Listening Practice

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We all wear¹ clothes. Some clothes are for summer, some for winter, other clothes are for work or for holidays. In clothes shops we often find two departments - one for overwear, and the other for un­derwear. We go to a boot or shoe department to buy footwear.

So when you want to buy clothes you go to a shop. If you can find clothes that are the right size for you, and if they are ready to wear, you will probably buy them. They are called ready-made clothes. If you cannot find clothes that are your size, you will go to the tailor's shop. A tailor is a man who makes² clothes. Such clothes are called tailor-made clothes. A person who is dressed well is called a well-dressed person. A person who is dressed badly is called a badly-dressed person.

If it rains heavily you wear a coat that will keep the rain out. Such a coat is called a raincoat. It is made of waterproof cloth that does not let the water pass through. We have a lot of rain in England. If you come to England, bring a raincoat and an umbrella. You will find them useful.

Vocabulary

I. men's suit (single-breasted suit), 2. jacket, 3. suit trousers, 4. waistcoat (vest), 5. tic,

6. shirt, 7. pullover, 8. beach suit, 9. shorts, 10. short-sleeved jacket, 11-15. men's underwear, nightwear, 11. sleeveless vest, 12. briefs, 13. dressing-gown, 14. pyjamas, 15.

sock

1. ladies' boot, 2. zip, 3. heel, 4. evening sandal, 5. high heel (stiletto heel), 6. a ip 7. trainer (training shoe), 8. sandal, 9. shoe (laced shoe), 10. men's boot

Shoes (Footwear)

tailor-made clothesодежда, сделанная на заказ to keep out зд. не пропускать raincoatплащ clothткань waterproof clothводонепроницаемая ткань umbrellaзонт

clothes одежда

overwear верхняя одежда

underwear нижнее бельё

footwear обувь

boot (shoe) department отдел обуви

ready-made clothes готовая одежда

tailor портной

Syn. dress-maker

tailor's shop ателье

Notes

1. Mind: to wear, to have smth on носить, быть одетым в.... v She is wearing a nice dress. = She has a nice dress on.

The verb "to dress" in this meaning is used in the Passive "to be ^ressed in".

She was dressed in green and orange pyjamas.

"To dress" means а) одевать кого-л.; b) одеваться.

Could you dress the children for me?

She dresses well.

It takes me only 5 minutes to dress in the morning.

In informal English in the meaning одеваться the expression "get dressed" is used.

Get dressed and come down at once.

When there is a direct object (надевать на себя что-л.) the verjt "to put on" is used.

I put on a pullover this morning because I thought it was going to be cold.

2. Mind the difference between the verbs "to do" and "to make"." "To do" means делать, производить действие, осуществлять, вы­полнять.

Не did the work well. What can I do for you?

The verb "to do" is used in a wider, more general sense, more abstractly than the verb "to make".

"To make" means делать, изготовлять, производить, составлять.

I don't know how to make this dish. Bees make honey. Jane made this dress.

Mind: to express the meaning сделано из чего-л. we use the prepositions "of", "from", "out of".

The dress is made of silk.

The table is made of wood.

Bread is made from flour.

I like salad made from cucumbers.

The blouse is made out of an old dress.

Remember some set phrases with "to do" and "to make":

a mistake a remark a noise a report the bed friends a promise

b) to make to make to make to make to make to make to make

to do smb a favour

to do one's hair

to do good (to do smb good)

to do (smb) harm

to do without

to do one's best

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