3 сем / монологи / TRENDS

You are going to give a talk

The text of the monologue

Vocabulary,

about TRENDS.

Grammar

Structures,

Linking Words

and Phrases

Step 1. Introduction

To begin with,

Frank Capra once

To begin with

1. Start with a hook sentence that

said, that don’t follow trends, start

will attract the listener’s attention (a

quote, a proverb, etc.).

trends. In today's world, a lot of

2. Lead your speech steadily to the

things in culture and daily life

main part of your talk.

depend on current trends. But how

3. The introduction may consist of 3-

6 sentences.

important are trends for ordinary

people, how much do they influence

our lives?

Step 2. It’s the New Thing

A trend refers to a prevailing

to be one step

2.1. What is a trend? Speak about the

pattern or direction in which

ahead of your

way trends develop and people who

something is developing or

competitors.

are influential in their development.

2.2. Explain why trends might be

changing. Trends can encompass

various aspects of culture, fashion,

grab the

important to business owners.

technology. Those influential in their

headlines

development tend to be individuals

or entities with the ability to shape

have a revival

and guide popular opinion. One way

to influence trends is

to be one step

a viral

ahead of your competitors.

marketing

Celebrities and influencers often

campaign

grab the headlines

by setting new

fashion, lifestyle, or cultural trends.

to tap into

Their choices and actions are closely

trend

followed by their fan base and the

media, making them trendsetters.

to have the

Trends sometimes

have a revival,

same lifestyle

where something that was popular in

and

the past makes a comeback. The

possessions

power of

a viral marketing campaign

can't be underestimated in today's

an overnight

digital age. To influence or benefit

sensation

from a trend, it's essential

to tap into

trend.

In some cases, people may

to gain sails

aspire

to have the same lifestyle and

possessions

as those they admire or

Secondly

look up to, leading to the rapid

to move

spread of certain trends.

rapidly

Occasionally, something can become

through a

an overnight sensation,

spreading

population

quickly and widely through a

population due to its novelty or

Lastly

uniqueness.

Trends hold significant

to understand

importance for business owners for

the spending

various reasons. One of the primary

power

objectives is

to gain sails.

Secondly,

trends have the propensity

to move

rapidly through a population.

This

rapid dissemination can be a

significant advantage for business

owners.

Lastly,

understanding trends

can help business owners

to

understand the spending power

of

their target demographic.

Step 3. Trends in Fashion

Fashion trends are the result of a

becoming all

3.1. Speak about factors affecting

complex interplay of various factors

the rage

fashion trends. How do fashion

and often emerge in diverse ways.

trends start?

3.2. What sort of clothes do you

Several key elements affect how

Moreover

fashion trends start and evolve.

prefer to wear? What do clothes tell

you about someone’s personality?

Fashion trends can begin when a

to buck the

particular style, design, or item

trend

becomes highly popular and sought

after,

becoming all the rage

among

Furthermore

fashion enthusiasts.

Moreover,

fashion trends emerge when

have a lasting

individuals or groups consciously

influence

challenge prevailing styles and

norms, seeking to differentiate

High street

themselves from the mainstream.

fashion stores

This inclination

to buck the trend

can lead to the creation of new and

make a

unconventional fashions.

fashion

Furthermore,

certain fashion items

statement

and styles

have a lasting influence

and become timeless classics.

High

must-have

street fashion stores,

known for their

items

accessibility and affordability, can

dictate popular fashion trends for the

masses. Fashion trends may begin

to predict

when individuals or designers create

future trend.

unique looks that

make a fashion

statement.

Fashion trends are often

characterized by

must-have items

or

also

pieces. Trend forecasters and

analysts study a range of factors

to

to be the

predict future trend.

height of

I prefer to wear a sportive style

fashion

of clothing, but I

also

don't like

sports trousers. I don't try

to be the

to be aware of

height of fashion,

but at the same

social and

time I try

to be aware of social and

cultural

cultural movements.

I believe that

movements

clothes can't always tell something

about a person, but

on the other

on the other

hand,

you can tell a person's hobbies

hand

by their clothes.

Step 4. Describing a trend

Current trends among young

become a

4.1. Speak about current trends in

people encompass various areas of

constant

different areas (e.g. education, work,

life, including education, work, and

music industry, etc.) that young

people follow.

the music industry. In the realm of

is double the

4.2. Choose one of the trends you

education, online learning has

number of

have mentioned in 4.1 and describe

become a constant

presence, with a

traditional

major changes caused by the trend.

surge in enrollment that

is double the

number of traditional,

in-person

being twice as

classes. This trend is driven by the

popular as

convenience and accessibility that

online education offers. In the world

the upward

of work, remote work has become a

trend

constant feature. The number of

young people working remotely has

have reached

increased significantly, reflecting a

a peak

shift towards more flexible work

arrangements. The pursuit of a better

is no less than

work-life balance is evident, as there

has been a rise in part-time and job-

is nearly the

sharing arrangements among young

same as the

professionals. In the music industry,

amount

streaming platforms continue to

dominate, with streaming services

being twice as popular as

physical

music purchases. Music genres have

become more diverse, with a range

of styles and sounds on

the upward

trend

as young artists explore new

avenues of musical expression. Live

Step 6. Conclusion

In conclusion,

trends have

In conclusion

Summarise the ideas of steps

always been an integral part of

2,3,4,5.

society, influencing various aspects

New fashion

of our lives. Their impact can be

trends are

observed in fields like fashion,

constantly

technology, and culture. The

being

evolution of trends is driven by

introduced to

societal changes and technological

the market

advancements.

New fashion trends

are constantly being introduced to

If

the market.

If

businesses fail to adapt

to emerging market trends, they may

If businesses

struggle to remain competitive.

For

fail to adapt

example,

the rapid adaption of

to emerging

smartphones has significantly

market trends,

affected the way we communicate.

they may

Companies that have not adapted to

struggle to

this quickly enough have wasted a

remain

lot of time.

In addition,

is also

competitive

possible to draw conclusions about

the future on the basis of current

In addition

trends, such as

the increasing

popularity of e-commerce platforms

the increasing

may indicate that online shopping

popularity of

will continue to dominate consumer

e-commerce

trends in the coming years

platforms

may indicate