This document provides vocabulary related to expensive luxury clothes, ordinary market clothes, fabrics, materials, and idioms. It also presents arguments for and against luxury clothes and cheap clothes. Finally, it lists phrases that can be used in a debate, including how to politely ask and answer questions, introduce new points, give examples, and agree or disagree with opinions.

1. EXPENSIVE AND LUXURY CLOTHES
VS.
ORDINARY SHOPS AND MARKET CLOTHES

2. GENERAL VOCABULARY YOU NEED TO KNOW
DESIGNER LABELS / CLOTHES FRANCHISES
ORDINARY SHOP STREET MARKET STALL

3. GENERAL VOCABULARY YOU NEED TO KNOW
FASHION HOUSE FASHION ICON
FASHION SHOW ON THE CATWALK

4. GENERAL VOCABULARY YOU NEED TO KNOW
THE HEIGHT OF FASHION
(el último grito)
KEEP UP WITH THE LATEST FASHION
TO BE AN INFLUENCER TO MATCH AND MIX
(combinar)

5. GENERAL VOCABULARY YOU NEED TO KNOW
TO BE A SLAVE OF FASHION TO BE DRESSED TO KILL
TO GO OUT OF FASHION TO BE WORTH THE MONEY

6. GENERAL VOCABULARY YOU NEED TO KNOW
TO BE A MUST-HAVE
HAND-ME-DOWNS (ropa
usada)
TIMELESS CLOTHES

7. GENERAL VOCABULARY YOU NEED TO KNOW
FAIR TRADE CLOTHING QUALITY
EXCLUSIVITY COUNTERFEIT

8. KINDS OF FABRIC AND MATERIALS
SUEDE LACE
COTTON WOOL

9. KINDS OF FABRIC AND MATERIALS
CORDUROY LEATHER
FUR CROCODILE SKINSNAKESKIN

10. USEFUL IDIOMS
TO BE DOWN THE DRAIN
(arruinarse malgastando el dinero)
TO HAVE DEEP POCKETS
(tener mucho dinero)
TO BE IN THE RED MAKE ENDS MEET

11. USEFUL IDIOMS
ON A SHOESTRING (con poco
dinero)
THERE IS NO FREE LUNCH (Nada es
gratis en esta vida)
PAY OVER THE ODDS
(pagar más de lo que vale)
CHEAP AND CHEERFUL

12. USEFUL IDIOMS
TO HAVE MONEY TO BURN IT WON’T BREAK THE BANK (no
cuesta mucho dinero)

13. ARGUMENTS FOR LUXURY CLOTHES
Exclusivity Top quality
Designer
brands
Timeless
clothes
Good
standard of
living

14. ARGUMENTS AGAINST LUXURY CLOTHES
Expensive
Some are
quickly out of
fashion
Lack of
physical
shops
Easily
counterfeited
Stereotypes

15. ARGUMENTS FOR CHEAP CLOTHES
Affordable
Wide range
of options
Fashionable
Physical
shops
Offers and
promotions

16. ARGUMENTS AGAINST CHEAP CLOTHES
Bad quality
Lack of
exclusivity
Easily shrunk
or torn
Stereotypes

17. PHRASES TO USE IN A
DEBATE

18. ASKING QUESTIONS POLITELY
u Do you mind if I ask you whether…?
u Could you tell me if…?
u I’d be interested to know…
u Would you mind telling me/us about…?
u I was wondering whether…

19. ANSWERING POLITE QUESTIONS
u Please do /Go ahead/ Certainly
u That’s a good point / I see your point
u That’s an interesting question
u I see eye to eye with you
u I’m glad you asked me/raised that
u It was about time you asked that

20. BEGINNING
u Let’s get down to business
u Shall we make a start?
u I’d like to begin by…
u There are three points I’d like to make

21. INTRODUCING A NEW POINT
u Turning into
u Moving on to…
u Turning our attention to…
u Let’s now focus on…
u Let’s consider now…

22. ADDING INFORMATION
u In addition to that,
u Additionaly
u We should also think about…
u Moreover…

23. GIVING AN EXAMPLE
u Let me give an example
u To illustrate this point, let’s consider…
u Let’s look at the case of…
u A case in point is…
u Take this as an example,…

24. ASKING FOR AN OPINION
u What do you think?
u What’s your opinion?
u What’s your position on the matter?
u What are your views/thoughts on…?
u What do you reckon?

25. GIVING A STRONG OPINION
u I strongly/firmly/really believe that…
u I reallly feel that…
u I am (absolutely) convinced that…
u There can be no question that…
u It’s quite crystal clear that…
u I’m certain/positive that…
u It is my belief that…
u Without a hint of hesitation,…

26. RELEVANCE
u Perhaps, we are missing the point
u We are getting off the point
u Shall we go back to the point?
u I think we are on the wrong track
u I think you are splitting hairs

27. GIVING SOMEONE THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK
u We haven’t heard from…
u I’d like to get your view…
u Can we hear what…. has to say?
u I would like to invite… to present his/her views on…
u Would you care to comment?

28. STRONG AGREEMENT
u I’m 100% behind you
u I entirely agree with you
u I’m of exactly the same opinion
u I’m in a total agreement
u I couldn’t agree more
u You are spot on that
u You’ve hit the nail on the head
u You took the words right out of my mouth

29. STRONG DISAGREEMENT
u I totally/completely disagree with you
u I don’t agree at all
u I couldn’t agree less
u You are completely mistaken
u I could never agree to that
u I beg to differ

30. INTERRUMPTING
u Excuse me, may I interrupt here?
u Just a moment…
u Can I say something here?
u Sorry to interrupt, but…

31. CONCLUDING
u Let me wrap up by saying…
u Let me conclude with…
u I would like to conclude my comments by…