EXERCISE 1
Some items of clothing are normally worn only by men or by women while others are frequently worn by both.
Can you put these items in the correct column?
blouse suit sweatshirt Swimming trunks tights nightie
leggings high heels Bow tie bra boxer shorts underpants
| For Men | For Women | For both Men and Women |
| (Necktie) Tie | Skirt | Pants/ trousers |
EXERCISE 2 | True or False?
| True | False | |
| Both men and women wear trousers. | ||
| Men never wear tights. | ||
| Only men wear dresses. | ||
| Jackets are worn not only by men but also by women. | ||
| Neither men or women wear T-shirt. | ||
| Men wear suits but women don’t. |
EXERCISE 3 | Colours and design
Colour in these shirts correctly:
| 1. a blue and white striped shirt
2. a red and black polka-dot shirt 3. a green and yellow checked shirt 4. a plain white shirt 5. a pink and grey zig-zag patterned shirt |
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EXERCISE 4 | Accessories
Accessories are things that we sometimes wear or carry; choose the correct place to write these in the table below.
sunglasses belt wallet gloves umbrella
purse scarf handbag hat
| CARRY | WEAR |
EXERCISE 5 | Practice Exercise
e.g. a pair of trousers.
Two friends of yours are going on holiday, but not to the same place. Fred is going on a skiing holiday in France. Sue is going on a summer camping holiday by the sea. Choose from the items in Exercises 1 and 4 to help them decide what they should pack.
Use a, an or a pair of:
| CLOTHES | Sue | Fred |
| a/an | ||
| a/an | ||
| a pair of | ||
| ACCESSORIES | ||
| a/an | ||
| a/an | ||
| a pair of |
EXERCISE 6
Fill the gaps in the following sentences with the correct words:
boots bikini sunglasses shorts purse umbrella wallet
1. Sue will need her ___________ for swimming and sunbathing.
2. Fred needs a pair of strong ____________ to keep his feet warm.
3. Sue doesn’t need a(n) ___________ because the weather will be fine but she should take a pair of ______________ to protect her eyes.
4. Fred doesn’t need a pair of ________, but he should take a pair of ___________ to protect his eyes.
5. Sue will probably carry her money in a____________ , and Fred will probably carry his in a___________.
EXERCISE 7 | Revision
Find 10 words from this unit in the wordsearch square below:
| G | L | O | V | E | S | D | Y |
| S | U | I | T | N | P | R | O |
| H | X | T | A | H | O | E | M |
| O | T | I | G | H | T | S | S |
| R | V | E | M | R | T | S | Y |
| T | P | U | R | S | E | A | T |
| S | H | O | E | S | D | C | K |