雅思口语｜本季度爆款话题——鞋

今天咱们言归正传，聊一聊最近比较火爆的口语话题：“鞋”。

这其实不是一个新话题，在以前的考试当中也是三番五次地和考生们见面。而且由于其只是一个part one的话题，所以它涉及的小问题并不是很多。无非也就大概两个方面。

首先，考生们经常被问到的就是与鞋的种类相关的问题。如：

What kind of shoes do you like?

Do you prefer comfortable shoes or fashionable shoes?

其次也就是关于买鞋的问题。如：

Do you often buy shoes?

How often do you buy shoes?

Do you like buying shoes online?

Why do some people like buying a lot of shoes?

正所谓花开两朵，咱们各表一枝。先来说说鞋都可以分成什么种类。为此我还特意去某宝上看了一下，看了之后真是后悔不已啊。原因很简单，其中很多中文我都不知道什么意思。船鞋，水手穿的?罗马鞋，角斗士穿的?牛仔靴，肯定是牛仔穿的，这毫无疑问。

其实在口语考试中，对于绝大部分考生而言，还真没有必要把鞋做如此专业的分类。

我们通常和考官沟通如下几种鞋分类。

1，leather shoe 皮鞋 这个不用过多解释。

2， 与皮鞋相近的 dress shoe 其实是特指搭配礼服穿的鞋(男女均可)。这个在一些语境下是可以用到的。例如你去参加一个毕业舞会，穿个tuxedo(燕尾服)，总不能配AJ球鞋吧。当然了，话说回来西装配球鞋，还真是九十年代港星比较喜欢的搭配。

3，casual shoes / walking shoes 两个都是比较休闲的，适合走路的鞋。相比皮鞋而言，这两者应该是大家更常穿的。例如：canvas shoe帆布鞋。

4，sneakers 球鞋或者是运动鞋。在现代的语境中，多指篮球鞋。其实很多情况下sneaker前面都会有各种定语，来说明其具体的分类。如：hiking sneakers等。

5，high-heeled shoes 高跟鞋，相信这个词大家都比较熟悉。但是low-heeled shoes大家就比较陌生了，其实就是指平底鞋。

6，boots相信大家也了解，就是靴子。这个词前面也经常有一定的定语。例如：football boots。这就可以解释为什么是金靴奖，而不是金鞋奖。

上面这些鞋的种类，应付part one这个话题其实足够了。当然，如果还不过瘾，还有一些小词大家可以记起来。Lace-up shoes 系鞋带的鞋，loafers 或者是slip-on shoes 中文俗称“一脚蹬”，athletic shoes 泛指运动鞋，soft-soled shoes软底鞋。

有了上面的词汇做基础，那么下面这几个问题就很容易搞定了。

1, What kind of shoes do you like?

保守一点的答案：

I like sneakers. In my culture, youngsters in my age all like sneakers very much. They are quite comfortable, and wearing them we can do some sports and walk for a long distance.

炫酷一点的答案：

Frankly speaking, there is no certain type of shoes that I like most. While shopping for shoes, I like to choose some lace-up shoes, because the tightness of the shoes with shoelaces is adjustable. Besides, the shoe sole must be soft enough, since I do not want to hurt my feet while having a walk for a long distance.

2, Do you prefer comfortable shoes or fashionable shoes?

保守一点的答案：

I prefer comfortable ones, if I have to choose. I am a college student now, so what I concern most about my shoes is whether or not they may pinch my feet or rub my skin. That is why I like to choose some comfortable shoes.

炫酷一点的答案：

To be frank, people as smart as me do not need to choose one of these two types, since I can easily buy some shoes that are both comfortable and fashionable. An instance in point is that I always buy some fashion sneakers, which will never hurt my feet and can readily show my taste of fashion to my friends.

3, Do you often buy shoes? How often do you buy shoes?

保守一点的答案：

I buy shoes not really often, like three or four times a year. In fact, I only go shopping for shoes when my old shoes are broken or extremely out of fashion. I am a rather frugal person.

炫酷一点的答案：

Once I buy some new clothes, I need or I can say I have to buy a pair of new shoes for them. Actually, a pair of shoes is not only what you wear on your feet but it is an essential part for your overall image. A mismatch between the wrong pair of shoes you choose and the dress you wear can be seen as a disaster.

4, Do you like buying shoes online?

保守一点的答案：

Yes, in my mind, buying shoes online is both time- and money- saving. Usually, I like to buy shoes on Taobao, which is the biggest online shopping platform in my country and where I can always find the shoes that I like.

炫酷一点的答案：

Never. What I like to say is shoes are something different from what I often buy online. The reason is that I have to try them on before I pay for them. I need to feel in person whether they are comfortable and whether they rub my skin or pinch my toes. That is why I often go to some physical stores to buy shoes.

5, Why do some people like buying a lot of shoes?

保守一点的答案：

From my point of view, they buy many pairs of shoes because they need to wear them on different occasions. For example, if they go hiking, they need a pair of hiking boots. And if they like to play basketball, of course they need a pair of sneakers.

炫酷一点的答案：

First, no matter what reasons they have, they must be rich. What the rich do oftentimes is unaccountable. They may think some limited edition shoes are collectable. That is why in my country some youngsters buy lots of fashion sneakers. Some other people buy many pairs of shoes simply because they want to match their clothes. They have too much clothes, and surely they do not mind buying a lot of shoes.