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Carmen say.
Word on the Street
Camden Fashion
1. Both of these sentences are correct.
Choose the one that Carmen used.
a) Camden is the largest market in
the UK.
Answers are at the end of this support
pack.
b) Camden is one of the largest
markets in the UK.
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Exercises
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Activity 1
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Carmen talks about punk, London Fashion
Week and Cyber-Goth. Choose the right
group for each expression.
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Activity 2
Choose the sentences that you heard
a) London Fashion Week is a great
place to see the strangest new
fashion trends.
b) London Fashion Week is a great
place to see the latest new
fashion trends.
5. Both of these sentences are correct.
Choose the one that Carmen used.
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4. Both of these sentences are correct.
Choose the one that Carmen used.
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Cyber-Goth
b) Punk music was about making
all the rules.
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a) Punk music was about breaking
all the rules.
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3. Both of these sentences are correct.
Choose the one that Carmen used.
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London Fashion Week
b) Camden is best known for
fashion.
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a) Camden is better known for its
market.
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Punk
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a very strong fashion sense / the latest
fashion trends / a mixture of varied stuff /
British fashion is different / less wearable
but always exciting / anti-fashion / torn
clothes and spiky hair / a futuristic style /
breaking all the rules
2. Both of these sentences are correct.
Choose the one that Carmen used.
a) The shape of the clothes is a lot
more aggressive, maybe a lot
bigger.
b) The shape of the clothes is a bit
more aggressive, maybe a bit
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sharper.
fashion?
6. Both of these sentences are correct.
Choose the one that Carmen used.
a) Take a look at these.
b) Have a listen to this.
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Do you have any British clothes?
Discuss these questions with another
student or post a comment on the
LearnEnglish website.
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Discussion
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What do you think of British
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Answers
Activity 1
Punk
anti-fashion
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breaking all the rules
torn clothes and spiky hair
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London Fashion Week
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the latest fashion trends
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less wearable but always exciting
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British fashion is different
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Cyber-Goth
a very strong fashion sense
a mixture of varied stuff
a futuristic style
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Activity 2
1. b) Camden is one of the largest markets in the UK.
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3. a) Punk music was about breaking all the rules.
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2. b) Camden is best known for fashion.
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4. b) London Fashion Week is a great place to see the latest new fashion trends.
6. a) Take a look at these.
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5. b) The shape of the clothes is a bit more aggressive, maybe a bit sharper.
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