Clothes & Appearance

Clothing & Colours

Name common items of clothing and colours
Use 'wearing + article of clothing' to describe what people have on
Talk about clothes and personal style

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Grammar

Present continuous: is/are wearing + clothing

Use 'is wearing' (for he/she) or 'are wearing' (for they/you) to describe what someone has on right now.

She is wearing a red dress.

He is wearing a blue shirt and grey trousers.

They are wearing school uniforms.

I am wearing my favourite shoes today.

Exercises · type, then check

1. Fill in the blank with the correct form (is wearing / are wearing).

1.She a green coat.

2.The children school uniforms.

3.He a white shirt and blue trousers.

4.I my new shoes today.

5.They hats because it is sunny.

2. Match the colour to an object that is often that colour.

1.red

2.green

3.white

4.black

5.yellow

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Reading

Getting Dressed

Today is Lisa's first day at her new job. She wants to look professional. She is wearing a smart black dress and white shoes. She has a blue jacket because the office is cold. Her bag is also blue. She looks in the mirror and smiles. Her friend calls: 'You look great!' Lisa feels confident and happy. She is ready for her first day.

1. What colour dress is Lisa wearing?

2. Why is Lisa wearing a jacket?

Speaking · say it out loud, with a partner or alone

1Describe what you are wearing today. Use colours.

2Describe what your partner or someone in the room is wearing without saying their name. Can others guess who it is?

Writing

Write 3–5 sentences describing what you are wearing today or what you usually wear to work.

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Finished?

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