Social studies Traditional costumes 2 Look at the people’s costumes. Talk in pairs. 3 Read and match. a c e b d f 1 Which cities and provinces in Ecuador have you visited? What did people wear? There are six main reasons why people choose their clothes:
1 For protection. To protect themselves
against the cold, people wear ponchos
and
hats.
2 For comfort. Many indigenous women
wear
shoes for work
because they’re comfortable.
3 For identity. The Cuencans wear
white
hats to show
where they’re from. Otavalan
men have their hair in
.
Some men from Santo
Domingo still color their
hair red.
4 For fashion. In Guayaquil,
the men wear white
shirts called
guayaberas
, but they
aren’t in fashion today.
In many parts of Ecuador, people prefer
clothes from the U.S. or Europe.
5 For festivals. In Baños, children wear
special
for festivals.
6 For decoration . Many indigenous
people, like Otavalan women, wear gold
.
4 Read and complete. 5 What clothes do you wear for these reasons? Ask and answer. Language through the arts 6 Design an Ecuadorian doll that tourists would like to buy. Unit 2 What do you wear for protection?
I wear a sweater and a scarf!
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There are six main reasons why people choose their clothes:
