The Reading / Listening - Level 4

Researchers say that people who dress differently get more respect. Silvia Bellezza and two professors looked at how we view the status and competence of people who do not dress "normally". They found that the more strangely people dress, the more respect they get. People thought that those with "weirder" fashion were more unique. Many people believe that dressing down is a sign of confidence. Bellezza said: "If you're willing to deviate, there are upsides."

Bellezza's experiments tested how people reacted to non-standard dress. People dressed differently at boutiques in Milan. One group wore sports clothes, while the other dressed in suits. Sales assistants thought the sporty people were the bigger spenders. In another test, students rated an unshaven professor in a T-shirt above a professor in a suit. Well-known CEOs who dress down and wear jeans and sneakers may have changed how we think.

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Sources
  • http://www.businessinsider.com.au/people-who-dress-weird-get-more-respect-2014-3
  • http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702304017604579445140870078088
  • http://www.nzherald.co.nz/lifestyle/news/article.cfm?c_id=6&objectid=11223173


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The Activities

MATCHING

PARAGRAPH ONE:

1.

people who dress

a.

people dress

2.

people who do not

b.

sign of confidence

3.

the more strangely

c.

were more unique

4.

those with "weirder" fashion

d.

differently

5.

dressing down is a

e.

there are upsides

6.

If you're willing to deviate,

f.

dress "normally"



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PARAGRAPH TWO:

1.

non-

a.

T-shirt

2.

boutiques

b.

in suits

3.

the other dressed

c.

standard dress

4.

the sporty people were the

d.

we think

5.

an unshaven professor in a

e.

in Milan

6.

changed how

f.

bigger spenders

LISTEN AND FILL IN THE GAPS

Researchers say that people (1) ___________________ get more respect. Silvia Bellezza and two professors looked (2) ___________________ the status (3) ___________________ people who do not dress "normally". They found that the more strangely people dress, (4) ___________________ get. People thought that those with "weirder" fashion were more unique. Many people believe (5) ___________________ is a sign of confidence. Bellezza said: "If you're willing to deviate, (6) ___________________."

Bellezza's experiments tested (7) ___________________ to non-standard dress. People dressed (8) ___________________ in Milan. One group wore sports clothes, while the (9) ___________________. Sales assistants thought the sporty people were (10) ___________________. In another test, students rated (11) ___________________ in a T-shirt above a professor in a suit. Well-known CEOs who dress down and wear jeans and sneakers may have (12) ___________________.

FASHION SURVEY

Write five GOOD questions about fashion in the table. Do this in pairs. Each student must write the questions on his / her own paper.

When you have finished, interview other students. Write down their answers.

 

STUDENT 1

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STUDENT 2

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STUDENT 3

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Q.1.

 

 

 

 

Q.2.

 

 

 

 

Q.3.

 

 

 

 

Q.4.

 

 

 

 

Q.5.

 

 

 

 

WRITE QUESTIONS & ASK YOUR PARTNER(S)

Student A: Do not show these to your speaking partner(s).

a)

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b)

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c)

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d)

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e)

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f)

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g)

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h)

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Student B: Do not show these to your speaking partner(s).

a)

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b)

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c)

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d)

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e)

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f)

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g)

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h)

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FREE WRITING

Write about fashion for 10 minutes. Comment on your partner's paper.

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Answers

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