IELTS Speaking Success
Topic IELTS Speaking
Clothes
IELTS Speaking
Part 2
1. Ideas and Vocabulary
You could talk about…
Someone you know or someone famous
Teacher
Friend
Colleague at work
Celebrity
Wearing Clothes
To wear _____
To put on ______
To sport ______
clothes
clothing (type/situation)
an outfit
attire (formal)
He wears casual clothes
I wear comfortable clothing at home
He likes to sport colourful ties
I have so many outfits, I’m spoilt for choice!
Wearing Clothes
To wear _____
______ gear (informal)
climbing, swimming,
sports, running
I sometimes wear my running gear at home
Unusual Clothes
To wear _____
eccentric
bizarre
off-beat
unconventional
weird
quirky
____clothes
2. Model Answer
3. Language Analysis
I’m going to tell you about my history teacher at
university.
You know, he was, and still is, a bit of an eccentric,
especially when it comes to clothes.
I would say his clothes are unconventional, to say the
least. Many students think he is just weird.
Signpost
I’m going to tell you about
Advanced Vocabulary
A bit of an eccentric
To say the least
Collocations
Unconventional clothes
(=against tradition)
Weird clothes (= strange)
To be honest, he doesn’t seem to care what others
think of his taste in clothes. I actually think he sees
himself as being quite fashionable.
So let me try to describe his rather offbeat style to
you.
For starters, he always wears odd colour socks.
Signpost
To be honest
So let me try to describe
For starters
Expressions
his taste in clothes
he sees himself as being
Collocations
Offbeat style (= unusual)
This must be on purpose, because I can’t see how he
could wear mismatching socks everyday, if it were by
accident.
Next, his trousers always seem to be too short, that’s
how you notice his socks, and more often than not, he
wears braces rather than a belt. Maybe because he is
rather stout and chubby. Unfortunately, it makes him
look a bit like a clown.
Connectors
more often than not
= usually, most times
Vocabulary
On purpose = deliberately
By accident = by mistake
stout = chubby
= plump = rather fat
Finally, he tends to sport flamboyant shirts with
complex patterns and bright colours.
For me, his clothes don’t really match, I mean the
colours don’t go well together, if I’m honest.
But he seems very comfortable and at ease in what I
would call very quirky attire.
Connectors
For me (giving an opinion)
If I’m honest = honestly speaking
Vocabulary
Flamboyant = exuberant
Go well together = to match
At ease = comfortable and relaxed
Quirky attire = Unusual clothes
IELTS Speaking
Part 3
1. Do clothes affect a person’s
mood?
2. What are the key factors to
consider when buying clothes?
3. Do you think men and women
have different taste in clothes?
4. How are the clothes young
people wear today, different
from the past?
What are the factors to consider when buying clothes?
Well, first of all, many people undoubtedly consider the price.
I think we are creatures of habit, right? and we are always looking for
bargains, and trying to get a discount.
Not because we lack money, but I think it’s just a habit we have. When
we buy things at a knockdown price, we always feel we have got a
good deal.
At the same time, comfort is a prime concern. It’s all well and good
buying cheap or trendy clothes, but if you are not comfy in them, you
are not going to wear them much.
Opinion
Well first of all…
Reason
Not because…but I think it’s…
Another Opinion
At the same time….
What are the factors to consider when buying clothes?
Well, first of all, many people undoubtedly consider the price.
I think we are creatures of habit, right? and we are always looking for
bargains, and trying to get a discount.
Not because we lack money, but I think it’s just a habit we have. When
we buy things at a knockdown price, we always feel we have got a
good deal.
At the same time, comfort is a prime concern. It’s all well and good
buying cheap or trendy clothes, but if you are not comfy in them, you
are not going to wear them much.
Collocations
Consider the price
Creature(s) of habit
To get a discount
Knockdown price
Get a good deal
Prime concern
Expressions
It’s all well and good___ but____
=this is good, but_____
How are the clothes young people wear today,
different from the past?
To tell the truth, I don’t actually think there is that much difference.
Young people, whatever the generation, tend to be more fashion
conscious. They just follow different fashions, depending on the era.
I mean for example, when my father was young, denim jackets and
flared jeans were all the rage, if you were a rocker.
Nowadays, many teenagers in my country wear distressed jeans, you
know with holes and frays.
Opinion
To tell the truth, I don’t actually think
Example
I mean for example,
How are the clothes young people wear today,
different from the past?
To tell the truth, I don’t actually think there is that much difference.
Young people, whatever the generation, tend to be more fashion
conscious. They just follow different fashions, depending on the era.
I mean for example, when my father was young, denim jackets and
flared jeans were all the rage, if you were a rocker.
Nowadays, many teenagers in my country wear distressed jeans, you
know with holes and frays.
Collocations
fashion conscious
= aware of the latest fashion
follow (the) fashion
Flared jeans
Distressed jeans
=ripped jeans
Expressions
To be all the rage
=to be very fashionable
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