It is interesting to know

 Reading

Read, then discuss in your group what the right pair of shoes means to you.

If The Shoe Fits

For many people, finding the right pair of shoes is more than just an excuse to go shopping, it’s an obsession. After all, shoes are incredibly important. It’s an article of faith to the fashion savvy that footwear puts the finishing touch on every ensemble, and no outfit can survive a poor choice in shoes. And any athlete can tell you that the shoes may not make you run faster, jump higher, or drive the ball farther, but at least you’ll look and feel good doing it. And for all of us, there are few better feelings than that first day spent in a pair of comfortable new shoes. Yes, although we may not give them much notice, shoes hold a curious power over our lives.

 Stop and Smile

Tom: ‘What would you do if you were in my shoes?’

Tim: ‘I would polish them.’

Headgear

bandan(n)a beret boater bonnet bowler hat cap side cap skull cap peaked cap (yachting cap) peaked mink cap musquash cap skiing cap fox cap with ear flaps leather cap with fur flaps earmuffs kerchief muffler pompon hat

felt hat straw hat top hat fur hat wide/narrow-brimmed hat mink (sable, nutria) hat mohair hat Panama hat woollen hat knitted hat fox hat with leather top hat trimmed with flowers sun hat scarf (headscarf) shawl sombrero trilby turban veil (bridal veil)

Exercise 1

Match the names of the following headgear with the correct number in the picture

below. Which one is your favourite?

…. felt hat …. straw hat …. top hat

…. skiing cap …. beret …. headscarf

…. hood …. helmet …. bridal veil

…. turban

Exercise 2

Complete the following sentences.

1. She is always wearing a strange f _ _ _ hat with a long f _ _ _ _ _ _ in it.

2. She tied her s_ _ _ _ round her head to protect her hair from the rain.

3. All the men at the wedding were wearing t_ _ h _ _ _ .

4. Margaret has been trying to persuade her husband to buy a new p_ _ _ _ _

m_ _ _ c_ _ .

5. She often wears a s_ _ _ _ hat to protect her head when the sun is very hot.

6. When they go to church the women wear lace s_ _ _ _ _ over their heads.

Exercise 3

Do the crossword.

ACROSS: 9. sleeveless garment worn under a jacket, also called VEST (AmE) (9) 10. light coat of waterproof material (8) 11. band of material worn round the neck and knotted in front (3) 12.part of trousers or briefs (3)

DOWN: 1. woolly garment worn for warmth (7) 2. precious metal (6) 3. tight-fitting covering of e.g. nylon or silk for the foot and leg (8) 4. part of a shoe (4) 5. part of a pattern (6)

16. protected by a collar or scarf (4) 17. use as clothing (4) 18. wedding or diamond ..... (4)

6. not a blouse (5) . 7. short stocking (4) 8. piece of material worn around the shoulders or head (5) 12. expensive coat (3) 13. slightly less than a metre (4) 14. very cold (3) 15. protected by tights (3)

Exercise 4

Match the following names of headgear with their definitions.

beret muffler shawl bandanna bonnet skull cap boater trilby earmuffs hood

covering like a bag for the head and neck, often fastened to a coat, etc a straw hat with a flat top a type of hat that women wore in the past which tied under their chin and often had a wide brim a round cap with a tight band around the head and a soft loose top part two pieces of material joined by a band over the top of your head, that you wear to keep your ears warm a large brightly coloured piece of cloth you wear around your head or neck a thick long piece of cloth worn to keep your neck warm a piece of soft cloth in a square or triangular shape, that is worn around the shoulders or head, especially by women a man’s soft felt hat a simple close-fitting cap for the top of the head, worn sometimes by priests or Jewish men

Exercise 5

Complete each passage below with the correct words from the list above it to make an accurate description of one of the people in the illustration.

1	cuff	formally	tucked	lanky	breast pocket
	creases	button-hole	double-breasted	bow-tie	bowler hat

He’s a tall, (a) __________ man. He’s wearing a (b) ____________ on his head, a dark, (c) ________ suit and a black (d) ________ . An inch of (e) ________ shows from each of his sleeves. He has immaculate (f) ________ in his trousers. He has a flower, in his (g) __________ and a handkerchief (h) __________ into his (i) _________ . He’s quite (j) __________ dressed.

2	grin	trainers	skinny	plain	casually
	lapels	pigeon-toed	slanting	patched	bare-footed

She’s a (a) _________ little kid, with a broad (b) _________ on her face. She’s wearing (c) _______ jeans and a zip-jacket with (d)________ pockets and no (e) __________. Underneath she’s wearing a (f) ________ T-shirt. From the way she’s standing, she looks a bit (g) _________. She’s very (h) ________ dressed. She’s (i) _________ but she’s carrying her shoes in her hand. They look like (j) ________ .

3	hips	waist	expression	buckle	strongly-built
	upright	closely-cropped	bare-headed	broad	clean-shaven

He’s a (a) ________ man with (b) ________ shoulders and a slim (c) ________. He has no beard or moustache; he’s (d) _________. He’s not wearing a hat; he’s (e) _________. He has (f) _______ hair and a serious (g) ________ on his face. His trousers are held up by a belt with a large, round (h) __________ . He’s standing very (i) __________, with his hands on his (j) ________.

4	bow	clasped	slender	wavy	parted
	teens	polo-neck	figure	pleated	high-heeled

She’s young, still in her (a) ________. She has a (b) ________ (c) _________ and she’s standing with her hands (d) _________in front of her. Her fair, (e) ________ hair, which is (f) ________ in the middle, has a ribbon with a (g) ________ in it. She’s wearing a full, knee-length (h) ________ skirt, a loose (i) ________ pullover and black, (j) _________ shoes.

5	folded	obese	baggy	braces	thirtyish
	checked	rolled up	side-burns	flat cap	bow-legged

He’s not very old, maybe (a) _______, and he’s standing with his arms (b) __________.

He’s rather (c) ________, as jockeys sometimes are, and he’s fat, almost (d) ________.

He has a (e) ________ on, so you can’t see his hair, except for his long (f) __________.

He’s wearing a (g) __________ shirt with the sleeves (h) __________ and a pair of

(i) _________ trousers held up by (j) _________.