What Are You Wearing?

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Listening

10 minutes

Say to student:

"Leo and Ana notice something different about each other today. What are they wearing that's unusual?"

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.

or click any bubble to hear one line

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.
Usually/always = HABIT = simple present. I usually WEAR (not 'I'm usually wearing').

Today I wear a dress. → Today I'm wearing a dress.
Today/right now = NOW = present continuous. Today I'M WEARING (not 'I wear').

Explicação (PT-BR):
Simple present = habito, rotina, algo que voce faz SEMPRE. Present continuous = agora, neste momento. Palavras-chave: usually/always/every day = simple present. Today/right now/at the moment = present continuous. Ex: I USUALLY WEAR jeans. (habito) Today I'M WEARING a dress. (agora)

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Practice

15 minutes

Watch for:
- Simple present vs continuous e o ponto mais confuso desta unidade. Usar signal words como ancora: usually/always = simple, today/right now = continuous.
- I'm usually wearing (ERRADO) — 'usually' SEMPRE pede simple present. Corrigir imediatamente.
- Today I wear (ERRADO) — 'today' (no sentido de 'neste momento') pede continuous. Corrigir gentilmente.
- Clothes vocabulary: jeans e pants sao SEMPRE plurais (como glasses). 'A jeans' nao existe → 'jeans' ou 'a pair of jeans'.
- Hat: pronuncia /haet/ — brasileiros tendem a nao aspirar o H. Praticar: hat, have, he, here.
- Sweater vs jacket: sweater = de la/malha (sem ziper), jacket = com ziper ou abotoar. Brasileiros confundem.
- Shirt vs T-shirt: shirt = camisa social/com colarinho, T-shirt = camiseta casual.

Clothes Vocabulary

Match the English word to the Portuguese translation.

Column A

dress

sweater

boots

jacket

pants

hat

Column B

vestido

jaqueta

sueter

chapeu

calca

botas

Answer Key:
dress = vestido
sweater = sueter
boots = botas
jacket = jaqueta
pants = calca
hat = chapeu

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)

🗣 Teacher speaks: H (Habit)

2. Today she is wearing a beautiful dress.

A. H (Habit)

B. N (Now)

🗣 Teacher speaks: N (Now)

3. He always wears a T-shirt.

A. H (Habit)

B. N (Now)

🗣 Teacher speaks: H (Habit)

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

A. H (Habit)

B. N (Now)

🗣 Teacher speaks: N (Now)

5. They wear uniforms every day.

A. H (Habit)

B. N (Now)

🗣 Teacher speaks: H (Habit)

6. Look! She is wearing new boots today!

A. H (Habit)

B. N (Now)

🗣 Teacher speaks: 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?

Target: I'm wearing jeans, a T-shirt, and sneakers.

Expected answer: Jeans. A T-shirt. / I'm wearing jeans.

Tip: Start from top to bottom: shirt/sweater → pants/jeans/skirt → shoes. Build vocabulary as you go. Accept single words.

2. What do you usually wear to work?

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

Target: I usually wear a shirt and pants.

Expected answer: A shirt. Pants. / I wear a shirt.

Tip: This contrasts simple present (habit) with continuous (now). Model the full contrast: 'I usually wear X, but today I'm wearing Y.'

3. What do you wear on the weekend?

Follow-up: Is it different from work?

Target: On the weekend I usually wear jeans and a T-shirt.

Expected answer: Jeans. T-shirt. / I wear jeans.

Tip: Good opportunity to contrast work vs weekend clothes. Keep it natural and fun.

Extension activity: Aluno rapido: descrever o que 3 pessoas famosas geralmente usam vs o que estao usando em uma foto especifica. Ex: 'Obama usually wears a suit, but in this photo he's wearing shorts and a T-shirt.'

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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