CultureWatch Disc 1 Worksheets 1
Before you watch 1 What do you think of school uniform? Read the statements and tick ( ) your opinions. a I strongly disagree I don t mind I strongly agree 1 School uniform gives you group identity. b 2 School uniform is uncomfortable. 3 School uniform stops selfexpression. c 4 School uniform is too formal. 5 School uniform makes you feel equal with others. Compare your answers with a partner. What is the general opinion about school uniform? Is it a good or bad thing? d 2 Match the photographs to the words below. politician businessman model firefighter bride and groom dancers e 3 Which photograph shows... a wig? a kilt? a helmet? an umbrella? 4 Which photograph shows a wedding? Who is the famous bride and groom? What clothes are they wearing? f 2
While you watch Play all 01:28 03:18 5 You re going to watch a documentary about appearance in the UK. Put the six photographs from exercise 2 in the order they appear. 1 2 3 4 5 6 6 Read the facts about the UK in 1 6 and guess the answers. 1... schools in the UK have a school uniform. a Hardly any b A few c Most 2 If you stand out from the crowd, you look... other people. a exactly the same as b a bit different from c very different from 3 People who work in the emergency services wear a uniform. a never b sometimes c always 4 In the UK, you phone... in an emergency. a 112 b 911 c 999 5 On that number, you can get help from the... services, the police or the fire service. a educational b medical c legal 6 Firefighters in the UK... put out fires. a don t b only c don t just 00:00 01:28 7 Now watch this section and check your answers for exercise 6. 8 Watch this section. Are the sentences T (true) or F (false)? 1 There are ceremonies in the UK connected to Parliament and the monarchy. 2 There was a royal wedding in the UK in 2010. 3 Traditionally, brides wear yellow wedding dresses in the UK. 4 Tartan is part of the Scottish national dress. 5 England hasn t got a national dress. 6 Morris dancing is a type of English folk dancing. 7 It is from the 4th century. 8 Morris dancers wear bells on their heads. Now correct the false sentences. 03:18 04:30 9 Watch this section and complete the text with the words in the box. fit music fashion hats appearance uniform designers suit Today, very few men wear (1), but in the past, men often wore a hat with a (2) and tie for work. But not everyone wants to (3) into a conventional image. Young people sometimes use their (4) to show how different they are from their parents, or to identify with different kinds of (5) or simply to stand out from the crowd. Sometimes they want to create their own group (6). And of course the world of (7) is all about pushing boundaries. British designers are world famous and London fashion week shows all the top (8) including Vivienne Westwood. 3
While you watch Play all 10 Watch the whole documentary. Shout Stop! when you see the photographs below. Write down what you can see and what you think is happening. Tell the rest of the class. 4
After you watch 11 Look at the items of clothing. Do some research and complete the tables with the correct information. Levi s jeans 1 What type of clothing are they? 2 What material are they made of? 3 Who founded the company? 4 When was the company founded? 5 Where was the company founded? 6 Who was the clothing originally designed for? 7 When did they become popular with the public? Wellingtons 1 Type of clothing 1 What type of clothing are they? 2 What material were they originally made of? 3 Material they are made of now 4 Why are they called Wellingtons? 5 What event made them become famous? 5
After you watch Mackintosh 1 What type of clothing is it? 2 What material is it made of? 3 Who founded the company? 4 When was the company founded? 5 Where was the company founded? 6 Can you think of any famous Mackintosh wearers? Trilby 1 What type of clothing is it? 2 What material is it made of? 3 How did it get its name? 4 What other names has it got? 5 Can you think of any famous Trilby wearers? 12 Choose one of the items of clothing that you researched and write a presentation about it. Use the facts in the table and include some pictures too. Give your presentation to a small group or the rest of the class. Answer any questions. Extra! Imagine you are a reporter at London Fashion Week. You are watching some models as they walk down the catwalk. Write a short commentary describing what they are wearing. Record your commentary and play it to the rest of the class. 6