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Book 6 · Unit 15Pre-Intermediate · Ages 10–13

Fashion Accessories

This fashion accessories ESL lesson develops clothing vocabulary and adjectives for describing personal style. Students discuss outfits, identify accessories and practise present continuous descriptions of what people are wearing. They write about their own fashion choices and perform a catwalk roleplay with live outfit commentary.

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Lesson format

2 × 45 minutes

Level

Pre-Intermediate

Age group

Ages 10–13

Main focus

Speaking first

What students will learn

• Name and describe common accessories and clothes
• Use adjectives: stylish, colourful, trendy, comfortable, cool
• Express opinions: I like / I don't like / I love
• Ask and answer 'What are you wearing?' and 'What's your style?'
• Write a paragraph describing their personal style
• Perform a fashion-show commentary roleplay

Lesson flow

Students vote for the coolest outfit, learn accessory vocabulary describing items ('These are round sunglasses. They're stylish.'), and drill 'What is he wearing? He's wearing jeans and a cap.' The second lesson mimes putting on accessories in charades, learns style adjectives like trendy and fancy, writes 'My Fashion Style' describing what they always wear, and performs a fashion-show roleplay commentating on a classmate's outfit.

Target language

  • • 'What are you wearing?'
  • • Present continuous for clothing (she's wearing)
  • • Opinion adjectives (stylish, trendy, colourful)
  • • Clothing and accessory vocabulary

Key vocabulary

  • necklace
  • bracelet
  • earrings
  • sunglasses
  • belt
  • handbag
  • watch
  • scarf
  • hat
  • accessory

Speaking questions students answer

  • • What are you wearing today?
  • • What's your style?
  • • Do you like trendy clothes?
  • • What is she wearing?
  • • What's the coolest accessory you own?

Recommended teaching contexts

• Pre-Intermediate ESL and EFL classes• Ages 10–13• Primary school classrooms• Language schools• Private and small-group lessons• Teaching clothes vocabulary• Pair and whole-class speaking• Interactive whiteboards and online teaching

Why this lesson works

The lesson follows a clear progression: Vote on outfits in a Who's Got Style? warm-up, describe outfits using style adjectives, write about their fashion style and perform a fashion-show roleplay. Teachers can open the materials and start immediately, while students move from supported vocabulary practice to purposeful spoken English.

This lesson includes

• Interactive lesson slides
• Teacher guide
• Printable worksheets
• Speaking practice: "What are you wearing today?"
• Classroom games
• Videos
• Vocabulary practice
• Pair work
• Extension activities

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