انگلیسی درس ۱۰۵

Clothes and festivals

لباس و مد، یک جشن مهم در کشور شما، و جشن‌ها در دنیای امروز.

چطور تمرین کنیم
  1. یک جواب را دو بار گوش بدهید. هم‌زمان متن را بخوانید.
  2. همراه صدا بگویید. سرعت را روی ⁦0.75×⁩ بگذارید. دوباره پخش کنید و هم‌زمان با صدا حرف بزنید.
  3. حالت تمرین را روشن کنید. جواب‌ها پنهان می‌شوند. هر سؤال را بخوانید و بلند جواب بدهید.
  4. جواب را مال خودتان کنید. همان عبارت‌ها را به کار ببرید، اما درباره‌ی شهر، کار و زندگی خودتان حرف بزنید.
  5. با یک هم‌تمرینی تمرین کنید. یک نفر سؤال‌ها را می‌خواند. نفر دیگر بدون نگاه کردن جواب می‌دهد.
سرعت

Part 1 · Interview

Clothes

Short answers. About 20 to 30 seconds each. Answer, give a reason, add one detail.

How important are clothes and fashion to you? Why?

Clothes are important to me, but fashion isn't. I want to look clean and neat, especially at work. But I don't follow trends, because they change too fast, and it's a waste of money.

  • look clean and neatlook tidy
  • I don't follow trendsI don't copy new fashions
  • a waste of moneya bad use of money

What kind of clothes do you dislike? Why?

I dislike tight clothes, because they're uncomfortable. I also don't like very formal clothes, like suits and ties. I feel like I can't move or breathe properly in them.

  • tight clothesclothes that are too small
  • very formal clothesvery official, serious clothes
  • breathe properlybreathe in the normal way

How different are the clothes you wear now from ten years ago?

Quite different. Ten years ago, I was a teenager, and I wore sports clothes almost every day. Now I wear shirts and trousers for work. My colours are also calmer now, mostly blue, grey and white.

  • Quite different.a short answer
  • sports clothesclothes for sport, like tracksuits
  • My colours are also calmer nowless bright colours

What do you think the clothes we wear say about us?

Clothes can say a lot. They can show our job, our personality and sometimes our culture. For example, someone in bright, colourful clothes might be outgoing. But we shouldn't judge people only by their clothes.

  • can say a lotcan show many things
  • outgoingfriendly and social
  • judge people only by their clothesdecide what people are like from clothes

Part 2 · Cue card

A festival that is important in your country

You get 1 minute to prepare and then speak for 1 to 2 minutes. Follow the four points on the card in order.

Candidate task card

Describe a festival that is important in your country.

You should say:

  • when the festival takes place
  • what you did during it
  • what you like or dislike about it
  • and explain why this festival is important
Ready 1:00

Start

I'd like to talk about Yalda Night. It's a small but very special festival in my country.

When it takes place

It takes place on the longest night of the year, around the twentieth of December, at the start of winter. It's thousands of years old.

What you did

Last year, my whole family met at my grandmother's house. We stayed up very late, eating watermelon, pomegranates and nuts. My grandfather read poems from Hafez, and everyone made a wish before he opened the book.

Likes and dislikes

I like that it's simple and warm. It's not about expensive gifts; it's about being together. The only thing I don't like is that the prices of pomegranates and watermelons go up a lot before Yalda.

Why it is important

It's important because it brings families together during the cold, dark winter. The idea is that after the longest night, the days get longer, so it's a celebration of light and hope. It also keeps our old traditions and poetry alive for young people.

  • It takes place on…it happens on
  • We stayed up very latewe didn't sleep until late
  • made a wishhoped for something
  • it's about being togetherthe main point is being with family
  • a celebration of light and hopea festival for good things to come
  • keeps our old traditions … alivehelps old customs continue

Part 3 · Discussion

Festivals in the modern world

Longer answers. About 30 to 45 seconds. Give your opinion, explain why, and give an example.

Why are festivals important events in the working year?

Festivals give people a break from work. They have time to rest, travel and see family. After a holiday, people usually come back to work with more energy. Festivals also give everyone something to look forward to.

  • a break from worka rest from work
  • with more energyfeeling more active
  • something to look forward tosomething to feel happy about in the future

Is the original meaning of festivals often lost today? Is this good or bad?

I think it's sometimes lost. For many people, festivals are now mainly about shopping and holidays. It's a bit sad, because the old meanings are interesting and important. But at least people still celebrate and spend time together.

  • the original meaningthe first, true meaning
  • mainly about shoppingmostly about buying things
  • at least…a positive point

Will new festivals be introduced in the future? What kind?

Probably. Maybe there will be festivals connected to the environment, like a day to plant trees or clean the beaches. There might also be online festivals, where people from all over the world celebrate together.

  • connected to the environmentrelated to nature
  • plant treesput new trees in the ground
  • from all over the worldfrom many countries

What role does the media play in festivals?

The media makes festivals more popular, because it shows them to more people. It also teaches people about other cultures' festivals. But sometimes the media makes festivals too commercial, by showing many adverts for things to buy.

  • makes festivals more popularhelps more people know them
  • other cultures' festivalsfestivals from other places
  • too commercialtoo focused on selling

Is it good or bad to watch festivals on TV? Why?

It's good for people who can't go, like old or sick people. They can still enjoy the festival. But watching on TV isn't the same as being there. You miss the atmosphere, the smells and the feeling of being part of the crowd.

  • isn't the same as being theredifferent from going in person
  • the atmospherethe feeling of the place
  • part of the crowdone of many people there

How might globalisation affect festivals around the world?

Globalisation spreads festivals to new countries. For example, Halloween and Valentine's Day are now celebrated in many places. This can be fun, but local festivals might become less important. I think countries should enjoy new festivals but protect their own.

  • globalisationthe world becoming more connected
  • spreads festivalscarries festivals to new places
  • protect their ownkeep their own traditions

صدا: صداهای هوش مصنوعی مایکروسافت. سؤال‌های ممتحن را یک صدای بریتانیایی می‌خواند و جواب‌های نمونه را یک صدای آمریکایی.