Fashion & English coursebook

Abstract

The coursebook Fashion & English is designed for a CLIL course, which aims to develop the speaking skills of students, as well as deepen their knowledge of the fashion industry. The coursebook consists of ten units that include various fashion-related topics, starting from the history of the middle ages to current fashion trends. The coursebook is designed for students aged 18-25, whose English language proficiency level is pre-intermediate/intermediate. Even though one of the main purposes of this coursebook is to develop the communication skills of the students in the target language, the book also includes activities that aim to enhance the reading/listening and writing skills of the students. Thus, the coursebook combines interesting texts, edifying listening materials, and movies as supplementary resources for mastering students’ knowledge of the target language. Despite concentrating on the development of students’ language proficiency, the Fashion & English coursebook also strives to show the beauty of the fashion world in much detail and give a profound knowledge regarding the field. This way, it avoids prioritizing either the language over the content or the content over the language.