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Unit 5 CultureEthical fashion

4 Watch again. Match questions 1–8 with answers a–h.

1 How often are fashion shows held? 2 Why won’t the average British shopper buy the

clothes on the catwalk? 3 How can fashionable clothes have a negative

social impact? 4 How can these clothes have an environmental

impact? 5 How can we reduce the number of clothes we

throw away? 6 What have the clothes made by Junky Styling all

got in common? 7 Where do the Junky Styling designers show their

collections? 8 What are ethically-produced clothes?

a Because many old clothes end up in land!ll sites.

b Because they aren’t cheap enough.

c They’re all made from recycled clothes.

d Several times a year.

e At the ‘Esthetica’ exhibition at London Fashion

Week.

f By buying fewer clothes and recycling old ones.

g They’re clothes made by people who earn a fair

wage.

h Because they’re made in countries where the

working conditions are very poor.

5 Watch again. Complete the summary.

Junky Styling was started by two friends who take

a (1) approach to fashion. They own a

(2) boutique in a (3) area of

East London where they sell (4) items of

clothing made from (5) clothes. Some of

their clothes are sophisticated and formal, but others

are more (6) and suitable for everyday

wear. The shop also sells ethically-produced clothes,

made by people who earn a (7) wage.

Because of companies like Junky Styling, London is

now considered to be one of the most

(8) fashion capitals in the world.

Start thinking

Answer the questions.

1 How often do you buy new clothes?

2 Where do you buy most of your new clothes?

3 What do you do with your old clothes?

Comprehension check

1 Watch the DVD. Choose the correct answers.

1 Which of these cities has a famous fashion week?

a Dublin b London c Edinburgh

2 When did Junky Styling start?

a in 1997 b in 1990 c in 1987

3 What’s special about London as a fashion capital?

a it’s the biggest b it’s the cheapest

c it’s the most environmentally-friendly

2 Watch again. Match the first word 1–6 with the second word a–f.

1 fashion a sites

2 high b fashion

3 working c street

4 fast d show

5 land!ll e label

6 designer f conditions

3 Watch again. Complete the sentences with the words in the box.

disposable poor developing wealthy exciting outrageous

1 People go to fashion shows to see new

clothes collections.

2 The clothes on the catwalk are often too

to wear every day.

3 The working conditions in some countries are

very .

4 countries import the clothes and sell

them at a low price.

5 The clothes are so cheap that people think

they’re .

6 Old clothes are exported to countries.

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Extension

Look at the photos and answer the questions.

Photo A

• What item of clothing can you see in the photo?

• What is special about it?

• When do people usually wear dresses?

• What do you like wearing when you go out?

Photo B

• What item of clothing can you see in the photo?

• What is special about them?

• When do people usually wear jeans?

• What do you like wearing in your free time at home?

Language check

so, such, too, enough, not enough

• Many of the clothes shown on the catwalk are too

impractical and outrageous to wear every day.

• Designer clothes aren’t usually cheap enough for

most people.

• They’re so cheap that people consider them to be

disposable.

• This is such an innovative dress.

Passive: past, present and future

• Several times a year, exciting new collections of

clothes are shown at fashion shows.

• Most of the clothes won’t be bought by the average

British shopper.

• A small number of items were also sold at markets.

6 Rewrite the sentences using the word in brackets.

1 That jacket is so cool. (such)

2 These trousers aren’t long enough. (short)

3 That’s such a sophisticated dress. (so)

4 This shirt is too small. (big)

5 That hat is so outrageous. (such)

6 This skirt isn’t short enough. (long)

7 That’s such a stylish suit. (so)

8 That coat is too expensive. (cheap)

7 Complete the sentences using the correct passive form of the verb in brackets.

1 In the UK, around two billion kilograms of clothes

every year. (throw away)

2 Old clothes exported to developing countries

in markets in the future. (sell)

3 Junky Styling in 1997. (start)

4 Sometimes, patterns to make a

particular item of clothing. (not use)

5 The people who make these clothes

a fair wage. (pay)

6 London to be the most

environmentally-friendly fashion capital.

(consider)

A

B

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Unit 5 DVD Teaching notes

Grammar focusso, such, too, enough, not enough

Passive: past, present and future

Summary of DVDThe DVD is about the world of fashion. It focuses on

Junky Styling, a boutique in London which designs

and sells unique items of clothing made from

recycled clothes.

PreparationAsk students: Where do the most famous fashion

shows take place?

Possible answers: Milan, Paris, Madrid, London,

New York.

Check understanding of these words: catwalk,

outrageous, environmental impact, suppliers,

working conditions, wealthy, disposable, landfill

sites, recycling, responsible approach, material,

pattern, innovative, shirt collars, casual, damage,

fair wage, kit.

BackgroundNew York, London, Milan and Paris are considered

to be the four fashion capitals of the world. Twice

a year, a fashion week is held in each of the cities,

in which fashion designers display their latest

collections and buyers take a look at the latest

trends.

Junky Styling was set up by best friends Annika

Sanders and Kerry Seager in 1997. The company

deconstructs second-hand clothing and re-works

it into new and unique garments. The Junky Styling

boutique is in Brick Lane, London.

Start thinking

Read the questions with the class and elicit

answers from individual students. Encourage

students to give a personal response and use their

suggestions to start a class discussion.

Comprehension check

1 Watch the DVD. Choose the correct answers.

Pre-watching: Students focus on the questions:

1 Which city has a famous fashion week?

2 When did Junky Styling start?

3 What’s special about London as a fashion capital?

H Play the whole DVD. Students choose the

correct answers. Play the Comprehension check

for students to check their answers.

Answers: 1 b 2 a 3 c

2 Watch again. Match the first word 1–6 with the second word a–f.

Pre-watching: Ask students to match the words

before watching the DVD again.

H Play the DVD and pause to check answers.

Answers: 1 d 2 c 3 f 4 b 5 a 6 e

3 Watch again. Complete the sentences with the words in the box.

Pre-watching: Go through the words in the box

and check understanding. Ask students to try to

complete the sentences from memory before they

watch the DVD again.

H Play the DVD and pause to check answers.

Answers: 1 exciting 2 outrageous 3 poor

4 wealthy 5 disposable 6 developing

4 Watch again. Match questions 1–8 with answers a–h.

Pre-watching: Ask students to read through the

questions and try to match them with the answers

from memory before they watch the DVD again.

H Play the DVD and pause to check answers.

Answers: 1 d 2 b 3 h 4 a 5 f 6 c 7 e 8 g

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5 Watch again. Complete the summary.

Pre-watching: Explain that all the missing words

are adjectives that appear on the DVD. Ask

students to complete as much information as they

can from memory before they watch it again.

H Play the DVD to check answers.

Answers: 1 responsible 2 stylish 3 fashionable

4 unique 5 recycled 6 casual 7 fair

8 environmentally-friendly

Optional activityWrite this question on the board:

How can our class become responsible shoppers?

Students work in pairs. Ask them to discuss ways

in which they could become more responsible

shoppers. Refer to the list each week and ask

students to evaluate how well they have succeeded

in becoming more responsible shoppers.

Language check

so, such, too, enough, not enough

• Many of the clothes shown on the catwalk are too

impractical and outrageous to wear every day.

• Designer clothes aren’t usually cheap enough for

most people.

• They’re so cheap that people consider them to be

disposable.

• This is such an innovative dress.

Passive: past, present and future

• Several times a year, exciting new collections of

clothes are shown at fashion shows.

• Most of the clothes won’t be bought by the average

British shopper.

• A small number of items were also sold at markets.

Revise the grammar points by asking the following

questions: Why don’t people wear the clothes

shown on the catwalk? Remind students that we

use too in front of an adjective and enough after

an adjective. Ask: Why do people consider some

clothes to be disposable? How can you describe

the dress made from shirt collars? Point out the

use of so before an adjective and such before an

adjective and a noun. Ask: What happens several

times a year at fashion shows? Will the clothes be

bought by the average British shopper? Where

were the first clothes by Junky Styling sold? Explain

that we form the past, present and future passive

with the subject + the past, present or future form

of be + past participle. Highlight the negative past,

present and future form of be to make a negative

passive. Point out that we use the preposition by

when we mention the agent.

6 Rewrite the sentences using the word in brackets.

Students rewrite the sentences. Explain that they

need to think carefully about the position of the

words in each sentence. Check answers with the

class.

Answers: 1 That’s such a cool jacket. 2 These

trousers are too short. 3 That dress is so

sophisticated. 4 This shirt isn’t big enough.

5 That’s such an outrageous hat. 6 This skirt is too

long. 7 That suit is so stylish. 8 That coat isn’t

cheap enough.

7 Complete the sentences using the correct passive form of the verb in brackets.

Students complete the sentences. Explain that

they should read the sentences carefully in order to

decide whether they are past, present or future, and

whether they need the af!rmative or negative form

of the passive. Check answers with the class.

Answers: 1 are thrown away 2 will be sold 3 was

started 4 aren’t used 5 are paid 6 is considered

Extension

Ask students to ask and answer the questions in

pairs. Monitor and help.