Hats: IELTS Speaking Part 1 Sample Answer

Janice Thompson,

Updated On Jul 15, 2021

Hats: IELTS Speaking Part 1 Sample Answer

Contents

1 Speaking Part 1
- 1.1 Vocabulary

Speaking Part 1

1 Do you like to wear hats?

Although hats help shield your hair and face from direct sunlight, to be honest I don’t really like wearing hats daily. My hair is always a mess after I take them off. Instead of wearing hats, I think I prefer bringing an umbrella with me.

2 What kinds of hats do you have?/ Which hat do you like?

As I’ve mentioned, wearing hats is definitely not my daily style, so generally I don’t have any hats at home. There is the only type of hat I’m particularly fond of, which is baseball caps. This kind of hat can give me a sporty and strong look, you know.

3 Where do you like to buy hats?

Since there isn’t a good selection of hats at my local apparel store, I have to buy hats from specialty headware stores, or even online.

4 Is wearing hats popular in your country?

It’s not much sought after in my country where the motorbike is the most common means of transportation, and it is a must to wear a helmet whenever you ride a motorbike for safety. I think you can imagine how much uncomfortable it is to wear a hat under the helmet. Thus in most of the case, hats are for pedestrians and fashionista.

Vocabulary

Sought after: In-demand; generally desired
Eg: This is the most sought-after book.
Pedestrian: A person walking rather than traveling in a vehicle
Eg: This is a dedicated lane for pedestrians
Fashionista: A person who dresses in fashion
Eg: She is a fashionista.
Fond: having an affection
Eg: I’m very fond of hats and clothes
Uncomfortable: Not very comfortable with something
Eg: I was a bit uncomfortable with my new phone

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Janice Thompson

Soon after graduating with a Master’s in Literature from Southern Arkansas University, she joined an institute as an English language trainer. She has had innumerous student interactions and has produced a couple of research papers on English language teaching. She soon found that non-native speakers struggled to meet the English language requirements set by foreign universities. It was when she decided to jump ship into IELTS training. From then on, she has been mentoring IELTS aspirants. She joined IELTSMaterial about a year ago, and her contributions have been exceptional. Her essay ideas and vocabulary have taken many students to a band 9.