Main Topic 17: Industries Lesson 95: Textile (20-25 minutes) Today, you will: 1. Learn useful vocabulary related to TEXTILE. 2. Review Reported Speech. I. VOCABULARY Exercise 1: What s the meaning? (5-6 minutes) A. Choose the meaning of the underlined words from the choices that follow. 1. What kind of textile will you use for the dress she wanted you to make? a. print b. yarn c. cloth d. weave 2. I don t like clothes with buttons because they pop out every time I gain weight. a. belt b. zipper c. men s tie d. round fastener 3. She always matches her shoes and bag with her outfits because it makes her look trendy. a. textile b. material c. wardrobe d. appearance 4. Can we use a yellow yarn to patch the hole? a. cloth b. scrap c. needle d. thread Page 1
5. He patterns his designs from high-end fashion icons. a. sees b. trims c. copies d. samples B. Sentence-Making Practice (3-4 minutes) Practice using the words you ve learned in your own sentences. 1. Textile 2. Button 3. Outfit 4. Yarn 5. Pattern Page 2
Exercise 2: What s the word? (4-5 minutes) Read the following dialog with your tutor and try to use context clues to fill in the blanks with the most appropriate word. You can find the missing word from the pool of words at the bottom. Inside BNM Stitchings Store owner: Good morning! Welcome to BNM Stitchings. What can I do for you? Julia: I was just wondering if you have a on duty or do you just sell items like cloth and thread? I need something altered. Store owner: Yes, Ma am. We do and he s good. He can very well. I have seen his works. He has great skills even with the difficult stitches. What do you need done? Julia: Well, I m glad. I think I came to the right place. Store owner: What kind of alteration do you need? Julia: Actually, I have this dress and I want the zipper to be replaced with. May I talk to him now? Store owner: I m afraid he just stepped out. I can take down everything you need done and just give it to him to be repaired right away. Julia: Alright. I ve written it down together with my number at the back. Please call me when I can pick it up. I need it in five days. Thanks! Store owner: No problem, Ma am. I ll call you as soon as I talk to him. Have a good day. Choices: a. sew b. design c. tailor d. buttons Page 3
II. GRAMMAR REVIEW: Topic: Reported Speech (5-6 minutes) General Description: Reported speech refers to a sentence that reports what someone other than the speaker has said. It is also called indirect speech. Reported speech follows certain rules that tell us what tense to use based from the reference sentence. Rule 1: If the reference sentence starts in the present, the present tense is also used in the reported sentence. Susie says, I like the smooth texture of this cloth. (reference) Susie says she likes the smooth texture of this cloth. (reported Rule 2: If the reference sentence starts in the past, the past tense is also used for the reported sentence. Susie said, I like the smooth texture of this cloth. (reference) Susie said she liked the smooth texture of this cloth. (reported) Rule 3: If the reference sentence has an expression of time, you must also change it in the reported sentence. Patty: I will buy a sewing machine next week. (reference) Patty said she would buy a sewing machine the following week. (reported) Remember: If the reference sentence starts in the past but is still true, you can eitheruse the present or past tense. Both kinds of reported speech are correct. John said, I know Mary s address. (reference) John said he knows/knew Mary s address. (reported) Examples: Ron: My brother is a tailor in Dubai. (reference) Ron said his brother is a tailor in Dubai. (reported) Ron said his brother was a tailor in Dubai. (reported) Peachy: I play the guitar on family gatherings. (reference) Peachy said she plays the guitar on family gatherings. (reported) Peachy said she played the guitar on family gatherings. (reported) Page 4
Comprehension Check: Paula: My mother made skirts and blouses. How do you report this statement if it is still true? Exercise 1: Incomplete Sentences (3-4 minutes) Choose the word or phrase that would best complete the following sentences. 1. Shop owner: Many retailers like to sell Italian linens. The shop owner many retailers like to sell Italian linens. a. said b. had say c. have said d. were said 2. Mother: These scissors are sharp. Mother those scissors were sharp. a. say b. said c. to say d. to said 3. Alvin: I will be in Beijing tomorrow. Alvin said he would be in Beijing. a. the following day b. the following week c. the following month d. the following year Page 5