Từ vựng – Topic 11: Clothes and Fashion
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Part 1
Giám khảo: 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 …
Giám khảo: 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 …
Giám khảo: 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
Describe someone you know who dresses well.
You should say
- who they are
- how you know them
- what kind of clothes they wear
- why you like the way they dress.
Sample:
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
Giám khảo: 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 …
Giám khảo: 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 …
Giám khảo: 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 well together … I think you can pick up great bargains in charity shops … sometimes for youngsters even hand-me-downs can look good …
Glossary
- to be on trend: bắt kịp xu hướng
- casual clothes: quần áo bình thường
- classic style: phong cách cổ điển
- designer label: nhãn hàng thiết kế (thường là nổi tiếng và đắt tiền)
- dressed to kill: ăn mặc rất đẹp, ấn tượng
- to dress for the occasion: ăn mặc theo dịp
- fashionable: hợp thời trang
- fashion house: nhà mốt (bán các thiết kế mới và đắt tiền)
- fashion icon: biểu tượng thời trang
- fashion show: show thời trang
- to get dressed up: chưng diện
- to go out of fashion: lỗi thời, lỗi mốt
- hand-me-downs: quần áo mặc lại (của anh, chị trong gia đình)
- to have an eye for (fashion): có con mắt (thời trang)
- to have a sense of style: có gu ăn mặc
- the height of fashion: rất hợp thời trang
- to keep up with the latest fashion: ăn diện theo mốt
- to look good in: mặc hợp
- to mix and match: phối đồ không cùng một bộ với nhau
- must-have: đồ phải có
- off the peg: may sẵn
- old fashioned: lỗi mốt
- on the catwalk: trên sàn diễn
- a slave to fashion: nô lệ thời trang
- smart clothes: quần áo lịch sự
- to suit someone: hợp với ai đó
- to take pride in one’s appearance: chú ý đến ngoại hình
- timeless: vượt thời gian
- vintage clothes: quần áo phong cách các thập niên trước
- well-dressed: ăn bận đẹp
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