cycling shorts: lycra        a sweater: cotton

Liza

a warm cardigan and slippers: If you give your granny a warm cardigan and some slippers for her birthday, she will probably want to change them for something more exciting.

a leather miniskirt: Jane Fonda, who is in her late 70s, wore one and looked great.

teenagers: They try to dress older than they are (maybe to get into pubs and bars).

women of 30+: Most try to dress younger than they are.

very short shorts: Older women can look a bit ridiculous in very short shorts.

 

Adrian

men in their 20s who wear blazers and chinos or suits:Maybe they’ve just started work and they want their bosses to take them more seriously.

men in their 30s: They realize that they can’t dress like a teenager any more, but they go to the opposite extreme and buy clothes that their fathers wear.

 

Page 20 Exercise 5a

on your hands and arms: gloves, rings, a watch, bracelets

round your neck: a scarf, a tie, a necklace, a pendant

on your feet: shoes, boots, socks, trainers, ankle bracelets

on your head: a hat, a cap, a (head)scarf

 

Page 20 Exercise 5c

1     get dressed get undressed

short-sleeved long-sleeved

smart scruffy

tight loose

trendy old-fashioned

2     cycling shorts: lycra        a sweater: cotton

jeans: denim                      a tie: silk

shoes: leather                    tights: wool

3     a is too big  It doesn’t fit me.

b looks awful on you It doesn’t suit me.

c goes perfectly with your trousers It matches my trousers.

4     In what situations do you normally…?

a try clothes on when shopping

b dress up to go to a party

c hang clothes up when you get undressed, wash clothes

d get changed when you get back from school / work, get dirty

Page 21 Exercise 6a

/ɪ/ and /ʊ/ are short sounds