New York more fashionable than Paris

The Reading / Listening - Level 4

New York is the world's most fashionable city. It won the 2014 Top Global Fashion Capital contest. London won in 2011 and 2012, but was third this year, behind Paris. Los Angeles was fourth, while Barcelona followed in fifth place. Italy's highest city was Rome, in sixth place. Milan, a long-established centre of style, finished twelfth. A New York fashion expert said New York earned its top ranking because of its discipline and creativeness.

New York being crowned winner coincides with the city's upcoming Fashion Week - a week of glamour, supermodels and fashions from top designers. The fashion expert said new cities are becoming famous for fashion. She said a "creative energy" worldwide was providing jobs, income and wealth. She said a city exporting its fashion sense was good for its image. Cities like Shanghai, St. Petersburg and New Delhi all did well in the contest.

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Sources

http://www.vogue.co.uk/news/2014/02/05-/new-york-is-crowned-fashion-global-capital
http://www.marieclaire.co.uk/news/fashion/545550/new-york-reclaims-its-fashion-crown-as-london-s-style-reign-ends.html
http://fashion.telegraph.co.uk/columns/olivia-bergin/TMG10618799/New-York-beats-London-to-world-fashion-capital-title.html

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The Activities

MATCHING

PARAGRAPH ONE:

1.	the world's most	a.	top ranking
2.	third this year,	b.	of style
3.	Barcelona followed	c.	fashionable city
4.	a long-established centre	d.	in fifth place
5.	New York earned its	e.	and creativeness
6.	because of its discipline	f.	behind Paris

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PARAGRAPH TWO:

1.	New York being crowned	a.	and wealth
2.	creative	b.	image
3.	providing jobs, income	c.	in the contest
4.	fashion	d.	energy
5.	good for its	e.	winner
6.	did well	f.	sense

LISTEN AND FILL IN THE GAPS

New York is the world's (1) ___________________. It won the 2014 Top Global Fashion Capital contest. London won in 2011 and 2012, but was (2) ___________________ Paris. Los Angeles was fourth, while Barcelona (3) ___________________. Italy's highest city was Rome, in sixth place. Milan, a long-established (4) ___________________, finished twelfth. A New York fashion expert said New York (5) ___________________ because of its (6) ___________________.

New York being (7) ___________________ with the city's upcoming Fashion Week - (8) ___________________, supermodels and fashions from top designers. The (9) ___________________ new cities are becoming famous for fashion. She said a (10) ___________________ was providing jobs, income and wealth. She said a city (11) ___________________ was good for its image. Cities like Shanghai, St. Petersburg and New Delhi all (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 _____________	STUDENT 2 _____________	STUDENT 3 _____________
Q.1.
Q.2.
Q.3.
Q.4.
Q.5.

Now return to your original partner and share and talk about what you found out. Change partners often.

Make mini-presentations to other groups on your findings.

WRITE QUESTIONS & ASK YOUR PARTNER(S)

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

a)	________________________________________________________
b)	________________________________________________________
c)	________________________________________________________
d)	________________________________________________________
e)	________________________________________________________
f)	________________________________________________________
g)	________________________________________________________
h)	________________________________________________________

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

a)	________________________________________________________
b)	________________________________________________________
c)	________________________________________________________
d)	________________________________________________________
e)	________________________________________________________
f)	________________________________________________________
g)	________________________________________________________
h)	________________________________________________________

FREE WRITING

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

_____________________________________________________________________________

Answers

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