Man Wears Super Long Jeans for Competition
Warm-up Questions: (1) Do you like wearing jeans? (2) Why are jeans popular?
Carter Anderson is a 27-year-old building engineer from Portland, Oregon. He is not a giant, but his jeans are huge. For the last two months, he has worn jeans with 100-inch legs every day. They are the length of a tall Christmas tree. When he unrolls them, the legs look like the waving tube men at car dealerships.
Carter is part of a "raw denim community." This group loves jeans made from special unwashed cotton. They believe wearing jeans daily changes them. The dark blue fabric fades and gets special lines called "whiskers." Carter says it is his hobby. He starts with plain jeans and makes them unique just by wearing them.
There is a famous contest called the Indigo Invitational. People wear their jeans for a year to see who makes the best fades. Carter bought his giant jeans for $400 for this contest. He wears them daily and takes photos for the judges. He thinks the long legs will make amazing fade patterns. He wears them bunched up at his ankles, looking like crushed Coke cans.
Carter shares his hobby on TikTok. He was surprised that many people watch him. He makes videos doing things in his long jeans, like swimming, rock climbing, and golfing. He even visited a trampoline park. He wants to try stranger activities soon. He hopes to win the contest next September. The prize is a free pair of jeans.
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Carter is part of a "raw denim (2) __________." This group loves jeans made from special unwashed cotton. They believe wearing jeans daily changes them. The dark blue fabric fades and gets special lines called "whiskers." Carter says it is his (3) __________. He starts with plain jeans and makes them unique just by wearing them.
There is a famous (4) __________ called the Indigo Invitational. People wear their jeans for a year to see who makes the best fades. Carter bought his giant jeans for $400 for this contest. He wears them daily and takes photos for the judges. He thinks the long legs will make amazing fade (5) __________. He wears them bunched up at his ankles, looking like crushed Coke cans.
Carter shares his hobby on TikTok. He was (6) __________ that many people watch him. He makes videos doing things in his long jeans, like swimming, rock climbing, and golfing. He even visited a trampoline park. He wants to try stranger activities soon. He hopes to win the contest next September. The prize is a free pair of jeans.
Comprehension
Answer each question by selecting True or False, then click Check Answers to see your results.
Comprehension
1. Carter's jeans are 100 inches long. TRUE/FALSE
2. Carter washes his jeans every day. TRUE/FALSE
3. The competition lasts for one month. TRUE/FALSE
4. Carter wore the jeans while swimming. TRUE/FALSE
Put Events in Order
Put the events from the story in the correct order from first (1) to last (4):
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Carter buys giant jeans for $400.
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He wears the jeans every day.
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After time, the jeans show fades and whiskers.
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Carter may win the Indigo Invitational.
Put Events in Order
Put the events from the story in the correct order from first (1) to last (4):
- ___ After time, the jeans show fades and whiskers.
- ___ Carter buys giant jeans for $400.
- ___ Carter may win the Indigo Invitational.
- ___ He wears the jeans every day.
Vocabulary n = noun, v = verb, adj = adjective, adv = adverb, prep = preposition, phr. v = phrasal verb, pl = plural
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Vocabulary
Match each vocabulary word with a definition:
1. Engineer (n)
2. Community (n)
3. Fabric (n)
4. Fade (v)
5. Unique (adj)
6. Contest (n)
7. Judges (n)
8. Trampoline (n)
a) A piece of equipment with a strong fabric sheet connected by springs that you jump on.
b) People who decide the winner of a competition.
c) A competition or game that people try to win.
d) Being the only one of its kind; special.
e) To lose color and become lighter.
f) Cloth or material used for making clothes.
g) A group of people who have the same interests.
h) A person who designs or builds things like machines or buildings.
Discussion
- Do you have a favorite item of clothing? What is it?
- Would you wear the same clothes every day for a year?
- Carter went swimming and rock climbing in his jeans. What should he try next?
- How much do jeans cost? Is $400 too much?
- What is the strangest fashion you have seen?
- What do you think about "raw denim"?
- Have you ever entered a contest? Did you win?
- Do you watch videos on TikTok? What kind?
- Is fashion important to you?
- Do you prefer new clothes or clothes that you have worn for a long time?
Answers
Listening:
- engineer
- community
- hobby
- contest
- patterns
- surprised
Comprehension:
- True. The article states that he has worn jeans with 100-inch legs every day.
- False. He wears 'raw denim' which is unwashed, and the goal is to fade them by wearing them.
- False. People wear their jeans for a year for the competition.
- True. He makes videos of himself doing activities like swimming in his long jeans.
Put Events in Order:
- Carter buys giant jeans for $400.
- He wears the jeans every day.
- After time, the jeans show fades and whiskers.
- Carter may win the Indigo Invitational.
Vocabulary:
- Engineer (n): A person who designs or builds things like machines or buildings.
- Community (n): A group of people who have the same interests.
- Fabric (n): Cloth or material used for making clothes.
- Fade (v): To lose color and become lighter.
- Unique (adj): Being the only one of its kind; special.
- Contest (n): A competition or game that people try to win.
- Judges (n): People who decide the winner of a competition.
- Trampoline (n): A piece of equipment with a strong fabric sheet connected by springs that you jump on.