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    Working in Fashion: Video UK - Exercises: Preparation: Matching

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    This document provides exercises to check understanding of a video about working in the fashion industry. It includes: 1. A preparation section matching vocabulary like "career", "shoot", and "dedication" to definitions. 2. Multiple choice questions about the content of the video, testing understanding that fashion work requires dedication but can be rewarding, and the video featured a London-based designer discussing her career path and industry. 3. A gap fill activity using vocabulary from the video like "dedication", "design", and "reward" to complete sentences about working in fashion.

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    This document provides exercises to check understanding of a video about working in the fashion industry. It includes: 1. A preparation section matching vocabulary like "career", "shoot", and "dedication" to definitions. 2. Multiple choice questions about the content of the video, testing understanding that fashion work requires dedication but can be rewarding, and the video featured a London-based designer discussing her career path and industry. 3. A gap fill activity using vocabulary from the video like "dedication", "design", and "reward" to complete sentences about working in fashion.

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    This document provides exercises to check understanding of a video about working in the fashion industry. It includes: 1. A preparation section matching vocabulary like "career", "shoot", and "dedication" to definitions. 2. Multiple choice questions about the content of the video, testing understanding that fashion work requires dedication but can be rewarding, and the video featured a London-based designer discussing her career path and industry. 3. A gap fill activity using vocabulary from the video like "dedication", "design", and "reward" to complete sentences about working in fashion.

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    This document provides exercises to check understanding of a video about working in the fashion industry. It includes: 1. A preparation section matching vocabulary like "career", "shoot", and "dedication" to definitions. 2. Multiple choice questions about the content of the video, testing understanding that fashion work requires dedication but can be rewarding, and the video featured a London-based designer discussing her career path and industry. 3. A gap fill activity using vocabulary from the video like "dedication", "design", and "reward" to complete sentences about working in fashion.

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    Working in fashion: Video UK – exercises

    What do you need to know to work in fashion? Wendy talks to people working on a fashion shoot.

    Do the preparation task first. Then watch the video and do the exercises to check your understanding.
    Remember you can read the transcript at any time.

    Preparation: matching
    Match the vocabulary with the correct definition and write a–h next to the numbers 1–8.

    1……..
    d creative flair a. strong support for or loyalty to something

    2……..
    f glamorous b. not easily offended or upset

    a job or profession that you do for a long time or your whole


    3……..
    b tough-skinned c.
    life

    h
    4…….. a shoot d. a talent or special ability for creating things

    a
    5…….. dedication e. to produce in a factory

    e
    6…….. to manufacture f. exciting and attractive
    c
    7…….. a career g. the typical working hours of an office job or similar

    8 …….
    g nine to five h. a photography session

    1. Check your understanding: multiple choice


    Circle the best answer to these questions.

    1. Working in fashion is …
    a. glamorous and fun.
    b. hard work.
    c. not a career.

    2. Now they have finished college, these young people …


    a. have no time for training.
    b. can start the real learning.
    c. are still learning all the time.

    3. At college, Alex learned about …


    a. textile design and the fashion industry.
    b. cutting and sewing techniques.
    c. brand design and fashion marketing.

    4. Alex’s business is based in …


    Working in fashion: Video UK – exercises
    a. Manchester.
    b. Edinburgh.
    c. London.

    5. The photographer can’t imagine …


    a. doing a typical job.
    b. using different equipment.
    c. doing other types of photography.

    6. Alex thinks university is …


    a. important.
    b. not very important.
    c. not at all important.

    7. Alex says the fashion industry…


    a. is all glamour.
    b c. is sometimes glamorous.
    d. is never glamorous.
    c

    8. The reward for the designer’s hard work is …


    a. becoming famous.
    b c. choosing the styles people wear.
    c d. having a fun job.

    2. Check your vocabulary: gap fill


    Complete the gaps with a word from the box.

    dedication design shoots living

    communicator reward

    1. It takes hard work and _______________


    dedication to make a career in fashion.

    Alex went to the Royal College of Art, where she learned more about textile _______________
    design
    2.
    and fashion.

    3. Alex hires in the model, make-up artist and photographer for her fashion _______________.
    shoots
    To be a good make-up artist you need to be a good _______________,
    communicator creative and tough-
    4.
    skinned.

    I just absolutely love photography and to make a ______________


    living with, you know, through my
    5.
    work … it’s fun.
    Working in fashion: Video UK – exercises
    The _______________
    reward for designers like Alex is choosing the style which people are wearing
    6.
    from season to season.

    Discussion
    Are you interested in fashion? Why?/Why not?

    Vocabulary Box Write any new words you have learnt in this lesson.

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