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1 D ■ Culture, vocabulary and grammar British fashion

1 SPEAKING Work in pairs. Discuss the questions.

1 W h at influences th e w a y you dress?
Fashion never forgotten
friends brothers and sisters music
Can you imagine dressing in exactly the same way as
fashion magazines the w eath er parents
your parents? 1 The different ‘looks’ were
2 W h ere d o you buy your clothes? Do you ever make started by the new rock and pop bands, who often
changes to the things you buy? came from the UK. Four British people remember the
3 W hat's your favourite item o f clothing? W h y d o you excitement of being part of these fashion movements,
like it? which they still see alive in retro fashion today.

2 What do you know about these fashion styles: mod, Mod fashion started in the early 1960s. Most mods
hippie, punk, goth? Read the text and compare your were fans of the rock band The Who. They often fought
with ‘rockers’, who were traditional rock and roll fans
ideas. Then complete the text with sentences A-F.
with leather jackets and motorbikes.
There is one sentence that you do not need.
A I bought ordinary T-shirts, cut holes in them , fastened
them with safety pins and then w rote things on them
using a marker pen.
B And although it's dark, it's a ve ry pretty look, w ith lots
o f lace for the girls.
C W e w ere the first generation that didn't need to do
that, so w e had m oney to spend on stylish clothes.
D It was im portant that the clothes were very
com fortable to d ance in.
E That's w h at happened before the 1960s brought the
a g e o f teen age rebellion and young people started
their o w n innovative and original fashion styles.
F And it wasn't just the girls - the boys liked wearing ‘In the difficult economic times before
pink and purple flow ery designs, too! the 60s, parents expected teenagers with
jobs to nav ren t.2 The mod look wasn’t
cheap - the classic outfit was a slim-fitting suit with a
Clothes and fashion shirt and thin tie, and pointy leather shoes. There was
a more casual mod look, too. Although it borrowed
3 Study the highlighted words in the text and in
a lot from Italian and French style, we liked to give
exercise 2. Then match them to definitions 1-6. it a very British character, with Union Jacks and RAF
1 used by som eone before emblems. It's a fashion that’ll always be popular with
2 using a style from the recent past people who like to dress smartly.’ Alan, the mod

3 com pletely n e w and different.................. , ............

4 fashionable in a w ay that looks exp ensive.............
Hippie fashion started in the USA, but in the London of
the late 60s, the designer boutiques of Carnaby Street
5 w ith a fam ous nam e
and the King's Road made it more chic. It was popular
6 a high quality exam ple o f som ething m ade in the
with fans of the Rolling Stones and The Beatles.
p a s t...............

4 SPEAKING Work in pairs. Use the adjectives in

exercise 3 to describe the clothes and style of
people you know.

5 SPEAKING Work in pairs. Answer the questions.

1 H o w did teenagers ch an g e in the 1960s?
2 W h y did mods have m oney to spend on clothes in
th e 1960s?
3 W h ich o f th e fashions m entioned in the text do
you think is the: cheapest? m ost expensive? most
m odern? most old-fashioned?
‘I sometimes spent a lot on hippie-style
4 W h ich o f these fashions is your favourite? Are any of
clothes - I had a fabulous purple dress
them popular in your country?
that cost a fortune! But for the real hippie look, I
5 W h a t fashions have there been since 2000, in your bought things in second-hand shops. Long skirts and
country, and around the w orld? Are th ey connected flared trousers seemed to be everywhere, in all kinds
w ith styles of music? of bright colours.3 .......................... I can see a return to
the hippie look in the ‘festival style’ young people
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Punk fashion became popular with the
British punk bands of the late 1970s, the
Sex Pistols being the most famous. Punks
were anti-pop music, anti-government, and
... anti-everything. even fashion!
‘You might think all punks
were angry and aggressive,
but a lot of us were just having fun and
enioved dressing in ways that would
shock people. We wanted to have a
kind of fashion that was cheap and
‘do-it-yourself, so we avoided buying
things from fashion shops. 4
Piercings became fashionable with punk
and the hair was an important part of the
look. You still often see people with a
Mohican haircut today.' Jack, the punk
The goth look started with the ‘gothic’ rock
bands of the 80s and 90s, which came out
of the British punk scene. Much of the style
comes from the Victorian period in Britain.
‘It’s easy to say what the
most important thing about
goth fashion is - black! It can be leather
trousers, long dresses, boots or gloves,
but black is the first choice of colour.
5 You can find some great
goth clothes in vintage shops. I loved
goth culture as a teenager - it’s perfect
tor those times when life seem s sad and
serious. The goth style seem s to be more
and more popular these days, especially
with all the interest in vampire books and
movies.' Gemma, the goth
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Verb patterns
6 Study the rules below. Then add the underlined verbs in the
text and in exercise 2 to 1-4.
1 Verbs + infinitive w ith to: decide, promise, choose,
35 .................. •.................../...................
2 Verb + infinitive w ithout to: shall, must, could, w ill,.................. ,
3 Verb + -ing: suggest, consider, a d m it,.................. , ...................,
4 Verbs + infinitive or -ing: love,
Reference and practice 1.2 W orkbook page 105
7 Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to
the first sentence. Use the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1 a I never thought I w ou ld see so m any punks in Japan!
b I never so m any punks in Japan! (expect)
2 a 'Let's go to the festival in Reading,'said Mike.
b Mike to th e festival in Reading, (suggest)
3 a I'm thinking o f buying that black leather coat.
b I .................................... that black leather coat, (consider)
4 a Looking for vintage clothes is som ething w e enjoy,
b We for vintage clothes, (love)
5 a M y m um said she'll buy m e som e n e w boots for m y birthday,
b M y m um m e som e n e w boots for my
birthday, (promise)
6 a It looks like 1980s fashion is popular again.
b 1980s fashion.................................... popular again, (seem)
8 Study sentences 1-5. What is the difference in meaning
between sentences a and b?
1 a I rem em ber wearing flared trousers w hen I was young.
b I rem em bered to w ear flared trousers to the sixties party last
Saturday.
2 a HI never forget seeing that photo of your dad dressed as a punk!
b Don't forget to bring that photo o f your dad dressed as a
punk - I w an t to show it to Mark.
3 a They stopped to look in the shop w indow ,
b They stopped looking in the shop w indow .
4 a I tried changing m y clothes before I w e n t out, but I still wasn’t
happy.
b I tried to ch an g e m y clothes before I w en t out, but I didn't
have enough time.
5 a I regret spending all your money.
b I regret to tell you that I spent all your money.
9 SPEAKING Complete the questions with the correct forms
of the verbs in brackets. Then work in pairs and answer the
questions.
1 W h y d o you think people w an t (be) fashionable?
2 Have you ever chosen (wear) som ething in order to
shock people?
3 Can you im agine e v e r .................. (dress) like your parents?
4 Do you think you'll n e e d .................. (change) the w ay you dress
w h e n you start work?
5 Are there any colours you avoid (wear)?
6 Have you ever tried (have) your hair longer or shorter?
7 W h e re d o you m ost e n jo y .................. (shop) for clothes?
8 W h ich item o f clothing d o you most regret.................. (buy)?
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