IELTS Speaking band score 8.0 Vocabulary with their Definition and usage in the answers (part 2)

IELTS Band score 8.0 Vocabulary with

their definition and usage in the model

answers.

PART 2:

The table of content:

11. Clothes and Fashion

12. Personality

13. Business

14. Physical appearance

15. Town and city

16. Music

17. Weather

18. Shopping

19. Environment

20. Advertisement

IELTS Clothes & Fashion Vocabulary

Topic Vocabulary >> Lesson 11: Clothes and Fashion

The examiner may ask you to talk about the clothes you like to wear or your

attitude towards fashion. Read the following IELTS-style questions and

answers below and pay attention to the phrases in bold. Use the

‘Definitions’ section at the bottom of the page to check the meaning of any

phrases you don’t understand.

Part 1-style questions

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 …

Examiner: What kind of clothes do you like to wear?

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 …

Examiner: Are there many clothes shops where you live?

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 …

Part 2-style task

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.

Tomoko: I’d like to talk about one of my teachers … Miss Evans … she

teaches us English in the school I go to … we always look forward to seeing

what she’s going to wear when our lessons start … she’s always very well

dressed and takes a lot of pride in her appearance … it’s not that she

dresses in very smart clothes … she doesn’t come to school dressed to kill or

anything like that … but what she wears really suits her … and she has a great

sense of style as well … we often ask her where she gets some of her clothes

and most of the time they’re just off the peg … and she says she’s not

interested in designer labels or anything like that … she doesn’t seem too

concerned about keeping up with the latest fashion … she just wears clothes

that are timeless … yes … Miss Evans is the person I think looks great in the

clothes she wears …

Part 3-style questions

Examiner: What factors do you think affect the clothes we choose to wear?

Maki: It depends … 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 …

Examiner: What kind of things determine what is in fashion and what we

should be wearing?

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 …

Examiner: Is it possible to look good without spending lots of money on clothes?

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