A2.27: Clothing styles and fashion

Styles vestimentaires et mode

Vocabulary (18)

 Une époque: An era (French)

Une époque

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An era Show

 La mode: Fashion (French)

La mode

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Fashion Show

 La robe: The dress (French)

La robe

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The dress Show

 Les talons aiguilles: Stiletto heels (French)

Les talons aiguilles

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Stiletto heels Show

 Le gilet: The waistcoat (French)

Le gilet

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The waistcoat Show

 La cravate: The tie (French)

La cravate

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The tie Show

 Être à la mode: To be in fashion (French)

Être à la mode

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To be in fashion Show

 Être démodé: To be out of fashion (French)

Être démodé

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To be out of fashion Show

 Les baskets: Trainers (French)

Les baskets

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Trainers Show

 Le costume: The suit (French)

Le costume

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The suit Show

 La tenue de sport: The sports kit (French)

La tenue de sport

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The sports kit Show

 Enlever (to remove) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Enlever

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To remove Show

 Commencer (to begin) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Commencer

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To begin Show

 La cabine d'essayage: the fitting room (French)

La cabine d'essayage

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The fitting room Show

 La haute couture: high fashion (French)

La haute couture

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High fashion Show

 Le prêt-à-porter: Ready-to-wear (French)

Le prêt-à-porter

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Ready-to-wear Show

 Un accessoire: an accessory (French)

Un accessoire

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An accessory Show

 La collection: The collection (French)

La collection

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The collection Show

Exercises

These exercises can be done together during conversation lessons or as homework.

Exercise 1: Dialogue Cards

Instruction: Select a situation and practice the conversation with your teacher or fellow students.

Exercise 2: Multiple Choice

Instruction: Choose the correct solution

1. Quand j'__________ la tenue, je sentais que c'était parfait pour la soirée.

(When I __________ the outfit, I felt it was perfect for the evening.)

2. Avant de choisir ma robe, j'__________ toujours plusieurs modèles dans la cabine d'essayage.

(Before choosing my dress, I __________ always tried on several models in the fitting room.)

3. Chaque année, la haute couture __________ à Paris, offrant des collections impressionnantes.

(Every year, haute couture __________ in Paris, offering impressive collections.)

4. Quand je __________ à découvrir la mode des années 80, je pensais que les couleurs vives étaient très populaires.

(When I __________ to discover 80s fashion, I thought bright colors were very popular.)

Exercise 3: A shopping day for a perfect outfit

Instruction:

Hier, je (Commencer - Imparfait) ma journée en préparant une liste de vêtements à acheter. Au magasin, nous (Enlever - Imparfait) nos manteaux avant d'entrer dans la cabine d'essayage. Mon ami (Commencer - Imparfait) par essayer une robe de la nouvelle collection. Pendant ce temps, je (Enlever - Imparfait) mes baskets pour essayer une paire de talons aiguilles. Finalement, nous (Commencer - Imparfait) à choisir des accessoires pour compléter notre tenue.


Yesterday, I was starting (Commencer - Imperfect) my day by preparing a list of clothes to buy. At the store, we were taking off (Enlever - Imperfect) our coats before entering the fitting room. My friend was starting (Commencer - Imperfect) by trying on a dress from the new collection. Meanwhile, I was taking off (Enlever - Imperfect) my sneakers to try on a pair of high heels. Finally, we were starting (Commencer - Imperfect) to choose accessories to complete our outfit.

Verb Tables

Commencer - Commencer

Imparfait

  • je commençais
  • tu commençais
  • il/elle/on commençait
  • nous commencions
  • vous commenciez
  • ils/elles commençaient

Enlever - Enlever

Imparfait

  • j'enlevais
  • tu enlevais
  • il/elle/on enlevait
  • nous enlevions
  • vous enleviez
  • ils/elles enlevaient

Grammar

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Verb conjugation tables for this lesson

Enlever to remove

imparfait

French English
(je/j') enlevais I was removing
(tu) enlevais you were removing
(il/elle/on) enlevait he/she/one was removing
(nous) enlevions we were removing
(vous) enleviez You were removing
(ils/elles) enlevaient they removed

Exercises and examples phrases

Commencer to begin

imparfait

French English
(je/j') commençais I was beginning
(tu) commençais you were beginning
(il/elle/on) commençait he/she/one was beginning
(nous) commencions we were beginning
(vous) commenciez you were beginning
(ils/elles) commençaient they began

Exercises and examples phrases

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