Unit Objectives
Fashion

Students explore the theme of fashion by studying topics such as clothing, accessories, materials, patterns, etc..

Describing the Future

Students are exposed to the subtle nuances contained in English phrases that are used to describe future events.

Plans & Predictions

Students focus on the two main functions of using future forms in English.

Making Comparisons

Students learn how to make comparisons using adjectives and adverbs.

Listening
Fashion Sense

Listening activity based on different people’s opinions of fashion magazines. Listening activity contains several words from unit vocabulary.

Is Fashion Important?

Listening activity based on several people’s opinions about the topic. Activity reinforces student comprehension of unit vocabulary.

The Second-Hand Coat

Listening activity based on a dialogue about one person's new coat. Activity serves as a review of grammatical forms studied in Grammar 5-3.

Speaking
Unit Introduction Discussion

Unit introduction conversation activity. 

Vocabulary Discussion

Vocabulary discussion activity.

Role-Plays

Students improvise dialogues according to prompts.

Plans & Decisions

Group speaking activity that reinforces comprehension of Grammar 5-1.

Predictions

Students practice grammatical forms studied in Grammar 5-2 to make predictions about the future.

Do You Think You Will Ever...?

Students are presented with conversation questions meant to elicit answers about their lives in the future.

Table Comparisons

Activity asking students to compare objects using comparative adjectives along with the form, "not as...as".

Do You Think That...?

Speaking activity that focuses on the ways to compare objects with adjectives.

Superlative Discussion

Students discuss in groups answers to questions that employ superlative grammar forms.

Grammar
Future #1

Students study the use of will, be going to, may, might, and the Present Continuous to describe intentions, decisions, and plans.

Future #2

Students practice grammatical forms used to express predictions about the future.

Making Comparisons

Students practice the main ways to make comparisons with adjectives and adverbs.

Reading
Technology & the Future of Fashion

Reading activity that reinforces student comprehension of grammar topics and unit vocabulary.

Use of English
Green, Blue, or Brown?

Four short conversations that serve as a lead in to Grammar 5-3.

Online Shopping

Students look at popular English clothing websites and go on an imaginary shopping spree.

Writing
Complex Sentences

Students learn how to write complex sentences.

Proofreading

Students do a proofreading exercise, finding and correcting mistakes in a paragraph.

Paragraph

Students write a paragraph about their interest in fashion.

Vocabulary

advance

aim

appearance

arrange

attractive

based on

brand

certain

classic

clothing

compare

cotton

craft

deal

designer

determine

dress

effort

express

fabric

fairly

fashion-conscious

fashionable

fit

follow

from scratch

get rid of

go with

have something in mind

in / out of style

industry

influence

intention

item

jewelry

judge

label

layer

logo

loose

material

nervous

notice

offer

pair

polyester

predict

quality

second-hand

silk

sleeve

smart

spray

stuff

suit

tight

well-known

wool

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