A Poem to Style
Introduction
When you buy clothes, which is more important to you, the price, how they look, or how they feel when you try them on?
When you’re out and about, do you prefer to be admired for your style of dress, or go unnoticed?
Do you enjoy dressing up for a special occasion or event?
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General Comprehension
1. Listen to 3 short extracts, and decide for each if they are from A) a radio programme, B) a poem or C) the beginning of a novel.
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Answer
- C) the beginning of a novel
- A) a radio programme
- B) a poem
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2. Decide if statements 1-5 are true, false, or not described.
1. All three extracts are about the same person.
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2. The descriptions all focus on a woman’s clothing and character.
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3. ‘Looks can be Misleading’ would be a suitable title for the theme of the 3 extracts.
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4. In each situation, the woman feels uncomfortable about her appearance.
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5. ‘Beauty is in the Fabric” could also be a good title to connect the 3 extracts.
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1/2 Decide if the following statements are from the Commentary C, Novel N, or Poem P:
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a) Her appearance could hide a darker intention. (P)
b) Her movements are smaller than the impression that they make (N)
c) Real clothes contrast with imaginary clothing. (N)
d) People begin to pay attention. (C)
e) She takes no notice of those nearby, whoever they are. (P)
f) It is unfortunate to look almost identical to someone very well known. (C)
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2/2 Write the word you hear in the extracts that best completes the following sentences.
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a) Life in the city is (vibrant), with lots of activity and people from all over the world.
b) As she moves past people, she (captivates) them with her elegant style.
c) The simplicity of her (wardrobe) contrasts with the effect her energy produces.
d) It is a constant (burden) to me mistaken for someone famous.
e) Her resemblance to that celebrity is (striking).
f) Don’t be fooled by her casual look, it’s (merely) a disguise to put people at ease.
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1/2 Match the ‘sort’ words to the synonyms below.
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- elegance
- notice
- look
- hidden
- merely
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grace, charm
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recognize, realize
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style, appearance
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Invisible, unseen
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just, only
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2/2 Write words from the listening with the same meaning as the words in brackets below.
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A) They’re (doing) their (best) (trying very hard) to pretend they haven’t seen us.
B) So (there we have it) (that is the conclusion), as we’ve just witnessed, pigs really can consume almost anything!
C) Even with all the shouting, her voice was powerful enough to (cut through) (stand out from) the noise and get everyone’s attention.
D) Can you give me a hand over here with the drinks while Anne (busies herself) with (gives all her attention to} that delicious-looking cake?
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