Lesson 4: Fashion and shopping for clothes
๐ ENGLISH LESSON 4
๐️ Fashion and Shopping for Clothes
Level: A2–B1
Lesson Type: Individual Online Lesson
Grammar: Past Simple Review
Topic: Fashion, Shopping & Accessories
๐ง 1. Warm-up
๐ฌ Let's Talk!
Ask the student:
๐️ Do you enjoy shopping for clothes?
๐ What is your favourite item of clothing?
๐ฐ How often do you buy new clothes?
๐ถ️ What accessories do you usually wear?
๐ Do you follow fashion trends?
Example Answers
✅ I enjoy shopping online.
✅ My favourite item of clothing is my black jacket.
✅ I usually wear sunglasses in summer.
๐ 2. Vocabulary Presentation
๐ผ️ Look and Learn
๐ Fashion & Shopping Vocabulary
| Word | Ukrainian Translation | Example Sentence |
|---|---|---|
| fashion | ะผะพะดะฐ | Fashion changes quickly, and new trends appear every season. |
| clothes | ะพะดัะณ | She always buys stylish clothes for special occasions. |
| jewellery (BrE) / jewelry (AmE) | ัะฒะตะปััะฝั ะฒะธัะพะฑะธ, ะฟัะธะบัะฐัะธ | Her jewellery matched her elegant dress perfectly. |
| tie | ะบัะฐะฒะฐัะบะฐ | He wore a blue tie to the formal event. |
| suit | ะบะพัััะผ | My brother bought a new suit for his graduation ceremony. |
| costume | ะบะพัััะผ (ัะตะฐััะฐะปัะฝะธะน, ะบะฐัะฝะฐะฒะฐะปัะฝะธะน) | She wore a witch costume to the Halloween party. |
| swimsuit | ะบัะฟะฐะปัะฝะธะบ | Don't forget to pack your swimsuit for the beach holiday. |
| trainers (BrE) | ะบัะพััะฒะบะธ | I always wear trainers when I go jogging. |
| handbag | ะถัะฝะพัะฐ ััะผะบะฐ | She found her keys at the bottom of her handbag. |
| sunglasses | ัะพะฝัะตะทะฐั ะธัะฝั ะพะบัะปััะธ | He put on his sunglasses because the sun was very bright. |
๐ฎ 3. Guess the Item
๐ค What Is It?
1️⃣ Men often wear it with a suit. ๐
➡️ ___________
2️⃣ You wear it when swimming. ๐️
➡️ ___________
3️⃣ You carry it and keep personal items inside. ๐
➡️ ___________
4️⃣ You wear it to protect your eyes from the sun. ☀️
➡️ ___________
5️⃣ Actors sometimes wear it in a play. ๐ญ
➡️ ___________
6️⃣ You wear these on your feet for sport. ๐
➡️ ___________
๐ 4. Shopping Verbs (5 min)
๐ New Verbs
| Verb | Emoji | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| try on - tried on | ๐ | test clothes before buying - ะผััััะธ |
| buy - bought - bought | ๐️ | purchase - ะบัะฟะปััะธ |
| sell - sold - sold | ๐ฐ | give something for money - ะฟัะพะดะฐะฒะฐัะธ |
| pay - paid - paid | ๐ณ | give money - ะพะฟะปะฐััะฒะฐัะธ |
| spend - spent - spent | ๐ธ | use money - ะฒะธััะฐัะฐัะธ |
| wear - wore - worn | ๐ | have clothes on - ะฝะฐะดัะณะฐัะธ |
| choose - chose - chosen | ๐ค | select - ะพะฑะธัะฐัะธ |
Examples
๐ I tried on three jackets.
๐️ She bought a new handbag.
๐ฐ The shop sells fashionable clothes.
๐ณ I paid €40 for these trainers.
๐ธ They spent €50 on clothes.
๐ He wore a suit to the wedding.
๐ค We chose a blue jacket.
๐ 5. Reading
๐️ Anna's Shopping Day
Last Saturday, Anna went shopping with her best friend. ๐ฌ
First, they visited a fashion store and looked at new clothes. ๐๐
Anna needed a jacket and a pair of trainers. ๐
She tried on three jackets before she found the right one. ๐
After that, she chose a black jacket and white trainers. ๐ค
She also found a beautiful handbag and a pair of sunglasses. ๐๐ถ️
At the checkout, Anna paid €85 for everything. ๐ณ
Her friend bought a swimsuit for an upcoming holiday. ๐
They spent the whole afternoon shopping and chatting. ☕
Anna was happy because she bought everything she needed.
❓ Reading Comprehension
1️⃣ When did Anna go shopping?
2️⃣ What did she need?
3️⃣ How many jackets did she try on?
4️⃣ What colour jacket did she choose?
5️⃣ How much did she pay?
6️⃣ What did her friend buy?
๐ 6. Grammar Focus
⏰ Past Simple Review
Today we review the Past Simple forms we learned in previous lessons.
⭐ Common Past Simple Verbs
| Present | Past Simple |
|---|---|
| buy | bought |
| wear | wore |
| choose | chose |
| find | found |
| spend | spent |
| pay | paid |
| try | tried |
Examples
๐ I tried on three jackets.
๐ She bought a new handbag.
๐ธ They spent €50 on clothes.
๐️ We didn't buy anything.
๐ Did you try on those shoes?
✅ Positive
Subject + Past Verb
๐️ I bought new trainers.
๐ธ We spent €30.
๐ She wore a beautiful dress.
❌ Negative
Subject + didn't + Verb
๐ I didn't buy anything.
๐ He didn't try on the shoes.
๐ณ We didn't pay by card.
❓ Questions
Did + Subject + Verb?
๐️ Did you buy that jacket?
๐ Did she try on the dress?
๐ธ Did they spend a lot of money?
๐ฏ 7. Grammar Practice
๐ฃ️ 8. Speaking Practice
๐ค Tell a Short Story
Answer in full sentences.
๐ What clothes did you wear yesterday?
๐️ What was the last item of clothing you bought?
๐ Did you try it on before buying it?
๐ณ How much did it cost?
๐ถ️ What accessories did you wear yesterday?
๐ When was the last time you bought shoes?
๐ธ Did you spend a lot of money?
๐ค How do you choose clothes when shopping?
Example Story
"Yesterday I wore jeans and a hoodie. ๐๐งฅ
Last month I bought a new pair of trainers. ๐
I tried them on before buying them.
They cost €50.
Yesterday I also wore sunglasses and a watch. ๐ถ️⌚"
๐จ 9. Picture Description
Describe the Picture
Use:
๐ fashion
๐ clothes
๐ handbag
๐ถ️ sunglasses
๐ trainers
๐ณ pay
๐️ buy
Example
"The woman is shopping for clothes. She is carrying a handbag and looking at jackets. She may buy something today."
๐ 10. Wrap-up Game
True or False?
๐ A tie is usually worn with a suit.
๐ Trainers are worn on your hands.
๐ A handbag is used to carry personal items.
๐ณ We pay for clothes in a shop.
๐ A swimsuit is used for swimming.
๐ถ️ Sunglasses protect your eyes from the sun.
๐ Homework
✍️ Writing
Write 8–10 sentences about your last shopping trip.
Use these Past Simple verbs:
๐️ bought
๐ wore
๐ tried on
๐ค chose
๐ธ spent
๐ found
๐ณ paid
๐ carried
Example
Last week I went shopping with my friend. ๐️
I wore jeans and a black jacket. ๐๐งฅ
I tried on two sweaters and a pair of trainers. ๐
I found a beautiful jacket and chose the black one. ๐๐ค
I paid €45 for it. ๐ณ
I also bought sunglasses. ๐ถ️
I spent €60 in total. ๐ธ
I carried everything in a large shopping bag. ๐
⭐ Challenge
Answer these questions in writing:
1️⃣ What was the last item of clothing you bought? ๐️
2️⃣ Did you try it on before buying it? ๐
3️⃣ How much did you spend? ๐ธ
4️⃣ What accessories did you wear yesterday? ๐ถ️๐⌚
5️⃣ Do you enjoy shopping for clothes? Why or why not? ๐✨
