Let’s talk about clothing and fashion in English.
1.) What do you usually wear?
2.) Do you have a favourite piece of clothing?
3.) Do you prefer to dress up or to dress down?
4.) Do you enjoy shopping for clothing?
WARM UP
ALL LEVELS
Bear in the city – A simple puzzle with a puzzling challenge. Can we tell each other where to put the pieces? Let’s take turns and try.
INTERMEDIATE +
Would you Rather? – A quick warm-up conversation game
Parts of speech – Identify the part of speech and use the words in your own sentences.
a trend
trendy
to trend
to be trending
a meme
to go viral
VOCABULARY
BEGINNER +
Bearwear Flashcards– Learn and practice clothing vocabulary
Bearwear Vocabulary Games – Practice vocabulary with drag and drop games
Bearwear Memory Game – Level 1– An easy memory game
Bearwear Memory Game – Level 2 – a more challenging memory game
HIGH BEGINNER +
Parts of clothing – A quick vocabulary game
Verbs for clothing
to wear
to carry
to fit
to get dressed
to get undressed
to change/ to change into something
INTERMEDIATE +
Nouns for clothing
garment = a piece of clothing
apparel = a category of clothing (sports apparel/intimate apparel)
outfit = everything you are wearing together
attire = outfit at high register
wardrobe = all of the clothing that you have
ADVANCED
haberdashery = a refined clothing store for men
GRAMMAR
BEGINNER
Phrasal Verbs for Clothing – A2 +
Order of Adjectives Game – Practice putting the adjectives in the correct order. 1st Conditional Sentences
Learn or Review Future Simple:
Future Simple – All forms
Will – Form and Usage
Going To – Form and Usage
Present Continuous
Grammar Practice:
‘Will’ or ‘going to’ – Quiz 1
‘Will’ or ‘going to’ – Quiz 2
CONVERSATION
BEGINNER +
What do people usually wear when…
1.) they are relaxing at home?
2.) they work in a factory?
3.) they live in a freezing climate?
4.) they are soldiers and on duty?
5.) they are scientists in a lab?
Continue by adding your own situations!
Guess the model – Describe what the model is wearing.
Conversation Questions – Speaking practice (A2+)
Board game – Beware of Naked Bears! A speaking game review vocabulary and grammar
INTERMEDIATE +
Women’s Fashion History – Check out the images, and discuss how fashion has changed over time. What styles do you like best?
Conversation Questions – Fast Fashion – Present or Past Simple or Future tenses
READING AND WRITING
BEGINNER
Writing – Draw a quick sketch of an outfit that you want to wear. Write about why it’s a good outfit.
INTERMEDIATE
Select an article from Vogue Magazine.
Prepare a summary of the key points from the article.
Use the article for inspiration. Can you write a fashion article? (B2 +)
How Do Events Influence What You Wear? – Brief history of women’s fashion
LISTENING
BEGINNER
Randall’s ESL Listening Lab
