
   • They are usually made of light fabric.
4. Why was it difficult for women to get around in whalebone dresses?
   • The dresses were very big, heavy and wide.
5. Why were platform shoes probably useful on rainy days?
   • They probably kept people’s clothes dry.
6. How much wider were flares than regular trousers?
   • They were two times wider than regular trousers.

Activity 4: Viewing and presenting (Group work)

1. What unusual clothes do people wear? For example, Astronaut suits or Deep-sea diving suits.
2. What is unusual about them? They are very heavy and have special technology.
3. Who wears these unusual clothes? Astronauts or divers.
4. Why do people wear them? To survive in environments where humans cannot normally breathe.