CLOTHES & IN A HURRY IELTS SPEAKING PART 1 RECENT TOPICS | with Collocations & Topic Vocabulary
Feb 9, 2024
This video lesson answers the recent IELTS Speaking Part 1 topics about Clothes and In A Hurry. watch the entire video and learn how to answer
questions for each topic using the right topic vocabulary words and collocations that can surely help you achieve a band 7.0 or a band 9.0.
Here are the questions:
IN A HURRY
What do you always do in a hurry? Why?
Is doing things in a hurry good?
What kind of things you would never do in a hurry?
Can you do things quickly when you’re in a hurry?
CLOTHES
What’s your favorite color of clothes? (Do you prefer certain colors? )
What kind of clothes do you usually wear?
What kind of clothes do you dislike wearing?
Do you wear the same style of clothes on weekdays and weekends?
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Welcome to IELTS Dragon
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Let's answer the two recent IELTS speaking topics in part 1 about clothes and in a hurry
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Let's start answering the questions for clothes. What's your favorite color of clothes
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First answer. I don't have any particular color preference. I can wear clothes of any color as long as I feel comfortable
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But it doesn't mean that I don't mind color coordination. Of course, I can't wear a shirt and pants whose colors are too contrasting like orange and blue or purple and yellow
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I also make sure that my top is color coordinated with my short pants or trousers
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Second answer. I'm more into black, white, and gray. Simply because they are neutral colors which means they work well with other colors
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Besides, I lack fashion sense so wearing clothes with neutral colors saves me from making poor choices of color matching
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What kind of clothes do you usually wear? This answer can be used for both men or women
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I love casual types because they're comfortable, not too ordinary or too ceremonial
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And for me, they can never be out of style. I like that kind of style because it's suitable for everyday use like for a walk, for casual social gatherings or activities, for shopping, and more
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It's simple yet pleasing to the eye and very comfortable. Next answer is exclusive for men
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Well, I'm a big fan of preppy style as it helps me express myself
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That is wearing a polo shirt or madras shirt matched with chino short pants or trousers and loafers
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It's relatively dressed up for casual settings but relatively dressed down for formal ones
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Let's have for women. That's a hard question as I have many kinds of clothes that I enjoy wearing
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But let me just talk about the style instead. I have so much love with preppy style to be specific
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I often wear a collared t-shirt matched with an a-line skirt or a tunic top paired with simple leggings and flats
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What kind of clothes do you dislike wearing? Those clothes that can make me feel less confident or uncomfortable
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They could be clothes that are just too loose or tight or too formal
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Honestly, wearing too formal clothes is really restricting as I need to pay attention to my movement or action
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In other words, I have to be more appropriate to look decent and I just don't enjoy it
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Do you wear the same style of clothes on weekdays and weekends
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Of course not. Normally on weekdays, I wear either casual clothes or my uniform and on weekends, I usually dress down
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I just wear a plain t-shirt in shorts or jogger pants except when I need to attend some social gatherings since I really need to wear something smart
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So the clothes that I wear on weekdays and weekends are completely different then
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Here's another way to answer that question. Not at all. That's impossible
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I wear my company's uniform from Monday to Friday. I can't imagine wearing my uniform 7 days a week
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That's just hilarious. Anyway, on weekends, I love wearing jeans and a t-shirt especially if I hang out with friends simply because they're comfortable and that kind of fashion will never go outdated
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If only we could wear anything we want at work, then I would surely go for a t-shirt and a pair of jeans
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Now, let's proceed to answering the topic in a hurry. What do you always do in a hurry and why
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First answer, there's nothing. I'm a very organized person. I make sure to prepare things in advance because I simply hate doing things in a rush
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For me, doing things in a hurry all the time is stressful and it's a sign of being irresponsible
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I think being in a hurry all the time surely takes a toll on one's mental health
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And because I give importance to my mental health, I mean, I don't want to be stressed out. I never do things hurriedly
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Second answer, most of the time, cooking, especially the mornings and weekdays
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I really don't have enough time to cook in the morning because in the first place, I'm not an early bird
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I know it's just a matter of time management but until now, I'm not changing my ways
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I still hate to hate late and not organizing the things that I have to do the next day
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I admit, I'm indolent. Is doing things in a hurry good? First answer, like I've just said, I'm not into doing things in a rush personally
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That's just mentally distressing. However, I admit that there are things that are beyond our control that no matter how organized we are
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we still get trapped on running behind schedule and that's because of unexpected circumstances like
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you suddenly get ill or there are emergencies that need your attention
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Those things surely make you put your tasks off and once you have the opportunity to continue doing them
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you have no choice but to do things in a hurry. Second answer, not at all for some people but for me, it's the opposite
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I find it good because it gives me an adrenaline rush which helps me concentrate on doing things well
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I like the feeling that I'm being rushed as I can think quickly and I feel energized as a result, I produce good results
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What kind of things you would never do in a hurry? I believe things that could change the direction of my life like taking a licensure exam or making life-changing decisions
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These kinds of things need a good amount of time to prepare, study and reflect
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Otherwise, I'll end up failing. So, whenever I encounter any of these two, I always take my time
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Can you do things quickly when you're in a hurry? First answer, not at all as I easily get stressed out if I work under pressure
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I can't focus and I feel like my brain can't function properly
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And because of that, I prepare things beforehand so I won't be in a situation where I just get stressed
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Second answer, well that depends on the tasks. If I'm very much familiar with the tasks, let's say house chores or the tasks that I do all the time at work
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then I can complete them even if there's time constraint. However, if the task is new to me, then that's impossible
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Now here are some phrases that you can use for the topic in a hurry. First, in a tearing hurry
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It simply means to go somewhere very quickly, usually because you're late
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Example, he left in a tearing hurry this morning, as a result, he forgot to bring his lunchbox
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Next, in a desperate hurry. We were in a desperate hurry going to the airport yesterday and thankfully we didn't miss our flight
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You can also say, in a terrible hurry. Example, I don't want to be in a terrible hurry catching a train again
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It's just stressful, so I decided to wake up early. You can use any of these when you want to describe the situation when you're in a hurry
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Familiarize these expressions and practice using them in your answers. Using any of these expressions can help you boost your mark for the criterion lexical resource
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Thank you so much! Until the next lesson, have a lovely day
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