23 At the station
English
ticket collector
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20 The clothes shop
20 The clothes shop vest
bra
blouse
tights
I’d like a raincoat
socks
– Good morning. How can I help you? – Good morning. I’d like to buy a raincoat; do you have any?
hat hijab ankle boots
sweater cap
– Certainly! Would you like boots too? We have waterproof boots in a lot of different colours! – No, thanks. Just a raincoat will be fine.
pullover/jumper
turban skirt
gloves
– What about a nice winter coat, with the cold weather coming soon? This blue one would be great for you. – No, thank you. I don’t really use winter coats.
beret jilbab
laced shoes
swimming trunks
woman’s suit
– A quilted jacket? – No.
cardigan
– A sweater? A hoodie? – Please! I just want a raincoat, thank you. – Alright, but listen... our raincoats have been a great success… – So?
sweatshirt raincoat
– So… we’ve sold out! – Ah!
jeans
– But we have some great jackets, skirts…
braces
heeled shoes
shirt sari
belt umbrella
shorts
flip-flops
T-shirt
man’s suit waistcoat
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trainers
bag
wallet
scarf
Attractive illustrations
tie
jacket
coat
trousers
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Lively dialogues with interactive tasks
glasses
sunglasses
earrings
necklace
ring
watch
bracelet
Idioms
Details
To wear one’s heart on one’s sleeve (To openly display one’s emotions) It’s so easy to tell when Alex is happy or upset… he wears his heart on his sleeve!
Fabrics wool
silk
To loosen the purse strings (To become generous or liberal when spending money) I always had to be careful with money. It wasn’t until I f inished paying the mortgage on the house that I loosened the purse strings a little.
To be on somebody’s coat-tails (To benefit from someone else’s success) She only got the job on her father’s coat-tails. The other candidates were much better qualif ied, but her Dad worked there for over 40 years and was very well respected in the company.
cotton
synthetic fabrics Interactive digital activities
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Thematic idioms
English
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To be in somebody’s shoes (To be in the same or a similar situation as another person) I wouldn’t like to be in Jeremy’s shoes when his wife f inds out how much money he spent on that new car. It cost a fortune!
briefcase
sandals
button
– Maybe an anorak? – No.
quilted jacket
anorak
caftan
sleeve
– I understand… But we have these very fashionable shirts... Would you like to try one? – No, thank you… at the moment I’m not really interested. I just need a raincoat!
swimsuit
dress
boots
collar
English
– If you’re interested, these shoes are on offer… with or without heels? Which do you prefer? – Thanks, but I don’t need any shoes.
hoodie
Wellington boots
A closer look Parts and accessories
pants
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fruit juice
coffee bread
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