Speaking Boost · A1 · Lesson 42 of 50
Speaking Boost A1 · Block 9: Shopping and Clothes

What do people wear in hot places?

In hot places people wear special clothes. In this lesson you talk about clothes and point to things in a shop. You use this, that, these and those.

1

Warm-up

5 min
1.1

Clothes

Answer each question with 2–3 sentences.

  1. Do you like shopping for clothes?
  2. What clothes are you wearing now?
  3. Do you wear sandals in summer?
  4. What do you wear in hot weather?
  5. What colour do you like to wear?
  6. Is this room hot or cold?
2

Words and phrases

12 min
2.1

New words

Read each word and the example. Then say one sentence with the word.

2.2

Which word?

Choose the word that fits.

  1. Open shoes for hot weather are .
  2. A soft cloth from a plant that is good for hot weather is .
  3. Clothes that are not close to your body are .
  4. The number that tells you how big a piece of clothing is is the .
  5. A piece of clothing for the lower body that is not trousers is a .
  6. A piece of clothing with buttons and sleeves is a .
  7. You wear inside your shoes.
  8. Blue trousers that many people wear everywhere are .
2.3

Opposites and pairs

Choose the right answer, then press Check answers.

  1. sandals are for
  2. cotton is
  3. loose clothes are
  4. a size shows how
  5. socks are for your
  6. this =
2.4

Useful phrases

Use these phrases to talk about clothes in a shop.

  • This shirt is nice.Ця сорочка гарна.This shirt is nice.
  • That skirt is red.Та спідниця червона.That skirt over there is red.
  • These sandals are cheap.Ці сандалі дешеві.These sandals are cheap.
  • Those socks are warm.Ті шкарпетки теплі.Those socks are warm.
  • How much is this?Скільки це коштує?How much is this hat?
  • How much are these?Скільки вони коштують?How much are these shoes?
  • What size are you?Який у тебе розмір?What size are you? I'm a medium.
  • It's too tight.Це занадто тісне.It's too tight for me.
3

Read and react

8 min
3.1

Clothes for hot places

Read the text. Hover over the dotted words for help.

What do people wear in hot places?

What do people wear in hot places? In hot countries, people want clothes that keep them cool. Cotton and linen are popular because they are light and soft, and the air goes through them. People also like loose clothes, because tight clothes feel hot.

Colour is important too. Light colours, for example white or yellow, reflect the sunlight, and dark colours take more heat. This is why many people in hot places wear light clothes. In many desert countries, people wear a long loose shirt and a scarf or a hat, because it protects them from the sun and from the sand. It is not only a tradition, but also a very good idea.

On the feet, people wear sandals or light shoes. In the city, many people wear shorts, a T-shirt and sunglasses. In a clothes shop, you can say: "How much are these sandals?" or "Can I try that shirt, please?" You can also ask: "What size is this?"

A good tip for a hot day: choose this kind of clothes, drink a lot of water and stay in the shade at noon.

What do you wear on a hot day?

3.2

True or false?

  1. Cotton is popular in hot weather.
  2. Dark colours take more heat than light colours.
  3. Tight clothes are the best for hot weather.
  4. In some desert countries, people wear loose long shirts.
  5. Nobody wears sandals in hot places.
3.3

What do you think?

  1. Are loose clothes more comfortable?
  2. What do you like to wear in summer?
  3. Do you like shopping for clothes?
  4. Is it good to wear light colours?
4

Grammar for speaking

10 min
4.1

Grammar for speaking

This and that

Use this for one thing that is near. Use that for one thing that is far. Use the same word with a singular noun.

This shirt is nice. That skirt over there is red. How much is this hat? How much is that bag?

These and those

Use these for plural things that are near. Use those for plural things that are far. Use are with a plural noun.

These sandals are cheap. Those socks over there are warm. How much are these shoes? How much are those jeans?

Block 9 review

Use the grammar from this block.

how much and prices (L41)

Common mistakes: use this / that with one thing and these / those with plural things. This / these are near, that / those are far. ✗ This shoes are nice → These shoes are nice. ✗ Those skirt is red → That skirt is red. ✗ How much is these socks? → How much are these socks?

4.2

Choose the right form

  1. shirt is nice.
  2. sandals are light.
  3. skirt over there is red.
  4. socks over there are warm.
  5. How much
    this hat?
  6. How much
    these shoes?
  7. I like
    jeans.
  8. bag over there is expensive.
4.3

Fix the mistake

Each sentence has one mistake. Type the correct words.

  1. This shoes are nice. →
  2. These shirt is blue. →
  3. That sandals are cheap. →
  4. Those skirt is red. →
  5. How much is these socks? →
  6. I like this jeans. →
4.4

Talk about it

Answer with full sentences. Use this, that, these and those.

  1. What are you wearing now?
  2. What do you wear in hot weather?
  3. Do you like these clothes?
  4. What size are you?
  5. What clothes are cheap in your country?
  6. Do you like shopping?
5

Three people in a clothes shop, and a short talk

8 min
5.1

Three people in a clothes shop

Three people are in a clothes shop. Compare them. Who likes these sandals? Who thinks that shirt is expensive? What do you like in a shop?

Person 1

Anya, 25

  • Is in a clothes shop
  • Likes these sandals
  • Asks the price
  • Takes a size thirty-nine
Person 2

Mark, 40

  • Wants a cotton shirt
  • Likes that blue shirt
  • Says it is expensive
  • Asks for a size
Person 3

Lola, 12

  • Is with her mother
  • Likes those jeans
  • Doesn't like this skirt
  • Wants a hat
5.2

Mini-talk: clothes in a shop

Your teacher will time you.

  1. Plan for one minute, then speak for one or two minutes.
  2. Part 1: point to things near you and say what they are (this, these).
  3. Part 2: point to things far from you (that, those).
  4. Part 3: ask your teacher the price of two things.
2:00
6

Personal questions

10 min
6.1

Part I: Me

  1. What are you wearing now?
  2. Do you like this room?
  3. Do you like these shoes?
  4. What do you wear in summer?
  5. What size are you?
  6. What clothes do you like?
  7. Do you wear cotton clothes?
  8. Where do you buy clothes?
6.2

Part II: Other people

  1. Who in your family likes shopping?
  2. Who buys clothes for you?
  3. Who wears a hat in summer?
  4. Who wears jeans?
  5. Who likes light colours?
  6. Who wears sandals?
6.3

Part III: A bit deeper

  1. Are cotton clothes better than other clothes?
  2. Is it good to buy cheap clothes?
  3. Is shopping fun?
  4. Are dark clothes good in summer?
  5. Is a hat important in the sun?
7

Roleplay

12 min
7.1

In a clothes shop

You

Customer

You are in a clothes shop (your teacher is the seller):
  • say you like this shirt
  • ask how much those sandals are
  • ask for your size
  • say that it is too tight or too big
Speak for at least 1 minute. Use this, that, these and those.
Your teacher

Seller

Says things like:
  1. Yes, it is nice.
  2. They are twenty euros.
  3. What size are you?
  4. Try this one.
7.2

Asking about clothes

You

Visitor

You are in a hot country and ask a local person (your teacher):
  • ask what people wear
  • ask if cotton is good
  • ask where to buy sandals
  • say thank you
You do most of the talking. Use: What do people wear...? · Is this...?
Your teacher

Local

Says things like:
  1. They wear light clothes.
  2. Yes, it is.
  3. At that shop.
  4. You are welcome.
8

Homework

at home

Your homework score

Do all four exercises, then press Check all homework. Correct answers will appear next to your mistakes.

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H1

Complete with a word

sandalscottonloosesizeskirtshirtsocksjeans
  1. Open shoes for hot weather are .
  2. A soft cloth from a plant that is good for hot weather is .
  3. Clothes that are not close to your body are .
  4. The number that tells you how big a piece of clothing is is the .
  5. A piece of clothing for the lower body that is not trousers is a .
  6. A piece of clothing with buttons and sleeves is a .
  7. You wear inside your shoes.
  8. Blue trousers that many people wear everywhere are .
H2

Choose the correct word

  1. shirt is nice.
  2. sandals are cheap.
  3. skirt over there is red.
  4. socks over there are warm.
  5. How much this hat?
  6. How much these shoes?
  7. I like jeans.
  8. bag over there is expensive.
H3

Correct or incorrect?

Decide if each sentence is grammatically correct.

  1. These shoes are nice.
  2. This shoes are nice.
  3. That skirt is red.
  4. Those skirt is red.
  5. How much are these socks?
  6. How much is these socks?
  7. I like these jeans.
H4

Match the two halves

  1. This shirt
  2. That skirt
  3. These sandals
  4. Those socks
  5. How much
  6. How much
  7. What size

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