Do this activity and

• practise your listening.
• watch two videos about fashion and style.
• learn new vocabulary.

INTRODUCTION

Fashion stylists work with celebrities and regular people too. With this interview, you will learn more about how they work and how enthusiastic they feel about their job.

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Open this document to answer the questions. Print it out to hand in or email it to your teacher.
2. Go to this website.
3. Watch the video Becoming a Fashion Stylist. You don't need to understand all the words. Use The Richmond Electronic dictionary.
4. Choose the right answer to the questions in this document.

Tip! To go straight to the questions in the exercise, use the timeline below the videos. You can drag it to the right to be able to find each specific question.

QUESTIONS:

1. What does a fashion stylist do?

1. He creates an image that sends a message about a person.
2. He creates a message that sends an image about a person.
3. He creates a person with a message.

2. What skill is not necessary to be a fashion stylist?

1. Determination
2. Passion for fashion
3. Laziness
4. Sense of humour

3. How do you get work experience?

1. By studying really hard
2. By helping expert people
3. By offering your assistance at local shows in your area

4. And, you learn best by?

1. Working alone
2. Working with people with lots of experience
3. Looking in the yellow pages

5. How do you take a course in fashion and style?

1. By contacting fashion colleges
2. By contacting your friends
3. By contacting local shops

FURTHER PRACTICE

In the same website, watch the video Life of a Fashion Stylist and choose the right answer to the following questions.

QUESTIONS:

1. How did she get into this line of work?

1. She decided to be a fashion stylist after her son was born.
2. She decided to be a fashion stylist when her son was 15.
3. She never wanted to be a fashion stylist.

2. What is the best part of her job?

1. The long working hours
2. The interesting people she works with
3. The interesting, lovely, wise people she works with

3. What is her favourite fashion item?

1. A bracelet
2. A necklace
3. A skirt

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Do this activity and

• practice your reading.
• learn more about imagineers and theme parks.
• learn about the best ride ever.

INTRODUCTION

Would you like to learn more about the world of theme parks and imagineers? In this task you will be able to find out all about them and discover the best theme parks and rides.

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Open this document to answer the questions. Print it out to hand in or email it to your teacher.
2. Go to this website.
3. Read the article about Disney Imagineering Jobs and answer the questions. You don't need to understand all the words. Use The Richmond Electronic dictionary.

QUESTIONS:

1. Who coined the term “imagineer”?
2. What are imagineers charged with in a theme park?
3. How many different disciplines do imagineers represent?
4. Write two responsibilities imagineers have in a theme park.
5. Are attractions designed by a single person?

FURTHER PRACTICE

1. Go to The Theme Park Insider website and visit the best attraction, The Simpsons ride.
2. Read the description of The Simpsons Ride and order these events (use numbers):
   
   • Guests are shown various advertisements.
   • Guests watch a safety video.
   • Guests enter the pre-show room.
   • Guests walk through a giant Krusty head.
   • Guests wait under various circus tents.

You can watch a video about this ride at:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nEVMEZUccew&feature=related

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Do this activity and

• practise your reading.
• review the passive.
• learn about the origins of Coca-Cola©.

INTRODUCTION

Where does the name Coca-Cola© come from? Who invented it? With this activity you can learn this and much more.

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Open this document to answer the questions. Print it out to hand in or email it to your teacher.
2. Go to this site.
3. Read the Coke© timeline and search the answer to the questions. You don't need to understand all the words. Use The Richmond Electronic dictionary.

QUESTIONS:

1. Who created the Coca-Cola© logo? When was it created?
2. Why was the beverage called Coca-Cola©?
3. What diseases could Coca-Cola© cure in 1886?
4. When did Coca-Cola's© first advertisement appear?
5. Where is the original formula of Coca-Cola© kept?

FURTHER PRACTICE

1. Go to this site.
2. Read the timeline for Jessica Alba and complete the following sentences:
   
   • She has wanted to be an actress since she was _________ years old.
   • She acted for the first time when she was _________ years old.
   • She graduated from high school when she was _________ years old.
   • Alba lived at the Air Force Family until she was _________ years old.
   • Jessica acted in an Indie film when she was _________ years old.

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