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D. Find the words in the text which mean the following:
a. making things using old materials, rather than buying new (paragraph 1)
b. another word for idiot (paragraph 1)
c. a pattern which originally comes from Scotland (paragraph 2)
d. succeed in making something look good (paragraph 2)
e. make an item of clothing look smarter (paragraph 3)
f. a black and white striped animal (paragraph 4)
g. a trend which is very popular for a short time (paragraph 4)
h. a pale colour (paragraph 5)
E. Read the text again and answer the questions.
1. What does the author think about people who wore ties as belts?
2. What do you understand by faux-innocence in the second text?
3. How does the author say people dressed their chunky jumper down?
4. What do hairstylists today do to hair, according to the text?
5. What amazes the author in the fifth text?
F. Work in a group of four. Discuss these questions.
1. What do you understand by the phrase What goes around, comes around? Do you think it’s true?
2. What trends from nowadays do you think will be popular again in twenty years’ time?
3. Are there any trends you hope never to see again?
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