Objectives and Sequence: This lesson is intended to be a preview of Listening 8-1.

Part One

Work with a partner. Help each other learn the words below. Hover your mouse over the word to see it. Listen to the pronunciation and repeat each word:

dress

dress

jacket

jacket

shoes

shoe

boot

boot

hat

hat

skirt

skirt

pants

pants

jewelry

jewelry

glasses

glasses

sock

sock

sweater

sweater

coat

coat

blouse

blouse

watch

watch

shirt

t-shirt

jeans

jeans

shirt

shirt

 

Part Two

With your partner, take turns asking and answering "Are there any..." questions about the following photos and items of clothing. Look above if you are unsure of the word(s).

Examples

shoes

Shoes

  • Are there any shoes?
    • Yes, there are.

Boots

  • Are there any boots?
    • No, there aren't.
sweaters
  • sweaters
  • dresses
  • boots
  • blouses
shirts
  • dresses
  • shirts
  • pants
jewelery
  • watches
  • jewelry*
  • glasses

*Jewelry is uncountable. "Is there any jewelry?"

sweaters
  • socks
  • jackets
  • jeans
  • shirts
store
  • pants
  • boots
  • hats
shopping
  • dresses
  • t-shirts

Part Three

We often use a pair of with the following types of clothing:

glasses
a pair of glasses
pants
a pair of pants
socks
a pair of socks
shoes
a pair of shoes
jeans
a pair of jeans
 

Exercise

Open the exercise to begin the activity. Follow the instructions in the document.

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