If The Shoe Fits

For many people, finding the right pair of shoes is more than just an excuse to go shopping, it’s an obsession. After all, shoes are incredibly important. It’s an article of faith to the fashion savvy that footwear puts the finishing touch on every ensemble, and no outfit can survive a poor choice in shoes. And any athlete can tell you that the shoes may not make you run faster, jump higher, or drive the ball farther, but at least you’ll look and feel good doing it. And for all of us, there are few better feelings than that first day spent in a pair of comfortable new shoes. Yes, although we may not give them much notice, shoes hold a curious power over our lives.

JStop and Smile

Tom: ‘What would you do if you were in my shoes?’

Tim: ‘I would polish them.’

Headgear

· bandan(n)a · beret · boater · bonnet · bowler hat · cap side cap skull cap peaked cap (yachting cap) peaked mink cap musquash cap skiing cap fox cap with ear flaps leather cap with fur flaps · earmuffs · kerchief · muffler · pompon · hat

felt hat straw hat top hat fur hat wide/narrow-brimmed hat mink (sable, nutria) hat mohair hat Panama hat woollen hat knitted hat fox hat with leather top hat trimmed with flowers sun hat · scarf (headscarf) · shawl · sombrero · trilby · turban · veil (bridal veil)

Exercise 1

Match the names of the following headgear with the correct number in the picture

below. Which one is your favourite?

…. felt hat …. straw hat …. top hat

…. skiing cap …. beret …. headscarf

…. hood …. helmet …. bridal veil

…. turban

Exercise 2

Complete the following sentences.

1. She is always wearing a strange f _ _ _ hat with a long f _ _ _ _ _ _ in it.

2. She tied her s_ _ _ _ round her head to protect her hair from the rain.

3. All the men at the wedding were wearing t_ _ h _ _ _ .

4. Margaret has been trying to persuade her husband to buy a new p_ _ _ _ _

m_ _ _ c_ _ .

5. She often wears a s_ _ _ _ hat to protect her head when the sun is very hot.

6. When they go to church the women wear lace s_ _ _ _ _ over their heads.

Exercise 3

Do the crossword.

ACROSS: 9. sleeveless garment worn under a jacket, also called VEST (AmE) (9) 10. light coat of waterproof material (8) 11. band of material worn round the neck and knotted in front (3) 12.part of trousers or briefs (3)

DOWN: 1. woolly garment worn for warmth (7) 2. precious metal (6) 3. tight-fitting covering of e.g. nylon or silk for the foot and leg (8) 4. part of a shoe (4) 5. part of a pattern (6)

16. protected by a collar or scarf (4) 17. use as clothing (4) 18. wedding or diamond ..... (4)

6. not a blouse (5) . 7. short stocking (4) 8. piece of material worn around the shoulders or head (5) 12. expensive coat (3) 13. slightly less than a metre (4) 14. very cold (3) 15. protected by tights (3)