Clothing & Fashion IELTS Speaking Practice

 Clothing & Fashion

1. Are you very interested in fashion and clothes?

Yes, I am very interested in fashion and clothes. I like to know what is the latest trend. However, I may not necessarily follow it.

2. Do you have a lot of nice clothes?

Yes, I think I have a lot of nice clothes. I do most of the shopping for myself and I like all the clothes I have.

3. What kind(s) of clothes do you usually wear?

I usually like to wear comfortable clothes, in my favourite colours.

4. Would you say clothes are expensive in your country?

India has people from all strata of society and everyone has a different earning and buying capacity. So, there are clothes available that are not too costly and then there are the very expensive designer clothes that are also available.

5. Do you like to wear fashionable clothes?

Yes, sometimes. However, I do understand that not all types of clothes suit everyone. So, I wear clothes that suit me.

6. Is there anything that you used to wear in past that you don’t wear now?

As a child, I used to wear a lot of dresses, which I don’t wear now. I do wear western formal clothes, but not dresses.

7. How often do you go for shopping for clothes?

I go shopping for clothes when I need something. I am not a shopaholic and I don’t buy clothes on impulse.

8. Do you like shopping for clothes?

No, I don’t really like shopping for clothes these days. There are too many choices and it becomes very difficult to choose the right clothes.

9. How often do you buy clothes online?

I buy clothes online very rarely, only when for some reason I am not able to go to an actual store.

10. Do you plan to buy any designer (or, name brand) clothes?

No, I don’t plan to, but if I get a good deal on a good designer brand, then I might consider buying designer clothes.

Describe an item of clothing that someone gave you You should say:

- What the clothing was

- Who gave it to you

- When you got it

- And explain why this person gave you the clothing

• In our life we all give and receive gifts from time to time.

• I have also received many gifts in my life, some of which were items of clothing.

• Here I would like to talk about a traditional suit, which my maternal gave me as a gift on my birthday.

• It is a bottle green suit with magenta and golden embroidery

• It also has a multi-coloured stole to go with it which had golden lace on all sides

• It is studded with golden beads

• It has a very traditional ethnic touch to it

• It is a very beautiful suit

• The stole is in crinkled silk

• She gave me matching accessories also

• She gave me a golden beaded purse to go with it.

• Whenever I wear a suit, I wear my traditional Punjabi shoes, which match perfectly with the suit.

• When I wear that suit everyone compliments me

• I feel very good when I receive those compliments.

• Actually, my aunt runs her hobby classes of cooking in Chandigarh.

• I stayed with her during my vacations and helped her.

• She could accommodate more students because of my help.

• She offered me money, but I refused because I had not helped her for money.

• So she bought this expensive suit for me on my birthday.

• I really like the suit and have worn it on many occasions.

1. What kinds of clothes do people wear after work?

People wear comfortable and casual clothes after work because usually at work, people have to wear uniforms or formal clothes. Once people come back home, they like to relax and want to be more comfortable.

2. What kind of clothes should people wear at work?

At work people should wear proper and formal clothes. At some workplaces, uniforms are needed, which gives them an identity and develops a sense of discipline. It also depends on the type of work people do. If someone is working as a gym instructor, he or she cannot wear formal clothes to work. They have to wear sportswear.

3. Do you think students need to wear school uniforms?

Yes, I think students need to wear school uniforms, as they act as social levellers/equalizers. Uniforms give an identity to the students and also inculcate a sense of discipline among students. Uniforms are also good for the school’s security, as if any miscreants enter the school, they can be easily spotted.

4. Where do Indian people buy clothes?

Indian people buy clothes from shops and stores in the local markets and in shopping malls. There are many small-scale stores and boutiques that are run from home, from where people shop for clothes. Also, online shopping is very popular in India. There are many popular shopping websites, like Amazon, Flipkart, Snapdeal and so on, from where people buy clothes.

1 Have you ever given clothes to others?

2 Why do people dress casually in everyday life but dress formally at work?

3 What are the advantages and disadvantages of wearing uniforms at work and school?

4 Why do people from different countries wear different clothing?