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IELTS Essay: Western Clothes and Traditional Clothing
In many countries, people now wear western clothes such as suits and jeans rather than traditional clothing.
Why is this the case?
Is this a positive or negative development?
As the fashion industry has become increasingly closer, it is now more common for individuals to wear western-style attire instead of their own traditional clothing. In my opinion, this is a natural result of globalization and is a negative on the whole given its lack of diversity.
Many countries now adopt western fashion trends due to the effects of globalization. In past centuries, consumers were limited to the clothes that they either made themselves or could procure from their local area. Today, it is possible to efficiently transport vast quantities of goods by air, land, and sea. These fashion products are often made by famous brands such as Nike and Calvin Klein and can undercut local manufacturers’ prices. The global nature of media, particularly with the rise of the internet and social media, has also accelerated this process. Most people watch and listen to western movies and music and are subconsciously influenced by western fashion.
In my opinion, the pervasiveness of western fashion is decidedly detrimental as it concentrates wealth in unimaginative corporations. There are thousands of traditional styles of fashion around the world that have now been subsumed into a limited range of western aesthetic preferences. For instance, the Hmong communities in the North of Vietnam are famous for their vibrant design and the use of sustainable, textured fabrics such as hemp. If their cultural contributions were to be lost, it would necessarily mean a blander fashion world. The companies that now have the most power in terms of fashion tend to be concerned with profit over creative expression, and therefore create clothing without artistic merit.
In conclusion, wearing similar, typically western, clothing is a result of the spread of consumerism and impairs cultural diversity. Consumers should strive to embrace more traditional and environmentally-friendly fashion trends.
Analysis
1. As the fashion industry has become increasingly closer, it is now more common for individuals to wear western-style attire instead of their own traditional clothing. 2. In my opinion, this is a natural result of globalization and is a negative on the whole given its lack of diversity.
- Paraphrase the overall essay topic.
- Write a clear opinion. Read more about introductions here.
1. Many countries now adopt western fashion trends due to the effects of globalization. 2. In past centuries, consumers were limited to the clothes that they either made themselves or could procure from their local area. 3. Today, it is possible to efficiently transport vast quantities of goods by air, land, and sea. 4. These fashion products are often made by famous brands such as Nike and Calvin Klein and can undercut local manufacturers’ prices. 5. The global nature of media, particularly with the rise of the internet and social media, has also accelerated this process. 6. Most people watch and listen to western movies and music and are subconsciously influenced by western fashion.
- Write a topic sentence with a clear main idea at the end.
- Explain your main idea.
- Develop it with specific or hypothetical examples.
- Keep developing it fully.
- You can sometimes include the counterpoint here too.
- Finish strong.
1. In my opinion, the pervasiveness of western fashion is decidedly detrimental as it concentrates wealth in unimaginative corporations. 2. There are thousands of traditional styles of fashion around the world that have now been subsumed into a limited range of western aesthetic preferences. 3. For instance, the Hmong communities in the North of Vietnam are famous for their vibrant design and the use of sustainable, textured fabrics such as hemp. 4. If their cultural contributions were to be lost, it would necessarily mean a blander fashion world. 5. The companies that now have the most power in terms of fashion tend to be concerned with profit over creative expression, and therefore create clothing without artistic merit.
- Write a new topic sentence with a new main idea at the end.
- Explain your new main idea.
- Include specific details and examples.
- Add as much information as you can and make sure it links logically.
- Continue your development.
1. In conclusion, wearing similar, typically western, clothing is a result of the spread of consumerism and impairs cultural diversity. 2. Consumers should strive to embrace more traditional and environmentally-friendly fashion trends.
- Summarise your main ideas.
- Include a final thought. Read more about conclusions here.
Vocabulary
As the fashion industry has become increasingly closer, it is now more common for individuals to wear western-style attire instead of their own traditional clothing. In my opinion, this is a natural result of globalization and is a negative on the whole given its lack of diversity.
Many countries now adopt western fashion trends due to the effects of globalization. In past centuries, consumers were limited to the clothes that they either made themselves or could procure from their local area. Today, it is possible to efficiently transport vast quantities of goods by air, land, and sea. These fashion products are often made by famous brands such as Nike and Calvin Klein and can undercut local manufacturers’ prices. The global nature of media, particularly with the rise of the internet and social media, has also accelerated this process. Most people watch and listen to western movies and music and are subconsciously influenced by western fashion.
In my opinion, the pervasiveness of western fashion is decidedly detrimental as it concentrates wealth in unimaginative corporations. There are thousands of traditional styles of fashion around the world that have now been subsumed into a limited range of western aesthetic preferences. For instance, the Hmong communities in the North of Vietnam are famous for their vibrant design and the use of sustainable, textured fabrics such as hemp. If their cultural contributions were to be lost, it would necessarily mean a blander fashion world. The companies that now have the most power in terms of fashion tend to be concerned with profit over creative expression, and therefore create clothing without artistic merit.
In conclusion, wearing similar, typically western, clothing is a result of the spread of consumerism and impairs cultural diversity. Consumers should strive to embrace more traditional and environmentally-friendly fashion trends.
Answers
fashion industry the making of clothes
increasingly closer more and more near
common pervasive
wear western-style attire clothes from America, Europe, etc.
instead of over
traditional clothing clothes from your culture
natural result of normally what comes from
globalization the world becoming more similar
negative on the whole bad overall
given considering
lack of diversity everything the same
adopt start to use, make a habit of
trends due to patterns because of
effects impact
In past centuries hundreds of years ago
limited to only having to do with
procure get
local area where they live
efficiently transport good ways to send
vast quantities of lots of
air flights
land buses, trains, etc.
sea oceans
fashion products clothes
famous brands well-known fashion companies
can undercut local manufacturers’ prices charge less than local companies
global nature of media the way internet, news works
particularly especially
rise of increasing
social media TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, etc.
accelerated makes it go faster
process development
subconsciously not knowing what is happening
influenced by impacted by
pervasiveness how common it is
decidedly detrimental definitely bad
concentrates wealth gives the money to
in unimaginative corporations not creative companies
traditional styles old clothes
subsumed taken over by
limited range not that much variety
aesthetic preferences artistic likes
Hmong communities an ethnic group
vibrant design colorful clothes
sustainable good for the environment
textured fabrics nice materials
hemp an old fabric used for clothes
cultural contributions what they give based on their traditions
necessarily of course
blander fashion world more boring clothes
concerned with having to do with
profit the money earned
creative expression artistic expression
without artistic merit no artistic value
spread moving out, growing
consumerism buying things
impairs cultural diversity hurts cultures around the world
strive to embrace try to help
environmentally-friendly good for nature
Pronunciation
Practice saying the vocabulary below and use this tip about Google voice search:
ˈfæʃən ˈɪndəstri
ɪnˈkriːsɪŋli ˈkləʊsə
ˈkɒmən
weə ˈwɛstən-staɪl əˈtaɪə
ɪnˈstɛd ɒv
trəˈdɪʃənl ˈkləʊðɪŋ
ˈnæʧrəl rɪˈzʌlt ɒv
ˌgləʊb(ə)laɪˈzeɪʃ(ə)n
ˈnɛgətɪv ɒn ðə həʊl
ˈgɪvn
læk ɒv daɪˈvɜːsɪti
əˈdɒpt
trɛndz djuː tuː
ɪˈfɛkts
ɪn pɑːst ˈsɛnʧʊriz
ˈlɪmɪtɪd tuː
prəˈkjʊə
ˈləʊkəl ˈeərɪə
ɪˈfɪʃəntli ˈtrænspɔːt
vɑːst ˈkwɒntɪtiz ɒv
eə
lænd
siː
ˈfæʃən ˈprɒdʌkts
ˈfeɪməs brændz
kæn ˈʌndəkʌt ˈləʊkəl ˌmænjʊˈfækʧərəz ˈpraɪsɪz
ˈgləʊbəl ˈneɪʧər ɒv ˈmiːdiə
pəˈtɪkjʊləli
raɪz ɒv
ˈsəʊʃəl ˈmiːdiə
əkˈsɛləreɪtɪd
ˈprəʊsɛs
ˌsʌbˈkɒnʃəsli
ˈɪnflʊənst baɪ
pɜːˈveɪsɪvnəs
dɪˈsaɪdɪdli ˌdɛtrɪˈmɛntl
ˈkɒnsəntreɪts wɛlθ
ɪn ˌʌnɪˈmæʤɪnətɪv ˌkɔːpəˈreɪʃənz
trəˈdɪʃənl staɪlz
səbˈsjuːmd
ˈlɪmɪtɪd reɪnʤ
iːsˈθɛtɪk ˈprɛfərənsɪz
həməng kəˈmjuːnɪtiz
ˈvaɪbrənt dɪˈzaɪn
səsˈteɪnəbl
ˈtɛksʧəd ˈfæbrɪks
hɛmp
ˈkʌlʧərəl ˌkɒntrɪˈbjuːʃənz
ˈnɛsɪsərɪli
ˈblændə ˈfæʃən wɜːld
kənˈsɜːnd wɪð
ˈprɒfɪt
kri(ː)ˈeɪtɪv ɪksˈprɛʃən
wɪˈðaʊt ɑːˈtɪstɪk ˈmɛrɪt
sprɛd
kənˈsjuːmərɪz(ə)m
ɪmˈpeəz ˈkʌlʧərəl daɪˈvɜːsɪti
straɪv tuː ɪmˈbreɪs
ɪnˌvaɪərənˈmɛntli-ˈfrɛndli
Vocabulary Practice
As the f_______________________y has become i___________________r, it is now more c__________n for individuals to w_____________________________e i_____________f their own t__________________g. In my opinion, this is a n____________________f g______________n and is a n__________________________e g_____n its l________________y.
Many countries now a_________t western fashion t_______s d________o the e________s of globalization. I___________________s, consumers were l___________o the clothes that they either made themselves or could p__________e from their l___________a. Today, it is possible to e_______________________t v____________________f goods by a__r, l____d, and s__a. These f__________________s are often made by f_______________s such as Nike and Calvin Klein and c_____________________________________s. The g__________________f m_____a, p_____________y with the ri______f the internet and s______________a, has also a________________d this p________s. Most people watch and listen to western movies and music and are s__________________y i__________________y western fashion.
In my opinion, the p______________s of western fashion is d_______________________l as it c____________________h i______________________________s. There are thousands of t_________________s of fashion around the world that have now been s___________d into a l_____________e of western a_____________________s. For instance, the H________________________s in the North of Vietnam are famous for their v________________n and the use of s_______________e, t______________s such as h____p. If their c_____________________________s were to be lost, it would n_____________y mean a b_______________________d. The companies that now have the most power in terms of fashion tend to be c____________________h p______t over c_________________n, and therefore create clothing w_______________________t.
In conclusion, wearing similar, typically western, clothing is a result of the s________d of c______________m and i__________________________y. Consumers should s____________o e________e more traditional and e_______________________________y fashion trends.
Listening Practice
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kaqv9YwbQek
Reading Practice
https://vietnamnet.vn/en/vietnamese-fashion-brands-struggle-to-survive-in-home-market-588002.html
Speaking Practice
Talk about a fashion item that you want to buy. Include:
What it is
Where you can get it
How expensive it is
Writing Practice
Many young people today spend too much time following the latest fashion trends in areas such as clothing and technology.
To what extent do you agree or disagree?
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“More and more people today are moving away from where their friends and family live.
Do the advantages of this trend outweigh the disadvantages?”
For speaking although i had read more than 100 cue cards ,I get the new one ..
Speaking 5th August ,2022.
Tell us about the toy you had in your childhood ,what was it , how did you like it and something like that
Follow up questions were :-
Difference between previous toys and this generation toys
What should be kept in mind when buying toys
Should you buy toys according to gender
Should you let you child buy his or her own toy
If you allow your child to buy toy ,what problems would you face .
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