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IELTS Cue Card Sample 416 - Describe a type of clothes or dress you like
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IELTS Speaking Part 2: IELTS Cue Card/ Candidate Task Card.
Describe a type of clothes/ dress you like.
You should say:
- what it is
- what it looks like
- how often you wear it
and explain why you like it so much.
Model Answer 1:
I am no fashionable person by any stretch of the imagination, but I do like to make sure that I feel comfortable and confident with what I am wearing. Of course, there is only one type of clothes, which ensures that for me, and that is my T-shirt.
Now, I am sure that many, many people around the globe prefer to consider T-shirts as their favourite dress, but I don’t think that most of these T-shirt lovers have a story like me behind picking a t-shirt as their favourite piece of clothing or dress.
Anyway, it all started when I was barely an 8 or 9-year-old kid, and my parents had bought some clothes for me and my cousin. Those clothes included few full sleeve shirts, couple of cotton slacks and, of course, a few off white t-shirts. Before that day, my cousin never liked the t-shirt. But, when I took a t-shirt that day and put it on, my cousin felt so happy and excited to see me that he immediately brought our camera and took a picture of me.
Frankly speaking, that was the best picture that someone ever took of me as a kid. Since then, I have worn a t-shirt pretty much all the time, whether I am going to meet a friend, doing some grocery, going to a restaurant or just having a walk in the park. Sometimes, I even wear them when I am attending a formal party or ceremony. Of course, now that I am grown up, I try to buy a t-shirt with a collar of different colours, but the rest of my t-shirt has to be either white or off white.
Anyway, I like the t-shirt so much, mainly because it is very convenient to use and it certainly makes me feel very comfortable. I like so much also because it compliments my body structure and shape and thus making me look young and fit.
Model Answer 2:
Oh dear, this is a challenging one for me. I don’t really think about clothes very much, I’m not much of a follower of fashion or a ‘clothes horse’ as the saying goes. I just like to be comfortable, and inconspicuous. Hmm, even so, I’ll think about what I instinctively put on the other day, when I had no particular obligations that required me to dress in a certain way so I just put on exactly what I wanted. There couldn’t be a more accurate way to judge what I really like to wear than that!
In life, we often have to wear certain things to be acceptable and presentable in particular situations. Of course, I’d wear a suit if I was going to a job interview, and I have been known to put on a dress if I was going to a wedding (though that really isn’t a sight you see very often!) If I’m going for a run, I’ll pull on leggings and a sports top, which is really comfy, but not what I’d wear at home. I’m going to tell you what I wear by choice, what it looks like, how often I wear it and why I like to so much.
I think I must be a bit of an odd shape because I find it really hard to get clothes that fit me well. I’m short, and a bit top heavy, so things that fit the top of my body can swamp my lower half, so I always prefer to wear a separate top and bottom rather than a dress say. If I’m having an at-home day (that is, a day when no-one will see me and be horrified at how informally I’ve dressed) then I’ll go for what is most comfortable every time. My flat can be really cold, especially at this time of year in the winter, so I like to wear something that is as warm as possible. So, my outfit of choice the other day was a pair of stretchy black pull on jodhpurs with an elasticated waist and a fleece jumper. The jodhpurs are old and worn but incredibly comfy and roasty toasty warm to wear. I also had on really thick knee length socks, because they are warm too, and the soles of the socks are quite thick, which means I can get away without putting any shoes on if I’m just pottering about at home. I am always more comfortable with bare feet indoors, but just now it’s winter and a bit too cold for that, hence woolly socks are the order of the day. For my top, I pulled on an over-sized fleece. Again, it is lovely and warm and stretchy too. It is also black, so I’m dressed like a stagehand at the theatre! (Perhaps you don’t know, but the people who shift scenery between acts for stage plays are always dressed completely in black so they disappear into the background when they are moving things around.) I definitely don’t look glamorous and I hope that I won’t have to answer the door to the postman or anyone else as I look a bit of a mess quite frankly. However, if I’m really honest, if I could get away with wearing such casual and comfortable clothes every day then I absolutely would.
So, when I was getting dressed for an ‘at-home’ day the other week, I didn’t expect I’d be telling you all about my clothing choices now, but somehow, I don’t think I’d get away with pretending I lounge about my flat wearing a ball gown and heels. I’m just not the dressy type. Others might describe dressing up for a night out, for me, it’s all about dressing down for a night curled up on the sofa with a nice cup of tea!
[ Written by - Lucy Marris: Careers Adviser (UK), TEFL teacher (Vietnam) ]
Sample Answer 3:
I usually like to wear a pair of jeans pant and a casual T-shirt when I do not need to wear any formal dress. A couple of months ago, I went to Singapore and had bought several pairs of denim jeans pants and five casual T-shirts which had custom designs on them. Now they have turned into my most favourite clothes for me and quite often I wear them. In fact, they give me the freedom of movement and for this cue card topic, I would like to talk about it.
I am a student at college and I ma in second year. Earlier, I used to maintain a formal dress code but now I am a bit different from that view and the change occurred a couple of years ago. Usually, I did not wear jeans and a T-shirt as I did not feel comfortable with them. But now the view has changed and I love to wear them whenever possible. Actually, I did not have any idea about how they felt up until 2014. I saw many of the youths and students in my college wear such dresses. My visit to Singapore and the experience of street shopping has changed the view and I first experienced it in 2013. I actually bought a pair of jeans pants along with two T-shirts based on my curiosity in 2013, but that changed my choice of dressing entirely.
I bought the pair of jeans pant at a reasonable cost after lots of bargaining with the seller. One of the pants is dark blue while the other once comes with a light shade. But both the pants are of standard quality and fabric. Their sewing is strong and durable. The seller assured me that the pants will last longer than my thought. On the other sides, I bought the T-shirt with a fancy look on it. It comes with a deep dark colour. Amid the black shade, there is a quite saying ‘Hi!’ by a cartoon. In fact, the carton looks different and I liked the T-shirt for its stylish collar and design. Usually, I love to wear light colours but this time I have chosen the darker ones as an experiment. I am amazed that the colours suited me perfectly. Now, whenever I shop, I prefer to buy fashionable jeans pants and uniquely designed T-shirts.
When I am at home, I do not wear jeans and T-shirts. But when I am out of home for any informal purposes, I wear them. Moreover, when I move to my college, earlier I used to wear formal pants and shirts but now I wear jeans pant with the T-shirt. Sometimes, I interchange with the pants and T-shirts with some other attires as well. Sometimes, I wear a formal shirt with jeans pant or wear a T-shirt with a formal pant. It actually depends on my moods and occasions I have to attend. But both the ways are comfortable for me.
I like the jeans pants and T-shirt so much for some specific reasons. They are comfortable to use. Movement is easier. With a formal dress, it is almost impossible to move easily, and even seating is also difficult. I always had to worry about the clothes I was wearing. Cleaning them is another issue. But there are no such issues with the jeans pants or T-shirt. They do not need any specific cleaning process or specialised water. The most impressive benefit of wearing jeans pant and a T-shirt is that you can have access to any occasion or events you want. They are always appropriate and nobody will have any objection on the dress. Hence, the youths around the world are wearing jeans pants and casual T-shirts. I am planning to have many more jeans pants and casual T-shirts soon.
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