雅思口語時尚類話題終結(jié)者
時尚的覆蓋面是極其廣泛的，服裝、飾品、工藝都是關(guān)于時尚的熱議話題。我們的雅思考題也多是關(guān)于服裝和工藝美術(shù)展開的，所以我們就把時尚話題分為這兩類來深入的討論一下如何答題。下面是應(yīng)屆畢業(yè)生網(wǎng)小編為大家搜集的雅思口語時尚類話題終結(jié)者，供大家參考。
關(guān)于服裝(Clothing)
說到時尚服裝，我們自然想到當(dāng)下正火的一些服裝品牌。從高端定制到平民時尚，從奢華頂級品牌Versace, Hermes, 和Gorgio Armani, 再到簡約平價品牌Topshop, Zara, 和H&M, 還有在男性中大受歡迎的Calvin Klein和牛仔品牌Diesel, AJ等，我們能觸及到的牌子和種類越來越多。再說說風(fēng)格，從充滿仙氣兒的神秘森女系Mori girl clothing, 陽光帥氣的運(yùn)動風(fēng)sports style, 到時尚的簡約范兒Simple and contracted, 我們可以把自己從周一到周五打扮成各種不同的風(fēng)格，來享受時尚帶給我們的樂趣。當(dāng)然，我們還不能忽視服裝的材質(zhì)(materials)，如：Wool(羊毛)，cotton(棉)，silk(絲質(zhì))，chemical fibre(化纖)，fur or leather(皮或革)，還有最近越來越流行的太空棉Space Cotton, 都是市面上常見的材料種類。
從傳統(tǒng)方面來說，服裝的功能(function)僅僅是protect people from climatic conditions and from naked(防止受到天氣影響以及起到蔽體的作用)。而現(xiàn)在，服裝本身成為了a form of creative artistic expression(一種創(chuàng)意藝術(shù)表達(dá)形式)，designs can either be embroidered onto the fabric, woven on to the fabric, silk screened, or ironed onto the fabric to create a desired look(設(shè)計(jì)圖案可以被渲染到布料上，可以被編織在布料上，可以絲印，也可以烙在布料上)。而且，服裝certainly gives us a sense of confidence and pride in appearance(在外觀上使我們變得自信和驕傲)。當(dāng)然，我們也不能盲目追求時尚，就像頂尖品牌范思哲Versace的創(chuàng)始人Gianni Versace曾經(jīng)說過，“When a woman changes her look too much from season to season, she becomes a fashion victim.” 所以我們追求時尚要講求適度(Moderation)。除此之外，過于追求時尚將是一筆巨額的開銷，然而這對很大一部分人來說是吃不消的(purchasing every latest season’s fashion clothing will of course blow the budget of many people, particularly the young)。因此，很多人更關(guān)注的是穿著的舒適度及其所表達(dá)的個性(pay more attention to individuality and comfort in the way we dress)。
再來說說包包(Bags)。包是口語第一部分�？荚掝}之一，關(guān)于包的類型我們尤其要掌握。如果你只知道一個handbag和sports bag那就太不時尚了。首先就女式包來說，常見的類型有tote(手提包)、hobo(肩帶和包身形成一個圓形的包)、shoulder bag(肩背包)，drawstring bag(水桶包)、messenger bag(斜跨包)以及clutch(手包)。還有男女通用的backpack(雙肩包)等。男式包的種類就比較單一了，除了雙肩包、斜挎包，還有公文包(briefcase)等等。說到包包的特性，我們可以聊它們的capacity(容量)、utility(實(shí)用度)、material(材質(zhì))、quality(質(zhì)量)、price(價格)以及brand(品牌)。
有了一定的知識補(bǔ)充，想必考生們對服裝和包包的話題有了一定的自信，能結(jié)合所補(bǔ)充的知識和自身的`情況來回答問題才是我們的最終目的。所以接下來我們就拿幾個第一部分比較有代表性的口語問題來分析看看如何回答這些問題。
1. Q: What kind of clothes do you like to wear?
本題詢問服裝種類，我們首先快速地從腦子里搜索到相關(guān)的詞匯，然后加上符合自己的理由，給出答案。
A: I certainly fancy simple and contracted clothing(簡約風(fēng)格) which brings huge comfort and simplicity to me. I know what suits me and what doesn’t, so I always wear clothes and never let clothes wear me. Sometimes I buy trendy brands and clothes, but that takes away individuality(個性).
以上答案用到了剛剛補(bǔ)充的服裝風(fēng)格，又交代了原因，后面補(bǔ)充了自身對于潮流服裝的看法，考生們大可在直接回答完問題之后擴(kuò)展開話題，聊一些與服裝有關(guān)的內(nèi)容，這樣既能展示自身的詞匯量和知識面，又能打開新話題。
我們再來看一道題：
2. Q: Do you like shopping?
本題問的是購物，關(guān)于購物我們可以說很多，然而為了省時省力我們可以貫徹“拿來主義”，運(yùn)用前面用到過的詞匯等素材來幫助我們答題，所以在直接回答問題之后我們可以把話題引到服裝上來。
A: Sure, sometimes I’m crazy about shopping. The eye-dazzling goods(眼花繚亂的商品)and name brands(名牌) in boutiques(精品店) and shopping centres are just so fascinating that I can’t help myself to buy them. But mostly, I’m rather rational about what I like, like my favourite clothing style, the simple and contracted. I don't really care whether my clothes are from a name brand, but it’s the style I fancy and the comfort and individuality I can enjoy that make me want to buy them.
本題我們也用到了在前面補(bǔ)充的內(nèi)容，即服裝風(fēng)格和特性。由此可見我們完全可以把已經(jīng)掌握的知識用于不同的題目中，既豐富了答案，又給自己減了負(fù)。
接下來我們再拿一個有關(guān)包的題目分析一下如何回答：
3. Q: What kind of bags do you like?
本題我們運(yùn)用前面講到的包包類型來直接回答這個問題，并且我們可以用包包的特征來充當(dāng)喜歡這類包的原因，答案如下。
A: I love shoulder bags(肩背包) most because they have large capacity(容量) so I can put all my stuff, like my purse, my notebook and several bags of handkerchief paper, in it. They are really of high utility and functionality(實(shí)用性和功能性).
4. Q: Do you have different bags for different occasions?
本題我們首先照實(shí)回答我們擁有的包包種類，然后依然可以運(yùn)用各種不同的包包種類來擴(kuò)充答案。
A: Well, I should say I merely have totes(手提包), shoulder bags and backpacks(雙肩包), and I do use them for different occasions. For example, I use my shoulder bags and totes for university and backpacks for outdoor activities like hiking or something. But I don't have a clutch(手包) for special occasions because I don't have such occasions to attend.
這兩題都涉及到了包包的種類，所以我們運(yùn)用前面講過的不同種類包包的名稱來豐富我們的答案，這些詳細(xì)的包包名稱既能準(zhǔn)確的表示你想說的內(nèi)容，又能有效地讓考官聽懂，一舉兩得。
說完第一部分的話題，我們再來看第二部分中一個有關(guān)時尚的經(jīng)典問題：a piece of clothing you wear on special occasions.
有關(guān)這道題目的要求如下：
Describe a piece of clothing you wear on special occasions.
You should say:
What the clothing looks like
Where you bought it
On what occasions you wear it
And explain why you wear it on special occasions.
拿到這道題我們要關(guān)注到這道題的關(guān)鍵詞special occasion(特殊場合)。特殊場合包括各種典禮，如：結(jié)婚典禮、畢業(yè)典禮、開學(xué)典禮等，也包括一些職業(yè)場合，如：面試、采訪等，當(dāng)然也包括舞會、聚會等。如果需要從這些場合中挑一個來描述的話，想必婚禮、畢業(yè)典禮和面試是我們同學(xué)都多多少少經(jīng)歷過，也是最適合我們同學(xué)們來說的了。今天我們就以結(jié)婚典禮為背景，結(jié)合前面補(bǔ)充的關(guān)于服裝時尚的知識，來做一個示范。
An one-piece dress(連衣裙) I wore on my cousin’s wedding ceremony three years ago is the one that I cherish most and changes me most. It was the very first one-piece dress I bought and I clearly remember that it was a Dolce & Gabbana. I specially bought it in Shanghai two weeks before my cousin’s wedding. To me, it was costly at that time, of course. I bought it because I was firstly invited to be an honoured bridesmaid. I was extremely excited and nervous because I was somewhat about to be the centre of attention. Speaking of the dress, well, it is short, pink and sleeveless(無袖的) with a lace collar(蕾絲領(lǐng)邊). I adored it so much, but, honestly, it was my first time wearing such one-piece dress, let alone I had to wear it in front of a fairly large crowd! So on that day, I was so stressful and nervous that I couldn't even look people in their eyes. But what surprised me a lot was when my cousin saw me in this dress, she couldn't stop saying that I was adorable(可愛的) and elegant(優(yōu)雅的) in that dress. And surprises were just coming one after another. Almost everyone who saw me praised my look and gave me confidence. I was quite encouraged because I used to wearjeans(牛仔褲) and T-shirts(T恤) day after day. I had never changed my clothing style. But from that day on, I tried to change my dressing style(穿衣風(fēng)格) a little bit, and I noticed that change sometimes brought surprise and pleasure. So, this dress will always be my favourite, and always be a remainder that reminds me of the beauty of change.
本文描述了一條粉色、短款、無袖的連衣裙，以及領(lǐng)口是蕾絲質(zhì)地，品牌是Dolce & Gabbana, 非常直觀詳細(xì)地讓人在腦海中勾勒出衣服的樣子。我們需要注意的是，對物品的描述不能只停留在顏色和大小，而應(yīng)該更具體一些，并且有幾個亮點(diǎn)，如本文的無袖、蕾絲領(lǐng)邊，都是使這個物品區(qū)別于其他物品的特點(diǎn)，讓人印象深刻。其次，我們對物品的描述需要用個人經(jīng)歷和內(nèi)心活動來使其更具有生命力和表現(xiàn)力，讓人感同身受，所以本文加了對連衣裙的態(tài)度的轉(zhuǎn)變，讓聽者跟隨說話者的描述對這條裙子產(chǎn)生更貼切的感受。本文并沒有用一些華麗的辭藻和句式，但對物品和內(nèi)心活動的詳實(shí)描述讓人感同身受、印象深刻，這就夠了。
基于前面的例子，我們再來系統(tǒng)地補(bǔ)充一下關(guān)于各種服裝的名稱和特征，便于考生選擇適合自己的表達(dá)，讓回答更具體，更獨(dú)特，更有個人特征(personalised)，而不是泛泛而談，讓人轉(zhuǎn)身就忘，無效溝通。
考生們可以按照個人喜好、經(jīng)歷和想要表達(dá)的內(nèi)容來選擇不同的服裝，描述不同的材質(zhì)和部位，把答案細(xì)化，引人注意。
接下來，我們把目光移到口語第三部分的題目上。第三部分關(guān)于服裝的問題相對于前兩部分有了更深入的詢問和探討。以往常會問到的題目包括考生對于年輕人追求時尚的態(tài)度，對于時尚的定義，穿著的重要性等等。我們可以發(fā)現(xiàn)這一部分的問題明顯更深入更引人思考。在這里我們選取三個代表性的問題來分析一下。
1. Q: Do you think it’s important (or, good) to follow the current fashion in the clothes you wear?
我們在本文一開始就分析了服裝的作用，以及對追求時尚的態(tài)度。所以我們可以引用前面講的內(nèi)容來幫助答題。
A: I don't think we should put much focus on the current fashion in the clothes. Sure fashion makes you“in”(潮的), but don't you think once you are “in”, you are not true you but someone who looks no different from others. I mean, fashion makes us look all the same without our individuality(個性), so to me it’s more important to find my own way of wearing clothes, rather than following the current fashion.
2. Q: Why do many young people feel it’s important to wear clothes that are “in fashion”?
本題詢問原因，所以我們要分析年輕人追求時尚潮流的目的和心理，我們可以從服裝時尚吸引人的地方入手，再分析年輕人的心理。
A: First, I have to say that clothes are more of a form of creative artistic expression(一種創(chuàng)意藝術(shù)表達(dá)形式), rather than a tool to merely keep us from naked and from climatic changes(防止受到天氣影響以及起到蔽體的作用). So their artistic and aesthetic values(藝術(shù)和審美價值) make them a piece of art for individuals to pursue and to follow. Besides, young people are more concerned about what others are thinking of them, and this is particularly true when it comes to their appearance. Following an “in fashion” is like a symbol that says “you are with us” or “you are not left behind”, which makes it fairly understandable that young people are more likely to wear “in fashion” clothes at a very special age.
本題前半部分引用了文章一開始補(bǔ)充的服裝的作用，用于說明現(xiàn)代服裝的功能有了巨大的轉(zhuǎn)變，預(yù)示著追求服裝成了一種發(fā)展的結(jié)果。后半段分析了年輕人處于敏感的年齡階段，更容易受到他人影響，所以追求服裝時尚以求與他人的一致是非常自然且容易理解的。
3. Q: Do you think people tend to judge others by the clothes they wear? (Why?)
本題其實(shí)有很多角度可以切入。聯(lián)系實(shí)際我們知道，我們看一個人的穿著主要看是否干凈整潔，也看是否根據(jù)場合不同而穿著得體。但是我們不會，也不應(yīng)該，因?yàn)橐粋�人的穿著來評斷說這個人的好壞。這樣答案就顯而易見了。另外一個角度可以從年輕人入手。年輕人喜歡追求潮流，所以可以通過一個人的穿著判定這個人是不是與自己是“一伙的”。所以我們可以給出至少兩種答案。
A1: First, I have to say that I don't think most people judge others by the clothes they wear. Sure, we inevitably judge whether the person has a clean and organised(干凈的、有條理的) living habit by whether they wear neatly and tidily. And we are somewhat concerned about whether people dress smartly(衣著講究) in different occasions. But none of these would we use to judge the quality of a person, or, in other words, whether the person is good.
A2: Well, it’s a pretty hard question because I don't know what all people are thinking. But according to my knowledge, young people are more like to judge a person by the clothes they wear. If a person wears the latest clothes, young people will think he or she is an “in person”, or at least, “in their distinctive group”. Accordingly, it is more likely for them to accept the person as theirs. And once they accept the person, they don't think the person is bad. So, that's why I think young people tend to judge others by the clothes they wear.
第三部分的題目比較不固定，所以考生們要掌握最核心的知識，記住最通用的素材，靈活變通，把第三部分的題目化到最簡。雖然題目不簡單，但我們發(fā)現(xiàn)其實(shí)文章開始補(bǔ)充的背景知識是非常好用的。只要考生們認(rèn)真仔細(xì)閱讀，并依據(jù)一個個的題目展開練習(xí)，歸納整理，相信很快就能把與時尚相關(guān)的題目搞定。
服裝時尚學(xué)問大，不是三言兩語就能討論完的，但是就雅思口語考試而言，我們補(bǔ)充的背景知識和相關(guān)詞匯已經(jīng)非常充分，考生們一定要牢記詞匯等素材，把答案細(xì)化，才能吸引考官，讓考官看到你豐富的知識和詞匯量。而有了知識和詞匯量，考官想要看到的能勝任日�？谡Z對話的能力你就具備了，這樣你還擔(dān)心分?jǐn)?shù)會低嗎?
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