You thought young girls were only preoccupied with their looks and finding a boyfriend? Guess what? You’re right, at least with regard to looks and fashion Jasmine is a 21year-old single woman who lives in a small town in California Fashion is her and her friends’ watchword Will maxi dresses come into fashion again? Ask Jasmine! Will mini skirts go out of fashion? Again, Jasmine is the one who can cast light on the matter I feel so sorry for her, she is a complete fashion victim I mean who would pay $300 for a pair of jeans? I surely wouldn’t Last month she heard on TV that the colours of the season were orange and red All at 1) Find all the fashion idioms once, in the text: 2) Find the equivalents of the fashion idioms wearing red and orange skirts, dresses, in exercise 1: blouses, T-shirts, shoes, 1) socks, purses, trainers, etc was all the fashion a) to be the latest style or activity to her But then again, I understand her – after a b) to a certain extent fashion She is young, 2) extremely beautiful, single, independent, she c) to become stylish or fashionable doesn’t have to account to anybody for each penny she spends 3) That ’ s why, if you have the chance to way meet Jasmine, d) an impolite of referring to don ’ t forget to compliment her on who how fashionable someone buys too many she is, otherwise you would break the heart of an fashionable clothes adorable fashion queen!!! 4) e) to become unfashionable; to become obsolete _ _ _ _ 5) _ 3) Find evidence in the text to support the following statements: Jasmine is American …………………………………………………………………………… She spends a lot of money on clothes ……………………………………….………………… She is not married ……………………………………………………………………………… She is not old ………………………………………………………………………………… She follows fashion trends to the letter ……………………………………………………… She doesn’t have to give explanations to anyone about how she spends money …………… ……………………………………………………… She suffers a lot when people don’t appreciate her effort to be fashionable ………………… ……………………………………………………… Answers 1) come into fashion, go out of fashion, a fashion victim, to be all the fashion/rage, after a fashion 2) 1-c, 2-e, 3-d, 4- a, 5-b 3) Jasmine is American - … lives in a small town in California She spends a lot of money on clothes – pay $300 for a pair of jeans She is not married – Jasmine is a single 21-year-old woman; she is young, extremely beautiful, single She is not old – Jasmine is a single 21-year-old … She follows fashion trends to the letter – wearing red and orange skirts, dresses, blouses, T-shirts, shoes, socks, purses, trainers was all the fashion to her She gives no explanation to anyone – she doesn’t have to account to anybody for each penny she spends She suffers a lot when people don’t appreciate her effort to be fashionable –don’t forget to compliment her …, otherwise you would break the heart of an adorable fashion queen