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    Empower Upper Intermediate Video Activity Sheet Unit 01

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    Imane Ayissi is the first Black designer from sub-Saharan Africa to show at Paris Fashion Week. [1] He combines traditional African fabrics like raffia, obom, and bogolanfini with modern cuts and styles to create a fusion of African and French influences. [2] Ayissi feels it is important for him to showcase his work at fashion week to represent Africa and its textile heritage on the global stage. [3]

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    Imane Ayissi is the first Black designer from sub-Saharan Africa to show at Paris Fashion Week. [1] He combines traditional African fabrics like raffia, obom, and bogolanfini with modern cuts and styles to create a fusion of African and French influences. [2] Ayissi feels it is important for him to showcase his work at fashion week to represent Africa and its textile heritage on the global stage. [3]

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    Imane Ayissi is the first Black designer from sub-Saharan Africa to show at Paris Fashion Week. [1] He combines traditional African fabrics like raffia, obom, and bogolanfini with modern cuts and styles to create a fusion of African and French influences. [2] Ayissi feels it is important for him to showcase his work at fashion week to represent Africa and its textile heritage on the global stage. [3]

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    Empower Upper Intermediate Video Activity Sheet Unit 01

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    Imane Ayissi is the first Black designer from sub-Saharan Africa to show at Paris Fashion Week. [1] He combines traditional African fabrics like raffia, obom, and bogolanfini with modern cuts and styles to create a fusion of African and French influences. [2] Ayissi feels it is important for him to showcase his work at fashion week to represent Africa and its textile heritage on the global stage. [3]

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    UNIT 1 OUTSTANDING PEOPLE

    1 BEFORE YOU WATCH


    a Look at the pictures. Answer the questions. Make notes.

    1 What kind of event is it?

    2 Why do you think people attend?

    3 Have you ever been to an event like this?


    • If yes, what was it like?

    • If no, would you like to go? Why / Why not?

    b Compare your answers with a partner.

    c Match the words in bold (1–7) with the meanings (a–g).


    1 This Saturday’s game will be the young player’s debut for a a without most people knowing about it
    professional football team. b describing a person or thing belonging to a high social
    2 I like natural fabric, such as cotton or wool, because it’s more position in society
    comfortable to wear. c to make a simple drawing of something
    3 The old buildings are an important part of the region’s heritage. d the first time someone appears or does something in public
    4 With a pencil, she quickly sketched a design of their new house. e cloth or material used to make clothes
    5 My friends worked behind the scenes to make the event f to improve the quality of something
    a success. g a cultural tradition from the past
    6 She comes from a noble family and is often invited to events
    at the royal palace.
    7 My time living in Nigeria enriched my life and view of the world.

    Empower Second Edition B2 Video Worksheets © Cambridge University Press 2022 1


    UNIT 1 OUTSTANDING PEOPLE
    2 WHILE YOU WATCH
    a Watch the video about Imane Ayissi’s fashion show. Tick () the correct information.

    Imane Ayissi African fabrics and design sketches

    1 He works for the fashion house Chanel.


    2 He’s the first Black man from sub-Saharan Africa to be invited to Paris Fashion Week.
    3 He uses a lot of traditional African fabrics in his designs.
    4 He often makes his own fabrics for his designs.
    5 He’s influenced by both French and African cultures.
    6 His clothes include influences from different cultures around the world.

    b Watch again. Connect details 1–7 with a–g.


    1 Paris Fashion Week a from Madagascar
    2 Ayissi has tried three times b a huge hit in high fashion
    3 raffia fabric c made from tree bark
    4 obom fabric d to get an invitation to Paris Fashion Week
    5 bògòlanfini fabric e imported by the Dutch
    6 printed wax fabrics f only 41 houses are invited
    7 a modern mix of African and French cultures g from Mali, coloured with mud

    c Watch again. Read the phrases. Add the extra information that you hear after each phrase (1–8).
    1 Ayissi feels proud because he can
    2 The aim of haute couture is to
    3 His mother was a former Miss Cameroon and an airline flight attendant who
    4 Previously, Ayissi had successful careers in dance and modelling that
    5 Kente is a noble fabric that
    6 Ayissi doesn’t include printed wax fabrics in his designs because
    7 Ayissi believes it’s important for him to show his work because
    8 The name of his show is Akuman, which

    3 AFTER YOU WATCH


    a Read the sentences about fashion. Do you agree or disagree? Why / Why not? Make notes.
    1 Clothes are a part of your personality and show the kind of person you are.
    2 Most people spend far too much money on clothes.
    3 Life would be much easier if everyone wore the same kind of clothing, like a uniform.
    4 At different ages in your life, some clothes are suitable, but others are not.
    5 Shopping for clothes is one of the most boring things to do.
    6 A fashion designer is an interesting job.

    b Work in small groups. Compare your ideas. Are they similar or different?

    Empower Second Edition B2 Video Worksheets © Cambridge University Press 2022 2

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