The document discusses uniforms from two perspectives. The first perspective is from a student who likes their school uniform because it is easy to get dressed in the morning and everyone looks the same, though they dislike the tie and skirt. The second perspective is from someone whose work uniform is uncomfortable because it is white and gets dirty easily in the winter, though they acknowledge uniforms can help others identify workers when help is needed. Overall, the document presents both positive and negative views on uniforms from individuals in school and work settings.

1. Uniforms – for or
against?

2. Remember the words
• tie
• put on
• skirt
• trousers
• prefer
• idea
• the same
• get dressed
• wear
• simple
• jacket
• comfortable
• dark
• nylon
• top
• nurse
• over
• quite cold
• dirty
• against
• easily
• practical
• important
• need

8. Our uniform is OK. I like the colours, grey and
red. The only things I don’t like are the 1_____ ,
because it’s difficult to 2 _____ , and the 3 ____ ,
because I prefer 4 _____ . I think uniforms are a
good 5 _____ . Everybody looks 6 ______ , and
it’s easy to 7__________ in the morning – I
don’t need to think about what to 8 _____ .

9. Our uniform is OK. I like the colours, grey and
red. The only things I don’t like are the 1_____ ,
because it’s difficult to 2 _____ , and the 3 ____ ,
because I prefer 4 _____ . I think uniforms are a
good 5 _____ . Everybody looks 6 ______ , and
it’s easy to 7__________ in the morning – I
don’t need to think about what to 8 _____ .
tie
put on skirt
trousers
idea the same
get dressed
wear

10. Our uniform is 9____ trousers and a white
10 ____ 11 ______, a bit like a 12 ____’s
uniform. We can’t wear anything 13____ the
uniform, so it’s quite cold in the winter, and it
gets 14____ very 15 ____ because it’s white. I’m
not 16_____ uniforms, but my uniform just isn’t
17_____ !

11. Our uniform is 9____ trousers and a white
10 ____ 11 ______, a bit like a 12 ____’s uniform.
We can’t wear anything 13____ the uniform, so
it’s quite cold in the winter, and it gets 14____
very 15 ____ because it’s white. I’m not 16_____
uniforms, but my uniform just isn’t 17_____ !
dark
nylon top nurse
over
dirty
easily against
practical

12. Our uniform is very 18 _____ – a dark blue 19 ____
and 20 _____ and a white shirt and 21 ____ . I like
it, it’s nice and 22_________ , so I’m happy to
23______it. And I think it’s 24_______that people
can see where we are when they 25______ help.

13. Our uniform is very 18 _____ – a dark blue 19 ____
and 20 _____ and a white shirt and 21 ____ . I like
it, it’s nice and 22_________ , so I’m happy to
23______it. And I think it’s 24_______that people
can see where we are when they 25______ help.
simple jacket
trousers tie
comfortable
wear important
need