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Pre-intermediate

Vocabulary    Basic 07 Your style

a bright pink shirt a striped silver tie a light blue dress black jeans a dark green skirt

a denim jacket a silk scarf high-heeled shoes a cotton t-shirt checked trousers

brown leather boots a grey suit gold earrings a woolly hat a silver necklace

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Pre-intermediate
Vocabulary    Basic 07 Your style (continued)
It’s easy to find clothes that fit me,
as I’m an average size. But it’s much
harder to find clothes that look good
on me – that really suit me.
fit (verb) – to be the right size/shape
for somebody
suit (verb) – (about clothes and
colours) to make you look attractive
Some people don’t care about being
fashionable, but I love buying stylish
clothes.
fashionable (adjective) – in a popular
style at the time
stylish (adjective) – fashionable and
attractive
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When I get home from work I like
to put on something really soft and
comfortable, and then just relax.
soft (adjective) – not hard or firm
comfortable (adjective) – makes you
feel physically relaxed and in no pain
I can never find clothes that fit me –
they’re either too tight or too loose!
tight (adjective) – (about clothes)
fitting very closely in a way that is
often uncomfortable
loose (adjective) – (about clothes) not
fitting closely, not tight
I work in an office and so I need
to wear smart clothes, but at the
weekend I prefer to be casual.
smart (adjective) – (about clothes)
good enough to wear on a formal
occasion
casual (adjective) – (about clothes)
not formal
You should choose your clothes
carefully – right now I’m wearing a
patterned tie and a plain shirt –
they look great together!
patterned (adjective) – decorated
with a pattern
plain (adjective) – (about clothes) all
one colour, without a pattern on it