Fashion Sense Melissa talks about what influences what she wears. Todd: Well, what about Like, are you a brand name person? Melissa: No, not at all. That s not my style. Todd: Yeah, so what determines your style? What influences you? Melissa: Well, what I do when I go shopping. I usually have something in mind that I want to buy, so either a certain color or just a certain item of clothing and then I look around at all the different shops and compare the best prices and things like that, and then I'll buy the one that's the best deal and I'll feel really good about it. Todd: So for your style, do you look around and also you say, "Oh, I like what that person's wearing. I wanna dress this style" or do you just think, you have your own style and you don't care if it fits into a mold. Melissa: I think it's a mix. I think that sometimes I'll see something that someone's wearing and I'll like it or want something similar and then of course that mixes in with things I already have, but I also like to make my own clothes, and remake clothes and things and things like that, so sometimes I'll remake something and realize that I need a sweater or something to go with it and then I'll just buy it based on something else I already have. Todd: Oh, so you make your own Melissa: Yeah, I don't do it from scratch a lot. Sometimes I'll go to a craft store and buy fabric and then cut it up and make a shirt from fabric, but often take a shirt or pants I already have and make into something. Like, I recently was living with a couple of roommates and my roommate was getting rid of all her old jeans so I cut her jeans up and cut a sweater up I had and then I made it into a jacket. Todd: Oh, nice. Melissa: Yeah. Todd: And you still have it. Melissa: Totally. I wear it all time. Todd: Cool. Alright, well, thanks Melissa.
Grammar Page Work with a partner. Circle the mistakes and write them correctly. 1. You have to stop to spending so much money on clothes. 2. The shoes that I bought was so cheap. 3. I like very much this outfit. 4. This fits me perfectly. I want buy. 5. Where is mall? 6. My brother got a new work as a salesperson. 7. I use to make my own clothes but I don t have time for that anymore. 8. Buying new stuff makes me feel so exciting. 9. Let s go home! I have been following you around during six hours here! 10. So I m told her, I ll pay for half of it.
Bits and Pieces Put the PHRASES in the spaces (Some will be used more than once) similar brand name certain craft old different best nice really own style and you don't care if it fits into a mold. Melissa: I think it's a mix. I think that sometimes I'll see something that someone's wearing and I'll like it or want something and then of course that mixes in with things I already have, but I also like to make my own clothes, and remake clothes and things and things like that, so sometimes I'll remake something and realize that I need a sweater or something to go with it and then I'll just buy it based on something else I already have. Todd: Oh, so you make your own Todd: Well, what about Like, are you a person? Melissa: No, not at all. That s not my style. Todd: Yeah, so what determines your style? What influences you? Melissa: Well, what I do when I go shopping. I usually have something in mind that I want to buy, so either a color or just a certain item of clothing and then I look around at all the shops and compare the best prices and things like that, and then I'll buy the one that's the deal and I'll feel good about it. Todd: So for your style, do you look around and also you say, "Oh, I like what that person's wearing. I wanna dress this style" or do you just think, you have your Melissa: Yeah, I don't do it from scratch a lot. Sometimes I'll go to a store and buy fabric and then cut it up and make a shirt from fabric, but often take a shirt or pants I already have and make into something. Like, I recently was living with a couple of roommates and my roommate was getting rid of all her jeans so I cut her jeans up and cut a sweater up I had and then I made it into a jacket. Todd: Oh,. Melissa: Yeah. Todd: And you still have it. Melissa: Totally. I wear it all time. Todd: Cool. Alright, well, thanks Melissa. Melissa: No, problem.
What do you think? Discussion 1. Do you buy brand name 2. Where do you get your sense of fashion? 3. Do you have your own style? Are you unique? 4. Have you ever tried to design your own 5. Do you ever buy used 6. What do you think is the most important part of an outfit? Write the number of the question being answered in the box Natalia - Brazil When I was younger, I wanted to be a fashion designer. I got good at doing the drawings but I never actually had anthing made. I think that is a dream of many young girls. Kind of like young boys who want to be fireman, but a lot of them just grow out of it. Gail - USA I used to stay away from buying brand name clothing, but I have found that it tends to be excellent quality. If you buy cheap clothing, a lot of times it doesn t last very long and then you have to buy something else. So I tend to buy expensive things that will last me a long, long time. In the end, I think I save money. Ning - China To be honest, I would love to be unique and wear whatever I feel like, but I m too shy. I would love to wear a crazy hat or some really high boots but whenever I try them on at the store I feel like everyone is looking at me and I end up buying what normal people wear. Even worse is when I actually buy it and never wear it. Marcos - Peru I m proud to say that I buy used clothes sometimes. There are actually some really nice clothes at those stores and the prices are a fraction of what you would pay for them new. Why waste a perfectly good piece of clothing just because it has been used? It is stupid to pay full price if you can get it for almost just as good used. Write a paragraph or a dialogue about one of the discussion questions:
ANSWERS Work with a partner. Circle the mistakes and write them correctly. 1. You have to stop to spending so much money on clothes. stop spending 2. The shoes that I bought was so cheap. were 3. I like very much this outfit. this outfit very much 4. This fits me perfectly. I want buy. I want to buy it 5. Where is mall? the mall 6. My brother got a new work as a salesperson. a new job 7. I use to make my own clothes but I don t have time for that anymore. I used to 8. Buying new stuff makes me feel so exciting. excited 9. Let s go home! I have been following you around during six hours here! for six hours 10. So I m told her, I ll pay for half of it. I told her
ANSWERS Put the PHRASES in the spaces (Some will be used more than once) similar brand name certain craft old different best nice really own style and you don't care if it fits into a mold. Melissa: I think it's a mix. I think that sometimes I'll see something that someone's wearing and I'll like it or want something similar and then of course that mixes in with things I already have, but I also like to make my own clothes, and remake clothes and things and things like that, so sometimes I'll remake something and realize that I need a sweater or something to go with it and then I'll just buy it based on something else I already have. Todd: Oh, so you make your own Todd: Well, what about Like, are you a brand name person? Melissa: No, not at all. That s not my style. Todd: Yeah, so what determines your style? What influences you? Melissa: Well, what I do when I go shopping. I usually have something in mind that I want to buy, so either a certain color or just a certain item of clothing and then I look around at all the different shops and compare the best prices and things like that, and then I'll buy the one that's the best deal and I'll feel really good about it. Todd: So for your style, do you look around and also you say, "Oh, I like what that person's wearing. I wanna dress this style" or do you just think, you have your Melissa: Yeah, I don't do it from scratch a lot. Sometimes I'll go to a craft store and buy fabric and then cut it up and make a shirt from fabric, but often take a shirt or pants I already have and make into something. Like, I recently was living with a couple of roommates and my roommate was getting rid of all her old jeans so I cut her jeans up and cut a sweater up I had and then I made it into a jacket. Todd: Oh, nice. Melissa: Yeah. Todd: And you still have it. Melissa: Totally. I wear it all time. Todd: Cool. Alright, well, thanks Melissa. Melissa: No, problem.