Exercise 3

A fashion show is being held. Look at the pictures, then go through the presenter’s commentary and underline the correct item.

“…Sam is wearing a casual/

formal cotton shirt with a floral pattern. The neck is open and the sleeves are slightly rolled up. He is also wearing smart, loose-fitting/tight-fitting dark grey trousers with a gold-buckled black leather belt. On his feet he is wearing slip-on/sling-back leather shoes. Amanda is wearing a round-necked, short-sleeved/

long-sleeved, navy cotton T-shirt and shorts with large dark blue and white flowers on them. She has a white belt round her waist and white, leather, low-heeled/

high-heeled shoes on her feet.

Dressed with classic elegance, Julia and Anna introduce this winter’s look. On the right, Julia is wearing a long, brown, tailored jacket/overcoat with wide, dark brown velvet lapels and narrow velvet cuffs/wrists. Under this she is wearing a brown, button-down blouse/pullover with a narrow collar/neck, a waistcoat and a matching brown skirt/dress with a slit at the front. She has brown socks/tights on her feet. She is also wearing dark brown leather mittens/gloves and a dark brown wide-brimmed helmet/hat. Anna is wearing a fitted jacket fastened with gold zips/buttons. She is also wearing brown trousers. She is holding a loose-fitting overcoat with a wide velvet collar.”

Exercise 4

Translate into English.

Її норковий палантин, в’ язані шапка, шарф і рукавички були засніжені.

Мамі нещодавно подарували розкішну шерстяну шаль, яка так пасує до її пальто з капюшоном, що знімається.

Влітку, щоб захистити своє волосся від сонця, вона носить барвисту хустку, панаму, чи капелюх від сонця, або оздоблений квітами солом’яний бриль з яскравою стрічкою.

Їй дуже личать берети і фетрові капелюхи з широкими полями.

Вчора мій чоловік купив собі ондатрового кашкета з козирком, шкіряним верхом і навушниками, а нашій донечці мохерову шапку з помпоном.

Амулет – це річ, яка вважається такою, що має магічну силу.

Всім відомо, що жінки люблять ювелірні вироби і різноманітні прикраси з коштовним (перлинами, діамантами, смарагдами, сапфірами, рубінами, бірюзою, аметистом) і напівкоштовним (місячним каменем, бурштином, топазом) камінням,такі як намисто, каблучки, ланцюжки, кліпси, браслети, сережки, браслети для ніг, брошки, кулони тощо.

Listening

Look at the pictures taken at a fashion show. Who is casually dressed? Who is formally dressed? Who is wearing: a) trainers, b) knee-high boots, c) a polo-neck jumper, d) high-heeled, sling-back shoes, e) braces, f) a scarf, g) a jacket which has a tie fastening at one side? h) a leather jacket.

Now listen to Janet describing each model’s clothes to help you find their names. Then, describe each model’s clothes.

— Speaking

Plan what clothes the following people will need to pack:

a) A businessman flying to a 3-day conference in Vienna in February.

b) A honeymoon couple going for a three-week Mediterranean holiday in June.

c) A student travelling with a rucksack for a month.

d) A young couple going for a weekend skiing holiday.

e) An 18-year-old girl going to stay for a weekend with friends.

f) A youngster going on a two-week language course in another country.