IELTS Essay: Traditional Clothing

Vocabulary Answers

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increasingly common more and more pervasive

globally around the world

dress clothing

western-influenced clothing clothes from America, Europe

natural result of logical consequence of

corporate companies, business

cultural globalization cultures becoming the same around the world

broadly negative mostly bad

main cause primary catalyst

phenomenon development

relates firstly has to do with first of all

growth development

media industry news, websites, etc.

generally overall

online media websites, social media, etc.

more specifically in detail

spread primarily sent out mostly

cultural values traditions

distant nations far away countries

latest blockbuster Hollywood movies big movies from America

singers musicians

emulate copy

lifestyle choices decisions about how someone lives

fashion clothing

mass production making lots of something through factories

enables allows for

homogeneity all the same

hundreds of years ago since before the 1800s

consumers people buying things

produced by local artisans made by artists from this country

fabricate identical items of clothing create the same piece of fashion

shipped globally sent around the world

affordable prices cheap

forcing making

local businesses companies from this country

bankruptcy being driven out of business

positive side beneficial part

lower prices cheaper

potential inspiration possible influence

largely overshadowed mostly stronger than

injurious impact bad effect

cultural diversity different kinds of culture

rich cultural traditions important arts and crafts and fashions from the past

ethnic minorities groups of people

skilled garment-makers good tailors

follow traditions dating back hundreds use old techniques

not only … but also including

environmentally friendly good for nature

unique special

residents people living there

interested care about

prefer like better

wealthy western fashion brands famous clothing makers

showcase demonstrate

social status how you are regarded by other people

result consequence

values important beliefs

espoused encouraged

material wealth money, things

appearances how you look on the outside

rather than instead of

tradition past ways of living

artistic skill how good you are at making art

ubiquitous common

due to because of

represents symbolizes

negative shift in values bad direction

therefore strive thus try hard to

ignore not pay attention to

purchase buy

express show

when possible if it can be done