Warmer Find and circle the words and phrases in the article. Then answer the questions

‘When I tell people, they might laugh’ – George Clooney and the men who sew
Level: 
Elementary/ Pre-Intermediate
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‘When I tell people, they might laugh’ – George Clooney and the men who sew
Level: 
Elementary/ Pre-Intermediate
•PHOT
OCOPIABLE•
CAN BE DOWNLOADED
FROM WEBSITE

Comprehension check
a. Find the information in the article.
1. the name of a craft community
2. the age of most of the men who join this sewing community
3. when many of these men started sewing
b. Are these statements true (T) or false (F) according to the article? 
1. George Clooney does not sew because he is worried that other men will laugh at him. 
T/F
2. When Thabo Sabao tells other men about his sewing hobby, they often laugh because
they think that he is joking. 
T/F
3. Thabo Sabao is a professional tailor. 
T/F
4. He wanted to do something without a computer. 
T/F
5. He posts photos of the clothes he makes on social media. 
T/F
6. He is the first person in his family who can sew. 
T/F

Word field
a. Find and highlight these words in the article.
b. Use the sewing words to complete the summary of the article.
Thabo Sabao wanted to learn to (1) 
. He bought a
(2)
and he joined an online
(3)
. Many of the other (4)
in this community are young men like Thabo. They post photos of their
(5)
on Instagram.