2B. Act your age
English File. 4th edition. Upper-Intermediate. Christina Latham-Koenig,
Clive Oxenden, Kate Chomacki
Vocabulary
glamorous /ˈɡlæm.ə.əs/
1. attractive in an exciting and special way (a glamorous woman/outfit) (a glamorous job) (She was looking very glamorous.)
age-gap friendship
1. friendship when you're of different age, e.g. 60 y.o and 30 y.o. (The joy of the age-gap friendship)
to click
1. to like and understand someone, especially the first time you meet (I met Sian at an event where we were both speakers, and we just clicked.) (He didn't really click with his new boss.)
an entrepreneur /ˌɑːn.trə.prəˈnɝː/
1. someone who starts their own business, especially when this involves seeing a new opportunity (She was a glamorous, lively woman, who talked about being an entrepreneur and her love for her father)
to hit it off (with smb)
1. to be friendly with each other immediately (We hit it off; I thought she was amazing and the way I want to be as I grow older.)
counsel /ˈkaʊn.səl/
1. to give advice, especially on social or personal problems (I also counselled his ex-wife, because I was also friendly with her.)
to crop
1. to make something shorter or smaller, especially by cutting (cropped jeans)
patterned
1. with a design made from repeated lines, shapes, or colours on the surface (patterned trainers)
V-neck
1. a V-shaped opening for your neck on a piece of clothing, or a piece of clothing with this opening (a silk V-neck top)
see-through
1. a see-through piece of clothing is very thin and light, so you can see other clothes or the body under it (a see-through black dress)
polo-neck
1. a high, round collar that folds over on itself and covers the neck (a black polo-neck sweater)
loose opp. tight
1. (of clothes) not fitting closely to the body
sleeveless
1. A sleeveless piece of clothing has no sleeves
checked
1. with a pattern of squares formed by lines of different colours crossing each other (a red and white checked tablecloth)
spotted /ˈspɑː.t̬ɪd/
1. covered in small, usually round areas of colour (She was wearing a black and white spotted dress.)
striped /straɪpt/
1. something that is striped has stripes on it (Do you prefer plain or striped shirts?)
vest
1. a type of underwear, often with no sleeves, that covers the upper part of the body, worn for extra warmth (She always wore a long-sleeved thermal vest in the winter.)
waistcoat
1. a piece of clothing that covers the upper body but not the arms and usually has buttons down the front, worn over a shirt (It is rarely worn without a waistcoat or jacket over it.)
collar /ˈkɑː.lɚ/
1. the part around the neck of a piece of clothing, usually sewn on and sometimes made of different material (a dress with a big collar)
scruffy /ˈskrʌf.i/
1. untidy and looking a little dirty (They live in a scruffy part of town.)
Exercises
Ex. a Active, energetic, funny, independent, open-minded and lively.
Ex. c I think that Dilys is about 70 and Sian is about 25.
Ex. d
1. B
2. S
3. B
4. B
5. D
6. B
7. B
8. D
9. S
10. D
11. B
12. S
Ex. f I think the age difference between them is about 15 or 20 years.
· How they met.
Dave says that he gave John a lift to a music festival.
John told the same.
· What their first impression of each other were, and how they changed.
He thought that John was a bit ignorant because he didn’t want to talk about cars, anyway he gave him a chance, because John was a journalist.
John says that he thought Dave was a boring person, but he didn’t look his age. Then they cooked barbecue and John decided he’s not so bad after all.
· What they do together.
Dave says they went to the gym together and went out to the pub. He talked to John a lot and gave him advices when he was getting divorced.
John says they met at the pub and watched local bands play, they went to festivals.
· What they have in common, and how they are different.
Dave says that they both like being the centre of attention. He says they complain about each other, but he’s very loyal.
John says that they’re competitive in their friendship. They have different politics views. Dave doesn’t understand sport, but John likes it. Dave adore cars and John couldn’t care less.
· What they like about each other.
Dave loves the fact that John doesn’t take himself too seriously. He says they’re just comfortable with each other and can laugh in any situation. He like John’s loyalty.
John likes being around Dave, because he’s full of life and their friendship is fun. He looks up to Dave. He thinks that Dave is a kind person.
1. Clicked, to click – to become friends at once
2. hit, to hit if off – to be friendly with each other immediately
3. gap, age gap – age difference
4. point, view; point of view – an opinion, attitude
5. take, take sides – to support sb in a disagreement
6. care, couldn’t care less – don’t take into account, don’t think smb/smth is important.
7. look, look up – admire smb, to want to be like smb.
1. a. Correct
b. Incorrect.
c. Correct
2. a. Correct
b. Incorrect
c. Incorrect
1. The Dutch
2. the sick
3. the blind
4. The French
5. the injured
6. The Swiss
7. the homeless
8. the unemployed
9. the dead
10. the deaf
1. an attractive young man
2. dirty old shoes
3. a beautiful black velvet jacket
4. a tall teenage American girl
5. a long sandy beach
6. a magnificent 17th-century country house
7. a stylish Italian leather bag
8. huge dark eyes
9. a friendly old black dog
10. a striped cotton T-shirt
1. cropped jeans
2. a leather jacket
3. patterned trainers
4. a silk V-neck top
5. red velvet sandals
6. a see-through black dress
7. a black polo-neck sweater
6 hooded
4 long-sleeved
7 polo neck
3 sleeveless
5 V-neck
12 checked
10 patterned
8 plain
11 spotted
9 striped
4 a cotton vest
9 a denim waistcoat
5 a fur collar
3 a lace top
1 a linen suit
7 a lycra swimsuit
8 a silk scarf
6 a velvet bow tie
2 a wool cardigan
11 leather sandals
10 suede boots
2 Adjectives to describe clothes and the way people dress
1. casual
2. cruffy
3. smart
4. old-fashioned
5. classic
3 Verbs
1. C
2. A
3. F
4. H
5. G
6. B
7. E
8. I
9. D
1. /ɪ/ = short
2. /aɪ/ = diphthong
3. /eɪ/ = diphthong
4. /ɜː/ = long
5. /uː/ = long
1. striped
2. plain
3. leather
4. scruffy
5.wool
1. I associate these things with my granny.
2. This thing is associated with 26-27 years girls.
3. These shorts are associated with young, daring girls.
4. It has to be my friends, they all wear these clothes! They’re all about 20.
5. These seem to me to be for 35-40 years-old men.
1. Suits you… feel good
2. you are … you wish you were
• People should stop buying new clothes and buy more secondhand and vintage clothes.
Buying things second-hand has its own atmosphere. This is a good opportunity to diversify your wardrobe and reduce environmental pollution.
• Men are just as interested in shopping for clothes as women.
This is true. Many men love to buy things, but not all stores can boast a diverse selection of men's clothing, unlike women's. In the men's department, everything is quite the same.
• Nowadays, nobody is prepared to suffer in order to look good. The most important thing is comfort.
Yes, indeed. The trend these days is for things to become more comfortable. Many people believe that clothes should be both comfortable and stylish. This is a good trend.
•You can tell a lot about someone's personality from the clothes they wear.
I completely agree with this! Looking at clothing style, you can draw much more conclusions about a person than you think. Meet on clothes, and it’s totally true.
• Cheap fashion means exploiting people in less developed countries.
Indeed, to make fashion cheaper, labor from third world countries is used. However, this can be avoided if people are not so obsessed with fashion and new things and are aware of this situation.
Each pair of jeans is hand-made.
1. Material: denim
2. Style: classic
3. Celebrity wearer: Meghan Markle
4. When David and Clare started it and why: In 2002, the previous factory closed down, David and Clare wanted to get people’s jobs back.
5. Who they employ: the former factory’s workers
6. How many pairs of jeans they produce per week: around 180
7. How they try to make their jeans environmentally friendly: they ask people not to wash their jeans for half a year.
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