3. Paco was wearing shorts and a T-shirt

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When Paco left the hotel, he was wearing comfortable white trainers and sockets with three coloured stripes, brown shorts and a loose light blue T-shirt with a Gaudí's pattern and Fenyang was wearing dark blue trousers a white shirt and a tight waistcoat. As you can see, their clothes were completely different. We put on and take off clothes every day, but do you know how all that clothing is called in English?
Have a look at the following video, pay attention to the types of clothes the boy puts on and notice two superlative sentences he uses.



What garments does the boy put on? Can you guess the two superlative sentences he uses in his speech?


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If you want to learn some vocabulary on types of clothes, click here. Another list is provided here (no Spanish words are provided, so, use this dictionary if you need it). You will be able to get another good list of clothing and accessories by clicking here.

Watch this video to relax a bit from such long lists of vocabulary. You'll have fun!!!!

 

 

 


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There are different cultural aspects strongly related to clothes. There exist gender differentiation, social status and even religious aspects that make people wear different types of clothes. To say but one example, as we know men don't normally wear skirts. However, they may choose to wear men's skirts such as kilts or togas, especially on ceremonial occasions; or in some cultures, sumptuary laws say what men and women are required to wear. If you want to know more about this subject and the history of clothing, click here.
Age is also important when deciding the clothing style. Some people like sportswear, others casual clothes, and others prefer more formal styles. A famous Polish physicist and chemist, Madame Curie (1867-1934), admitted to prefer practical clothes when, referring to a wedding dress, she said:
"I have no dress except the one I wear every day. If you are going to be kind enough to give me one, please let it be practical and dark so that I can put it on afterwards to go to the laboratory"

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In the quotation, Madame Curie used "to be kind enough". Enough (suficiente) is normally studied with too (demasiado). Let's remember how they are used!

  nouns (countable/uncountable)

too many + countable plural nouns

too much + uncountable nouns

There are too many shirts to choose from

There is too much clothing in this wardrobe

enough + countable/uncountable nouns

Paco has enough T-shirts for his travel

Paco has enough coffee every day to stay awake

 

  adjectives
too + adj.
 These gloves are too expensive
adj. + enough
 These gloves aren't cheap enough


  adverbs
too + adv.
 Paco buys clothes too often
adv. + enough
 Paco studies often enough to pass his exams

 


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Write the letters in the correct order to guess the clothes. Then say the Spanish translation.

D I A N A C G R - -

N E R N I D - K A T C J E - - -

Y P A S M A J - -

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S E L O G V - -

I E T - -

R C A T K - I T S U - -

K J I R E N - -

O S C L G - -

  

This is the end of topic 4. In it, we've checked the form and uses of two important verb tenses, the Past Continuous and how it is frequently used in contrast with the Past Simple tense. We've also studied the degrees of adjectives in order to use them in comparative and superlative sentences in topic 5. We've also worked a little bit on some vocabulary related to clothing since we put on and take off clothes every day and we don't know how to say those garments and accessories in English. We really hope you've enjoyed it! See you in the last topic of this unit, Topic 5!
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