Shopping for clothes

Clothing Styles Describe typical clothing people wear for each season of the year: spring, summer, fall, and winter. I. Listen to the conversation by pressing the "Play Audio" button and answer the questions based on the information you hear. Press the "Final Score" button to check your quiz. [ Other Audio Options: Play RealMedia | Play Window Media ] II. What are the advantages and disadvantages of buying clothing in a regular store as compared with purchasing something over the Internet? What people wear can say something about a person's personality, style, interests, and at times, employment situation, and dressing appropriately for different circumstances can be important. a job interview a wedding of a close friend a class at a university a first date a church or religious service a hiking trip in the mountains (during summer/in the winter) Want to Tell People About This Listening Activity? Now, write your ideas on a similar topic at Randall's ESL Blog HERE.

Fashion and Style Speaking: Discussion Questions Download the questions as a .pdf (for printing) or copy and paste them (for editing) from the list below. See this post for 10 ideas on how to use these questions. What do you think of when you hear the word “fashion”? Listening: Online Videos Listening: Audio Only Generation geek chic BBC science correspondent Pallab Ghosh reports on the “Cox effect”, or how science (and geeky clothes) have become cool in Britain due to the popularity of Brian Cox, a TV presenter, ex-pop musician and astrophysicist (his homepage is here).