What's Your Favorite Outfit?

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Intermediate

Learning Objectives

In this lesson you will:

Improve your ability to talk about the clothes you like wearing.

Exercise 1

Warm-up

Listen and repeat these words with your tutor.

black

white

green

light blue

yellow

dark red

pink

orange

Let's Practice

Tell your tutor what you see in each picture.

For example:

"orange"

Exercise 2

Vocabulary

Listen and repeat these words with your tutor. If you don't know a word, ask your tutor to read the definition and example sentence.

tight

Adjective

loose

Adjective

formal

Adjective

casual

Adjective

comfortable

Adjective

uncomfortable

Adjective

designer

Adjective

fashionable

Adjective

Let's Practice

Tell your tutor which of the vocabulary items are positive, which are negative and which can be both.

For example:

"Comfortable is positive."

"Uncomfortable is negative."

Can you think of any more words to describe clothes? If so, tell your tutor! If not, go to the next exercise.

Exercise 3

More Vocabulary

Listen and repeat these words with your tutor. If you don't know a word, ask your tutor to read the definition and example sentence.

suit

Noun

dress

Noun

skirt

Noun

jeans

Noun

shoe

Noun

sweatshirt

Noun

jacket

Noun

shorts

Noun

Let's Practice

Tell your tutor what you see in each picture.

For example:

"sweatshirt"

Can you think of any more clothes? If so, tell your tutor! If not, go to the next exercise.

Exercise 4

Dialogue

Read the dialogue aloud with your tutor, then answer the questions.

	Teacher What do you usually wear to work, Camille?
	Camille I usually wear a black or dark blue suit.
	Teacher Do you like wearing suits?
	Camille No, I don't. I find formal clothing really uncomfortable.
	Teacher What do you usually wear at home?
	Camille I like wearing loose, comfortable clothes. I usually wear sweatpants and sweatshirts at home.
	Teacher Do you like wearing designer clothes?
	Camille No, I don't like wearing designer clothes. Fashionable clothes aren't important to me. I prefer wearing comfortable clothes.
	Teacher What color clothes do you like wearing?
	Camille I like wearing dark colors. I have a lot of dark blue and black clothes.
	Teacher What's your favorite outfit?
	Camille I have a dark blue dress that I love. It's very comfortable, but it also looks great!

Check Your Understanding

Does Camille like wearing suits?

What types of clothes does Camille usually wear at home?

What color clothes does Camille like wearing?

Exercise 5

Complete the Sentence

Choose the correct answer to complete each sentence, then read it aloud.

color clothes do you like wearing?

A.
What
B.
When
C.
Why

I wearing pink clothes.

A.
like
B.
liking
C.
likes

I don't like dresses.

A.
wear
B.
wears
C.
wearing

What do you wear to work?

A.
usual
B.
usually
C.
like

I suits uncomfortable.

A.
find
B.
look
C.
finds

I usually jeans and a T-shirt.

A.
to wear
B.
wearing
C.
wear

you like wearing designer clothes?

A.
Do
B.
Does
C.
Did

Fashionable clothes important to me.

A.
aren't
B.
isn't
C.
not

Exercise 6

Fill in the Blanks

Read the dialogue aloud with your tutor and fill in the blanks. You will be Nina.

	Teacher What do you usually wear to work, Nina?
	Nina I can wear whatever I want. I usually (1) a dress.
	Teacher Do you like wearing dresses?
	Nina Yes, they're so (2). I mostly wear bright colors — like (3) and pink!
	Teacher Do you like casual clothes?
	Nina Not really. I (4) them a bit boring. I like wearing designer (5) and shoes.
	Teacher What do you usually wear at home?
	Nina Usually, I (6) a T-shirt and jeans at (7).