Student A
Read out the words in bold type to your partner and decide if they have the same or different meaning as your partner’s word(s) on the same line. Read out the full sentences to check, then do the same with other lines below.
- I think a tracksuit should only be worn for sport, not as everyday clothes outside the house. Jeans and a T-shirt are okay, though.
- I have hundreds of plastic bags at home I don’t need, but every time I go to the supermarket I forget to take a bag with me and so end up with even more.
- I would never give a job to someone who doesn’t wear a watch.
- I don’t think it’s worth paying extra for a luxurious hotel room when you only sleep there and spend most of the day out sightseeing.
- If I buy something with stripes I make sure they are vertical stripes, because I think they make me look slim.
Do you think any of the sentences above are true for your partner? Read out the sentence to them and check if it is true.
Discuss the words and expressions below with a partner. Do they have the same meaning or different meanings?
- Rough clothes/ Casual clothes
- Your hip/ Your waist/ Your buttocks
- A gown/ A dressing gown/ A bathrobe
- A jumper/ a jacket
- Contacts/ Contact lenses
- A night gown/ A night dress
- A sweater/ A pullover/ A jumper/ A jersey
- Pants/ Underpants
- Pants/ Slacks/ Trousers
- A vinyl bag/ A plastic bag
- A short cut/ A short hair cut
- Glamour/ Grammar
- Your bottom/ Your bottom half
- A fastener/ A zip
- A zip/ A zipper
- Fur/ Far
Student B
Read out the words in bold type to your partner and decide if they have the same or different meaning as your partner’s word(s) on the same line. Read out the full sentences to check, then do the same with other lines below.
- Because my trainers got dirty from jogging in the park, I had to buy a new pair to use on the gym running machine.
- I think the government should put a tax on carrier bags and other packaging to stop shops using so much.
- Having a clock on the wall you can check during work makes the day seem to go slower.
- I think Julia Roberts is the most gorgeous actress on the screen.
- I think my father should wear a suit and tie when we go out to a restaurant in the evening, it makes him look really smart.
Do you think any of the sentences above are true for your partner? Read out the sentence to them and check if it is true.
Discuss the words and expressions below with a partner. Do they have the same meaning or different meanings?
- Rough clothes/ Casual clothes
- Your hip/ Your waist/ Your buttocks
- A gown/ A dressing gown/ A bathrobe
- A jumper/ a jacket
- Contacts/ Contact lenses
- A night gown/ A night dress
- A sweater/ A pullover/ A jumper/ A jersey
- Pants/ Underpants
- Pants/ Slacks/ Trousers
- A vinyl bag/ A plastic bag
- A short cut/ A short hair cut
- Glamour/ Grammar
- Your bottom/ Your bottom half
- A fastener/ A zip
- A zip/ A zipper
- Fur/ Far
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