最近一段時間北京環(huán)球教育楊亮老師（筆名：楊陸哲）經(jīng)濟(jì)拮據(jù)，只能每日奮筆疾書，寫些推文換個油錢。之前大家看到我的文章，多數(shù)都是和雅思寫作密切相關(guān)。作為一名雅思口語老師的我，絕不應(yīng)該給大家如此之錯覺。今天咱們言歸正傳，聊一聊最近比較火爆的口語話題——“鞋”。

　　這其實不是一個新話題，在以前的考試當(dāng)中也是三番五次地和考生們見面，而且由于其只是一個part one的話題，所以它涉及的小問題并不是很多，無非也就大概兩個方面。

　　首先，考生們經(jīng)常被問到的就是與鞋的種類相關(guān)的問題。如：

　　What kind of shoes do you like?

　　Do you prefer comfortable shoes or fashionable shoes?

　　其次也就是關(guān)于買鞋的問題。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?

　　正所謂花開兩朵，咱們各表一枝，先來說說鞋都可以分成什么種類。為此我還特意去某寶上看了一下，看了之后真是后悔不已啊。原因很簡單，其中很多中文我都不知道什么意思。船鞋，水手穿的？羅馬鞋，角斗士穿的？牛仔靴，肯定是牛仔穿的，這毫無疑問。

　　其實在口語考試中，對于絕大部分考生而言，還真沒有必要把鞋做如此專業(yè)的分類，我們通常和考官溝通如下幾種鞋分類。

　　1.leather shoe 皮鞋 這個不用過多解釋。

　　2.與皮鞋相近的 dress shoe 其實是特指搭配禮服穿的鞋（男女均可），這個在一些語境下是可以用到的。例如你去參加一個畢業(yè)舞會，穿個tuxedo（燕尾服），總不能配AJ球鞋吧。當(dāng)然了，話說回來西裝配球鞋，還真是九十年代港星比較喜歡的搭配。

　　3.casual shoes / walking shoes 兩個都是比較休閑的，適合走路的鞋。相比皮鞋而言，這兩者應(yīng)該是大家更常穿的。例如：canvas shoe 帆布鞋。

　　4.sneakers 球鞋或者是運(yùn)動鞋。在現(xiàn)代的語境中，多指籃球鞋，相信這個才是很多年輕考生的最愛。其實很多情況下sneaker前面都會有各種定語，來說明其具體的分類。如：hiking sneakers等。

　　5.high-heeled shoes 高跟鞋，相信這個詞大家都比較熟悉。但是low-heeled shoes大家就比較陌生了，其實就是指平底鞋。

　　6.boots相信大家也了解，就是靴子，這個詞前面也經(jīng)常有一定的定語。例如：football boots。這就可以解釋為什么是金靴獎，而不是金鞋獎。

　　上面這些鞋的種類，應(yīng)付part one這個話題其實足夠了。當(dāng)然，如果還不過癮，還有一些小詞大家可以記起來。Lace-up shoes 系鞋帶的鞋，loafers 或者是 slip-on shoes 中文俗稱“一腳蹬”，athletic shoes 泛指運(yùn)動鞋，soft-soled shoes軟底鞋。

　　有了上面的詞匯做基礎(chǔ)，那么下面這幾個問題就很容易搞定了。

　　1.What kind of shoes do you like?

　　保守一點的答案：

　　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.

　　炫酷一點的答案：

　　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?

　　保守一點的答案：

　　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.

　　炫酷一點的答案：

　　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?

　　保守一點的答案：

　　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.

　　炫酷一點的答案：

　　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?

　　保守一點的答案：

　　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.

　　炫酷一點的答案：

　　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?

　　保守一點的答案：

　　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.

　　炫酷一點的答案：

　　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.