Real Talk #017 – Getting clothes altered
Do you have an item of clothing that you really like, but it doesn’t fit quite right? Luckily for you, that’s a problem with a simple solution! In this Real Talk episode, Andrew and Morag walk you through all the English vocabulary and expressions you’ll need get an item of clothing altered to fit you perfectly!
Fun facts
Have you ever wondered why some people, especially celebrities, always look good in the clothes they wear? It’s because they get their clothing altered by a seamstress or tailor. If you want to look your best, you can even get loose t-shirts altered to fit perfectly!
Expressions you’ll learn in this episode:
- A trooper
- A baby step
- To take in/to let out
- Measure twice, cut once
- Hand-me-down
Credit:Music: Something Elated by Broke For Free; Step On by Jahzzar; Lobby Time by Kevin (incompetech.com), licensed under Creative Commons by Attribution 3.0 License
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Real Talk #017 – Getting clothes altered
Do you have an item of clothing that you really like, but it doesn’t fit quite right? Luckily for you, that’s a problem with a simple solution! In this Real Talk episode, Andrew and Morag walk you through all the English vocabulary and expressions you’ll need get an item of clothing altered to fit you perfectly!
Fun facts
Have you ever wondered why some people, especially celebrities, always look good in the clothes they wear? It’s because they get their clothing altered by a seamstress or tailor. If you want to look your best, you can even get loose t-shirts altered to fit perfectly!Expressions you’ll learn in this episode:
- A trooper
- A baby step
- To take in/to let out
- Measure twice, cut once
- Hand-me-down
Credit:Music: Something Elated by Broke For Free; Step On by Jahzzar; Lobby Time by Kevin (incompetech.com), licensed under Creative Commons by Attribution 3.0 License
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Music: Something Elated by Broke For Free
Episode preparation/research: Andrew Bates
Audio editor: Andrew Bates
Study guide writer: Morag St. Clair
English editor: Stephanie MacLean
Operations: Tsuyoshi Kaneshima
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