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    The document discusses traditional clothing from different cultures around the world. It provides descriptions of traditional garments like the kilt from Scotland, the sari from India, and the kimono from Japan. It discusses the materials they are made from and whether they serve ceremonial or practical purposes. The document also talks about why traditional clothing is not often worn nowadays and how inspired clothing can help people connect to their cultural heritage. It provides facts about traditional hats, parkas, and other clothing that have been part of human culture for centuries or millennia.

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    The document discusses traditional clothing from different cultures around the world. It provides descriptions of traditional garments like the kilt from Scotland, the sari from India, and the kimono from Japan. It discusses the materials they are made from and whether they serve ceremonial or practical purposes. The document also talks about why traditional clothing is not often worn nowadays and how inspired clothing can help people connect to their cultural heritage. It provides facts about traditional hats, parkas, and other clothing that have been part of human culture for centuries or millennia.

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    The document discusses traditional clothing from different cultures around the world. It provides descriptions of traditional garments like the kilt from Scotland, the sari from India, and the kimono from Japan. It discusses the materials they are made from and whether they serve ceremonial or practical purposes. The document also talks about why traditional clothing is not often worn nowadays and how inspired clothing can help people connect to their cultural heritage. It provides facts about traditional hats, parkas, and other clothing that have been part of human culture for centuries or millennia.

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    Unit 1 Traditional Clothes SV

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    The document discusses traditional clothing from different cultures around the world. It provides descriptions of traditional garments like the kilt from Scotland, the sari from India, and the kimono from Japan. It discusses the materials they are made from and whether they serve ceremonial or practical purposes. The document also talks about why traditional clothing is not often worn nowadays and how inspired clothing can help people connect to their cultural heritage. It provides facts about traditional hats, parkas, and other clothing that have been part of human culture for centuries or millennia.

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    The importance of traditional clothes

    1. Warm-up
    The importance of fashion

    Is fashion important to you?


    Would you describe yourself as a fashionable person?
    What kind of clothes do you usually wear?
    Do you wear any clothes that are traditional to your culture?

    2. Match the clothing material to its description:

    3. The Kilt
    Look at the following traditional clothing and try to answer the following questions:

    What is it made of?


    Where is it from?
    Is it ceremonial or practical?

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    4. The Sari
    Look at the following traditional clothing and try to answer the following questions:

    What is it made of?


    Where is it from?
    Is it ceremonial or practical?

    5. The Poncho
    Look at the following traditional clothing and try to answer the following questions:

    What is it made of?


    Where is it from?
    Is it ceremonial or practical?

    6. The Kimono
    Look at the following traditional clothing and try to answer the following questions:

    What is it made of?


    Where is it from?
    Is it ceremonial or practical?

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    7. Match the traditional clothes with the correct descriptions:

    8. The importance of tradition

    Do you know any clothing items which are traditional in your culture?
    What are they made of? Does anyone still wear them?
    Why do you think that traditional clothing isn’t worn very often nowadays?

    9. ‘Since’ and ‘For’ are time prepositions that are usually used with the present perfect tenses.
    They help us describe a length of time.

    Since refers to the time that something started and has to be a concrete point in the past.
    E.g. I have been reading since yesterday.

    For refers to the length of time that something has been happening.
    E.g. I have been reading for a whole day.

    10. Look at the following time phrases and decide whether they should be used with ‘since’ or
    ‘for’.
    ages / yesterday / thousands of years / 1985 / summer / an hour /
    12pm / a century / a decade

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    11. Insert ‘since’ or 'for’ into the text.

    Japanese people have worn garments similar to the kimono _________ hundreds of years. In
    fact, the kimono has been around _________ the Heian period (794-1192). But they have
    stopped being widely worn _________ the Meiji Period (1868-1912) when the government
    started to urge people to look more ‘Western’.

    Comparatively, kilts have only been around _________ about 500 years. _________ the 19th
    century, they have become a symbol of Scottish patriotism.

    The oldest of these garments is perhaps the Sari, having been around _________ 2800-1800
    BC! This garment has been worn _________ thousands of years and is still widely worn today
    in India, Sri Lanka and Nepal.

    12. Fashion facts


    Complete the following fun facts about traditional fashion around the world with ‘since’ or
    ‘for’.
    Traditional hats with ear flaps made of fur have been around _________ centuries. The
    modern design worn in many Slavic countries is called the “Ushanka” and has been popular
    ________ the 17th century, especially with military personnel.

    13. Fashion facts


    Complete the following fun facts about traditional fashion around the world with ‘since’ or
    ‘for’.
    The traditional garb worn by the Maasai people of Africa is called a shuka. It is most
    commonly red with a striped or checkered pattern. The term ‘traditional’ can be a tad
    misleading here as the shuka has only been worn ________ the 1960s. Before Africa was
    colonized by the Europeans, the Maasai people used to wear animal hides. Some believe that
    the shuka is actually Scottish in origin as it has been in Africa ________the ‘Africa Inland
    Mission’, which was started by Scottish missionaries.

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    14. Fashion facts
    Complete the following fun facts about traditional fashion around the world with ‘since’ or
    ‘for’.
    Straw hats have been around ________ so long that it’s impossible to determine their precise
    origins. In fact, a headpiece made of natural materials may have been the first type of clothing
    worn by humans!
    The modern straw hats, which are made of various materials (such as hemp, raffia and jute),
    have been worn by rice pattie workers in Asia _________ the middle ages. These conical hats
    have protected people from harsh UV rays _________ thousands of years and continue to do
    so today.

    15. Fashion facts


    Complete the following fun facts about traditional fashion around the world with ‘since’ or
    ‘for’.

    The parka is a windproof jacket, usually with a fur hood. It is a very popular, modern item of
    clothing in cold climates such as Canada and parts of the U.S.A. But the parka has actually been
    around ________ much longer than people think. This coat was first created by Inuit living in
    the Canadian arctic. It was originally made from caribou and seal hides but is now made with
    synthetic material and down*. Because of their warmth and practical nature, parkas have been
    heavily used _______ their introduction into the military uniform in the 1940s.

    16. Watch the video about fashion that celebrates African strength and spirit:

    Fashion that celebrates African strength and spirit | Walé Oyéjidé

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    17. Discuss the questions:
    What is the speaker’s profession?

    Where does he get the inspiration for the clothes he makes?

    How does he believe traditionally-inspired clothing can help people?

    Do you agree with the speaker about the benefits of traditionally-inspired clothing?
    Do you think there should be more efforts to encourage people to wear clothing from their
    culture?
    Would you wear it?

    18. Fill in the gaps. Watch the video again and fill in the following sentences.
    1. Within the folds of ancient fabrics and modern ________, I have found a higher calling.

    2. They no longer have to compromise themselves just so they can ________ with an
    uncompromising majority.

    3. To combat these biases, my work draws __________ from different parts of the globe.

    4. By __________ images from classic European art and marrying them with African
    aesthetics…

    5. Each of these culture-bending tapestries becomes a ___________ garment or a silk scarf.

    19. Practice the vocabulary.


    Put the correct word from the precious slide into the sentence.

    aesthetics / fit in / tailored / refashion / textiles

    1. He is very frugal and never throws out his old clothes. He simply __________ them into
    something new.

    2. People all wear the same clothes because everyone wants to _________.

    3. He looked amazing in that suit. I think it was __________ just for him.

    4. You should go to the local market - it has an amazing range of pottery, jewelry and
    ________.

    5. I don’t care what he looks like! ____________ were never that important to me.

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    20. Look in your own closet and find a few items of clothing that you don’t know the English
    names for. Answer the following questions about them.

    How long have they been around? (Use ‘since’ or ’for’)

    How long have they been fashionable? (Use ‘since’ or ’for’)

    What material are they made out of?

    Which culture do they come from? Is there anything about them that’s traditional?

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