Module 2
Lessons 1 and 2
Student’s Book pages 10-11-12
Traditional garments
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Before you start
Look at the photos and guess why each person is dressed as they are.
Answers
Students’ own answers
1 Listen to the three speakers and match each person to their photo. Then, listen again and check your answers.
Audioscript
Hi, I’m Fadi. The best thing about my job as a taxi driver is that I am my own boss! I can have a break anytime I want, take a day off when I’m tired and go on long holidays. I also don’t have to wear formal clothes – I can wear casual clothes all the time. My favourite colour is red. I always find myself picking red, striped jumpers when shopping for trendy new clothes.
Hi there, my name’s Danielle. As a manager, I have to work five days a week and stay at the office for long hours. I don’t have much time to exercise during the week, that’s why I decided to take up cycling at the weekends. I need to wear comfortable clothes that are practical, but they’re not very fashionable! I always make sure to wear bright colours when cycling on the road so drivers can see me. Hello, my name’s Peter. Today is a special day for me – I’m getting married! I have to look especially smart. I usually don’t spend much time choosing something from my wardrobe, but today is different. I hardly ever wear formal clothes, but for my wedding day I have to wear a suit and a tie.
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Fadi (picture 2); Danielle (picture 3); Peter (picture 1)
2 Listen to the words below in context. Try to guess their meanings.
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bright, casual, comfortable, fashionable, formal, practical, smart, striped, trendy, wordrobe |
Audioscript
1. The sun is so bright today!
2. I wear casual clothes when I’m with my friends.
3. This chair is so comfortable, I could sit here all day.
4. His fashionable haircut makes him look good.
5. He wore formal clothes to a business meeting.
6. I have to wear practical clothing at my farm to make sure I don’t get hurt.
7. Where did you get that smart suit from?
8. My blue-and-white-striped scarf looks great.
9. My sister shops on modern fashion websites to make sure she looks trendy.
10. A good wardrobe has enough space to keep all your clothes organised.
3 Use the key words from exercise 2 to fill in the table below.
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Occasion |
Type of clothes |
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a. business meeting b. football match c. friend's birthday party |
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Suggested answers
a. formal, smart;
b. casual, comfortable, practical, striped;
c. casual, fashionable, trendy
4 Think of two or three other occasions and ask your friends what type of clothes they should wear for each one. Why?
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Occasion |
Type of clothes |
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Students’ own answers
Before you start
Look at the pictures. What do you think about these people’s clothes? Use the words from the box to describe them.
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Students’ own answers
Reading
1 Read and match each conversation to a picture. Do you think traditional garments are important to preserve? Why / Why not?
1. b; 2. c; 3. a
Students’ own answers
2 Listen to the words below in context. Try to guess their meanings.
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tunic costume jumper sleeves headdress headband robe to wrap garment silk |
Audioscript
1. I always feel comfortable when I’m wearing my tunic.
2. My grandfather used to wear the traditional Jordanian costume. It’s very pretty.
3. Give her my jumper to wear if she’s cold.
4. He wears long sleeves to cover his arms from the cold.
5. A good headdress keeps your head cool and doesn’t move about.
6. Wear a headband when you play tennis to keep your hair out of your eyes.
7. I often wear a long robe at important events.
8. Wrap the glass in towels to protect it.
9. That dress is a wonderful garment!
10. Silk trousers are really soft and comfortable.
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Tom: Who’s the young man wearing the tunic? Is he your dad?
Kamal: No, it’s my grandpa when he was a teacher. That’s the traditional Jordanian costume. In the past, he didn’t wear jeans, jumpers or jackets. He wore a tunic with long sleeves, called a thobe.
Tom: Oh, and what’s that on his head?
Kamal: It’s a kufiyyah that people wore as a headdress. The black thing around it is an agal. It’s a headband that keeps the kufiyyah from falling off your head. Did you know that some people still wear the traditional Jordanian costume?
Tom: That's amazing!
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Misaki: This is my mum and my aunt when they were young.
Asma: Which is your mum and which is your aunt? They’re both wearing the same clothes!
Misaki: My mum is the one holding an umbrella. My aunt is the one with the blue purse. They are wearing kimonos. It’s a long, traditional Japanese robe with long sleeves that you wear by wrapping it around your body. Asma: Wow! Traditional clothes are beautiful!
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Salma: Is the woman who's wearing the red dress your mother?
Hina: Oh no, that’s a photo of my sister on her wedding day. She’s wearing a sari.
Salma: She looks amazing! What’s a sari? Is it a traditional garment?
Hina: Yes, but Indian women still wear them today. A sari is a long dress with a piece of material, like cotton or silk, that covers the shoulders.
Activity Book
Page 10
The man who wears a kufiyyah…
First section
Vocabulary
1 Use the words from the box to fill in the table below.
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comfortable formal casual trendy smart fashionable |
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Occasion |
Types of clothes |
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dinner with friends
business interview
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2 Use the words in exercise 1 to write your own sentences.
comfortable:
formal:
casual:
trendy:
smart:
fashionable:
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1
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Occasion |
Types of clothes |
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dinner with friends
business interview
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comfortable, casual, trendy, fashionable
formal, smart |
2 Answers
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