Unit 2. Clothing

Question
Describe the clothes you are wearing.
UNIT 2: CLOTHING
V. Read

Questions
1. What kind of trousers are all these young people wearing?
2. Do they look nice in their jeans?
3. Do you like wearing jeans? Why or why not?
The word jeans comes from a kind of material that was made in Europe. The material, called jean, was named after sailors from Genoa in Italy, because they wore clothes made from it. In the 18th century jean cloth was made completely from cotton and workers at that time loved wearing it because the material was very strong and it did not wear out easily. In the 1960s, many university and college students wore jeans. Designers made different styles of jeans to match the 1960s’ fashions: embroidered jeans, painted jeans and so on. In the 1970s, more and more people started wearing jeans because they became cheaper. In the 1980s jeans finally became high fashion clothing, when famous designers started making their own styles of jeans with their own labels on them. Sales of jeans went up and up. But in the 1990s the worldwide economic situation got worse, and the sale of jeans stopped growing. However, jeans have never been out of fashion, and today young generation is still fond of wearing them.

The word jeans comes from a kind of material that was made in Europe. The material, called jean, was named after sailors form Genoa in Italy, because they wore clothes made from it. In the 18th century jean cloth was made completely from cotton and workers at that time loved wearing it because the material was very strong and it did not wear out easily. In the 1960s, many university and college students wore jeans. Designers made different styles of jeans to match the 1960s’ fashions: embroidered jeans, painted jeans and so on. In the 1970s, more and more people started wearing jeans because they became cheaper. In the 1980s jeans finally became high fashion clothing, when famous designers started making their own styles of jeans with their own labels on them. Sales of jeans went up and up. But in the 1990s the worldwide economic situation got worse, and the sale of jeans stopped growing. However, jeans have never been out of fashion, and today young generation is still fond of wearing them.
New words and phrases
- to name = give name to sb/sth: đặt tên
+ name sb/sth after sb: đặt tên ai/ cái gì theo tên của ai
New words and phrases
- to name = give name to sb/sth: đặt tên
+ name sb/sth after sb: đặt tên ai/ cái gì theo tên của ai
- to wear out: rách, mòn
New words and phrases
- to name = give name to sb/sth: đặt tên
+ name sb/sth after sb: đặt tên ai/ cái gì theo tên của ai
- to wear out: rách, mòn
- style: phong cách
New words and phrases
- to name = give name to sb/sth: đặt tên
+ name sb/sth after sb: đặt tên ai/ cái gì theo tên của ai
- to wear out: rách, mòn
- style: phong cách
- to match: làm phù hợp
New words and phrases
- to name = give name to sb/sth: đặt tên
+ name sb/sth after sb: đặt tên ai/ cái gì theo tên của ai
- to wear out: rách, mòn
- to match: làm phù hợp
- style: phong cách
- to embroider: thêu
+ embroidered jeans: quần bò thêu
New words and phrases
- to name = give name to sb/sth: đặt tên
+ name sb/sth after sb: đặt tên ai/ cái gì theo tên của ai
- to wear out: rách, mòn
- to match: làm phù hợp
- style: phong cách
- to embroider: thêu
+ embroidered jeans: quần bò thêu
- label: mác, nhãn hiệu
New words and phrases
- to name = give name to sb/sth: đặt tên
+ name sb/sth after sb: đặt tên ai/ cái gì theo tên của ai
- to wear out: rách, mòn
- to match: làm phù hợp
- style: phong cách
- to embroider: thêu
+ embroidered jeans: quần bò thêu
- label: mác, nhãn hiệu
- sale: việc bán
+ sales: số lượng hàng bán ra.
New words and phrases
- to name = give name to sb/sth: đặt tên
+ name sb/sth after sb: đặt tên ai/ cái gì theo tên của ai
- to wear out: rách, mòn
- to match: làm phù hợp
- style: phong cách
- to embroider: thêu
+ embroidered jeans: quần bò thêu
- label: mác, nhãn hiệu
- sale: việc bán
+ sales: số lượng hàng bán ra.
- to grow = go up: gia tăng, phát triển
New words and phrases
- to name = give name to sb/sth: đặt tên
+ name sb/sth after sb: đặt tên ai/ cái gì theo tên của ai
- to wear out: rách, mòn
- to match: làm phù hợp
- style: phong cách
- to embroider: thêu
+ embroidered jeans: quần bò thêu
- label: mác, nhãn hiệu
- sale: việc bán
+ sales: số lượng hàng bán ra.
- to grow = go up: gia tăng, phát triển
to be fond of doing sth:
= like doing/ to do sth: thích làm gì
New words and phrases
- to name = give name to sb/sth: đặt tên
+ name sb/sth after sb: đặt tên ai/ cái gì theo tên của ai
- to wear out: rách, mòn
- To match : làm phù hợp
- style: phong cách
- to embroider: thêu
+ embroidered jeans: quần bò thêu
- label: mác, nhãn hiệu
- sale: việc bán
+ sales: số lượng hàng bán ra.
- to grow = go up: gia tăng, phát triển
to be fond of doing sth:
= like doing/ to do sth: thích làm gì
name
wear out
style
embroider
match
embroidered jeans
label
sale
sales
grow = go up
be fond of doing sth
like doing/ to do sth
The word jeans comes from a kind of material that was made in Europe. The material, called jean, was named after sailors from Genoa in Italy, because they wore clothes made from it. In the 18th century jean cloth was made completely from cotton and workers at that time loved wearing it because the material was very strong and it did not wear out easily. In the 1960s, many university and college students wore jeans. Designers made different styles of jeans to match the 1960s’ fashions: embroidered jeans, painted jeans and so on. In the 1970s, more and more people started wearing jeans because they became cheaper. In the 1980s jeans finally became high fashion clothing, when famous designers started making their own styles of jeans with their own labels on them. Sales of jeans went up and up. But in the 1990s the worldwide economic situation got worse, and the sale of jeans stopped growing. However, jeans have never been out of fashion, and today young generation is still fond of wearing them.
The word jeans comes from a kind of material that was made in Europe. The material, called jean, was named after sailors from Genoa in Italy, because they wore clothes made from it. In the 18th century jean cloth was made completely from cotton and workers at that time loved wearing it because the material was very strong and it did not wear out easily. In the 1960s, many university and college students wore jeans. Designers made different styles of jeans to match the 1960s’ fashions: embroidered jeans, painted jeans and so on. In the 1970s, more and more people started wearing jeans because they became cheaper. In the 1980s jeans finally became high fashion clothing, when famous designers started making their own styles of jeans with their own labels on them. Sales of jeans went up and up. But in the 1990s the worldwide economic situation got worse, and the sale of jeans stopped growing. However, jeans have never been out of fashion, and today young generation is still fond of wearing them.
a) Fill in the missing dates and words
………………: Workers liked to wear ……. because the material made form cotton was very strong and could hardly wear out.
……………….: A lot of university and college ……….. wore jeans
……………….: Jeans became …………. so many, many people began wearing jeans.
……………….: Jeans became high …………… clothing.
……………….: The ………… of jeans stopped going up.
a) Fill in the missing dates and words
…………… : Workers liked to wear …………. because the material made form cotton was very strong and could hardly wear out.
……….: A lot of university and college……… wore jeans
……….: Jeans became………… so many, many people began wearing jeans.
……… : Jeans became high…………. clothing.
……… : The ……… of jeans stopped going up.

18th century
jeans
1960s
students
1970s
cheaper
1980s
fashion
1990s
sale
b) Answer. Then write the answers in your exercise book.
Where does the word jeans come from?
What were the 1960s’ fashions?
Why did more and more people begin wearing jeans in the 1970s?
When did jeans at last become high fashion clothing?
Why did the sale of jeans stop growing?
b) Answer
Where does the word jeans come from?


What were the 1960s’ fashions?


Why did more and more people begin wearing jeans in the 1970s?

When did jeans at last become high fashion clothing?


Why did the sale of jeans stop growing?

The word jeans/ It comes from a kind of material (that was)
made in Europe.
The 1960s’ fashions/ They were embroidered jeans,
painted jeans and so on.
- Because jeans became cheaper.
Jeans / They at last became high fashion clothing
in the 1980s.
- Because the worldwide economic situation got worse.
Questions
What is the text about?
Do many people like wearing jeans?
Why do they like wearing jeans?
Do you think jeans are fashionable?
The word jeans comes from a kind of material that was made in Europe. The material, called jean, was named after sailors from Genoa in Italy, because they wore clothes made from it. In the 18th century jean cloth was made completely from cotton and workers at that time loved wearing it because the material was very strong and it did not wear out easily. In the 1960s, many university and college students wore jeans. Designers made different styles of jeans to match the 1960s’ fashions: embroidered jeans, painted jeans and so on. In the 1970s, more and more people started wearing jeans because they became cheaper. In the 1980s jeans finally became high fashion clothing, when famous designers started making their own styles of jeans with their own labels on them. Sales of jeans went up and up. But in the 1990s the worldwide economic situation got worse, and the sale of jeans stopped growing. However, jeans have never been out of fashion, and today young generation is still fond of wearing them.
a) Fill in the missing dates and words
…………… : Workers liked to wear …………. because the material made form cotton was very strong and could hardly wear out.
……….: A lot of university and college……… wore jeans
……….: Jeans became………… so many, many people began wearing jeans.
……… : Jeans became high…………. clothing.
……… : The ……… of jeans stopped going up.

18th century
jeans
1960s
students
1970s
cheaper
1980s
fashion
1990s
sale
b) Answer
Where does the word jeans come from?


What were the 1960s’ fashions?


Why did more and more people begin wearing jeans in the 1970s?

When did jeans at last become high fashion clothing?


Why did the sale of jeans stop growing?

The word jeans/ It comes from a kind of material (that was)
made in Europe.
The 1960s’ fashions/ They were embroidered jeans,
painted jeans and so on.
- Because jeans became cheaper.
Jeans / They at last became high fashion clothing
in the 1980s.
- Because the worldwide economic situation got worse.