48 Clothing

1. What is your favorite item of clothing?

My favorite one is a maxi dress. I wear it when hanging out with my friends or attending parties.

2. When did you buy it?

My friend gave it to me as a birthday present when I turned to 21.

3. Where did you buy it?

I had no idea where my close friend bought it.

4. What color is it?

It’s blue – my favorite color.

5. Was it expensive?

Yes, I guessed.

6. Why do you like it?

Well, I’m kind of short and plump, so it’s hard to find a piece of clothing that fits me perfectly, but that one does. I also love the color and style.

7. Do clothes help to build your personal brand?

Yes, I agree with it to some extent. I still believe that personal brand can be built from the inside rather than the outside. However, what you wear also plays an important role in saying who you are.

8. Have you seen anybody wearing unusual clothes?

Yes, I have, but I don’t think any fashion style is weird. I believe everybody has their own taste of fashion.

9. How has your fashion style changed recently?

I always wore formal shirt and trousers whenever hanging out years ago, but now I change into casuals like jeans and T-shirt.

51 A wedding

1. Have you ever attended someone’s wedding? Who was he/she?

Yes, a lot, but the most memorable one is my best friends.

2. Who went with you?

I went with one of my classmates.

3. Where was the wedding organized?

It was held in a restaurant downtown.

4. What did people do in the wedding?

They enjoyed wedding feast, sang and danced together after giving the couple best wishes of an ever-lasting happiness.

5. What did the bride and groom wear?

The bride wore a white wedding gown while the groom wore a black suit and tie.

6. What was the most interesting ritual in the wedding?

Exchanging rings is the ritual I’m quite interested in.

7. Are weddings a special event of one’s life in your country?

Yes, along with birthdays.

8. Do people in your country get married early?

Not really. The average age to get married for women is 27 and for men is 29.

9. What is the ideal age to get married in your opinion?

Well. 27 would be my ideal age. Women are most charming and mature at that age, I guess.

10. How has wedding changed recently?

The most noticeable change is the reduce of rituals in a wedding. There used to be more steps in weddings years ago than there are now.

52 A Coffee Shop

1. What’s your favorite coffee shop?

My favorite one is The Coffee House, a local coffee shop in my neighborhood. 

2. Where is it?

It’s 500 m far from my house. 

3. How often do you visit that coffee shop?

Every weekend when I hang out with my friends. The Coffee House is always our first choice. 

4. Who do you go with?

I meet my friends there. They love the place, too. 

5. What drinks does it serve?

Many kinds: coffee, chocolate, cocktail, smoothie, tea, juice of various tastes. My favorite one is hot chocolate. 

6. Are the waiters there friendly?

Yes, they couldn’t be nicer. 

7. Do you like the decorations of that coffee shop?

Yes, I love it. I fancy the green space they put in each corner of the room. 

8. When was the last time you went there?

I last went there last Monday. 

9. What is special about that coffee shop?

The drinks are what make them different. People are just addicted to full-bodied coffee and chocolate there. 

10. How do you know about that coffee shop?

My cousin recommended it to me and I did give it a try.