VBC1 Lesson3

Lesson 3 – Clothes
Get ready to learn a LOT of vocabulary for clothes! You probably already know
some of these words – but we’re going to go beyond the basics, so I’m sure
you’ll learn a number of new words as well.
Let’s start with the various parts of a shirt. Some shirts have a collar around
your neck, and buttons in the front.
The parts of the shirt that cover your arms are called the sleeves. You can
have a long-sleeved shirt, a short-sleeved shirt, or a sleeveless shirt:
Complete this sentence now: “I’m wearing a _______________________________ shirt.”

(long-sleeved / short-sleeved / sleeveless)
We have specific words for different types of shirts. A T-shirt is usually used
for sports and everyday life, and a more formal shirt can be called a dress
shirt (for men) or a blouse (for women). When it’s hot, you can wear a tank
top.
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To cover your legs, you can wear pants or shorts. Many pairs of pants have
pockets, and some have a zipper or fly. You can use a belt to hold your pants
in place.
For more formal situations, women can wear a skirt or a dress – and men can
wear a suit and a tie.
Complete this sentence now: I’m wearing ___________________________________.

pants / shorts / a skirt / a dress / a suit
Intimate clothing is called underwear. Here are some different types of
underwear. Men can use boxers or briefs. Women use a bra and panties.
The clothes you wear for sleeping can be pajamas or, for women, a
nightgown. When you wake up and take a shower, you can put on a
bathrobe.
What you wear on your feet are shoes.

The word “shoes” refers to the general
category, but there are some special
types – sneakers for sports, high
heels for women, sandals for the
beach or summer, and boots for rain
or snow. And don’t forget socks!
Complete this sentence now: I’m

wearing _______________________________.
shoes / sneakers / socks / high heels /
sandals / boots
In the first picture, the shoelaces are untied. In the second picture, the
shoelaces are tied.
The shoelaces are untied. The shoelaces are tied.
Finally, let’s look at summer and winter clothing. To keep warm in cold
weather, you can wear a jacket or coat. If it’s very cold, you can use a hat,
scarf, and gloves.
In the summer, if you want to go swimming, wear a swimsuit or bathing suit.

This is the general word – there are some more specific types. A men’s
swimsuit is called swimming trunks. And women can wear a one-piece
swimsuit or a bikini.
Verbs Used with Clothing
We use the phrasal verbs put on and take off for actions with specific items of
clothing:
 She puts on her jacket when she goes out.

 She takes off her jacket when she gets home.
Use the verb wear to describe the current status of someone’s clothing:
 He’s wearing jeans.

 She wore a blue dress to the party yesterday.
 I’m going to wear my new boots tomorrow.
Use the expression get dressed to talk about putting on your clothes in
general. In the morning, after you wake up, you get dressed. The opposite is
get undressed – this refers to the general action of removing your clothes.
There’s also the expression dress up – that means to wear nicer clothes than
normal, like for a special occasion. You dress up to go to a wedding or
banquet.
After you wear your clothes, you need to wash them. The process of washing
your clothes is called doing laundry – you can use a washing machine and a
dryer.
A washing machine
Now that your clothes are clean, you need to fold them – and sometimes iron
them as well.
Pronunciation Practice
collar, buttons, sleeves, long-sleeved shirt, short-sleeved shirt, sleeveless shirt,
T-shirt, dress shirt, blouse, tank top, pants, shorts, pockets, zipper, fly, belt,
skirt, dress, suit, tie, underwear, boxers, briefs, bra, panties, pajamas,
nightgown, bathrobe, shoes, sneakers, high heels, sandals, boots, socks,
shoelaces, jacket, coat, hat, scarf, gloves, swimsuit, bathing suit, swimming
trunks, one-piece swimsuit, bikini, put on, take off, wear, get dressed, get
undressed, dress up, doing laundry, washing machine, dryer, fold, iron
Quiz – Lesson 3
1. He's wearing black _________.

A buttons
B gloves
C socks
2. He's wearing brown ________.
A pants
B pockets
C shorts
3. He's wearing a blue ____________ shirt.

A long-sleeved
B short-sleeved
C sleeveless
4. He's wearing khaki shorts with a brown _________.
A belt
B strap
C tie
5. She's wearing a _______ and _________.

A coat / boots
B hat / shoes
C bathrobe / sandals
6. She's wearing a _________.

A dress
B nightgown
C swimsuit
7. She's wearing a ________.

A bra
B pajama
C tank top
8. She's wearing a blue shirt and a red and gold ________.

A blouse
B skirt
C suit
9. She's wearing dark grey ________.

A panties
B socks
C trunks
10. She's wearing a white _________.

A collar
B dress
C nightgown
Quiz answers at the end of this document
Vocabulary Practice
Answer these questions – either speaking out loud to yourself, or writing your
answers and sending them to me at help@espressoenglish.net. Whenever
possible, use the vocabulary words from this lesson.
1. What do you normally wear to work?
2. What do you normally wear to parties?
3. What do you usually wear on the weekends?
4. What were you wearing yesterday?
5. What's your favorite piece of clothing?
6. Is there any type of clothing you don’t like?
7. What was the last piece of clothing you bought?
8. How many times a week do you do laundry?
9. When was the last time you dressed up?
10. Describe your closet - approximately how many shirts and pairs of
shoes/shorts/pants/socks do you have?
Quiz Answers
1.B 2.A 3.B 4.A 5.A 6.C 7.A 8.B 9.B 10.B
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Lesson 3 – Clothes

Complete this sentence now: “I’m wearing a _______________________________ shirt.”

Complete this sentence now: I’m wearing ___________________________________.

What you wear on your feet are shoes.

Complete this sentence now: I’m

The shoelaces are untied. The shoelaces are tied.

In the summer, if you want to go swimming, wear a swimsuit or bathing suit.

 She puts on her jacket when she goes out.

 He’s wearing jeans.

1. He's wearing black _________.

3. He's wearing a blue ____________ shirt.

5. She's wearing a _______ and _________.

6. She's wearing a _________.

7. She's wearing a ________.

8. She's wearing a blue shirt and a red and gold ________.

9. She's wearing dark grey ________.

10. She's wearing a white _________.

Quiz answers at the end of this document

1. What do you normally wear to work?

2. What do you normally wear to parties?

3. What do you usually wear on the weekends?

4. What were you wearing yesterday?

5. What's your favorite piece of clothing?

6. Is there any type of clothing you don’t like?

7. What was the last piece of clothing you bought?

8. How many times a week do you do laundry?

9. When was the last time you dressed up?

 Wikimol, Raimond Spekking, Bandita, PRA. ArtMechanic, ChristianGlaeser, MayumiDCB,

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