One way to describe people is to describe their clothing.
Later in this unit, you can watch some additional videos that focus on more vocabulary for describing
people.
The basic clothing, of course, includes a shirt and trousers.
The shirt might be a casual shirt or a dress shirt. You can also wear a t-shirt.
Trousers might be dress pants, casual pants, or jeans.
Now, in America, we actually use the term pants more often than trousers. In many other
English-speaking countries, especially in the United Kingdom, pants mean underpants--that
is, underwear.
Let's talk about formal clothing, the kind of clothing you might wear to work.
When men wear a suit, they usually wear a dress shirt, a tie, a suit coat, and suit
pants. They might also wear a vest.
Instead of a formal suit, you might just wear a jacket.
A woman might also wear a suit to work. Women's clothing also includes a skirt and a dress.
Let's talk about more casual clothing.
In warmer weather, you might wear shorts.
For cooler weather, you might wear a sweater. You could also wear a sweatshirt, which is
much more casual.
At the end of the day, it always feels good to put on pajamas.
What do you wear on your feet? Shoes, of course. You might also wear socks.
Other kinds of footwear include sandals, boots, and slippers.
But people can wear so much more. All the extra things that people wear are the accessories.
Jewelry can include a ring, earrings, a necklace, a bracelet, and a watch.
When I'm getting ready for work, some of the last things that I put on include a tie and
a belt.
You might wear a hat. A common casual hat is a cap.
Sunglasses are a kind of glasses that shield your eyes from sunlight.
In cold weather, I like to wear gloves on my hands and a scarf around my neck.
You have heard many terms for clothing. Now, let's see how well you can label clothing.
Choose the picture that matches the description that you hear.
Amy is wearing a suit with a dress shirt.
This sentence describes Picture A.
Rick is wearing a casual shirt and sunglasses.
This sentence describes Picture C.
James is wearing a suit coat, a dress shirt, and a tie.
This sentence describes Picture B.
Sarah is wearing a dress.
This sentence describes Picture C.
Watch videos later in this unit to learn vocabulary words for describing people's personality
and physical appearance.
Now, it's your turn. In the second half of this video, I listed several examples of accessories:
that is, all the extra things that people wear. I think that my favorite accessory is
this watch. My wife bought it for me in 2005. It's a great watch, and it came from a great
person.
What is your favorite accessory, and why?
Add your comment to the discussion below this video.