The Clothes Fourth Lesson (4th)
_shirt _t-shirt
Underwear Panty gridle _swimmingsuint _tennis shoes
_coat _tank top
_heels _shoes _sandals _gloves
Jeans/Trousers Shorts
_tie _belt _mitten _necktie
_dress _blazer
_umbrella _cap _hat
_scarf
_suit _bathrobe
sunglasses glasses
_watch _bracelet
Panties/
_stokings
knikers
_necklace
_ring _purse _earring
Exercise: Add the right article and then make the plural.
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Colors/Colours
Orange Dark
Violet
Blue
Blue
Green
Yellow Purple
Red Silver
Light
green
Beige
Pink
Turquoise Gray/
Grey
Golden
Brown
Black
White
Sizes: super small (SS) - small (S) - medium (M) - large (L) - extra-large (XL) - extra
extra-large (XXL).
Exercise: Describe all your clothes in detail. You may use the to be verb or wear verb.
Example… * My blouse is black. Or * I wear a black blouse.-
* My jeans are white. Or * I wear white jeans.-
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Possessive Form
Example…
Pink is the favorite color of Caroline. Caroline’s favorite color is pink.
The blouse is of Mary. Mary’s blouse.
The umbrella is of Jean and Carl. Jonh and Carl’s umbrella.
The jeans are of Sarah and Frank. Sarah’s and Frank’s jeans.
The shoes of Jesus. Jesus’ shoes.
The shorts of the boys. Boys’ shorts.
Exercise: Change into the possessive form
That is the belt of Mr. Smith
This is the skirt of Susanne.
Those are the pants of the girls.
These are the shirts of Anne.
This is the tie of the boy.
Those are gloves of the Adam and Joe.
Possessive Pronouns
Personal Possessive Possessive
Pronouns Adjectives Pronouns
I My Mine
You Your Yours
He His His
She Her Hers
It Its Its
We Our Ours
You Your Yours
Personal Possessive Possessive
Pronouns Adjectives Pronouns
They Their Theirs
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WHOSE is used to ask to whom belongs something,
This car is of George whose car is this?
Exercise: Make questions and answer them with the Possessive Form (PF), Possessive Adjective (PA)
and the Possessive Pronouns (PP) as the example.
This is the blouse of Mrs. Clarke.
Whose blouse is this?
PF: this is Mrs. Clarke’s blouse.
PA: this is her blouse.
PP: this blouse is hers.
That is the orange scarf of the girls.
Whose
PF:
PA:
PP:
Those are the dresses of my cat.
Whose
PF:
PA:
PP:
These are the hats of Jean and Diane.
Whose
PF:
PA:
PP:
That is the purple tank top of me and my sister.
Whose
PF:
PA:
PP:
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Salesman: Hello, can I help you?
Customer: Yes, please. I’m looking for a T-shirt.
Salesman: Follow me, please. What is your size?
Customer: Medium. I'm not sure. Can you measure me?
Salesman: (measures customer). You're a 34 inch waist. How about this?
Customer:Yes. But not that color.
Salesman: What color?
Customer: Black. What material is this?
Salesman: Wool.
Customer:Do you have anything in cotton?
Salesman: Yes, this one. Here. (While handing a piece of clothing).
Customer: Can I try this on?
Salesman: Yes, of course. The fitting rooms are over there.
Customer: It’s too small.
Salesman: Try this one on.
Customer: It fits well. How much is it?
Salesman: $ 9.99
Customer: Ok. Here you are. Thank you.
Salesman: Here is your receipt. Have a nice day.
Exercise: Answer the following questions.
What is the customer looking for?
What color is the t-shirt?
What material is it?
What is his size?
How much is the t-shirt?
Shopping for a Sweater
Shop assistant: May I help you?
Customer: Yes, I'm looking for a sweater.
Shop assistant: What size are you?
Customer: I'm an extra large.
Shop assistant: Would you like a plain sweater or something else?
Customer: I'm looking for a plain blue sweater.
Shop assistant: How about this one?
Customer: Yes, that's nice. Could I try it on?
Shop assistant: Certainly, the changing rooms are over there.
Customer: Thank you. (goes into a changing room to try on the sweater)
Shop assistant: How does it fit?
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Customer: It's too large. Do you have a large?
Shop assistant: Yes, here you are. Would you like to try it on to see if it fits?
Customer: No that's Okay. Thank you. I'll take it. I'm also looking for some nice slacks.
Shop assistant: OK, how would you like to pay?
Customer: Do you take credit cards?
Shop assistant: Yes, we do. Visa, Master Card, and American Express.
Customer: OK, here's my Visa.
Shop assistant: Thank you. Have a nice day!
Customer: Thank you, goodbye.
Phrases
Could / May I help you?
Could I try it (them) on?
How does it fit?
How would you like to pay?
I'm looking for...
I'd prefer...
Words
Changing rooms
Size - extra small, small, medium, large, extra large - Used with standard measurements
Shop assistant/store clerk
Credit cards
Height
Noun
Shakira is 1.57cms tall Taylor Swift is a tall woman.
Height is defined as the distance from the
Is she 1.57cms tall? (1.78cms)
bottom to the top of something.
Yes, she is. How tall is Taylor?
In the U.S.A. the way to measure the height is
No, she isn’t. She is 1.78cms tall
different than in Latin America, for example if
you are 1 meter 85 centimeters tall, in the
U.S.A.
Lionel you
Messi is are 6’2’’ tall
1.70cms tall( six feet and twoMichael
inches Jordan is a tall man.
tall).
Is he Let’s tall?
1.70cms explain you. (1.98cms)
Yes, he is. How tall is Michael Jordan?
No, he1isn’t.
foot = 30 ctms He is 1.98cms tall.
1 inch = 2,50 ctms
2 feet = 60 ctms 2 inches = 5,00 ctms
3 feet = 90 ctms 3 inches = 7,50 ctms
Now answer the following questions.
How tall are you?
Are you tall?
How tall is your mother?
Is she short?
Are you tall 1 meter 92ctms tall?
How tall is your teacher?
How tall is the statue of liberty?
Hoe tall is the Eiffel tower?
Read the text and make questions about it.
People can be different in many ways. For example my brother chuck is 1 meter 85 ctms tall,
he plays basketball, he is no fat. My cousin shanty is tall too, she is 1 meter 76 ctms tall, she
is a model. My father is heavy, he is no too tall, because he is 1 meter 68 ctms tall. My mother
is short and thin, she is 1 meter 58 ctms tall, she is like me, I am Annie and I am 1 meter 58
ctms tall too.
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