Listening

listening: International Styles

 1. Listen to four different people talking about their clothes: Toru, Simone, Skip and Barbara


a) Listen to the conversation again and decide whether these statements are true (T) or false (F).


1.       Toru bought his jersey during the Euro Cup.
2.       Simone is wearing smart clothes.
3.       Skip borrows clothes from his friends.
4.       Barbara is dressed all in black.

b) Answer these questions:

1.       What kind of clothes is Barbara wearing?
a.       Sport clothes.
b.      Work clothes.
c.       Casual clothes.
d.      A uniform.
2.       Where is Toru from? What sports does he like?
a.       This Chinese boy likes tennis and basketball.
b.      This Swedish boy likes soccer and baseball.
c.       This Japanese boy likes soccer and basketball.
d.      This French boy likes baseball and volleyball.
3.       What combination does Skip wear today?
a.       T-shirt, pants and socks.
b.      Trousers, socks and sweater.
c.       Pants, sneakers and shirt.
d.      T-shirt, jeans and flip-flops.


2. Listen to this conversation one more time. Try to write down every word they say related to fashion and the human body. Then, try to translate these terms into your own language.


  
LISTENING: Shopping for Clothes



1. Listen to the following conversation. Have you ever been shopping for clothes?



2. Listen again to the dialogue and answer the following questions:

1. What is the name of the store?

a) Arby’s

b) Angie’s

c) Angelo’s

d) Sheri’s

2. When Julia sees the sweater, she likes it. But she would prefer…

a) a smaller size

b) a larger size

c) a green one

d) a red one

3. A fitting room is a place where you…

a) buy clothes

b) make clothes

c) try on clothes

d) hide clothes

4. Julia says she “will take it”. It means she will…

a) buy nothing

b) try on the sweater

c) use her credit card

d) buy the sweater

5. Julia has no cash to pay the sweater with, so…

a) she will use her credit card to buy the sweater

b) she will write a check instead

c) she cannot buy the sweater

d) she will use a different method to pay

6. Which item is not an I.D.?

a) a driver’s license

b) a student card with a picture

c) a passport

d) an essay about English

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