Prime Time 5/6, Language in Use, Arbeitsheft

4 Language in use: My kind of style You are going to read a text about style. Some forms are missing from the text. Choose from the list (A–N) the correct part for each gap (1–11) in the text. There are two extra forms you should not use. Write your answers in the boxes provided. The first one (0) has been done for you. It is more than difficult to describe one’s own style, … (0) for someone who is not experienced at writing about such things. … (Q1) , my style is a mix of everything I’ve got. And I have bought a lot of things over the years. That said, I don’t care if my clothes are … (Q2) the latest fashion. That is … (Q3) not important for me. And that also explains why I don’t really spend a lot of money on new outfits, … (Q4) I spend very little on new things. I rather tend to recycle clothes I’ve got and combine them to reflect the mood I’m in. When I go out and buy new things to wear, I … (Q5) get what I think suits me best. However, I do sometimes listen to my friends and also tend to go for things that look good on other people. … (Q6) some people change clothes several times a day, I generally don’t. This is just not my way of doing things. When I look at my wardrobe and I see something that is old and tattered, I would normally get rid of it sooner than later, but … (Q7) I sometimes keep things which remind me of a special occasion when I wore it. As I reuse my clothes … (Q8) , the fact that some of these things might have become outdated does not … (Q9) bother me. It’s the combination that counts. For me choosing the right dress for an occasion is like dressing up. … (Q10) to do that but it does not really reflect my personality … (Q11) my habit not to spend too much on clothes. A apart from G it is fun M usually 0 B ✔ Q6 B / especially H just N whereas Q1 Q7 C for one thing I moreover Q2 Q8 D in fact J on the other hand Q3 Q9 E in line with K quite often Q4 Q10 F in spite of L really Q5 Q11 5 Commenting on fashion issues Complete the following sentences with the right forms of the words provided. A. This jumper looks (1 good ) on you, but it does not fit (2 good ) . I think it is too (3 wide ) . Such things are not worn (4 wide ) any more. They are out of fashion. B. I would appreciate it (5 great ) if she did not wear this outfit again, even though it was designed by a (6 great ) artist. The fabric, however, feels (7 fantastic ) . I think she should recycle the pattern. It would go (8 good ) with her coloured jeans. 69 23 Beauty and fashion trends Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv