5 SHOES

SHOES (TOPIC FOR ALL TEST DATES TILL 30TH APRIL 2022)
I. VOCABULARY
➢ comfy shoes
➢ dressy shoes
➢ a comfortable to-go pair of shoes
➢ a shoe person
II. QUESTION
1. Do you like to wear shoes that are comfortable or good-looking?
Do people like to wear shoes that are comfortable or good-looking?
What is your favourite type of shoes?
a. IDEAS
it depends on the occasion
➢ everything depends on what I will be doing and where I will be going
comfortable
➢ I opt for comfortable shoes as:
➢ I’m on my feet all day
➢ I won’t be able to walk in uncomfortable shoes for too long
➢ I don’t want to wince in pain at the end of the day
➢ I hate feeling the pinch in my toes
➢ I don’t like to hobble all day on aching feet
➢ I don't have to worry about my feet
➢ beauty isn’t worth enduring pain
➢ uncomfortable ones can bring excruciating pain
➢ I don’t want to experience tired and sore feet
➢ wearing uncomfortable ones can have a negative effect on health
➢ wearing tight shoes can have a terrible effect on my toes
➢ wearing uncomfortable footwear will lead to creation of corns on the soles and
toes
➢ uncomfortable ones affect the movement of the body, and having to adjust
gait in the process puts pressure on the back, hips, ankles, and knees
➢ uncomfortable footwear makes me experience discomfort and pain, and can

have an effect on the way I walk and move
➢ uncomfortable ones cause painful blisters
➢ I don’t want to sprain my ankles
good-looking
➢ I opt for good-looking shoes as:
➢ I consider shoes an indicator of your sense of style
➢ they make my look complete
➢ they make me look elegant and stylish
➢ they transform any outfit
➢ wearing stylish shoes makes me look irresistible
➢ I opt for good-looking shoes:
➢ I opt for good-looking shoes:
➢ only when I want to look fabulous during special occasions


➢ if I want to impress someone with my looks
➢ if I’m not going to walk a lot
b. ANSWER

Do you like to wear shoes that are comfortable or good-looking?
-I prefer comfy shoes, for instance, sneakers or ballerina flats when it’s warm and
wedge flat boots in cold weather because, in most cases, I’m on my feet all day and I
don’t like to hobble all day on aching feet or wince in pain in the evening. I like when
I look good, but I’m sure that beauty isn’t worth enduring pain. I wear dressy high
heel shoes only if I’m not going to walk a lot.
Do you like to wear shoes that are comfortable or good-looking?
-Of course, I like shoes which make me look good without compromising comfort.
But if I had to choose between the two, I would definitely go for shoes that are
comfortable as uncomfortable footwear makes me experience pain and, first of all,
can have an effect on the way I walk and move. Also, uncomfortable shoes cause

painful blisters and lead to creation of corns on the soles and toes.
Do people like to wear shoes that are comfortable or good-looking?
-You know, everything depends on what I’ll be doing and where I’ll be going. There's
a time and place for comfy shoes such as sneakers, and a time and place for a pair
of stylish stilettos, which just cannot be comfortable. At least, I’ve never had a single
pair of wearable heels.
Do people like to wear shoes that are comfortable or good-looking?
-I know that many people go for dressy shoes as they consider shoes an indicator of
a sense of style. So if the shoes turn out to be beautiful but uncomfortable, these
people choose to bear the pain as long as their feet look good.
2. Have you ever bought shoes online?
a. IDEAS
yes
➢ Now buying shoes online is as easy as buying any other items ‘cause:
➢ some websites provide comprehensive shoe fitting guides, so it’s easy to find
a perfect fit
➢ almost all the websites offer free exchanges so that customers can order
shoes, try them on in their home, and send them back in exchange for a
different pair of shoes at no additional charge
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➢ it’s important for me to touch, feel and check the quality goods before making


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purchases
it is difficult to order the right size, but even if the size is right, the fit may be a
little wrong
I prefer to try on shoes before buying them and with an online shoe store this
simply isn’t possible
I don’t want to waste a lot of time sending stuff back
I don’t want to wait several days for delivery just to find out that the size is
wrong
different brands have different sizes, for example, a shoe in size 7 could be
uncomfortable in one brand but could fit comfortably in another brand
you cannot try the shoes on before buying to see if they are comfortable or
not

b. ANSWER

Have you ever bought shoes online?
-Yeah, I’ve bought several pairs of shoes online recently. At first, I was a bit afraid
and thought it would be impossible to order the right size. But I found out that
nowadays websites provide comprehensive shoe fitting guides so it’s easy to find a
perfect fit. Moreover, almost all the websites offer free exchanges so that customers
can order shoes, try them on in their home, and send them back in exchange for a
different pair of shoes at no additional charge. And it’s obvious that the price is hard
to beat.
Have you ever bought shoes online?
-Never, and I don’t want to. I prefer to try on shoes before buying them and with an
online shoe store this simply isn’t possible. It’s also important for me to touch, feel
and check the quality goods before making purchases. And if, God forbid, the size is
wrong I’ll have to waste a lot of time sending stuff back.
3. How often do you buy shoes?
a. IDEAS

how often:
➢ as often as I can afford it
➢ at the beginning of every new season
➢ at least once a month
➢ quite often
➢ not as often as I would like to
➢ quite seldom
➢ only when my old shoes get worn out
why:
➢ I have a passion for buying shoes
➢ I am obsessed with shoes


➢ I need different shoes for different outfits and occasions
➢ I just can’t get away with wearing the same pair of shoes every day

why not:
➢ shoes cost a lot these days
➢ I always buy high-quality shoes and wear them for a long time
➢ it’s hard for me to find really comfortable shoes as shoes sold in our shops are
usually either too big or too small for me
b. ANSWER
How often do you buy shoes?
-Well, I try to do it as often as I can afford it as, first of all, I am really obsessed with
shoes, and secondly, I need different shoes for different outfits and occasions.
How often do you buy shoes?
-Well, not as frequently as I would like to, to my regret, as shoes cost a lot these
days and I can’t afford to purchase new ones more often than once a season.
4. Why do some people have too many shoes?
a. IDEAS

➢ they have a passion for buying shoes
➢ they are obsessed with shoes
➢ nobody can stop a woman from buying another pair of shoes no matter how
many she already has
➢ people buy them and then never wear
➢ people buy shoes which they then put in the wardrobe and never wear
because they are uncomfortable
➢ all their shoes are unwearable
➢ people need different shoes for different occasions
➢ one pair of shoes will not fit for every occasion
➢ some people constantly buy shoes that don’t fit
➢ they can't get away with just wearing the same pair of sandals every day
b. ANSWER
-Well, I guess one of the reasons why some people have loads of shoes is that all
their shoes are unwearable. So they put these uncomfortable shoes in the wardrobe
and never wear. Also, there are people who can't get away with just wearing the
same pair of shoes every day. They need many different shoes for different
occasions, for instance, a few pairs of running sneakers (for running in the woods
and on concrete), a pair of flip-flops, many pairs of brightly-coloured sandals (if we
are talking about women), sandals with heels, ballet flats, high heel and low heel
boots, cold-winter shoes. The list is endless.