Topic: Clothing

Mode: Interpretive

Level: Novice

Students will identify items of clothing based on descriptions.

Instructions to the teacher

The activities below are designed to practice words for various items of clothing. Version 1 is a good introductory activity, while Version 2 is more difficult.

Version 1: Fill-in-the-blank

Instructions to students

Write the clothing item that fits the description.

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He is wearing a gray _______________		 describing_people_10.JPG
He is wearing blue _______________		 describing_people_13.JPG
He is wearing a red _____________
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She is wearing a green ___________		 describing_people_5.JPG
She is wearing a light gray ____________		 describing_people_9.JPG
He is wearing a black argyle ___________
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She is wearing a blue _____________		 describing_people_3.JPG
She is wearing a yellow __________		 describing_people_8.JPG
He is wearing a green ____________
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She is wearing a plaid ____________

Answer Key

  1. jacket
  2. jeans
  3. sweater
  4. shirt
  5. sweater
  6. vest
  7. dress
  8. sweater
  9. T-shirt
  10. shirt

Version 2: Listening

Components of the activity: Pictures, scripts, answer key

Instructions to the teacher

  1. Record the scripts in the following exercise and save them as audio files.
  2. Print out the worksheet with the pictures for students.
  3. Play the audio files in class and ask students to select the right picture for each description.

Scrip ts

  1. She is wearing blue jeans, a black jacket, and black tennis shoes with purple shoelaces.
  2. He is wearing jeans, brown boots, and a gray sweatshirt.
  3. He is wearing a red sweater with a red and white shirt underneath, black jeans, and gray tennis shoes.
  4. She is wearing a light green shirt with a black blazer. She has gray pants, and tan colored shoes.
  5. She is wearing jeans, knee-high black boots, a gray sweatshirt with studs on the shoulders, and an animal print hijab.
  6. She is wearing a yellow sweater and light blue jeans. She is also wearing a necklace and black boots.
  7. She is wearing black leggings with a gray sweater that has black and white striped sleeves. She is also wearing black shoes.
  8. He is wearing a red polo shirt with a black collar over a gray long sleeved t-shirt. He is also wearing blue jeans and black and brown shoes.
  9. He is wearing a green t-shirt with writing on it. He is wearing a necklace,  gray jeans, and brown shoes.
  10. He is wearing black tennis shoes, black jeans, and a black, gray, and white argyle sweater vest over a black, gray, and white plaid button down shirt.
  11. He is wearing a black t-shirt with yellow writing and a black leather jacket. He is also wearing blue jeans and black tennis shoes
  12. She is wearing a blue dress and brown knee-high boots.
  13. She is wearing blue jeans, and a red sweater with a red and white plaid button down shirt underneath it. She is also wearing black boots.

Instructions to students

Students will listen to recordings and choose the photo that best matches the description that they hear.

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describing_people_7.JPG describing_people_8.JPG describing_people_9.JPG
describing_people_10.JPG describing_people_11.JPG describing_people_12.JPG
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Answer Key

  1. He is wearing jeans, brown boots, and a gray jacket.
  2. She is wearing a blue dress and brown knee-high boots.
  3. She is wearing a yellow sweater and light blue jeans. She is also wearing a necklace and black boots.
  4. She is wearing blue jeans, a black jacket, and black tennis shoes with purple shoelaces.
  5. She is wearing black leggings with a gray sweater that has black and white striped sleeves. She is also wearing black shoes.
  6. She is wearing a light green shirt with a black blazer. She has gray pants, and tan colored shoes.
  7. He is wearing a red polo shirt with a black collar over a gray long sleeved t-shirt. He is also wearing blue jeans and black and brown shoes.
  8. He is wearing a green t-shirt with writing on it. He is wearing a necklace,  gray jeans, and brown shoes.
  9. He is wearing black tennis shoes, black jeans, and a black, gray, and white argyle sweater vest over a black, gray, and white plaid button down shirt.
  10. He is wearing a black t-shirt with yellow writing and a black leather jacket. He is also wearing blue jeans and black tennis shoes
  11. She is wearing jeans, knee-high black boots, a gray sweatshirt with studs on the shoulders, and an animal print hijab.
  12. She is wearing blue jeans, and a red sweater with a red and white plaid button down shirt underneath it. She is also wearing black boots.
  13. He is wearing a red sweater with a red and white shirt underneath, black jeans, and gray tennis shoes.