Clothes
Vocabulary Lesson · A1-A2

Clothes

Learn the names of clothes, verbs and adjectives to describe them. With audio and interactive exercises.

Listening Practice

Listen to the audio and answer the questions below.

My Clothes

My Clothes

Hello! My name is Tom. I want to tell you about my clothes. I have different clothes for different seasons.

For work, I usually wear a white shirt and black trousers. I also have a nice blue jacket. It is new — I bought it last week. It fits me very well and feels light and comfortable.

At the weekend, I like to wear something casual. In summer, I always put on a T-shirt and shorts. My favourite T-shirt is white with a red logo. My shorts are old but very comfortable. When it's sunny, I wear my favourite cap.

In winter, I wear warm clothes. I have a thick woollen jumper — it's very cosy. Over my jumper, I put on a long black coat. My coat is warm and long. I also have a comfortable hoodie with a big hood.

My sister Emma loves clothes too. She has a beautiful blue dress for parties. It's new and she looks great in it. For school, she often wears a skirt with a blouse. Sometimes she wears jeans and a hoodie — that's her favourite casual outfit. She has a pair of tight jeans that she really likes, but she also has a loose pair for relaxing at home.

Last weekend, we went shopping together. I wanted to buy a new jumper. I tried on three different ones. The first was too tight. The second was too loose. The third was perfect — just the right size.

Emma bought a light jacket for spring. She tried it on and looked in the mirror. "It suits you!" I said. She smiled and decided to buy it.

Before we go out, we always get dressed for the weather. I put on my coat, she puts on her jacket, and we are ready. When we come home, we take off our outdoor clothes and relax.

I think clothes are important. They keep us warm in winter and cool in summer. And of course, they help us look good!

What about you? What are your favourite clothes?

Comprehension Questions

1. What does Tom usually wear for work?

2. What does Tom wear in summer at the weekend?

3. What is Tom's coat like?

4. What does Emma wear for parties?

5. Why didn't Tom buy the first two jumpers?

6. What do Tom and Emma do when they come home?

Vocabulary

Learn new words, verbs and adjectives.

Match the clothes with the pictures and listen to the pronunciation

shirt
jeans
hoodie
dress
cap
T-shirt
jumper
coat
jacket
shorts
trousers
skirt
skirt
shirt
shorts
T-shirt
jumper
dress
jacket
hoodie
jeans
cap
trousers
coat

Match the verbs with their translation

wear
put on
take off
try on
buy
get dressed
match
fit
a. примерить
b. одеваться
c. надеть
d. быть впору
e. купить
f. носить
g. сочетаться
h. снять

Match the adjectives with their translation

warm
light
long
short
tight
loose
new
old
a. лёгкий
b. новый
c. тесный, узкий
d. длинный
e. старый
f. короткий
g. тёплый
h. свободный

Practice

Complete the exercises to practise the new vocabulary.

Complete the sentences with the correct verb

1. I always       a shirt to work.

2. It's cold outside. Please       your coat.

3. When I come home, I       my jacket.

4. I want to       this dress before I buy it.

5. I want to       a new jumper.

6. In the morning, I       quickly and have breakfast.

7. This shirt       my trousers perfectly.

8. These jeans       me very well.

Complete the sentences with the correct adjective

1. I wear a       coat in winter.

2. This jacket is very       — perfect for spring.

3. She wears a       dress to the party.

4. In summer, I wear       shorts.

5. These jeans are too      . I need a bigger size.

6. I like       clothes at home — they are so comfortable.

7. I have a       jacket. I bought it yesterday.

8. This is an       T-shirt. It was my father's.

Complete the sentences with the correct item of clothing

1. He wears a white       with buttons to school.

2. My blue       are made of denim.

3. She puts on a warm       with a hood when it is cool outside.

4. She is wearing a pink       to the birthday party.

5. He has a red       on his head.

6. In summer, I wear a white       with short sleeves.

7. My grandma made me a warm woollen       for winter.

8. In winter, Mum wears a long warm       over her clothes.

9. He took off his light       when he came into the house.

10. On hot days, boys often wear       instead of long trousers.

11. At school, he wears black       with his uniform.

12. She is wearing a blue       and a white blouse.

Final Test

Check your knowledge of clothes vocabulary, verbs and adjectives.