English 4 Fun!

Unit 2: Fashionable Look (Part A)

Brad Pitt finally asked me out. What should I wear? Maybe I could try on the jeans first. The jeans make my body shape look bad. Never mind. The sunglasses will make me look cool. The skirt matches my shirt perfectly. Oops! I forgot to shave my legs. The scarf is really useful. It can keep my neck warm on cool and windy days.

Key words

1. jeans: 牛仔褲 (n.) Jenny likes to wear fashionable jeans.

2. sunglasses: 太陽鏡 (n.) Zoe looks cool when she wears her sunglasses.

3. scarf: 圍巾 (n.) The wind made Nancy pull her scarf tightly around her neck.

Unit 2: Fashionable Look (Part B)

Look at this pair of boots. You will not find these fashionable shoes anywhere. Oops! I need some practice. The sneakers are comfortable enough for hiking any mountain. But we are not going to play any sport. What should I wear? Oh, I forgot! Brad Pitt likes tongue twisters. Maybe I should spend time practicing tongue twisters.

Key words

1. sneakers: 休閒鞋 (n.) Jimmy bought a pair of sneakers in the store.

2. practice: 練習 (n.) Learning English needs a lot of practice.

(v.) Sandra practices the piano every day.

Unit 2: grammar

Try on Clothes:

Clerk: May I help you? Do you want to try anything on?

Customer: (1) I am just looking around.

(2) I would like to try on a black sweater.

Ask Prices:

Customer: (1) How much is it?

(2) How much does it cost?

Clerk: It costs $300.

Unit 2 Idiom: Try On

try on (separable): wear something and check its fit, how it looks, etc.

"I am not sure that skirt is good enough. May I try it on?"

Do you want to learn more idioms? Check this website made by Juan:
http://www.pitt.edu/~tsj8/idiom.pps

Unit 2: Tongue Twisters

Tongue-twister:

"A sequence of words, often alliterative, difficult to articulate quickly." (Oxford English Dictionary)

(1) Black bugs blood. (by Fiona Seels)

(2) We surely shall see the sunshine shortly. (by Ann Cannon)