(topic) CLOTHESROPAS

Part 1 Interesting video related to CLOTHES : [Link]

Part 2 .- HOW do you say this in English? Complete each sentence

1 Cuando era pequeño solía ponerme los calcetines al revés *al revés ‘inside out’

When I was little I _________________________________________ inside out

2 En cuanto llego a casa suelo quitarme la ropa y ponerme el pijama o un chándal

As soon as I get home I usually _________________________ my clothes (=get undressed)

and _______________________ or a ___________________________

3 Luis se resfrió porque se quitó el jersey cuando hacía mucho frío y , además, estaba sudando

Luis caught a bad cold because he __________________________ when it was very cold
and, _________________, he was _______________________.

4 (at a clothes shop)

Madre.-“ Esa falda está demasiado ajustada y no te queda bien ¿Por qué no te pruebas una
talla mayor?”

Mother .-“That __________________ is too _____________________ and doesn’t

_______________________ you. Why don’t you __________________________ a bigger
________________ ?

5 En la boda de mi hermano , unos pocos invitados llevaban vestimentas informales. La mayoría

de ellos llevan vestimentas elegantes , tales como traje, corbata, chaleco, pajarita. La mayoría de
las mujeres llevaban vestidos llamativos .

At mi brother’s __________________ , a few guests wore ______________ outfits.

Most of them were wearing _____________________ outfits, such as ___________,

__________ , ___________________ , ______________ .

Most of the women were wearing flashy _____________________

6. Estos vaqueros no me caben. No son lo bastante grandes. Me probaré otra talla mayor

These ________________ don’t ________________ me. I will _______________ a bigger

size

7 Mi padre parece más joven con esa camisa a rayas. ¿No estás de acuerdo?

My dad _______________ younger in that _________________________. Don’t you

agree? /Don’t you think so?

8.- Los vaqueros, las deportivas y las camisetas se consideran ropa informal/deportiva

_____________ , ___________________ and __________________ are regarded as

___________________ clothes

9.- Deberías ponerte el chándal que te compré para tu cumpleaños

You ____________________________________ that I bought you for your birthday

10 Este tipo de chaquetas está de moda ‘This sort of jacket is now _____________________

11 Estas sandalias son muy cómodas.

These ____________________ are very _____________________.

12 Yo prefiero ponerme deportivas . Mi padre, sin embargo, prefiere ponerse zapatos

I prefer _________________________________ . My father, however, prefers _________

13 Deberías quitarte esa camisa de manga larga y ponerte una de manga corta

You should _______________________________________________________

14 El cuello de esta camisa está demasiado sucio. No está la suficientemente limpio

The __________________ of this shirt is ____________________. It isn’t ____________

15 a) zapatos: __________________ b) deportivas: _______________

 c) sandalias: ____________________ d) botas:

e) chanclas

16 Hace mucho frío . Además, está nevando. Deberías ponerte tus guantes de lana

17 Para evitar mancharte , ¿Qué tal si te pones un buzo?

To avoid getting dirty , what about _____________________________________ ?

18 Un jersey de lana : A ____________________ jumper /sweater

19 Calcetines de algodón : __________________ socks

20 Un abrigo de piel: A _________________ coat

21 Una chaqueta de cuero : a _________________ jacket

22 . a) La cremallera : The _____________________

b) El cinturón: The __________________

c) Un collar de oro : A ______________

d) Un anillo de plata: A _________________

E) Una pulsera : A _____________________

f) gafas de sol : _______________

g) Una gorra : _________________

h) Un sombrero : ___________________

i) Una capucha : ________________

j) Una chaqueta con capucha : A _________________

k ) bragas : ___________________

l) Calzoncillos : ___________________

m) Un sujetador : __________________

n) Zapatos de tacón:

o) La manga de una camisa : The __________________ of a shirt

 P) el cuello (of a shirt, a jumper..): The __________

Part 3 .- WHAT IS THE MOST STRIKING DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THESE GARMENTS?

A) B)

Photograph A This lady is wearing a pair of flat shoes whereas (=in contrast) photograph B
shows a _______ - ___________ shoe , also called ‘styletto’

C) D)

Photograph C shows a _______ - ___________ shirt whereas in photograph D we can see a

___________ - ______________ shirt

E) F)
Picture E) This man is wearing a ____________ shirt whereas the man of picture F is wearing
a ____________________ shirt
These men in the picture above are all wearing _______________________ so as not to get
dirty (=to avoid getting dirty)
Part 4 .- LISTENING COMPREHENSION
You are going to listen to four women A WOMAN > FOUR WOMEN talking about their jobs and the clothes
they wear.

Woman A is a fashion model MODLELO DE MODA

Woman B is a lifeguard SOCORRISTA . (A lifeguard is an expert swimmer whose job consists in

rescuing TO RESCUE ‘RESCATAR’ bathers bañistas who are in trouble at the beach or at the swimming pool)

Woman C a lawyer abogada . ( A lawyer is someone who has studied at the university and has got
a degree in Law DERECHO)

Woman D is an actress actriz

Which of them say these statements (1-8) below? Circle the most suitable option woman A, B
, C or D.

1 “I wish I didn’t have to wear make-up every day!” : A B C D

2 “I used to wear nice clothes in the past” A B C D

3 “I wear certain some sort of clothes to protect my skin” A B C D

4 This woman doesn’t really feel at ease with the clothe she wears” A B C D

5 “I have to carry clothes around with me” A B C D

6 “I wish I could wear less formal clothes sometimes!” A B C D

7 “I have to be able to change my clothes very quickly” A B C D

8 “I have to wear a uniform to go to work” A B C D

Part 5 A SHORT READING COMPREHENSION EXERCISE

Look at the text in each question 1 -3 . What does it say? Circle the correction option A,B or C

1
James,

I got Sue a skirt for her birthday. Why don’t you get her
something else? What about getting her a sweater to match it? I
can show you the skirt I’ve bought , if you like.

Why did Mary write this note?

A She wants to know what sort of clothes James has bought Sue for her birthday
B She is worried that the skirt she has bought might not match Sue’s sweater
C She suggests that James should buy a sweater to Sue’s birthday

2 To: Jenna
From: Tara
Are you wearing your grey shirt and your silver belt to Susie’s
party? If not, could I wear them?
I’ll be very careful, I promise!

Tara has sent this email because …

A she would like to borrow some of Jenna’s clothes

B she wants Jenna’s advice on what to wear to Susie’s party
C she wants to tell Jenna what she is wearing to Susie’s party

3
School uniform is unnecessary
for tomorrow’s trip but no
make-up or jewellery, please!

What is the purposeFINALIDAD of this noticeletrero, cartel ?

A to remind children to wear their school uniform on the trip

B to inform children what they are allowed to wear on the trip
C to explain why make-up and jewellery are not allowed on the trip
D to warn children what they do Not have to wear on the trip
Part 6 .- COMPLETE the text below with these verbs in the CORRECT FORM:

*wear out *put on*fold *match *take off

*try on *fit *go with *wrap

“When I saw the shirt in the shop window, I immediately decided to

1) _______it ____.
I loved the spotty pattern and the unusual buttons.
As soon as I 2) ___________ it_________ I could see that it 3)
____________ me perfectly . It was just the right size!
Then the shop assistant said that the colour 4)______________
my eyes and so, of course, I decided to buy it, even though it was
rather expensive.
I 5) ______________ it ________________ and changed back
into my own clothes.
The assistant asked me: “Shall I 6)_____________it up for
you? Is it for a present?”
I said it was for my myself , so she 7) ________________ it
carefully and put it into a bag for me. I’ll wear it with my orange
trousers! I know it will 8) ______________ really well
________________________them. I’m going to wear it so much
that it will probably 9) _________________ it
___________________ in a few months”
Part 7.- FILL IN THE GAPS with the suitable verb below IN THE CORRECT FORM

*get changed *get dressed *get undressed *put on *take off

*try on * wearing * fit

1 After taking a quick shower , Marta ____________ and had breakfast in the living room. On
the radio she listened to the weather report . She heard that it was a bit cold outside , so she
___________________ her coat before leaving home

2 She got to her bank office at twenty-five past eight a.m (8.25 a.m.), where he was shocked to
see that Mr Perez was wearing a T-shirt and jeans.

Marta said to him.- “Oh my God! You’d better ____________________! You are not allowed
to ________________ casual clothes in the office! It’s against regulations!”

3 At half past twelve she had an appointment CITA with the doctor

MARTA.-“Should I __________________________ for the check-up?”

DOCTOR.-“Not completely. Just __________________ your shirt”

4.- In the evening , Marta decided to go shopping. She wanted to _____________ a nice blue
jacket she had just seen in the shop window. The problem is that the jacket she liked looked a
bit small and didn’t _____________her. Then the shop assistant noticed that Marta was
_______________________ a thick sweater , so she asked her politely to
__________________ it off so that she would feel more at ease with the jacket she was so
keen on.

5 Marta got home very late. She felt so exhausted that she ________________ her raincoat,
threw it on the floor and went straight to bed.

V.- WHICH of these garments are THE MOST suitable for doing sport? Circle the right one

a) sweatshirt b) tracksuit c) raincoat d) cap e) sweater

VI.- WHICH of these garments is the LEAST suitable for a wedding?

a) suit b) tie c) waistcoat d) cardigan e) shoes

VII.- Which of these garments would you wear at a wedding?

 a) Blouse b) leather jacket c) T-shirt d) a silk tie

e) suit f) flip-flops g) shoes h) waistcoat

VIII.- Look at the list of underwear ROPA INTERIOR. Which are for women? (W) , which for men? (M) ,
which for both (WM)

1 bra 2 tights 3 stockings 4 socks 5 panties 6 underpants

7 pants 8 sweater 9 waistcoat

IX.- LABEL THE PICTURE OF THE SHIRT WITH THESE WORDS. Warning! Some of
the words are EXTRA ones!

*stripes * neck * sleeve * heel * collar *buttons

1 2 3

XI.- When you want to wipe your nose , you can either of these items below. What is the main
difference between A and B ?

A) a handkerchief B) a tissue

XII.- SAY THIS IN SPANISH . Look up unknown words in a dictionary

( suggested dictionary : WORD REFERENCE)

1. Your mum says to you.-“ It’s freezing, so you’d better put on a thick woolen sweater!”

2. Your mums says to you .-“ It is very hot. Why don’t you take off your jumper? (pullover ,
sweater)
 3. Your mum says to you.-“Get dressed at once! I don’t want you to miss the bus to
school!”

4. This tracksuit doesn’t fit me. I need a bigger size

5. Your mother says to you.-·These tight jeans don’t suit you. They make you look very
skinny”

6. In the past , loose trousers used to be fashionable

7. My friend Paula seldomrarely wears fashionable clothes / trendy clothes

8. Unlike Paula, my step-brother usually wears old-fashioned clothes

9. My aunt Clara, who is very stylish, likes to wear fashionable clothes

10. Mum..- “Take off those jeans and those trainers immediately! At once! Don’t you
realise that you are going to go to your cousin’s wedding?”

You.-“But ,mum! I feel very much at ease in casual clothes! I hate wearing formal
clothes!

11. At the wedding , all the guests were dressed formally (fancy dresses, smart suits

12. At the wedding the bride wore to wear-wore-worn a beautiful dress and the groom wore a silk
shirt
13. Cotton clothes such as shirts, socks, etc. must be washed in cold water , otherwise,
they are likely to shrink

Xv WRITING
Your English teacher has asked you to write a story. Your story must begin with the following
sentence:
When the teacher walked into the classroom everybody was very surprised at his
appearance .

Write about 140 words

Tip!
Before you start writing , you have to make a plan on a paper. Remember to use PAST TENSES
and to make sure your story has a beginning, a middle and an end
Beware of irregular verbs!