IELTS Speaking : Sample Answer to Spoken Topics>Clothes

English speaking tip

In order to introduce your personal opinion, you can use:

• In my opinion, people felt safer in the past.
• From my point of view, tourism has really changed this place.
• As far as I’m concerned, it was the holiday of a lifetime.

Note: The phrase According to… can be used to introduce another person’s opinion. We do not use it to introduce our own opinion. According to the government, the new law will reduce crime.

Phrases which introduce a that clause:

• I think that the internet has changed the world we live in.
• It seems to me that people need to care about the environment more.
• I tend to think that parents are usually to blame.
• My personal opinion is that education is the key to solving the problem.

 

Clothes

---

What clothes do you like?
Clothes aren't only used to keep us warm. It has become an important part of modern civilization. Different nations have different styles of clothes. And different styles of clothes represent different cultures. All people want their life to be filled with variety, color and comfort by wearing clothes. We will have a good mood when we wear beautiful clothes. I like leisure clothes very much. Because it is not only cheap but also convenient to wear. (In addition, the material of leisure clothes is more environmentally friendly.) But I must wear work clothes when we are working. Otherwise, I will be fined.

1) What's the prescript on clothes when you are working? and just the prescript on clothes in school.
We must wear work clothes (a school uniform) when we are working (in school). Otherwise, we will be fined.

2) The difference between the older and younger people in clothes.
The older people think a lot of style and material. But the younger people would like to follow the fashion. Personality is the first consideration when younger people choose clothes.

3) Compare the differences between the clothes in your city with them 20 years ago.
In the past, the colors and styles of clothes were very monotonic. Thousands of people look the same. But now, we can wear clothes with different colors and styles.