1. What's your favourite colour?
2. Why do you like this colour?
3. Are there any colours that you dislike?
4. Do colours affect your mood?
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1.I decided to buy a beige sofa because it is a neutral color that will go with any rug I choose.
我決定買一張米色的沙發，因為這種中性色跟我挑選的任何地毯都會很搭。
2.You should try on that blue jumper. I really think that shade of navy will suit you.
你應該試試那件藍色的針織衫，我覺得那種深藍色非常適合你。
3.My hairstylist warned me that wearing a red hat with a purple coat would clash.
我的髮型師提醒我，戴紅色的帽子配紫色的外套會顯得顏色衝突。
4.The walls in the hallway are painted a cream, which makes the narrow space feel much brighter.
走廊的牆面漆成了奶油色，這讓狹窄的空間感覺明亮許多。
5.It is a bit chilly today, so you might want to put on a thick, knitted jumper before we head out.
今天有點冷，所以出門前你可能想穿上一件厚實的針織衫。
6.Some people find beige clothing a bit boring, but I think it looks very elegant and professional.
有些人覺得米色的衣服有點單調，但我認為它看起來非常優雅且專業。
7.This silver tie goes with my grey suit.
這條銀色領帶跟我的灰色西裝很配。
8.That hairstyle really does look good on you. It frames your face perfectly.
那個髮型真的很適合你，完美地修飾了你的臉型。
9.We chose a cream-colored carpet for the bedroom, but now I’m worried about keeping it clean!
我們臥室選了奶油色的地毯，但現在我開始擔心清潔問題了！
10.The bright orange curtains really clash with the pink wallpaper in the dining room.
飯廳裡亮橘色的窗簾跟粉紅色的桌布顏色真的很不搭。
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My favourite colour is green, but not any shade of green. I like a dark green, I like a light green, but I don't like lime green. And we call it lime green because it's that bright green colour of the fruit – the lime.
My favourite colour is also green and I like those, kind of, forest greens. In fact, Beth, you and I have jumpers that are basically the same as each other. So, I've got a green jumper and you've got a green jumper.
Yeah. And they're both knitted so they're quite thick. And in the winter, we have to be careful not to wear them on the same day. So, Neil, are there any other colours that suit you – that look good on you?
So, you know, any colour's OK as long as it goes along with the other colours.
Yeah, that's true because sometimes if colours are maybe a bit too similar, they can clash. That means that they look bad together.
I always think orange and pink clash.
But also, we're probably unfashionable and those colours probably look quite good these days. What about in your house? Do you have painted walls and what colour are they?
Yeah. So, when we moved into our house about 11, 12 years ago, it was quite fashionable to have grey walls, so there's lots of grey. We did lots of grey painting, but now it looks a bit boring and some different stronger colours are better, I think.
You need to get to the DIY shop and start choosing some brighter colours maybe.
Yeah, I think a nice brightly coloured room is quite... makes you feel good.
Your office is very brightly coloured though.In my house, quite a lot of the walls are pink, but only on one wall in a room. So, for example, in my dining room, the main... the big wall is pink, but the rest is more of a beige – so, that's a sort of light brown, cream, yellow, but very, very light colour, which is quite common in UK houses.
Yeah, it's a bit like grey because it's not as strong. If you paint your room beige or grey, it probably won't clash with other things.
Exactly. You can put a bright colour with a beige or a grey – or neutral colour, we can call these. And neutral colours are good because they go with anything else.
We used some words to describe different colours, like bright. So, I said that Neil is wearing a bright red shirt. In fact, it's so bright it reminds me of a London bus or a telephone box.
And we heard suits. If something suits you, it means it looks good on you. For example, that green jumper really suits you, Beth.
And we had clash. If colours clash, it means they don't look good together. So, for example, some people think that orange and pink clash – they don't look good together.