Clothes is a common topic for IELTS Speaking Part 1. Below are questions and model answers for this topic. Clothes topic regularly appears in the test. There is rarely a year when it doesn’t appear. So, this is a topic you must prepare for.
IELTS Speaking Part 1 Questions: Clothes
- Do you often buy clothes?
- Are clothes important to you?
- What kinds of clothes do you prefer to wear?
- Do you prefer wearing smart or casual clothes?
- Do you spend a lot of time deciding what to wear?
- Would you ever spend a lot of money on clothes?
- Do you think fashion is important when choosing clothes?
- Do you think men and women have the same view of clothing?
- Did you wear a uniform at school?
- What do people usually wear to work in your country?
The examiner will only ever ask about three or four questions for each topic in part 1 speaking.
Model Answers for Clothes Topic
Below are some model answers for Clothes in IELTS speaking part 1. Note the frequent examples of vocabulary relating to clothes.
- What kinds of clothes do you prefer to wear?
- I generally go for casual clothes like jeans, t-shirt and a jumper. I do have some smart clothes but I mainly go for comfort on an average day.
- Do you spend a lot of time deciding what to wear?
- It depends. If it’s my day off then I just throw on something casual, warm and comfy. But if I know I’m going to meet a friend for coffee or go out, I’ll take my time to decide what I want to wear and match my clothes to my bag and jewellery as well.
- Do you think fashion is important when choosing clothes?
- I suppose I do to some extent. I mean I’m not likely to choose something that was fashionable a few decades ago, but I can’t say that I follow current trends closely. I mean, I’ve been wearing the same boot cut style of jeans for years even though they’ve come in and out of fashion over that period.
- Did you wear a uniform at school?
- Yes, we had a pretty strict uniform. We had to wear a blue skirt, over the knee, a blue jacket, white shirt and also a tie. I must admit I did prefer it because I didn’t have the stress of deciding what to wear or being judged for what I was wearing.
As you see, you should be giving examples of vocabulary relating to Clothes. This is called “topic vocabulary” and the examiner will pay close attention to your flexible use of topic vocabulary.
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I had test today and I was asked some these questions for Part 1. So the topic absolutely relevant.
That’s good luck for you. I hope you did well in your test 🙂
Hi Liz, I hope you are doing well. I have a question that is, I prefer to wear salwar kameez most of the time and it is a traditional wear for Asian women but it actually does not have any English name for this cloth, such as saree. so is it okay to say salwar kameez ?
Whenever there is a word that you want to use in a language that is not English, provide an explanation with it. For example: I sometimes wear a salwar kameez, which is a traditional dress worn by women in my country that is often made of (silk) and consists of (tailored or baggy trousers with a long matching top). Remember, each answer is a chance to showcase your English language so you can include the type of material and which items form part of the costume. As you see from the example I gave, it contains fantastic English vocabulary which will definitely increase your score and that means the use of “salwar kameez” won’t matter. But if you only say a word in your native language with any extra detail in English, you will have lost communication in English and that isn’t good for your score. I hope you understand. Wishing you well for 2024 🙂
Dear Liz,
Just wanted to thank you for being a darling.your so amaizing the way you teach.I have actually never appreciated any English teacher before but you are superior.
preparing for my IELTS one week from now.you’re very helpful.
Evelyn
I’m glad you are enjoying my website lessons. Good luck with your preparation and test 🙂
hiii LIZ
thanks a lot for all this valuable information. i have one question about speaking.
if an examiner ask where you live you have to speak about city or your home i mean
i live in XYZ city and the city is very popular and crowded
OR
i live in big house in city. my house has two bedroom and so on
The examiner will always tell you what the topic is “I’m going to ask you about your home” or “Let’s talk about your hometown”. Listen to the topic which provides the context.
The structure is significantly clear and excellent ,so now I’m happy because I think that I found appropriate way as I began training independently.
First off I want to say fantastic blog! I had a quick question that I’d
like to ask if you don’t mind. I was curious to find out how you center
yourself and clear your mind prior to writing. I have had a tough
time clearing my mind in getting my ideas out there. I truly do take pleasure in writing
but it just seems like the first 10 to 15 minutes are usually wasted simply just trying
to figure out how to begin. Any ideas or tips? Thanks!
It sounds like you need to change your preparation, not your mind 🙂 1) You should be preparing ideas for all common topics for writing task 2 so that you have plenty of ideas for your essay. I am currently putting together a book for this purpose. Until it’s ready, you will have to do the research yourself. Here’s a link to lots of essay questions to prepare: https://ieltsliz.com/100-ielts-essay-questions/. Also follow the Recent Exam Questions page in the right hand column of the site to keep track of trending topics. 2) You should be trained to know exactly what to do in your first 5 to 10 mins and how to kick start your essay the right way. Get my Advanced Writing task 2 lessons to learn: https://elizabethferguson.podia.com/. Your lack of focus is simply a lack of correct preparation.
In the question do you think men and women have same view of clothing?,what particular aspect needs to be focused?
IELTS speaking is not about ideas. It’s about language. You can give any answer you want. The examiner wants to hear your English, and doesn’t care about your ideas.
Okay.Thank you (:
Dear Liz,
i have one question about Grammer, why in this topic about cloth, they asked what kind of clothes do you prepare to wear and you have written if i could choose myself i would….?
You need to look in the dictionary the difference between “cloth” and “clothes” – they are not the same.
Hello Liz!
Do the clothes we wear on the speaking test matter to the examiner?
No. This is language test – wear what you want and be comfortable.
Grazie mile ! So helpful for those who gona prepaird in the first exam
You’re welcome 🙂 Prego!
Hey Liz,
This is the first time i am appearing for IELTS. Could you please help me out by giving valuable suggestions or any material to go through.
Thank You!
Did you check the main pages of this website? It contains over 300 pages of tips for free. All main pages are found on the red bar at the top of the website. Here is the main page link for speaking: https://ieltsliz.com/ielts-speaking-free-lessons-essential-tips/
You are great Liz!
What is imagination and how we use in our life?
Can i show the reason in Speaking part 1. For example , if the examiner says that what color do you like ? My answer is , I like green color and then i say because this is natural color and i feel good when i saw anything in green color.
Thanks Liz
Do you think people behave differently in different kinds of cloths
Don’t forget the word is “clothes”.
Liz
Nice answers in return of this issue with solid arguments and explaining all
about that.