IELTS Speaking Test: Chủ đề Fashion & Clothes
IELTS SPEAKING: Chủ đề Fashion & Clothes
Đây là những câu hỏi được trình bày giống như một bài thi IELTS speaking thật, trong mỗi bài mình sẽ giới thiệu đến các bạn một chủ đề và luyện tập những câu hỏi cùng một chủ đề qua 3 phần thi nhé.
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Examiner: Do you enjoy buying clothes?
Pedro: I used to … yes … like most young people I was a bit of a slave to fashion and I’d always have to buy that must-have shirt or pair of shoes … I’m not so bothered now though … I wouldn’t feel comfortable wearing something old fashioned but I’m not as bothered as I used to be about what I wear …
- a slave to fashion: someone who always feel the need to wear the latest fashions
- old fashioned: not in fashion any more
- must-have: something that is highly fashionable and therefore in demand
Marco: I prefer casual clothes actually … I hate getting dressed up for special occasions … personally I think it’s possible to look good in a pair of jeans … but that’s my opinion … I don’t think my wife would call me a fashion icon that’s for sure …
- casual clothes: not formal
- to get dressed up: to put on nice clothes, often to go out somewhere special
- to look good in: to wear something that suits you
- fashion icon: a person who is famous for their sense of fashion
Sylvia: Yes … there are lots in my town … apart from the big chain stores we’ve got a couple of really nice shops that sell vintage clothes … old clothes but in a classic style that never really go out of fashion … I love going there …
- vintage clothes: clothes from an earlier period
- classic style: a simple, traditional style that is always fashionable
- to go out of fashion: to not be in fashion any more
Describe someone you know who dresses well. You should say
- who they are
- how you know them
- what kind of clothes they wear
- and say why you like the way they dress.
- timeless: something that doesn’t go out of fashion
- well-dressed: to be dressed attractively
- to have a sense of style: the ability to wear clothes that look stylish
- off the peg: clothing that is ready made
- designer label: a well-known company that makes (often expensive) clothing
- dressed to kill: wearing clothes that attract admirers
- to keep up with the latest fashion: to wear the latest fashions
- to suit someone: to look good on someone
- to take pride in one’s appearance: to pay attention to how one looks
- smart clothes: the kind of clothes worn for a formal event
Part 3-style questions
Examiner: What factors do you think affect the clothes we choose to wear?
Maki: Itdepends … where we are or where we’re going is a big factor … if you are going out to a club or party you’re going to dress for the occasion … and then there are those who think it’s important to look like they’re on trend … they’ll want to wear the latest fashions … there are lots of factors really …
- to be on trend: to be very fashionable
- to dress for the occasion: to wear clothes suitable for a particular event
Martin: I suppose the big fashion houses and fashion shows must have an effect but the clothes you see on the catwalk don’t always reflect what normal people wear … so I suppose it will be things like what singers are wearing in videos or models are wearing in magazines … that kind of thing …
- fashion house: a company that sells (usually expensive) new styles in clothes
- fashion show: an event where modals show off the latest in fashion designs
- on the catwalk: the stage that modals walk along to show off the latest fashions
Corinna: I’m sure it is … yes … I suppose it’s about having an eye for what looks good … knowing how to mix and match different items of clothing that go well together … I think you can pick up great bargains in charity shops … sometimes for youngsters even hand-me-downs can look good …
- to mix and match: to wear different styles or items of clothing that aren’t part of a set outfit
- hand-me-downs: clothes that are passed down from older brothers or sisters to their younger siblings
- to have an eye for (fashion): to be a good judge of
- fashionable: in fashion
- the height of fashion: very fashionable
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