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Clothes & Appearance: Words in Context

Read the following extracts from a description, and decide which words from the Wordlist could replace the words in bold.

“a woman whose style captivates every stranger she passes by.”

“she looks like someone famous”

“Though her clothes may be simple – trainers, shorts, stockings…”

“a simple (sleeveless) running top“

“her confidence flows like an invisible head covering“

“transcending ethnic grouping, culture and creed”

“Her appearance is the rhythm of a poem”

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A Poem to Style

Introduction

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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Listening 1

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

  1. C) the beginning of a novel
  2. A) a radio programme
  3. B) a poem

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Listening 2

Listening for Detail

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Vocabulary

Vocabulary

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Clothes & Appearance: Sets of Clothes

Study Tips

1. Listen to each word as your read the written form.
2. Say the word and listen again to compare your pronunciation.
3. Flip the card and read the definition.
4. Say the word to complete the example sentence. (Flip the card back to check if necessary.)
5. Listen to the example sentence, and say it yourself.

costume

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NOUN: set o clothes, typical of a person, culture, time, or thing

“My Cleopatra _____ will go perfectly with the ‘Romans’ theme of the party.”

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look

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NOUN: combination of designs giving a unified appearance

It’s a really simple but eye-catching _____; red clothing with yellow boots, lipstick and glasses.”

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outfit

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NOUN: set of clothes for an event or activity

“He didn’t have time to change, so he joined us at the opera in his frogman _____.”

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wardrobe

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NOUN: collection of all the clothes that someone owns

“I don’t think my _____ really reflects who I am any more.”

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STEP 3: WORDS IN CONTEXT
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Clothes & Appearance

1. WORDLIST
2. FLASHCARDS: Sets of Clothes
3. WORDS IN CONTEXT
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C1 Advanced Wordlists

WORDLIST INDEX

Clothes & Appearance

  Key:     Listen    ⓘ Pop-up definition

 elegance ⓘ look ⓘ race ⓘ
 racially ⓘ resemble ⓘ stocking ⓘ
 veil ⓘ vest ⓘ wardrobe ⓘ
STEP 2: FLASHCARDS
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