Describe a piece of clothing that you often wear.
You should say:
- What the item of clothing is
- Where and when you bought it
- When you wear it
- And explain why you like wearing it.
Sample Answer 1
I’m going to talk about a T-shirt I have. It’s plain grey on the back, but on the front, there is an embroidered wreath that decorates the T-shirt. The wreath is very detailed and colorful, and it has the word “Lucky” printed in the center. At a quick glance, because of its many details, the wreath actually looks real.
If memory serves correctly, I bought this T-shirt from Taobao about two years ago. At the time, most of my shirts were worn out, and I was thinking about buying myself a new one. When I saw this T-shirt, it was love at first sight for me. I mean, it’s already rare to see embroidery on a T-shirt. Everything is printed nowadays. Such a unique design was everything I was looking for.
The shirt cost 100 yuan, which is steep for a T-shirt. Even though it cost me an arm and a leg, I still think it was totally worth it. I basically wear this T-shirt all the time. Even in winter, I often wear it underneath my jacket. Some of my friends even asked me where I bought it because they wanted the same style of T-shirt.
The main reason I like this T-shirt so much is that the embroidery makes an otherwise normal T-shirt look very stylish and gives it a retro look. Plus, maybe it’s the word “lucky” that is written in the wreath, but I always feel that I have good luck whenever I wear it.
Sample Answer 2
I’m going to talk about a T-shirt I have. It’s plain grey on the back, but on the front, there is an embroidered NBA team logo that decorates the T-shirt. The logo belongs to the Toronto Raptors. The raptor icon is in the center and is very detailed. Because of its many details, the image of the raptor actually looks very cool.
If memory serves correctly, I bought this T-shirt from Taobao about two years ago. At the time, most of my shirts were worn out, and I was thinking about buying myself a new one. When I saw this T-shirt, it was love at first sight for me. I mean, it’s a merch for my favorite basketball team. And it’s also rare to see embroidery on a T-shirt since everything is printed nowadays. Such a unique design was everything I was looking for.
The shirt cost 100 yuan, which is steep for a T-shirt. Even though it cost me an arm and a leg, I still think it was totally worth it. I basically wear this T-shirt all the time. Even in winter, I often wear it underneath my jacket. Some of my friends even asked me where I bought it because they wanted the same style of T-shirt.
The main reason I like this T-shirt so much is that the embroidery makes an otherwise normal T-shirt look very stylish and gives it a retro look. Plus, it’s also a good workout outfit; I always go to the gym wearing it.
Vocab Highlights
plain /pleɪn/ (adv): used for emphasizing that someone or something has a particular negative quality.
if my memory serves me (well/right/correctly): used for saying that you think you have remembered something correctly
worn out: something that is worn out is so old, damaged, or thin from use that it cannot be used anymore.
love at first sight: the experience of starting to be in love with someone as soon as you see them for the first time.
merch /mɜːtʃ/ (n): goods that are bought or sold; goods that are for sale in a shop (= merchandise)
embroidery /ɪmˈbrɔɪdəri/ (n): patterns that are sewn onto cloth using threads of various colors; cloth that is decorated in this way
steep /stiːp/ (adj): (informal) (of a price or demand) too much; unreasonable
cost an arm and a leg/a small fortune (UK also cost a bomb/the earth/a packet): to be extremely expensive
retro /ˈretrəʊ/ (adj): using styles or fashions from the recent past