WOMENSWEAR, MENSWEAR & ACCESSORIES: KEY VOCABULARY

Items of clothing & accessories

a polo shirt a football shirt an undershirt a vest top a blouse

a skirt a trouser skirt a dress leggings tights / pantyhose

2
3

1 a handkerchief
2
a tie
3
a bow tie

a suit a briefcase a wallet a purse

1
2

3
1 a necklace
4 2
earrings
3
a ring
a bracelet
4

jewellery vs. fancy/costume jewellery a handbag a tote bag a scarf

Shoes

flats platform shoes high heels

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SHOPPING FOR CLOTHES & SHOES: USEFUL EXPRESSIONS

Colour

Do you have it in green? Do you have them in green?

Do you have it in another colour? Do you have them in another colour?
What other colours does it come in? What other colours do they come in?

Could I have a different colour, please?

Size
Excuse me, what size is it? I’m a medium. What size are they? I’m a size 8.

Do you have a bigger size?

I need a bigger size. This one’s too small. / This one’s too tight.
I need a smaller size. This one’s too big. / This one’s too loose.

To try something on
Can I try it on? Can I try them on?
Where can I try it on? Where can I try them on?

Where’s the changing room? (BrE)

Where’s the dressing room? (AmE)

The changing rooms are over there.

To pay
Do you take credit cards?
Do you take Visa?
Can I pay by credit card?

Where’s the till? (BrE)

Where’s the register? (AmE)
Where can I pay?

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SHOPPING FOR CLOTHES & SHOES: PRACTICAL ENGLISH

A customer is looking around.

Shop Assistant: Can I help you?
Customer: Yes, please. I’m looking for a present for a friend.
Shop Assistant: Do you have anything in mind?
Customer: Well, she loves hoodies.
Shop Assistant: I see. Does she like them loose or tight?
Customer: She prefers loose clothes.
Shop Assistant: What about this one? Or this one?
Customer: Oh, the red one is really nice, but do you have it in another colour?
Shop Assistant: Let me check.
The shop assistant goes to the back. A moment later, she returns empty-handed.
Shop Assistant: Actually, that’s the last item. Sorry.
Customer: Too bad. She hates red.
The customer gives the red hoody to the shop assistant and takes another hoody from the rack.
Customer: And this hoody? Do you have it in purple?
Shop Assistant: Yes, we have it in black, purple, green and blue. What size does she take?
Customer: She’s a large.
Shop Assistant: Okay. This is a large.
Customer: It’s just perfect. She’ll love it! How much is it?
Shop Assistant: €13.
Customer: Oh, that’s a good price! I’ll take another one for myself—a medium in blue, please.
Shop Assistant: Very well. That’ll be €26. I’ll show you to the tills.
Customer: Thank you!
Shop Assistant: Thank you!

M3 – Class 02 – Task 01 – Speaking [Campus assignment]

Choose one of the following options for your speaking task:
• Option 1: Read some lines from ‘Shopping for Clothes & Shoes’.
• Option 2: Read some of the sentences from ‘Silent Consonants’.

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SILENT CONSONANTS

SPELLING PHONETICS & PHONOLOGY PRACTICE

-ught bought, brought, caught, taught, thought

I bought a beautiful sweater last week.
The postman brought me a package this morning.
They caught the last bus home.
I thought it was a good idea.

-ld or -lk could, would, talk, walk

Could you tell me the way to the bus station, please?
Would you like anything else?
They usually talk about the weather.
I love going for a walk in the morning.

-st- castle, Christmas, listen, fasten

During the Middle Ages, kings and lords lived in castles.
Families usually get together at Christmas.
She never listens to me! She totally ignores me!
Please, fasten your seatbelt.

Initial kn- knew, know, knife, knock

The Romans knew that the shortest distance from one place to
another is a straight line.
I know that knife is very sharp.
Suddenly, someone knocked at the door.

Final -r or -re are, doctor, teacher, answer, fair, hair, nightmare

Both his parents are doctors.
He asked the teacher, and she answered the question in detail.
He has short, fair hair.
Last night, I had a terrible nightmare!

Exceptionally: hour, honour, honest, heir, heiress

Initial h- Some hours later, he called again.
It’s an honour to finally meet you, sir.
I’ll be honest with you, the terms ‘heir’ or ‘heiress’ are rarely used.
Honestly, I didn’t know what to do!

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PRONUNCIATION PRACTICE: NOUNS & POSSESSIVE CASE

SINGULAR & PLURAL NOUNS

SPELLING PHONETICS

-s bath, book, cat, desk, flat, flip-flop, hat, month, parent, pet,
rat, street
baths, books, cats, desks, flats, flip-flops, hats, months,
parents, pets, rats, streets

-s animal, answer, apple, bag, brother, dog, eye, game,

question, room, sister, car
animals, answers, apples, bags, brothers, dogs, eyes,
games, questions, rooms, sisters, cars

-es box, bus, class, dish, face, glass, house, orange, page, place,
watch, sentence
boxes, buses, classes, dishes, faces, glasses, houses,
oranges, pages, places, watches, sentences

POSSESSIVE CASE
SPELLING PHONETICS

-s Frank, his wife, Joseph, Kate, Mr Smith, Mrs Stuart, Patrick

Frank’s toys, his wife’s dog, Joseph’s sister, Kate’s house,
Mr Smith’s car, Mrs Stuart’s children, Patrick’s bag

-s Amanda, Andy, Anna, Ben, Bob, Fred, Kevin, my sister

Amanda’s jeans, Andy’s bike, Anna’s bag, Ben’s house,
Bob’s wife, Fred’s sister, Kevin’s parents, my sister’s dogs

-es Alex, Alice, Max, Paige, George, Maurice, the boss

Alex’s car, Alice’s classes, Max’s brothers, Paige’s sister,

George’s cats, Maurice’s friends, the boss’s desk

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M3 – Class 02 – Task 02
Rewrite the following sentences using: (a) Simple Present with ‘usually’, and (b) Simple Past
with ‘yesterday’.
Example: I watch TV. [Use ‘he’.]
(a) Simple Present (he + usually): He usually watches TV.
(b) Simple Past (he + yesterday): He watched TV yesterday.
1. I read the news. [Use ‘she’.]
2. I walk my dog. [Use ‘he’.]
3. I go to the supermarket. [Use ‘they’.]
4. I pick up Ben from school. [Use ‘we’.]
5. I play video games. [Use ‘you’.]
6. I have breakfast at 9 am. [Use ‘he’.]
7. I do the dishes in 5 minutes. [Use ‘it’.]
8. I study a lot. [Use ‘she’.]
9. I meet Billy at the restaurant. [Use ‘they’.]
10. I visit my cousins. [Use ‘you’.]
11. I send text messages to my friends and family. [Use ‘they’.]
12. I write everything down. [Use ‘he’.]
13. I walk to the bus stop with my best friend. [Use ‘she’.]
14. I am at home all day. [Use ‘we’.]

M3 – Class 02 – Task 03 [Campus assignment]

Read the conversation and fill in the blanks.
Shop Assistant / Customer
SA: Can I help you?
C: ………………………………………….……….………

SA: Let’s see…

A small. What size do you need?
C: ………………………………………….……….………

SA: Here is a medium.

C: ………………………………………….……….………

SA: The changing rooms are over there.

C: ………………………………………….……….………

SA: How is it?

C: ………………………………………….……….………

SA: 34.99.
C: ………………………………………….……….………

SA: Yes, sir. / Yes, madam.

C: ………………………………………….……….………

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