🧥 Lesson 7.3: Clothes, Shopping & Weather

What are you wearing today? What is the weather like? In this lesson you learn the words for clothes, how to shop for them, and how to talk about the weather. You will also learn to say "I like these shoes" and "Wear a coat when it's cold." These are two topics you use every single day.

📚 What You'll Learn

By the end of this lesson, you will be able to:

Name common clothes (shirt, pants, jacket, shoes) and talk about them
Shop for clothes: ask your size, ask to try clothes on, and ask the price
Use this / these with adjectives (this jacket is nice, I like these shoes)
Talk about the weather and say what to wear in each kind of weather

⏱️ Estimated Time: ~50 minutes

🎯 Project: Describe what you are wearing and today's weather, then role-play buying one item of clothing — in 6 or more sentences.

In This Lesson

🔤 New Words in This Lesson

Here are some useful words from this lesson. Tap 🔊 to hear a word.

shirt — clothing for the top of your body, with buttons
pants — clothing for your legs (UK: trousers)
dress — one piece of clothing, often worn by women
shoes — what you wear on your feet
jacket — a short coat
hat — clothing for your head
sweater — a warm top (UK: jumper)
socks — soft clothing for your feet, inside shoes
sunny — with a lot of sun ☀️
rainy — with a lot of rain 🌧️
cloudy — with a lot of clouds ☁️
windy — with a lot of wind 🌬️
hot — very warm 🥵
cold — low temperature 🥶
snow — soft white ice that falls in winter ❄️
warm — a little hot, comfortable

Clothes & Weather Every Day

Every morning you do two things: you look outside at the weather, and then you choose your clothes. These two topics go together perfectly. When it's cold, you wear a coat. When it's sunny, you wear a hat. So this lesson teaches you both, and how they connect.

You also go shopping for clothes. You need to say your size, try clothes on, and check the price. With the phrases in this lesson, you can walk into any clothing store and buy what you need.

🧠 Mindset

You already know how to get dressed and look at the sky — you do it every day! The only new part is the English words. 🌱 So this lesson connects to something you already do. When you get dressed tomorrow, name each clothing item in English. When you go outside, say the weather out loud. Real life becomes your practice. That is the easiest way to learn.

Clothes Words

Here are the most common clothes. Read each word out loud. Point to the clothes you are wearing right now and name them!

a shirt — top with buttons
a T-shirt — a simple top with short sleeves
pants — clothing for your legs (UK: trousers)
jeans — blue pants made of denim
a dress — one long piece, often for women
a skirt — clothing for the lower body, like the bottom of a dress
a jacket — a short coat
a coat — a long, warm outer layer
a sweater — a warm top (UK: jumper)
shoes — for your feet
boots — tall shoes for cold or rain
socks — soft, inside your shoes
a hat — for your head
a scarf — a warm cloth for your neck
gloves — for your hands in cold weather

💡 Two-part clothes are always plural

Some clothes have two legs or come in a pair, so they are always plural: pants, jeans, shorts, shoes, socks, boots, gloves. We never say "a pant" or "a shoe" for the pair. To count them, use a pair of: a pair of jeans, a pair of shoes. 👖👟

💬 British & American words

American pants = British trousers. American sweater = British jumper. American sneakers (sports shoes) = British trainers. Both are correct. This course uses the American words. 🌍

This / These + Adjectives

When you shop, you point at clothes near you and say what you think. For that, use this and these.

this + one thing · these + two or more things

Word	Use	Example
this	one thing, near you	This jacket is nice.
these	two or more things, near you	I like these shoes.

Add an adjective (a describing word) to say what you think. In English, the adjective goes before the noun, or after the verb be.

This dress is beautiful. / I like this beautiful dress.
These boots are expensive.
I love this warm sweater.
These jeans are too big.

✅ Pro Tip

Remember the two-part clothes! Because shoes, jeans, and pants are plural, they use these and are: "These shoes are nice," not "This shoe is nice" (unless you really mean one shoe!). Point and practice: this shirt, these socks. 👍

Shopping for Clothes

Now the useful phrases for a clothing store. Learn these, and you can buy anything you need.

Phrase	Who says it	Meaning
Can I help you?	salesclerk	Do you need help?
I'm just looking, thanks.	you	I don't need help yet.
What size are you?	salesclerk	What is your clothing size?
I'm a medium. / Size 8.	you	Your size (small / medium / large, or a number).
Can I try it on?	you	Can I put it on to test it?
How much is it?	you	What is the price?
It's too big / too small.	you	It doesn't fit — bigger or smaller than you need.
I'll take it.	you	I want to buy it.

💡 Sizes: small, medium, large — or numbers

Clothes sizes can be words — S (small), M (medium), L (large), XL (extra large) — or numbers (like 6, 8, 10). Shoe sizes are always numbers. When someone asks "What size are you?", just say your size: "I'm a medium," or "Size 8." 👕

⚠️ Watch out: Use try on for clothes. Say "Can I try it on?" or "Can I try these on?" When you use it / them, the little words go in the middle: try it on, not "try on it."

The Weather & Seasons

Now let's talk about the sky! To ask about the weather, use this question:

What's the weather like?

There are two easy ways to answer. Both are correct and very common.

Pattern	Example
It's + adjective	It's sunny. · It's cold. · It's windy. · It's hot.
It's + -ing verb	It's raining. · It's snowing.

Here are the weather words. Read them out loud with the weather emoji.

sunny ☀️ — a lot of sun
cloudy ☁️ — a lot of clouds
rainy / raining 🌧️ — a lot of rain
windy 🌬️ — a lot of wind
snowy / snowing ❄️ — snow is falling
hot 🥵 — very warm
warm 🙂 — a little hot, comfortable
cool 🍃 — a little cold, fresh
cold 🥶 — low temperature
foggy 🌫️ — hard to see, gray air

💡 Seasons

The four seasons are spring 🌷, summer ☀️, fall 🍂 (UK: autumn), and winter ❄️. We say "In summer, it's hot," and "In winter, it's cold and it snows." The weather is different in every country — so tell people about your country! 🌍

What to Wear

Now we join the two topics. When you know the weather, you know what to wear! We use the verb wear and the word when.

Wear a coat when it's cold.

Weather	What to wear
It's cold. 🥶	Wear a coat, a scarf, and gloves.
It's hot. 🥵	Wear a T-shirt and shorts. Wear a hat.
It's raining. 🌧️	Wear a raincoat. Take an umbrella.
It's sunny. ☀️	Wear sunglasses and a hat.
It's snowing. ❄️	Wear boots, a warm coat, and gloves.
It's windy. 🌬️	Wear a jacket.

✅ Pro Tip

The verb is wear: "I wear a coat in winter." When you talk about clothes on your body right now, use wearing: "I'm wearing a blue shirt today." Both come from the same word — wear. 👗

Dialogue & Phrases

Here is Emma. She is in a clothing store, and Omar works there. Read both parts out loud. Look for every clothes word, this / these, and shopping phrase.

Omar: Hello! Can I help you?
Emma: Yes, please. I like this jacket. It's really nice.
Omar: It's a lovely jacket. What size are you?
Emma: I'm a medium. Can I try it on?
Omar: Of course. The fitting room is over there.
Emma: Hmm. It's a bit too big. Do you have a small?
Omar: Yes, here you are. And these shoes go well with it.
Emma: Oh, I like these shoes too! How much is the jacket?
Omar: The jacket is $35, and the shoes are $40.
Emma: The jacket is perfect. I'll take it. It's cold outside, so I need it today!
Omar: Good choice. It's very warm. Enjoy it!

Here are the best phrases from the conversation. Keep them ready for your project.

Can I help you? I like this jacket. What size are you? I'm a medium. Can I try it on? It's too big. I like these shoes. How much is it? I'll take it. It's cold outside.

Practice & Project

🏋️ Exercise 1: Match the clothes to the weather

Objective: Choose the best clothing for each kind of weather.

Fill each gap with the best word: coat, hat, umbrella, boots, T-shirt.

It's cold. Wear a warm .
It's sunny. Wear a on your head.
It's raining. Take an .
It's snowing. Wear on your feet.
It's hot. Wear a .

✅ Answer

1. coat (cold) · 2. hat (sunny) · 3. umbrella (raining) · 4. boots (snowing) · 5. T-shirt (hot)

🏋️ Exercise 2: this or these?

Objective: Choose this for one thing and these for two or more.

Fill each gap with this or these.

I like jacket.
I love shoes.
dress is beautiful.
jeans are too big.
How much is hat?
Are socks warm?

✅ Answer

1. this (jacket) · 2. these (shoes) · 3. This (dress) · 4. These (jeans) · 5. this (hat) · 6. these (socks) — Remember: shoes, jeans, and socks are always plural!

🏋️ Exercise 3: Weather questions & answers

Objective: Complete each weather question and answer.

Fill each gap with the best word: like, It's, raining, hot, wear.

What's the weather today?
sunny and warm.
Take an umbrella — it's .
In summer, it's very .
When it's cold, a warm coat.

✅ Answer

1. like (What's the weather like?) · 2. It's (It's sunny) · 3. raining (it's raining) · 4. hot (very hot) · 5. wear (wear a warm coat)

🎯 Your Project: Clothes, Weather & a Shopping Role-Play

Now put it all together out loud! You will describe your clothes and the weather, then role-play buying one item. Say 6 or more sentences.

(3 min) Look at yourself and say what you are wearing: "I'm wearing a blue shirt and jeans."
(2 min) Look outside and say the weather: "What's the weather like? It's cloudy and cold."
(2 min) Say what to wear: "When it's cold, I wear a coat and a scarf."
(4 min) Role-play buying one item. Use: "I like this… / Can I try it on? / What size are you? / How much is it? / I'll take it."
(3 min) Say the whole thing out loud. Solo? Record and listen once. With a partner? One is the customer, one is the salesclerk, then swap.

Model answer: "Today I'm wearing a green sweater, jeans, and sneakers. What's the weather like? It's cold and windy, so I need a jacket. When it's cold, I wear a scarf too. Now, in the store: 'I like this jacket. Can I try it on? … It's a bit too big. How much is it? … $30? OK, I'll take the small one!'"

✅ Project Completion Checklist

☐ I said what I'm wearing (3+ clothes words)
☐ I answered "What's the weather like?"
☐ I said what to wear in that weather
☐ I used this and these at least once each
☐ I role-played buying one item (try on, size, price)
☐ I said 6 or more sentences out loud

🎯 Quick Quiz

Question 1: Which sentence is correct?

Question 2: How do you ask about the weather?

Tips & Common Mistakes

✅ Do's

Remember the two-part clothes are plural: pants, jeans, shoes, socks — use these and are.
Use this for one thing and these for two or more when you point at clothes.
Answer the weather with "It's…": It's sunny. It's raining.
In a store, ask politely: "Can I try it on?" and "How much is it?"

❌ Common Mistakes

⚠️ Watch Out

"I like this shoes." ❌ — Shoes are plural. Say these shoes. ✅
"a pant" / "a jean" ❌ — These are always plural. Say a pair of pants / jeans. ✅
"Can I try on it?" ❌ — With it/them, say try it on / try them on. ✅
"It's rain." ❌ — Use the adjective or -ing: It's rainy / It's raining. ✅
"How the weather?" ❌ — The natural question is What's the weather like? ✅

📓 Learning Journal

Keep building your learning journal. After this lesson, take five minutes to write down:

Key concepts you learned
Things that clicked for you
Questions or confusion points to revisit
Ideas you want to try
Your progress and feelings about learning English

✍️ This lesson's prompt: Write about the weather and clothes in your country. What is the weather like in each season? What do you wear in summer and in winter? What is your favorite item of clothing, and why? Use this / these and the weather words. 🌦️

📝 Lesson Summary

🎓 Key Takeaways

Clothes words: shirt, pants, dress, shoes, jacket, hat, sweater, socks. Two-part clothes (pants, jeans, shoes, socks) are always plural.
Shopping: ask "What size are you?", "Can I try it on?", and "How much is it?"; say "It's too big/small" and "I'll take it."
This / these: use this for one thing and these for two or more, with an adjective (this nice jacket, these shoes are big).
Weather: ask "What's the weather like?" → answer "It's sunny / It's raining." Wear the right clothes: "Wear a coat when it's cold."

🎉 What You've Accomplished

You can now talk about two everyday topics with ease! You can describe your clothes, shop for new ones, and talk about the weather in any season. You can even say what to wear when it's hot, cold, or raining. This is real, useful English for every single day of your life. Wonderful work! 🎉

❓ Common Questions at This Stage

Why are "pants" and "jeans" always plural?

Because they have two legs — English sees them as a pair. So we say "my jeans are blue," not "my jean is blue." To count them, use a pair of: "I need a new pair of jeans." The same is true for shoes, socks, shorts, and gloves.

What's the difference between "wear" and "wearing"?

Use wear for a habit or a general rule: "I wear a coat in winter." Use wearing for right now: "I'm wearing a red shirt today." Same word, two useful forms.

Do I say "It's rainy" or "It's raining"?

Both are correct! "It's rainy" describes the day (an adjective). "It's raining" means the rain is falling right now (a verb). You will hear both — use either one.

🔭 Looking Ahead

In Lesson 8.1, you reach your A1 capstone! You'll bring everything together in two real tasks: a visit to the doctor (health, body parts, advice with should) and a listening & speaking project about your week. It's your chance to show how far you've come. 🎉

✅ Before the Next Lesson

Name every item of clothing you wear tomorrow, in English.
Each morning, say the weather out loud: "It's… today."
Write your weather-and-clothes journal entry.

🌟 Encouragement for the Journey

Clothes and weather are with you every day — so you have endless free practice! Name what you wear, and say the weather each morning. Little by little, these words become automatic. You are building real, living English. See you in Lesson 8.1! 👋