What Are You Wearing?

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Listening

10 minutes

Dialogue: Leo and Ana talk about what they usually wear vs what they're wearing today.

Leo and Ana

Here is the text from the listening. Read along and check your answers.

You usually wear jeans.

Why are you wearing a dress today?

I have a meeting.

What about you? You usually wear a T-shirt.

Today I'm wearing a sweater. It's cold!

Are you wearing new shoes?

Yes! Do you like them?

They're very nice.

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Comprehension:

1. What does Ana usually wear?

2. Why is Ana wearing a dress today?

3. Why is Leo wearing a sweater?

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Language Focus

12 minutes

Grammar: simple present vs present continuous (habit vs now)

Form	Structure
Affirmative	I usually wear jeans.,Today I'm wearing a dress.,He always wears a T-shirt.,Right now he's wearing a sweater.
Negative	I don't usually wear dresses.,I'm not wearing a jacket today.
Interrogative	What do you usually wear?,What are you wearing today?

Common Errors

I'm usually wearing jeans. → I usually wear jeans.

Today I wear a dress. → Today I'm wearing a dress.

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Practice

15 minutes

Clothes Vocabulary

Match the English word to the Portuguese translation.

Column A

dress

sweater

boots

jacket

pants

hat

Column B

vestido

sueter

chapeu

jaqueta

botas

calca

Habit or Now?

Read each sentence. Is it a HABIT (something usual) or NOW (happening right now)?

1. I usually wear jeans to work.

A. H (Habit)

B. N (Now)

2. Today she is wearing a beautiful dress.

A. H (Habit)

B. N (Now)

3. He always wears a T-shirt.

A. H (Habit)

B. N (Now)

4. Right now I'm wearing a sweater because it's cold.

A. H (Habit)

B. N (Now)

5. They wear uniforms every day.

A. H (Habit)

B. N (Now)

6. Look! She is wearing new boots today!

A. H (Habit)

B. N (Now)

Habit (H) or Now (N)?

Is the sentence about a HABIT or about NOW?

1. I usually wear black shoes.

A. A

B. B

2. Today I'm wearing boots.

A. A

B. B

3. She always wears jeans on Fridays.

A. A

B. B

4. Look! He's wearing a hat!

A. A

B. B

5. We wear uniforms at school.

A. A

B. B

6. Right now she's wearing a red dress.

A. A

B. B

Describe your clothes — what you usually wear and what you're wearing today.

Scenario:

You and a friend are comparing your usual style with what you're wearing today.

Useful Expressions

I usually wear ___.Today I'm wearing ___.What are you wearing?Are you wearing new ___?Do you like them?

Round 1 — Describe what you're wearing NOW

TEACHER: What are you wearing today?
YOU: I'm wearing [jeans/a T-shirt/shoes...].
TEACHER: Nice! Are those new?
YOU: Yes! / No, they're old.

Round 2 — Compare habit vs today

TEACHER: What do you usually wear to work?
YOU: I usually wear [pants and a shirt].
TEACHER: And today?
YOU: Today I'm wearing [jeans and a sweater] because it's [cold / the weekend / casual Friday].

Round 3 — Describe someone else

TEACHER: Describe what I'm wearing.
YOU: You're wearing [a shirt and pants]. You usually wear [...].
TEACHER: That's right! / Actually, I usually wear [...].

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Let's Talk

13 minutes

Let's Talk!

Use what you learned today to answer these questions. Elaborate as much as you can!

Talking about clothes, habits, and what you're wearing today.

1. What are you wearing right now? Describe everything.

Follow-up: Is this what you usually wear?

2. What do you usually wear to work?

Follow-up: Is today different? What are you wearing today?

3. What do you wear on the weekend?

Follow-up: Is it different from work?

Self-Assessment

How did you do today?

✓
I can describe what I'm wearing now.
✓
I can say what I usually wear (habit) vs what I'm wearing today (now).
✓
I can name common clothes in English.

Great work today!

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