Unit 3: Fashion
Vocabulary:
1. Đi mua sắm hay mua bất kì gì là có tiền, vậy hãy sử dụng những cấu trúc sau
Feel flush =>treat myself by splurging on: xài tiền/splashing out on/indulge myself in:
vung tiền vào cái gì đó
be broke (rỗng túi)/ be on a tight budget (ngân sách eo hẹp) => tighten the belt or be
careful with money (thận trọng khi rút ví chi tiêu) because I don’t want to get into
debt hoặc run up a credit card bill/ go bargain hunting (săn deal).
A promotional campaign=> slash prices, so some items are really a steal (rẻ như
cho)/be dirt cheap/be cheap as chips (rẻ như bèo)=> snap up a bargain/ buy tons of
items without breaking the bank/ shop until you drop: mua đến mệt thì thôi
cost a fortune/ cost an arm and a leg/ be prohibitively expensive/ be pricey =>
anyone who can afford it must be loaded/show off their wealth/social status hoặc đó
là a symbol of status (thể hiện đẳng cấp)
Vocabulary 2
–Đối tượng:
a slave to fashion (be quite fashion-conscious) => catch up with the
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latest fashion trend => be stylish/ look sharp/ look fancy and dressed
up=> be the center of attention/stand out from the crowd
Be not picky/choosy about clothes I put on=> not pay much
attention to my outfit =fuss over my outfit/what to wear before I go
out. Jeans & T shirts are my outfit of choice because they bring me a
sense of comfort
be on a shoestring (tài chính eo hẹp)=> have frugal lifestyles=>
spend money on daily necessities and shy away from big brand
names.
Have an eye for fashion
WHERE
1. Hit the shopping malls to shop for fashionable/upscale/luxurious items.
2. Nip out/down/round to the shop= rush to the shop
3. Commercial complex: khu phức hợp thương mại
4. Shopping mall/center: trung tâm mua sắm
5. Convenience store: cửa hàng tiện lợi
6. Department store: cửa hàng bách hóa
7. Grocery store: cửa hàng tạp hóa
8. Stall: quầy hàng
9. High-end boutiques: cửa hàng quần áo sang chảnh
10. High street names: cửa hàng có thương hiệu
11. Big Brand names
12. Upmarket shops
Tính từ mô tả đặc điểm sản phẩm
Dandy: tuyệt vời
Aristocratic: quý tộc
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Dazzling: sáng chói
Incomparable: không gì sánh bằng
Delicate: tinh xảo
Classy: có đẳng cấp= posh
Modern: hiện đại
Sporty: thể thao
Fabulous: gorgeous
Stylish: phong cách
fancy;: sang chảnh
Charming: duyên dáng
Elegant
Eye-catching: thu hút mắt nhìn
Loại quần áo
• Sb was dressed to kill with Fancy-looking items
• Casual clothes
• Hand-me-down clothes: second-hand clothes
• Vintage clothes
• Old-fashioned clothes
• Designer clothes
• High-end clothes:
Benefits of shopping
• A little shopping therapy can cheer me up after a
tiring day
• Cultivate my aesthetics
• Meet my requirements on a daily basis
• Get a sense of satisfaction
• Add a bit of fun to my life
Lí do khi mua 1 món hàng nào đó tại 1 địa điểm nào đó:
1. Personal reasons: hobbies, look good on me, flatter me, I look good in st
2. A necessity=> a must-have item
3. Price: are reasonably priced, afforable, in my budget (>< out of/outside my budget), I got it for a
song (buy st at a very low price)
4. Be multifunctional and versatile. (Apart from …, I can…)
5. Top-notch customer service: dịch vụ chăm sóc khách hàng xuất sắc.
(Once I place an order, they stay in touch with me via email, letting me know the status of their
order, the shipping details and exactly when I can expect to receive their order.)
your refund policy, exchange policy, money-back guarantee, shipping policies, warranties
Provide door-to-door service. We don’t have to queue in a long line to make a payment.
6. Sell authentic items, say “no” to fake ones.
7. Have loyalty cards, which means that I can get a big discount on a subsequent order.
8. Be devoted to this clothing, so it offers a wide selection.
9. Staff are enthusiastic and helpful. They are in the know about products, so They can give sound
advice on how to have a sense of style.
10. be durable. I have been using it for 8 years, but it has never crashed/ been out of order.
SHOES
1. How many pairs of shoes do you have?
2. Do you like wearing shoes?
3. What kinds of shoes do you like?
4. What make people buy shoes?
5. Which do you prefer, comfortable ones or fashionable ones?
6. Are people willing to buy expensive shoes?
WATCHES
1. Do you usually wear watch?
2. What was the first watch you like?
3. Do you think time is important?
4. Where did you get your watch?
5. What kinds of watches do you like to wear?
6. Why do you think some people like to wear expensive watches?
JEWELLERY
1. Do people in your country wear jewelry?
2. Why do they like to wear it?
3. Have you ever bought jewelry as a present?
4. What can jewelry tell us about the person who wears it?
5. Do you think people will keep a piece of jewelry for a long time?
Hats and bags
Do you like to wear hats?
What kinds of hats do you have?
Where do you like to buy hats?
Is wearing hats popular in your country?
Do you like bags?
What types of bags do you like?
Do you usually carry a bag (when you go out)?
Do you have different bags for different occasions (or, different purposes)?
What do you put in these bags?
What sorts of bags do women like to buy?
• SUNGLASSES
1. Do you often wear sunglasses?
2. Why do people wear sunglasses?
3. what are benefits of sunglasses?
• CLOTHES
1. What clothes do you usually like to wear?
2. Do/did you wear the same clothes at school and at home?
3. Will you change your clothes when you go home today?
4. Did you have any special clothes to wear when you were a child?
5. Did you like them?
Practice
1. Describe an open-air or street market which you enjoyed visiting.
• You should say:
• Where the market is
• What the market sells
• How big the market is and explain why you enjoyed visiting this market.
• 2. Describe something you don’t have now but would really like to own in
the future.
• You should say:
• What this thing is
• How long you have wanted to own it
• Where you first saw it and explain why you would like to own it.
Practice
3. Describe a piece of electronic equipment that you find useful.
You should say:
what it is
how you learned to use it
how long you have had it
and explain why you find this piece of electronic equipment useful
4. Describe a website you have bought something from.
You should say:
what the website is
what you bought from this website
how satisfied you were with what you bought
And explain what you liked and disliked about using this website.
5. Describe something you own which is important to you.
You should say:
Where you got it from
How long you have had it
What you use it for
And explain why it is so important to you.
6. Describe a shop near where you live that you sometimes use.
• You should say:
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What sorts of product or service it sells
• Where it is located and explain why you use this shop.
• 7. Describe something you liked very much which you bought for your home.
• You should say:
• What you bought
• When and where you bought it
• Why you choose this particular thing
• And explain why you liked it so much.
• Describe an open-air or street market which you enjoyed visiting.
• You should say:
• Where the market is
• What the market sells
• How big the market is and explain why you enjoyed visiting this market.
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• I’m going to describe a street market that I’ve enjoyed visiting many times in Ha Long. It’s Cai Dam
Market, and it is open only on weekends. The market stalls are spread across several sites in the
city centre, but the centrepiece is the large market on Tran Hung Dao street, which is within easy
walking distance from Royal hotel, a four-star one. Cai Dam Market stalls sell an array of clothes,
mouth-watering food, drink and stuff like that. It’s a great place to find handmade crafts such as
jewellery, ornaments, wooden toys and other souvenirs, but it’s clothes that seem to be most
popular. Probably most of clothes are imported from Thailand. To the best of my knowledge, the
market was originally quite small, but it’s grown quickly in recent years, spilling over into a few
other squares. Apparently, there are over 300 stalls now, so it’s become a must-visit place among
tourists. The main reason I’ve always enjoyed visiting Cai Dam Market is the prices of items.
Clothes are good value for money, so I shop until I drop. A special thing is that some stalls reduce
prices if I buy items in bulk. Another reason is its fantastic atmosphere. Ha Long seemed to come
alive when the market opened. I will never forget looking out of my window and it felt like I was in
a scene.
