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HARRY’S CLOTHES PROJECT LEVEL 51

Teacher’s NotesPearson English Kids Readers

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Level 5Suitable for: young learners who have

completed up to 250 hours of study in English

Type of English: British

Headwords: 1000

Key words: 18 (see pages 2 and 4 of these Teacher’s Notes)

Subject words 19 (see pages 2 and 5 of these Teacher’s Notes)

Key grammar: past simple (regular and irregular verbs); adverbs of frequency; have to …

Summary of the ReaderThis Level 5 title looks at ways of dressing. Harry is a ten-year-old boy who has been asked to prepare a school project on clothes. He starts by thinking about the clothes he and his family wear, the clothes he sees other people wearing and those that he sees on television. Becoming interested in the subject, he goes on to collect pictures from the internet and from magazines. He finds illustrations of clothes for special occasions, for jobs and for sport, and clothes from other countries and other periods. Finally, he goes to the library to learn about how clothes are made. His project is a great success.

Introducing the topic: Ways of dressingBefore students read the book …

• Do Activity 1 on page 31.

• Do Activity 2 on page 31. Then divide the class into small groups and close books. Ask groups to compile a list of 15 things we wear, as quickly as possible.

• Show a videoclip (or photo) of an astronaut (or other person wearing protective clothing), and ask students to describe how s/he is dressed and discuss why. Teach the word ‘protect’.

• Show a videoclip (or photo) of a popular music group and ask students to describe how they are dressed and discuss why.

Did you know … ?

Some old clothes can be made into paper.

A single silkworm cocoon produces 300–900 m of silk.

The strongest natural fibre known is produced by spiders for their webs.





Key words(see page 4 of these Teacher’s Notes for the Key words in context)

casual (adj) per cent (n)

collect (v) present (v) / presentation (n)

colourful (adj) project (n)

comfortable (adj) protect (n)

dress up (v) sensible (adj)

fancy dress (n) smart (adj)

fashion (n) / special (adj)

fashionable (adj) traditional (adj)

modern (adj) wild (adj)

occasion (n)

Curriculum linksHistory• Divide the class into groups and allot a period

(e.g. Roman, Medieval, 19th century) to each group. Ask them to find out how people dressed at the time.

Geography• Put a map of the world on the wall. Divide the

students into groups and allot each group an area, other than those mentioned in the book. Ask them to find out as much as possible about the clothes worn in their areas – they can use the internet for this.

Art and design• Get students to draw what they think will

be the next fashion for their age group, and describe what they have drawn to the class.

Technology• Divide the class into four groups. Give each

group one of the following: wool, cotton, silk, fur. Ask each group to prepare a presentation on how their product is turned into clothes.

Environmental / social issues• Discuss in class what should be done with old

clothes.

Subject words(see page 5 of these Teacher’s Notes for the Subject words in context)

dressing gown (n) salwar kameez (n)

fabric (n) sandals (n)

fur (n) sari (n)

heel (n) slippers (n)

kilt (n) stripy (adj)

kimono (n) suit (n)

leather (n) tie (n)

nightdress (n) wellington boots (n)

punk (n) wig (n)

pyjamas (n)




Class Activities (After Reading)

Here are some activities to do with your class after reading Harry’s Clothes Project.

1. Uniforms• Prepare some images (on card or computer) of

people wearing uniforms (e.g. waiter, fireman, nurse), and a list of the jobs these people do.

• Get students to match the images with the words, and to discuss in groups why the people need these clothes.

2. Dressing up• Bring dressing-up clothes, (or ask students to

bring them).

• Let students dress up. Each student must tell the class what s/he is wearing and how s/he feels dressed this way.

• For homework, they should write a short description: I wore … and I felt … using the past tense.

3. Writing about fashion• Get students to work in pairs, and compare

fashions one (or two) years ago with this year. Give a model: Last year, people wore … but this year they prefer / are wearing … .

• Each pair should produce five sentences.

• Students read out their sentences, and the rest of the class must say whether they agree with the comparisons made.

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Key words

casual ..................... In the 1990s, clothes for young people were more casual. (p. 21)

collect .................... I started to collect all these ideas for my school project. (p. 8)

colourful ................ Her dress is very light and colourful. (p. 23)

comfortable .......... I like to feel comfortable and casual. (p. 9)

dress up ................. When there is a special occasion, we can dress up in different clothes. (p. 15)

fancy dress ........... Once, I went to a fancy dress party at my fiend’s house and all my friends looked

so funny! (p. 15)

fashion / ................. Fashion changes all the time. (p. 24)

fashionable I saw people in fashionable clothes and people in sensible clothes. (p. 10)

modern .................. These days, people usually wear modern clothes and there are not many

differences between the countries. (p. 22)

occasion ................ We really do need a lot of different clothes for different occasions! (p. 8)

per cent ................. About 28 per cent of our wool comes from sheep in Australia. (p. 25)

present / ................ Harry presents his project (p. 28)

presentation On the day of the presentation, I was tired! (p. 29)

project ................... I wanted my project to be the best! (p. 28)

protect ................... ‘It protects my head from the sun!’ he says. (p. 13)

sensible .................. I saw people in fashionable clothes and people in sensible clothes. (p. 10)

smart ..................... It’s very smart, but it’s not comfortable. (p. 5)

special .................... I wear special clothes for cooking and art. (p. 8)

traditional ............. But on some special occasions, people in different countries wear the traditional clothes of their country. (p. 22)

wild ......................... Their fashion was really wild! (p. 20)



Subject words

dressing gown ......... We have slippers on our feet and in winter we wear dressing gowns to keep

warm. (p. 4)

fabric ......................... Some of our fabrics come from plants. (p. 26)

fur .............................. In Russia, where it is very cold in winter, many people wear fur coats and hats.

(p. 23)

heel ............................ I saw shoes with high heels and shoes with low heels. (p. 11)

kilt ............................. In Japan, for example, women wear kimonos, and in Scotland men wear kilts.

(p. 22)

kimono ...................... In Japan, for example, women wear kimonos, and in Scotland men wear kilts.

(p. 22)

leather ...................... We use leather to make jackets, shoes and bags. (p. 26)

nightdress ................ My dad and I wear pyjamas and my mum and my sister wear nightdresses. (p. 4)

punk ........................... Some people liked ‘punk’ music. (p. 20)

pyjamas .................... My dad and I wear pyjamas and my mum and my sister wear nightdresses. (p. 4)

salwar kameez ........ My dad and I wore salwar kameez. (p. 16)

sandals ..................... My mum and Rosa wear light dresses and sandals on their feet. (p. 13)

sari ............................. My mum and Rosa wore saris too. (p. 16)

slippers ..................... We wear slippers on our feet and in winter we wear dressing gowns to keep warm. (p. 4)

stripy ......................... She likes to wear lots of pink things and stripy socks in all the colours of the rainbow! (p. 7)

suit ............................. I saw people in suits and other smart clothes for work. (p. 10)

tie ............................... I have to wear black trousers, a blue shirt and a tie round my neck! (p. 5)

wellington boots ..... Sometimes Rosa wears wellington boots with her princess dress. (p. 7)

wig ............................. The men wore long jackets and wigs on their heads! (p. 18)



While-Reading activities

Activity 1 (pages 3–11)

Circle the correct word.

1 Harry’s sister wears / wore nightdresses every night.

2 Harry’s school uniform is not very smart / comfortable.

3 For art lessons, Harry wears special / warm clothes.

4 Harry sees / saw lots of different clothes when he was on the bus.

5 Harry wears / doesn’t wear his school uniform for sports.

6 Harry thinks Rosa looks silly / warm with her princess dress and

wellington boots.

7 When you go for a country walk, it is best to wear smart / sensible clothes.

8 A hard / high hat can protect people.


Name the following things to wear.

1 People often wear them on their feet when it’s very hot.

2 You wear it round your neck when it’s cold.

3 Indian women wear them for special occasions.

4 You need these on your hands when you play in the snow.

5 People wear them when it’s raining.

6 You wear these to protect your eyes from the sun.



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Choose the correct words to fill the gaps.

cotton fabric leather fur cool wool

1 comes from cows.

2 We use to make jeans.

3 Some people don’t agree with making coats from .

4 In very hot countries, people wear clothes which are good for keeping

.

5 We use to make jumpers and scarves.

6 Leather is a very strong .



After-Reading activities

Activity 1

Circle the words.

casual modern smart stripy protect traditional wig fabric sandals fashion

u o x a s k c s m a r t

f n p r o t e c t h q x

a x b l r r a l f w p c

a z h d c a s u a l f i

w v q y k d l l b i a v

d s e y w i g o r j s t

x t u b z t l p i d h e

x r q q u i f o c e i l

f i h s w o e z k j o r

r p m s a n d a l s n y

r y f x l a s x c v m f

y h d s i l m o d e r n

Activity 2

Match to make sentences. Draw lines.

1 Dad’s hat stops a you have to wear a warm coat.

2 When it’s really cold b for cooking and art.

3 Harry wears special clothes c he has to wear smart clothes.

4 Gloves keep d hair from getting into the food.

5 When Harry goes to his grandma’s e our hands warm.

6 Fashion changes from f season to season.



Activity 3

Find the words. Then match the picture to the word.

a lassnad

b ynfac sreds

c evslog

d dhar tha

e losoch ourmnif

f strosh

g fascr

6

2

4

7

1

5

3




Answer Key

In the back of the Reader

Before You Read1 Clothes: pyjamas, nightdress, uniform, boots.

Fabrics: leather, cotton, fur.

2 Students’ own answers

After You Read1 a pyjamas b slippers c a tie d a scarf

e a police uniform f a kilt g a kimono h sandals

2 Students’ own answers

3 1 T 2 F 3 T 4 T 5 F 6 F 7 T

In these Teacher’s Notes

While-Reading activities

Activity 11 wears 2 comfortable 3 special 4 saw 5 doesn’t wear 6 silly 8 sensible 9 hard

Activity 21 sandals 2 scarf 3 saris 4 gloves 5 raincoats 6 sunglasses

Activity 31 leather 2 cotton 3 fur 4 cool 5 wool 6 fabric

After-Reading activities

Activity 1

u o x a s k c s m a r t

f n p r o t e c t h q x

a x b l r r a l f w p c

a z h d c a s u a l f i

w v q y k d l l b i a v

d s e y w i g o r j s t

x t u b z t l p i d h e

x r q q u i f o c e i l

f i h s w o e z k j o r

r p m s a n d a l s n y

r y f x l a s x c v m f

y h d s i l m o d e r n

Activity 21 d 2 a 3 b 4 e 5 c 6 f

Activity 31 d hard hat

2 e school uniform

3 b fancy dress

4 a sandals

5 f shorts

6 g scarf

7 c gloves

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