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Style and Manner 5

Reading and Vocabulary

A. Discuss with a partner.

1. What fashion trends are popular in your country
at the moment?
2. Are there any trends you particularly like or
dislike?
3. Do you feel your country is fairly up-to-date
fashion-wise?
4. Are there many shops in your area selling the
latest trends?

B. Match each word with its synonyms.
Use a dictionary to help you.

1. chunky
2. contemporary
3. iconic
4. outlandish
5. quirky
6. sophisticated
7. trendsetter
8. unconventional

a. classical, quintessential
b. classy, smart
c. current, up-to-date
d. eccentric, unusual
e. fashionista, innovator
f. original, atypical
g. outrageous, far-out
h. thick, heavy

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