Lesson 1
Answer the questions.
- Rob likes to wear expensive clothes.
- Misha, Mark and Emily don’t like to pay a lot of money for clothes.Mark doesn’t care about his clothes.
- Emily likes to buy things in the sales. It’s her hobby.Rob likes to wear expensive clothes.
- Misha, Mark and Emily don’t buy expensive clothes.
Look through the dialogue and:
b) find the synonyms for: original casual designer
clothes to be out of fashion
c) find the opposite of: to be the latest fashion fashionable clothes
clothes show my individuality «Clothes make the man»
- Translate the adjectives into Russian. How were they formed?
useful = the verb to use + suffix-ful — полезный wonderful = the noun wonder + suffix-ful — замечательный enjoyable = the verb to enjoy + suffix-able — приятный
hopeful = the verb to hope + suffix-ful — многообещающий political = the noun politic + suffix-а/ — политический musical = the noun music + suffix-а/ — музыкальный fashionable = the noun fashion +. suffix-able — модный
peaceful = the noun peace + suffix-ful — мирный comfortable = the noun comfort + suffix-able — удобный
natural = the noun nature + suffix-al — естественный sensible = the noun sense + suffix-ible — заметный
changeable = the verb to change + suffix-able — изменчивый meaningful = the noun meaning + suffix-ful — значимый colorful = the noun color + suffix-ful — красочный
suitable = the noun suite + suffix-able — подходящий tasteful = the noun taste + suffix-ful — сделанный со вкусом
Form the adjectives from the nouns in brackets. Complete the sentences.
- fashionable. 4. beautiful
- comfortable 5. colorful
- practical
Homework. Рабочая тетрадь № 1
Fill in the gaps with the words last or latest.
- last
- latest
- last
- latest
- latest
- last
- I don’t like to stand out.
- I buy things in the sales.
- This shirt is very expensive but not fashionable.
- This dress is the latest fashion.
- I don’t care about fashion, I wear comfortable clothes.
- His clothes are fashionable and practical.
- These shoes are beautiful but not practical. They are white.
- «What are fashionable now?» — «Colorful pullovers and flared trousers are».
- The last train has just left.
Рабочая тетрадь № 1
Group these words into a) synonyms b) antonyms.
a) posh — отличный, превосходный, шикарный, fashionable — модный, шикарный, fancy — модный, фасонный, elegant — элегантный, aristocratic — аристократический, expensive — дорогой; popular — популярный, casual — легкомысленный, случайный; об одежде — повседневная, affordable — доступный, cheap — дешевый, practical — практичный.
b) affordable — unaffordable (доступный — недоступный)
elegant — casual; aristocratic — popular; expensive — cheap; posh, fashionable, fancy — affordable, practical.
Which of the two groups of shop signs mean
«cheap» and which «expensive»?
CHEAP: SALE, Bargain, Free, Buy one get one, 70% off, Special offer, Clearance.
EXPENSIVE: Last season, New, New season, Latest fashion, New arrivals, It’s hot.
Fill in the gaps with last or latest. Translate into Russian.
- 1. last. Последний поезд ушел! Как я доберусь домой?
- 2. last. Невежливо забирать (съедать) последний кусок торта.
- 3. latest. Топы без рукавов — это последняя мода.
- 4. last. Это твой последний шанс. Используй его!
- 5. last. Это последнее стихотворение Лермонтова.
- 6. latest. Жаклин Уилсон — современная английская писательница. Вот ее последняя книга.
- last. Мой комментарий был последним перед тем, как вебсайт закрылся.
Design a girl’s/boy’s school uniform.
Describe the style, material and colour. Is it a practical thing? Use these words for help.
A girl’s uniform: It should be practical, but elegant and smart. The uniform may be combined of a white nylon blouse, a navy blue woolen skirt and a formal dark blue jacket made of cashmere. The jacket may be made of velvet.
A boy’s uniform: The boy’s uniform should be not very expensive, plain, practical and comfortable. It may consist of a white shirt made of cotton with a black tie, black woolen trousers and a dark grey jacket. The jacket may be made of wool.