Fashion trends 2026
Lesson plan overview
This ESL worksheet explores Fashion Trends 2026. Through guided activities, students learn how to describe trends, express opinions, discuss personal style, and use key fashion vocabulary accurately. You can combine it with the worksheets: “Idioms: fashion”, “Phrasal verbs: clothes and fashion” and “Phrasal verbs: shopping”, as well as the lessons: “Dress for success“, “Are smart clothes the future?”.
Speaking: The lesson starts with an initial discussion about fashion trends and students’ attitudes towards fashion trends.
Functional language: Students learn different ways to say something is popular and fashionable (e.g. it’s all the rage, it’s having a moment, it’s catching on). They look at 8 sentences and underline the phrase that expresses that something is popular.
Vocabulary: Next, students learn 18 different fashion styles and trends (e.g. balloon pants, sheer, animal print) by matching the expressions to the correct photo. Then, students use the expressions learned in the previous activity to write example sentences about fashion trends. After that, students learn a few adjectives (bold, tacky, chic, flattering) and look back at the photos, giving their opinions about the different styles.
Video: Students catch a video called “2026 Fashion trends you can wear right now“. First they tick the trends that are mentioned. Then, they complete the extracts given with the words they hear.
Vocabulary: Students work with key styling expressions (e.g. dress up/down, pull off, go-to piece, layer) and match them to clear definitions.
Speaking Practice: Students discuss their personal style, favorite outfits, comfort vs trends, and how to adapt fashion trends to their lifestyle or climate.
You can use the conversation cards for additional speaking practice.
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