APIEVocabulary and Pronunciation: Clothes and shopping
Clothes and shopping
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How to use this lesson
For Teachers:
Teach this 20-minute lesson step by step from the word table to speaking practice. Check student answers together on the board or use the auto-check buttons.
For Learners:
First, read the word table and listen to each word. Next, complete the 16 practice tasks and record your voice in the shadowing section.
Word table
Look at these 10 words for clothes and shopping. Study their meanings and memory tips.
1. In the shop
| Word | Meaning | Common collocations | Example sentence | Memory tip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| sale | a time when things cost less money | on sale, summer sale | I bought this coat on sale. | Think of "save money" when you see "sale". |
| receipt | a paper that shows you paid for something | keep the receipt, show a receipt | Keep the receipt to change your shirt. | The letter 'p' is silent: say "re-ceet". |
| size | how big or small something is | wrong size, size medium | Do you have this dress in my size? | S, M, and L on your shirt stand for size. |
| try on | to put on clothes to see if they look good | try on shoes, try on a jacket | Can I try on these jeans? | Put clothes ON your body to TRY them. |
2. How clothes feel
| Word | Meaning | Common collocations | Example sentence | Memory tip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| fit | to be the right shape or size | fit well, perfect fit | These black shoes fit me well. | If it fits, it is fine. |
| tight | holding the body too closely and uncomfortably | too tight, tight jeans | This collar is too tight for my neck. | Tight is the opposite of loose. |
| loose | not fitting closely; having extra space | loose shirt, feel loose | I like wearing a loose sweater at home. | Loose has two 'o's like roomy clothes. |
3. Clothes and style
| Word | Meaning | Common collocations | Example sentence | Memory tip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| uniform | special clothes that all people in a group wear | school uniform, wear a uniform | Students wear a blue uniform here. | "Uni" means one: everyone wears one style. |
| a small bag sewn into clothes to hold things | coat pocket, empty your pockets | He put his phone into his coat pocket. | A pocket packs your small things. | |
| fashion | the popular style of clothes at a time | in fashion, fashion shop | Short jackets are in fashion this year. | Fashion makes you look fine and stylish. |
Practice
Test your knowledge with 16 practice questions from easy to hard.
Item 1: Match each word to the word that goes with it to make a common phrase:
Item 2: Match each action to the noun it naturally pairs with:
Item 3: Match each word with its common partner:
Item 4: Match each item to the place or style it describes:
Word bank for items 5 to 8:
try on | receipt | tight | pocket
Item 5: Complete the dialogue with the correct word from the word bank:
Customer: "Excuse me, where can I ____ this blue jacket?"
Assistant: "The changing rooms are right over there."
Item 6: Complete the dialogue with the correct word from the word bank:
Assistant: "Here is your bag, and here is your ____ for the purchase."
Customer: "Thank you. I will keep it in my wallet."
Item 7: Complete the sentence with the correct word from the word bank:
I cannot button these trousers because they are too ____ around my waist.
Item 8: Complete the sentence with the correct word from the word bank:
She reached into her coat ____ and took out her bus ticket.
Item 9: Choose the best word to complete the sentence:
This winter coat is very warm, but it feels quite ___ on me because I bought a bigger size.
Item 10: Choose the best word to complete the sentence:
I was so happy because those expensive leather boots were on ___ for fifty dollars.
Item 11: Choose the best word to complete the sentence:
All students at our school must wear a clean ___ every morning.
Item 12: Choose the best word to complete the sentence:
These new leather shoes ___ me well and feel very comfortable.
Item 13: Put the given words in the right order to make a correct sentence:
Words: does / fit / this / not / shirt
____Use every word once.
Item 14: Put the given words in the right order to make a correct sentence:
Words: this / have / in / my / size / you / do
____Use every word once.
Item 15: Put the given words in the right order to make a correct sentence:
Words: change / quickly / trends / in / fashion
____Use every word once.
Item 16: Put the given words in the right order to make a correct sentence:
Words: the / on / please / try / jacket
____Use every word once.
Shadowing
Listen to each item and read it aloud into the recorder. Speak clearly.
Part A: Collocations
1. Collocation
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____Part B: Sentences
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____Part C: Long Sentences
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____Part D: Hard Words
11. Word: receipt
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____12. Word: uniform
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