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Is luxury actually a sign of success, or just a way of showing off? Use: affluence + social standing
Discuss the question. You must naturally use both expressions and give at least one example.
A shop looks completely ordinary from the outside but is incredibly luxurious inside. Would you go in? Use: unprepossessing + opulence
Explain your decision and describe what you would expect to find inside.
A company has internationally renowned premises but treats its employees badly. Does its reputation matter? Use: internationally renowned + premises
Argue your position. Give a concrete example.
Would you rather stay in a luxurious hotel or a small, unassuming guesthouse? Use: luxurious + unassuming
Choose one and defend your choice. Your partner must challenge you.
Is an exclusive club necessarily better than an ordinary one? Use: exclusive + clientele
Explain what could make an exclusive place genuinely worth joining.
You accidentally wander into the most expensive restaurant in your city. The prices are eye-watering. What do you do? Use: accidentally + wander into + eye-watering
Tell the story and explain whether you stay or leave.
Someone spends £10,000 on a handbag. Is that extravagance or simply personal choice? Use: extravagance
Defend one side of the argument and respond to a counterargument.
Would you ever pay an arm and a leg for something that gives you an unforgettable experience? Use: cost an arm and a leg
Explain what the experience could be and why it might be worth the money.
You have £5,000 to spend on one luxury experience. What would you choose? Use: treat someone to something + high-end
Explain who you would take and what you would spend the money on.
A shop assistant follows you around while you browse. Is this helpful or annoying? Use: browse + clientele
React as a customer and explain what good service should look like.
Would you rather buy ten ordinary products or one bespoke product? Use: bespoke + range of goods
Choose one and justify your decision.
Your friend wants to buy an apartment that is clearly out of their price range. Should you stop them? Use: out of someone's price range
Explain what advice you would give and why.
Is it acceptable to judge people by their appearance and social standing? Use: social standing
Discuss the issue and give a real or hypothetical example.
A restaurant claims to offer luxury and refinement, but the food is terrible. What matters more: atmosphere or quality? Use: luxury and refinement + cater for
Argue your position and challenge your partner's opinion.
Would you feel comfortable shopping in a store packed with wealthy customers? Use: packed with + well-heeled
Explain how you would feel and why.
You enter a hotel and are greeted with an enormous chandelier and gilded walls. Would you be impressed or embarrassed by the extravagance? Use: be greeted with + chandelier + gilded
React to the situation and explain your attitude towards luxury.
