IX Make up your own dialogues using the key-words and expressions from the unit

TEXT C

I Mind the following words:

1. city-state місто-держава

2. craftsman майстер

3. to enrich збагачувати

4. luxurious розкішний

5. merchant купець

II Listen to the text. Decide if the statements are true or false:

1. Linen production in England was very important and allowed for creation of rich fabrics.

2. Powerful European kingdoms had a great impact on fashion.

3. Tailors of that time were not so skilled as they are now.

4. The monarchs were the only persons who could afford rich fabrics.

5. One of the ways displaying the power of kings and queens was clothing.

III Listen to the text again and be ready to answer the questions:

1. What role did the textile industry play in the sphere of fashion?

2. How did monarchs treat fashion?