本期节目话题背景

　　雅思口语题库中有这样一道题，让描述“Describe an item on which you spent more than expected.”。看到这个题目，相信多数女生都有话要说。买包包、买化妆品、买衣服，一不小心，花费的就比预期中多了很多。你有没这样的经历呢，跟我来一起聊一聊吧！

　　在描述这道题的时候，大家说清楚你买的东西是什么，花了多少钱，为什么要买这件东西等，在描述与金钱或者数字有关的题目时，就要求大家充分地掌握价格以及数字的准确表达。

　　本期Part 2 话题

　　Describe an item on which you spent more than expected.

　　You should say:

　　What it is

　　How much you spent on it

　　Why you bought it

　　And explain why you think you spent more than expected.

　　本期节目话题参考文本

　　Generally speaking, I am not into shopping and luxury goods but I remember almost fifteen years ago, I spent 700 dollars on a suit and it was probably the most expensive fashion item I had purchased. At that time, I had just graduated from university and was looking for jobs. I was contacted by a fortune500 company for an interview and they made it very clear on the phone that the dress code for the interview should be business professional.

　　It was a very important job interview and I wanted the job badly. So I decided to go shopping with my girlfriend to look for the perfect suit for my big day. We went to a place called the “Galleria” where all the luxury and trendy stores are. I tried on a few suits but none actually fit till the moment I saw this cobalt blue suit. I remember clearly it was a Calvin Klein and the salesperson told me it was an Italian cut which means it is tightly tailored and fit around the body. The suit was on sales because most Americans prefer regular cut since many of them are overweight. I looked at the price tag and realized it was way over budget. To spend 700 dollars on a suit is almost impossible to imagine. But the salesperson was very convincing, he told me a good suit is almost like an investment. What is 700 dollars comparing to a successful career? Then I decided to get it and it was a good decision. My interview went really well and I got the job. Come to think of it, clothes do bring confidence and like they said, dress for success.

　　本期话题关键词：

　　1. be into something 对……感兴趣

　　2. cobalt blue 钴蓝色

　　3. tailor n./v. 裁缝；专门制作，定做