Clothing+and+Descriptions

//Post ideas and activities for teaching clothing vocabulary in any language here.//

Clothing
[|Blockbusters Les Vêtements] - PowerPoint game board that could be used for any language user:chericem1

info.gap drawing/coloring activity for clothing/school supply vocab. and colors and noun&adj. agreement Buen Viaje Ch.3


 * Clothing Race** - Once students are somewhat familiar with the clothing vocabulary ask them to name as many clothing items as they can. As they call out words write the ones you have brought on the board. You will need to have two bags with the same types of clothing in them. (one pair of pants, one shoe, one tie, one shirt, etc. in each bag). Now that you have a list on the board (this is the order that they students will have to go in) split the class up into 2 groups, push the desks out of the way, and have Ss line up in the back of the classroom. Each team should designate a 'statue' (prefereable a small girl so that all the clothes with fit) whom they will dress. When you say go, one person from each team will run to the front of the room and grab the first article of clothing, bring it back, put it on the statue and then the next person will run up to get the next item on the list. The first team done wins. Once they are done, have the 'statues' come to the front and as they remove each article of clothing the class says what it is in the target language. user:fraucote1

Afterwards, we read an article about the same issue. This is the one we read: http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/spanish/science/newsid_6995000/6995415.stm I had students underline cognates as we went, and once almost the entire sheet was underlined they realized how much Spanish they knew! The teacher next door was worried that I'd lose the boys on this lesson, but in one of my classes they actually got more into it than the girls! user:richa521
 * Fashion Industry Activities:** A few things I used during our clothing unit-- First, I showed a video clip of a fashion show. We paused it at random points and described what the models are wearing. It's interesting since they wear such strange things on the runway sometimes. Then we did this PowerPoint to talk about fashion news and new laws- especially relevant for Spanish because Madrid has been leading the new regulations.


 * Fashion Magazines:** I got this idea from Lisa Richardson in one of her posts...after showing several Spanish fashion websites (fashionclick.com and elle en espanol), I created a project that allowed students to work with a partner and create a fashion magazine. They got to pick the title and create a cover. They needed 10 tendencias (trends) with a picture for each and 4 sentences about each trend in the target language. There was also a vocabulary requirement. Students had been shown Consejo de moda (fashion advice) by Georgio Armani, and has to write their own advice column as well (great to practice commands). To review basic vocabulary, I also had students write a small "about the editor" or "letter from the editor" section describing themselves. The students got really creative...I got magazines about fashion with cars, family fashion, men's fashion, fashion for drag queens, etc. I got old magazines and Sunday sales papers for students to use for pictures, but you could probably modify this for a technology project as well using flickr, and do an online magazine. user:decortem

[|Las tendencias y la cultura popular] - Various interactive ppt presentations by Charla Aranda that teachers can use to stimulate speaking and writing re: clothing.

Shopping
Labeled pictures of cothing vocab: Buen Viaje Ch. 3 "How much does X cost?" "What size is X?"

[|Mr. Potato Head] - An idea for practicing clothing, colors, and style-related vocabulary by Julie Dunkelberger user:chericem1

Adjectives
Speed Dating- Practice describing people- physical and personality traits as well as talk about what they like to do. user:richa521


 * Adjective Practice**- Students write 4-5 sentences describing themselves. The first sentence says I am __, and the second sentence uses the opposite adjective- I am not__ . Students draw a picture of themselves and incorporate all of the adjectives. Some are easy to draw (I am short, I am not tall,) but they need to think a little more about other pairs of adjectives (money signs in the eyes for stingy, not generous, a smile for nice, not mean.) user:richa521

Personal Ads- Practice adjectives and verbs (I like to __) using authentic texts. user:richa521


 * Do you love your neighbor?** - Write the following phrases on the board - "Do you love your neighbor?" "What kind of neighbor do you love?" "I love neighbors who." Students make a circle with their chairs in the middle of the room. There needs to be one less chair than there are students. The student in the center asks any of the other students "Do you love your neighbor?" If the student answers "yes" then that student and their neighbor to the right switch seats (the student in the middle tries to slide in during this time). If the student responds "no" (which is funnier) then the person in the middle has to ask "What kind of neighbor do you love?" Finally, the students sitting responses with "I love neighbors who." and they fill in the blank with 'blue pants,' 'green eyes,' 'purple shirts,' etc. They can insert any color, clothing item, or physical feature here. Any students who fits the description has to get up and switch spots - this is when the person in the middle attempts to sit in the circle. Have lots of fun! user:fraucote1

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