Ielts jeremy Chiron Ideas and Examples for ielts speaking

4. What can we learn about people from the clothes they wear?
Well, once again, we shouldn't judge a book by its cover
（＝
we shouldn’t judge people according
to their appearance )but I guess we can judge how much a person cares about his or her appearance,
so it means we might be able to realize if a person is very superficial or not. In addition, we can
decide if the person is neat and tidy, creative or not,
eccentric(=unconventional)or classic, old-fashioned or trendy, sporty or sophisticated. I guess
clothes always reflect one or two sides of our personality.

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A Uniform
Tell me about a uniform some people wear in your country.
You should say:
who wears it
what the uniform looks like
why they have to wear a uniform
and explain how people feel about uniforms in your country.
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Every student must wear a uniform
＝
a tradition
＝
an institution
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Describe: white shirt, dark blue jacket and pants; red scarf for younger students
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Is it a good idea to wear a uniform? Yes, no need to worry about clothes
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saves time
·
Everyone can recognize students
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discipline
＋
safety
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But the uniform is a bit old-fashioned
＝
not trendy
Every student in China needs to wear a uniform at school from primary school all the way to
the very last year of high school. The school uniform in China is an institution, and I believe my
parents and my grandparents also had to follow this tradition.
The typical school uniform in Fujian consists of a white shirt with a dark blue jacket and
trousers. It is a very simple ensemble and usually teachers ask their students to wear a pin with the
name of the school on it. Primary school students also need to wear a red scarf around their
necks
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Red is the national color. Children wear what looks like a red triangle on their backs
．
It
represents one corner of the Chinese flag.
I think wearing a uniform is a positive thing for students because everyone looks
identical
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It erases the social differences between students who come from different backgrounds
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It
is harder to see whose parents have money and whose are not so rich. In addition, students don't
need to worry about what to wear and they can save a lot of time in the morning.
I think teachers like students to wear a uniform because it makes it easier for them to discipline
their students
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A uniform represents organization and respect. It means that students should obey
and listen. I think it's a little bit like the army. The generals wear a different uniform from the simple
soldiers, just like the teachers wear their own clothes. They easily stand out and appear superior. On
top of this, everyone can recognize students in the street so students cannot do too many bad things
for fear of being noticed right away.
I think the main problem with the school uniforms in China is that the clothes are a bit too old-
fashioned
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Some students are reluctant to wear them because the clothes are too large for them or
too conservative, not cool enough. I know that in Australia, students can wear trendy and colorful
uniforms with their school logo embroidered on a sweater or polo shirt. I can imagine that it must
be a lot nicer than our school uniform here.