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Words&PhrasesLanguagePointsExercisesExtensionActivitiesContentsActiveReading1WarmingUpTask1:ListeningpracticeTask2:QuestionsWarmingUpTask1:Listentoapassagewhichcontainsmanyidiomaticalexpressionsonclothing.TakenoteswhilelisteningandexplainthefollowingidiomsinEnglish.1.haveantsinone’spants2.wearthepantsinthefamily3.burnaholeinone’spocket4.tightenone’sbelt5.takeone’shatofftosb.6.sb.istoobigforhisboots7.sb.isastuffedshirt8.wearone’sheartonthesleeve9.lostone’sshirt10.rollupone’ssleevesScriptWarmingUp1.haveantsinone’spantsberestlessornervous2.wearthepantsinthefamilytakecontrolinthefamily3.burnaholeinone’spocketmoneyislikelytobespentquickly4.tightenone’sbelthavetoliveonlessmoneyandspendmoneycarefully5.takeone’shatofftosb.praisesb.WarmingUp6.sb.istoobigforhisbootssb.thinkshe/sheismoreimportantthanhe/shereallyis7.sb.isastuffedshirtsb.istoofirmandsevere8.wearone’sheartonthesleeveshowone’sfeelingopenly9.loseone’sshirtbetoosmarttoloseallormostofone’smoney10.rollupone’ssleevespreparetoworkhardScriptScriptHaveyoueverconsideredalltheEnglishexpressionsthatincludewordsaboutclothes?Peoplewearpantstocoverthelowerpartoftheirbodies.Wesometimessaythatpeoplewhoarerestlessornervoushaveantsintheirpants.And,ineveryfamily,onepersontakescontrol.Sometimesawifetellsherhusbandwhattodo.Thenwesayshewearsthepantsinthefamily.Pantsusuallyhavepocketstoholdthings.Moneythatislikelytobespentquicklycanburnaholeinyourpocket.Sometimesyouneedabelttoholdupyourpants.Ifyouhavelessmoneythanusual,youmayhavetotightenyourbelt.Youmayhavetoliveonlessmoneyandspendyourmoneycarefully.WarmingUpWarmingUpIalwayspraisepeoplewhocansavetheirmoneyandnotspendtoomuch.Ireallytakemyhatofftothem.Bootsareheavyorstrongshoes.Peoplewhoaretoobigfortheirbootsthinktheyaremoreimportantthantheyreallyare.Idislikesuchpeople.Ireallydo.Myfatherisanimportantperson.Herunsabigcompany.Hewearsasuitandtie,andashirtwithsleevesthatcoverhisarms.Somepeoplewhodonotknowhimwellthinkheistoofirmandsevere.Theythinkheisarealstuffedshirt.ButIknowthatmyfatherwearshisheartonhissleeve.Heshowshisfeelingsopenly.Also,myfatherhasneverlosthisshirtinabusinessdeal.Heistoosmarttoloseallormostofhismoney.Thisisbecausemyfatherrollsuphissleevesandpreparestoworkhard.Task2:Answerthefollowingquestionstoseewhetheryouarefashion-consciousornot.1.Whichofthefollowingprepositionsmeansthatsomethingisfashionable?A)upB)downC)inD)outWarmingUp2.Ifapieceofclothingisabitbigandlooseonthebody,whichwordwouldweuseinEnglishtodescribeit?A)loosyB)baggyC)tightD)shaggyWarmingUp3.WhenBritishpeopletalkabout“highstreetfashion”–whatdotheymean?A)ClothesthattheyboughtatashoponamainroadB)ExpensivedesignerclothesC)ClothesboughtfromoneofthemanychainfashionshopsthatyoutypicallyseeinalltownsacrossBritainD)ClothesthatyoucanonlywearoutsideWarmingUp4.WhichofthefollowingexpressionsdoesNOTmeantobereallydressedupinveryniceclothes?A)DressedtokillB)DressedtotheninesC)DolledupD)DresseddownWarmingUp5.Whichofthefollowingisanothercommonexpressionmeaningfashionable?A)AlltherageB)AlltheangerC)AllthefuryD)AlltheupsetWarmingUp6.SkinnyjeansarefashionableintheUKatthemoment–butwhatarethey?A)JeansthatmakeyouloseweightB)JeansthatmakeyoulookthinnerC)VerylongjeansD)VerytightjeansWarmingUpTextBeenthere,donethat,gottheT-shirtBeenthere,donethat,gottheT-shirt1In1944duringtheseconddayoftheD-Dayinvasion,myfatherlandedonaNormandybeachinFrancewiththerestofhisregiment.Theenemydefenceshadbeenweakenedbythefirstday’sassault,butinsomeplacesalongthebeach,therewasstillsomeresistance,withoccasionalgunfire.Within24hoursmyfatherhadbeenwounded.“Iforgottododgethebullet,”hesaid.HeandtheothercasualtiesweresentbacktoEnglandtorecover.Fortunately,thewoundwassuperficial.Thebullethadgrazedthefleshyinnerpartofhisleftarm,andherecoveredfairlyquickly.Text2Myfatherhadbeenallowedtokeephisoldbattlejacket,andwhen,asachild,IaskedhimtotellmeabouthisadventuresduringtheSecondWorldWar,hewouldalwaystakethejacketoutofthetrunkintheloft,andshowmethebullethole.“Fivecentimetrestotheright…”hesaid,butwastootactfultofinishthesentence,…anditwouldhavegonestraightthroughhisheart,amortalwound.Hesaidhekeptthejackettoremindhimhowhehadnearlydied.Text3Theoriginal,prehistoricpurposeofclotheswaspurelyfunctional–theyneededtobewarmandwaterproof,andtoprotectourmodesty.Eventoday,weoftenhavetomakechoicesaboutdressingforcomfortinlow-maintenanceclothesanddressingforfashion.InthedampandfreezingcountriesofNorthernEurope,there’saScandinaviansaying:“There’snosuchthingasbadweather,justthewrongclothing”,implyingbecausethere’snothingwecandoaboutourclimate,wemightaswellbowtotheinevitableanddressinwarmclothes.Text4Buttoday,dowestilldressexclusivelyforcomfort?Ordowealsodressforfashion?Fashionistas–followersofthelatestfashions–choosetoweartheseason’sfabulousnewdesignsandcolours,oftenattheexpenseofcomfortandpracticality.ManyofthemlovetheglamourofthefashionshowsinMilan,Paris,LondonandNewYork.Theyliketogaugeandwitnessthelatesttrendsaswornbymodelsofuniformbuildandexquisitebeauty,whoarequiteunlikemostordinarypeople.Someofthefashionistasendupasfashionvictims