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Sense
Melissa talks about
what influences what
she wears.
Todd: Well, what about
clothes? Like, are you a
brand name person?
Melissa: No, not at all.
That’s not my style.
Todd: Yeah, so what
determines your style?
What influences you?
Melissa: Well, what I do
when I go shopping. I
usually have something in
mind that I want to buy, so
either a certain color or
just a certain item of
clothing and then I look
around at all the different
shops and compare the
best prices and things like
that, and then I'll buy the
one that's the best deal
and I'll feel really good
about it.
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Todd: So for your style,
do you look around and
also you say, "Oh, I like
what that person's
wearing. I wanna dress
this style" or do you just
think, you have your own
style and you don't care if
it fits into a mold.
Melissa: I think it's a mix.
I think that sometimes I'll
see something that
someone's wearing and
I'll like it or want
something similar and
then of course that mixes
in with things I already
have, but I also like to
make my own clothes,
and remake clothes and
things and things like that,
so sometimes I'll remake
something and realize
that I need a sweater or
something to go with it
and then I'll just buy it
based on something else
I already have.
Todd: Oh, so you make
your own clothes?
Melissa: Yeah, I don't do
it from scratch a lot.
Sometimes I'll go to a
craft store and buy fabric
and then cut it up and
make a shirt from fabric,
but often take a shirt or
pants I already have and
make into something.
Like, I recently was living
with a couple of
roommates and my
roommate was getting rid
of all her old jeans so I cut
her jeans up and cut a
sweater up I had and then
I made it into a jacket.
Todd: Oh, nice.
Melissa: Yeah.
Todd: And you still have
it.
Melissa: Totally. I wear it
all time.
Todd: Cool. Alright, well,
thanks Melissa.
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Grammar Page

Work with a partner. Circle the mistakes and write them correctly.

1. You have to stop to spending so much money on clothes.

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2. The shoes that I bought was so cheap.

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3. I like very much this outfit.

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4. This fits me perfectly. I want buy.

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5. Where is mall?

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6. My brother got a new work as a salesperson.

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7. I use to make my own clothes but I don’t have time for that anymore.

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8. Buying new stuff makes me feel so exciting.

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9. Let’s go home! I have been following you around during six hours here!

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10. So I’m told her, “I’ll pay for half of it.”

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Bits and Pieces

own style and you don't care if it fits into
Put the PHRASES in the spaces a mold.
(Some will be used more than once)
Melissa: I think it's a mix. I think that
similar sometimes I'll see something that
brand name someone's wearing and I'll like it or want
something _____________ and then of
certain course that mixes in with things I already
craft have, but I also like to make my own
old clothes, and remake clothes and things
and things like that, so sometimes I'll
different
remake something and realize that I
best need a sweater or something to go with it
nice and then I'll just buy it based on
really something else I already have.

Todd: Oh, so you make your own

clothes?

Melissa: Yeah, I don't do it from scratch a

Todd: Well, what about clothes? Like, are
you a _____________ person?
Melissa: No, not at all. That’s not my
style.
Todd: Yeah, so what determines your
style? What influences you?
Melissa: Well, what I do when I go
shopping. I usually have something in
mind that I want to buy, so either a
_____________ color or just a certain
item of clothing and then I look around at
all the _____________ shops and
compare the best prices and things like
that, and then I'll buy the one that's the
_____________ deal and I'll feel
_____________ good about it.
lot. Sometimes I'll go to a
_____________ store and buy fabric and
then cut it up and make a shirt from
fabric, but often take a shirt or pants I
already have and make into something.
Like, I recently was living with a couple of
roommates and my roommate was
getting rid of all her _____________
jeans so I cut her jeans up and cut a
sweater up I had and then I made it into
a jacket.
Todd: Oh, _____________.
Melissa: Yeah.
Todd: And you still have it.
Melissa: Totally. I wear it all time.

Todd: So for your style, do you look Todd: Cool. Alright, well, thanks Melissa.
around and also you say, "Oh, I like what
that person's wearing. I wanna dress this Melissa: No, problem.
style" or do you just think, you have your

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What do you think?

Discussion
1. Do you buy brand name
clothes?
2. Where do you get your sense doing the drawings but I never
of fashion?
3. Do you have your own style?
Are you unique?
4. Have you ever tried to
design your own clothes?
5. Do you ever buy used
clothes?
6. What do you think is the
most important part of an
outfit?
Write the number of the question being answered in the box
Natalia - Brazil
When I was younger, I wanted to be
a fashion designer. I got good at
actually had anthing made. I think
that is a dream of many young girls.
Kind of like young boys who want to
be fireman, but a lot of them just
grow out of it.
Gail - USA
I used to stay away from buying
brand name clothing, but I have
found that it tends to be excellent
quality. If you buy cheap clothing, a
lot of times it doesn’t last very long
and then you have to buy something
else. So I tend to buy expensive
things that will last me a long, long
time. In the end, I think I save
money.
Ning - China
To be honest, I would love to be
unique and wear whatever I feel
like, but I’m too shy. I would love
to wear a crazy hat or some really
high boots but whenever I try
them on at the store I feel like
everyone is looking at me and I
end up buying what “normal”
people wear. Even worse is when I
actually buy it and never wear it.
Marcos - Peru
I’m proud to say that I buy used
clothes sometimes. There are
actually some really nice clothes at
those stores and the prices are a
fraction of what you would pay for
them new. Why waste a perfectly
good piece of clothing just because
it has been used? It is stupid to pay
full price if you can get it for
almost just as good used.

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ANSWERS

Work with a partner. Circle the mistakes and write them correctly.

1. You have to stop to spending so much money on clothes.

stop spending

2. The shoes that I bought was so cheap.

were

3. I like very much this outfit.

this outfit very much

4. This fits me perfectly. I want buy.

I want to buy it

5. Where is mall?

the mall

6. My brother got a new work as a salesperson.

a new job

7. I use to make my own clothes but I don’t have time for that anymore.

I used to

8. Buying new stuff makes me feel so exciting.

excited

9. Let’s go home! I have been following you around during six hours here!

for six hours

10. So I’m told her, “I’ll pay for half of it.”

I told her

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ANSWERS
Put the PHRASES in the spaces
(Some will be used more than once)
similar
brand name
certain
craft
old
different
best
nice
really
Todd: Well, what about clothes? Like, are
you a brand name person?
Melissa: No, not at all. That’s not my
style.
Todd: Yeah, so what determines your
style? What influences you?
Melissa: Well, what I do when I go
shopping. I usually have something in
mind that I want to buy, so either a
certain color or just a certain item of
clothing and then I look around at all the
different shops and compare the best
prices and things like that, and then I'll
buy the one that's the best deal and I'll
feel really good about it.
Todd: So for your style, do you look
around and also you say, "Oh, I like what
that person's wearing. I wanna dress this
style" or do you just think, you have your
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own style and you don't care if it fits into
a mold.
Melissa: I think it's a mix. I think that
sometimes I'll see something that
someone's wearing and I'll like it or want
something similar and then of course
that mixes in with things I already have,
but I also like to make my own clothes,
and remake clothes and things and
things like that, so sometimes I'll remake
something and realize that I need a
sweater or something to go with it and
then I'll just buy it based on something
else I already have.
Todd: Oh, so you make your own
clothes?
Melissa: Yeah, I don't do it from scratch a
lot. Sometimes I'll go to a craft store and
buy fabric and then cut it up and make a
shirt from fabric, but often take a shirt or
pants I already have and make into
something. Like, I recently was living with
a couple of roommates and my
roommate was getting rid of all her old
jeans so I cut her jeans up and cut a
sweater up I had and then I made it into
a jacket.
Todd: Oh, nice.
Melissa: Yeah.
Todd: And you still have it.
Melissa: Totally. I wear it all time.
Todd: Cool. Alright, well, thanks Melissa.
Melissa: No, problem.