2.1. Fashion victims
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Reflect upon the following questions:
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Look at the pictures below and say if the words on the list belong to picture 1, picture 2, both or neither of them. Write 1 for picture 1, 2 if the word belong to the second picture, B if that word can be seen in both pictures and N if the word is not in the pictures. |
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The adjectives in the table below are all used to talk about fashion. Fill in the gaps using the correct adjective. Write the number in the space provided:
1 | Trendy: Wearing clothing that is popular now |
2 | Latest: Newest, most recent |
3 | In: Popular, fashionable. Short for 'in style' |
4 | Hot: Wanted, everybody has to have it |
5 | Must-have: Something you absolutely must have |
6 | Vintage: Old, but high quality and valuable |
7 | Iconic: Famous, memorable |
8 | Fave: Informal, short for 'favourite' |
9 | Classic: Traditional, popular for a long time |
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Just to finish with our section of clothes vocabulary, try to guess the words in this crossword. |
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Before listening to the song in the next activity, let's focus on the pronunciation of some words which appear in the song. Match those words from column A and column B which rhyme by writing the corresponding number in the space provided.Then, listen to the song and check these rhyming words.
Now you are going to listen to a song called eBay by "Weird Al" Yankovic. It is a parody of the song I Want It That Way by Backstreet Boys. In it, the narrator describes how he incessantly purchases bizarre and unneeded items on eBay. He lists a series of objects bought on this website.