Speaking Part 1 -

Shoes
What kinds of shoes you know?

Slip-ons
Leather shoes High heels

Sneakers/ trainers/
athletic shoes Flip-flops sandals
 How often do you buy shoes?

FREQUENTLY RARELY
• A shopaholic/ a slave to fashion • Just buy whenever they are worn out
• never fails to tickle my fancy • When there is a special function according to
• Keep my collection updated with a new pair my dress
of trendy shoes • Conscious or careful about spending my hard-
• one of the must-have accessories to top off earned money
your outfits • Don’t want to splurge/ lavish money on
• shows your sense of fashion. shopping
• My Finance depends on my parents
• Knock-offs
• Local brands
 Have you ever bought shoes online?
Purchased, paid for

YES
• often spend hours browsing for stuff
on virtual stores and Facebook pages
to get the best deals
• online websites provide lots of offers
and good quality
• Check review prudently
• Addicted to shopping , covid-19
pandemic
• They, on the online, seem to be very
eye-catching but they actually don’t
NO
• I am not be able to fit my feet into
them
• Foot size and shape
• Go directly to the stores where I can
try them on, haggle over the price to
earn a bargain
• Brick and mortar shops (retail outlet)
• Counterfeits all over the Internet
• Easy to ensure the durability of a
product
What kinds of shoes do you usually wear?
I probably go for….
High-heeled •
•
for work I have to look smart and presentable
strut my stuff (walk confidently) in heels
shoes/ leather •
•
tie the whole outfit together
a perfect piece of ornament, making me stand out
shoes from the crowd

Sneakers/ •
•
relaxing or going out dressed casually
suitable to wear in almost all kinds of occasions
Trainers/ Flat •
•
never out of fashion
light and durable
shoes
 Considering circles of friends and family

a slave to shoes/ fashion enthusiast

Do you know
anyone who people are affluent (have deep pockets) and they can afford to do, high-end
shoes like Nike, Gucci
like to buy a
lot of shoes? keep up with the latest trend and become fashionable. To some people,
appearance matters

buys shoes according to her dress color

see shoes on sales so they buy them on a whim (buying something without
thinking about it)
Addicted to
 2. Do you think
1. Do you
men and
prefer
women are
comfortable
equally
shoes or good-
interested in
looking shoes?
buying shoes?

Homework 3. Do you think

the type of
4. Are people
shoes
willing to buy
someone
expensive
wears reflected
shoes?
their
character?
Do you prefer comfortable shoes, or good-
looking shoes?
• I think I do like comfy shoes better than good-looking ones. I’m a pretty
active person and I’m always up for adventures so I move and run a lot the
whole day. Because of that, I would love to have comfortable running shoes
as my companion.
• I love looking at fancy shoes with high heels but I’d absolutely prefer to
wear flats because I walk a lot. High-heels may look nice but to walk in
them is a different story. Also, wearing comfortable shoes makes me feel
more confident and active.
• Ah, that’s an easy one! I much prefer comfortable shoes, cos for me,
comfort is definitely the number one priority. But that’s not to say I don’t
care at all about how they look. I mean, I don’t wanna go around wearing
shoes that look hideous! You know, that would be pretty embarrassing. But
as long as they’re ok looking, then that’s good enough for me.
Do you prefer comfortable shoes, or good-
looking shoes?
• Although I’m hooked on shoes that are in vogue, particularly ones
that are sold in limited numbers, I must admit that comfort is my top
priority in buying a pair of shoes. Usually, I will go for sneakers of
famous brands like Nike, you know I just kill two birds with one stone
as their shoes fit well and are extremely all the rage as well.
• Ideally, they would be a combination of both. I couldn’t wear an ugly
pair of shoes no matter how comfortable they were because they will
not suit my outfits. On the other hand, even if I loved the way the
shoes looked, I wouldn’t want to be in pain every time I wore
them. Even worse, my feet would be worn-out.
Do you think men and women are equally
interested in buying shoes?
• I believe women are bigger fans of buying shoes. I don’t mean to
stereotype but maybe it’s because clothing for women is much more
diverse and complicated and so is their footwear. It’s likely men and
boys don’t have so many options that drive them nuts to choose
from.
Do you think the type of shoes someone
wears reflected their character?
• Yes, I do. People say that first impressions are important and I think that goes for
shoes too. If you see the person wearing a worn out pair of shoes, it gives you the
impression that they are sloppy. On the other hand, if you see someone wearing
brand name shoes that cost a fortune, you know that the person has plenty of
money to splash around and don’t care about costs.
• I do believe that you can tell a whole lot about a person from his or her shoes
though. For example, people who wear expensive and fashionable shoes tend to
be more appearance conscious and detailed than those who don’t.
• I would agree up to a point because we should never judge a book by its
cover. Having said that, it’s possible to discern things about a person probably
from their certain shoes such as creativity, extroversion and introversion. For
example, if you see a girl wearing jazzy shoes, she is a flamboyant person for sure.
Do you think it’s reasonable to spend a huge
amount of money on shoes?
• Again, it depends. If you have a lot of disposable income, then you should
spend it on whatever you like. But, if you’re on a tight budget then buying
anything expensive is a challenge.
• Yes, financially strong people want to buy expensive shoes. According to my
perception, college students also buy branded shoes that are very costly,
and for that, sometimes they pressure their parents to give money for it.
• Some people! I think people who are wealthy are more apt to (appropriate
or suitable in the circumstances) buy expensive brands. On the other hand,
there are some people who would rather have a few quality items rather
than a bunch of cheap quality pairs. So, I think this type of person often
tends to buy more expensive shoes also.