Listening Exercise

I. Pre-Listening Exercises

Shopping for new clothes and the latest fashions is often important to people because they want to look nice, and now, people can shop for clothes online from the comfort of their own homes. Dresses, shirts, coats, shoes. Buying almost anything is possible. Here are some verbs to get you started talking about clothing:
put on (a tie), take off (your sunglasses), get dressed, wear (a skirt), change into (a suit), button up (a shirt), kick off (your shoes), go formal/casual.

 SAMPLE SENTENCES:

• Isn't it time to get dressed and go to the party?
  >>> Yeah. We can go as soon as I take off this tie and put on a more casual shirt.

I. Listening Exercises Listen by pressing the "Play Audio" button and select the correct answer for each sentence. Press the "Final Score" button to check your quiz. [ What are these different audio choices? ] [ Other Audio Options: Play RealMedia | Play Window Media ] 1. You might want to wear ***BEEP*** to the party tonight. It's supposed to be a ______ occasion. A. some jeans B. a tie C. a sweatshirt 2. Put on ***BEEP*** . It'll keep you ____________ cooler in the _____. A. a hat B. a shirt C. sunglasses 3. I think we need to make him wear ***BEEP*** . His _________. A. a windbreaker B. scarf C. a belt 4. You ought to bring ***BEEP*** to the __________ in case you want to ______________. A. a swimming suit B. jacket C. a t-shirt 5. Try on this ***BEEP*** . It'll keep you _______________________. A. necklace B. slip C. sweater 6. ____________________________________________________? A. suit B. pajamas C. dress 7. ____________________________________________________? A. pants B. shorts C. blouses 8. ____________________________________________________? A. socks B. shoes C. gloves 9. ____________________________________________________? A. boots B. slippers C. high heels 10. ____________________________________________________? A. ear muffs B. a uniform C. jeans Score =  III. Post-Listening Exercises Now, talk to a partner about what you would wear in each of these situations and why: Example: on a walk on a cold winter day "I probably put on a warm sweater, coat, hat, and scarf to keep me warm because I don't want to freeze outside. I can always take them off if I warm up and don't need them." at a movie theater with friends from high school at a casual party with a woman (or man) on your first date hiking in the mountains for the entire day attending the funeral of a close relative visiting the home of one of your teachers