ESO4: London Fashion Week!

UNIT 1: LONDON FASHION!

Welcome to London! Have a look to this video: a girl is arriving from the United States to visit her friends in England and they go on a typical double-decker (a bus with two floors) tour.

CULTURE: Task 1 proposed by the British Council webpage: what sights can you recognize? (Number them on your map at the end of your dossier!)

Optional: Task 2 and 3. LISTENING

http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/word-street/history-scene-1

Watch again and notice the clothes these four youngsters wear.

1-What are they wearing? 

2-How would you describe their style? Formal, casual, old-fashioned, trendy...

Pay attention to the "missunderstanding" on their clothes: in the UK "Pants" typically refers to underwear. In other parts of the world, notably the USA, "pants" refers to trousers.

Let's learn more about fashion in the capital of England: CANDEM TOWN, the birth place of Punk! http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/word-street/camden 

Have you ever heard of this part of London?

What styles can you spot on this video? http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/word-street/camden-fashion

SPEAKING: 

Act out a dialogue going shopping for some clothes or footwear. You can also bargain on the price! Reference: http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/word-street/camden-scene-2 and language focus. Try to include: 

-Can I try this on? 

-Can I have it in ... size? (sizes: S M L XL) [small, medium, large, extra large]

-Do you have it in blue (colour)?

-How much is it? 

-Is there any discount?

READING: 

Make teams and organize your own catwalk and fashion show! You can have some tips here: 

http://www.wikihow.com/Organize-a-Fashion-Show

WRITING:
Get some magazines, choose your models and describe their physical appearance and what they are wearing in detail. 

VOCABULARY REVISION: Can you add more clothes? Footwear? And complements? 

ESO4: Unit 1 (2012-13). London Fashion.

Welcome to the trendy city of London. Walking throughout the capital of England, we'll visit some of its monuments along the Thames River and we'll go shopping to posh malls such as Harrods and to street markets like Camden Market. You will also discover the history of the Punks: they usually wear scruffy clothes and have dyed hair, tattoos and piercings. Then, you will have to describe your favourite celebrities: are they trendy or old-fashioned? Do they dress elegantly or with smart-casual clothes? Finally... why don't we organize a fashion show? Practise your catwalking and look for accessories just in case ;)