A2.27: Clothing styles and fashion

Styles vestimentaires et mode

Vocabulary (18)

 Une époque: An era (French)

Une époque

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An era Show

 La mode: Fashion (French)

La mode

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Fashion Show

 La robe: The dress (French)

La robe

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The dress Show

 Les talons aiguilles: Stiletto heels (French)

Les talons aiguilles

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Stiletto heels Show

 Le gilet: The waistcoat (French)

Le gilet

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The waistcoat Show

 La cravate: The tie (French)

La cravate

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The tie Show

 Être à la mode: To be in fashion (French)

Être à la mode

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To be in fashion Show

 Être démodé: To be out of fashion (French)

Être démodé

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To be out of fashion Show

 Les baskets: Trainers (French)

Les baskets

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Trainers Show

 Le costume: The suit (French)

Le costume

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The suit Show

 La tenue de sport: The sports kit (French)

La tenue de sport

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The sports kit Show

 Enlever (to remove) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Enlever

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To remove Show

 Commencer (to begin) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Commencer

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To begin Show

 La cabine d'essayage: the fitting room (French)

La cabine d'essayage

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The fitting room Show

 La haute couture: high fashion (French)

La haute couture

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High fashion Show

 Le prêt-à-porter: Ready-to-wear (French)

Le prêt-à-porter

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Ready-to-wear Show

 Un accessoire: an accessory (French)

Un accessoire

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An accessory Show

 La collection: The collection (French)

La collection

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The collection Show

Exercises

These exercises can be done together during conversation lessons or as homework.

Exercise 1: Dialogue Cards

Instruction: Select a situation and practice the conversation with your teacher or fellow students.

Exercise 2: Match a word

Instruction: Match the translations

Je vais essayer cette robe dans la cabine d'essayage. (I am going to try on this dress in the fitting room.)
Ce costume est élégant, mais il est un peu démodé. (This suit is elegant, but it is a bit out of fashion.)
J'aime porter des baskets quand je fais du sport. (I like to wear trainers when I do sport.)
La mode commence souvent dans une époque différente. (Fashion often starts in a different era.)

Exercise 3: Cluster the words

Instruction: Classez les mots ci-dessous selon le contexte dans lequel on les utilise : parler d'une tenue ou parler du monde de la mode.

Les vêtements et accessoires

Le monde de la mode et du style

Grammar

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Verb conjugation tables for this lesson

Enlever to remove

imparfait

French English
(je/j') enlevais I was removing
(tu) enlevais you were removing
(il/elle/on) enlevait he/she/one was removing
(nous) enlevions we were removing
(vous) enleviez You were removing
(ils/elles) enlevaient they removed

Exercises and examples phrases

Commencer to begin

imparfait

French English
(je/j') commençais I was beginning
(tu) commençais you were beginning
(il/elle/on) commençait he/she/one was beginning
(nous) commencions we were beginning
(vous) commenciez you were beginning
(ils/elles) commençaient they began

Exercises and examples phrases

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