This is an activity to practise your speaking, I hope you like it!


(It is necessary a par tner to do it)

EXPRESSIONS ABOUT FASHION 

Today I want to show you some common words, phrases and expressions which we think will come in handy for those who follow fashion

Short words/ phrases

Accessories – items you wear; could be anything from jewellery and belts to hats and bags.

Example: My sister just can't have enough accessories! Her bedroom is full of shoes and bags.

Apparel – another word for clothes, clothing and garments

Example: I don't think you're wearing the right apparel for a funeral.

Trendy – an adjective used to describe someone who is very fashionable or stylish. Comparative – trendier, Superlative – trendiest)

Example: Andrew looks so trendy in his light blue shirt and dark jeans!

Fashion icon – used to refer to someone or something that has become popular for being extremely fashionable

Example: 'Jackie O' is regarded as a universal fashion icon. She always looked very stylish and elegant in her Chanel, Givenchy and Dior dresses.

High-stepper – casually used to describe someone who is very aware or conscious of fashion and how he/ she looks.

Example: Emma and Claire are the top two high-steppers in school!

Expressions

to have an eye for fashion

Meaning: to be aware of the fashionable items (clothes, shoes etc.) you wear/ worn by others around you; to know what is in fashion or not.

Example: Marie has an eye for fashion. She’s great at choosing what to wear!

to have a sense of style

Meaning: to be aware of your own individual fashion preferences and taste

Example: Marco's sense of style is unique. I can’t think of anyone who dresses the way he does!

to dress for the occasion

Meaning: to wear something suitable for an event, party or special occasion.

Example: There's Nadine and Tom's wedding next month. I'll most definitely dress for the occasion!

to strike a pose

Meaning: to take on a certain position or posture

Example: Sebastian struck a pose in front of the mirror as soon as he stepped into the gym.

to strut your stuff

Meaning: to look good (can also be used to refer to someone who shows what he/she can do or his/ her talents)

Example: Look at how she struts her stuff! No wonder she's so popular.

Finally, there is a quiz related to these expressions.

https://www.ecenglish.com/learnenglish/lessons/time-some-fashion-vocabulary

COMPOUND ADJECTIVES

 As a new grammar  point I want to show you some compound adjectives which are formed when two or more adjectives are joined together to modify the same noun. They are usually written with a hyphen (e.g. good-looking, sun-tanned…) its meaning is normally clear from the words it combines. The second part of the compound is often a present or past participle. A lot of compound adjectives describe a person´s appearance, character, and situation.

This could be very helpful to all the students to know more adjectives and they could use to describe the appearance of a person..


I hope you love it! xx

Some exercises to practise!! 

THE PAST PERFECT

Today as a grammar point I want to teach the use the past perfect, which expresses the idea that something occurred before another action in the past. It can also show that something happened before a specific time in the past.

The past perfect is formed by the verb have in past had + the past participle.

I had finished the work.

She had gone.

We use the past perfect tense:

·         for something that started in the past and continued up to a given time in the past:

When George died he and Anne had been married for nearly fifty years.
She didn’t want to move. She had lived in Liverpool all her life.

·         for something that happened in the past but is important at the time of reporting:

I couldn’t get into the house. I had lost my keys.
Teresa wasn’t at home. She had gone shopping.

·         When we are reporting our experience and including up to the (then) present:

My eighteenth birthday was the worst day I had ever had.
I was pleased to meet George. I hadn’t met him before, even though I had met his wife several times.

There are some exercises related to fashion. I hope you like it!! xxx