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4.1 Come into fashion

Dictionary

Fabric

Imagen de un trozo de tela.
Definition:

A cloth made by weaving fibers together.

Tejido fabricado al tejer fibras.

Example:

A tailor uses different types of fabric.

Un/una sastre usa diferentes tipos de tela.

Spanish word:

Tela

Audio:

Size

La imagen muestra una camiseta con su talla.
Definition:

Standard measure used to define the scale of any clothes.

Medida convencional usada para definir el tamaño de una prenda.

Example:

The size of my coat is XL.

La talla de mi chaquetón es XL.

Spanish word:

Talla

Audio:

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Hi again! It’s time to choose fabric for clothing.
Are you ready? Let’s start!
This content will help you with your final task.

Easy to read

Read

Hi again!

¡Hola de nuevo!

La imagen muestra dos chicas eligiendo ropa You choose fabric for clothing.

Tú eliges la tela de la ropa.

La imagen muestra un muñeco con dedo hacia arriba You are ready.

Tú estás listo.

La imagen muestra This content helps you with your final task.

Este contenido te ayuda con tu tarea final.

1. Describing clothes

Presentation

Text


Describing clothes


Materials

Wool

Denim

Cotton

Linen

Leather

Silk



Patterns

Floral

Argyle

Polka dots

Paisley

Camouflage

Plaid

Animal print

Striped



Adjectives

Long

Short

Cheap

Expensive

Old

New

Ugly

Beautiful

Wide

Tight



Sewing vocabulary

Sewing machine

To sew

Measuring tape

Scissors

To cut

Pin

Safety pin

Pin cushion

Thimble

Fabric

Needle

Thread

Fashion mannequin

Buttons

Pattern


Understanding clothes tags

S Small
M Medium
L Large
XL Extra large

Fabric content

Washing instructions

Size

Imagen De Un Trozo De Tela. Definition:

A cloth made by weaving fibers together.

Tejido fabricado al tejer fibras.

Example:

A tailor uses different types of fabric.

Un/una sastre usa diferentes tipos de tela.

Spanish word:

Tela.

La imagen muestra una camiseta con su talla. Definition:

Standard measure used to define the scale of any clothes.

Medida convencional usada para definir el tamaño de una prenda.

Example:

The size of my coat is XL.

La talla de mi chaquetón es XL.

Spanish word:

Talla.

2. What is the most important?

To make the right decisions you have to understand and compare the information we just presented.
Now I'm going to teach you a strategy, take advantage of it to reach your challenge!
In this section you’ll also have to learn to identify the main and secondary ideas to be able to do your work much better.
If you want more information about how to do this you can click the following link: What is the most important?

3. Shop assistants

Through these activities you will learn new materials, patterns, adjectives and sewing vocabulary.
This content will help you with your final task.

Option A: Dress codes

Order the letters to make words.

a - g - r - y - e - l   →

l - o - o - w →

n - o - c - o - t - t →

r - l - e - a - h - t →

e - d - m - i - n →

p - d - e - s - i - r - t →

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Option B: Buying clothes

Select the best word to complete the sentences:

  • It is used to make jeans and it is usually blue:

  • It comes from sheep. It is used to make scarfs:

  • It comes from the skin of an animal. It is used to make shoes:

  • Decorated with straight lines:

  • Decorated with squares:

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Option C: Shopping online

Listen and answer the questions.

La imagen muestra a un adolescente sentado en un sofá utilizando un portátil.

Option D: Guess who!

La imagen muestra un grupo de alumnos con un profesor

Describe one of your classmates in your notebook.
Then, show it to your teacher. Will your teacher guess who it is?