Tell me about a time you dressed completely wrong for the weather.

A natural way to answer

There was a day I wore a heavy coat and boots, and then it got surprisingly warm. I was sweltering by lunchtime and kept kicking myself for over-dressing. Ever since, I try to err on the side of caution but pick lighter layers.

Key phrases to use

• shivering — shaking slightly because you are very cold“I was shivering at the bus stop with no coat.”
• kicking myself — feeling annoyed with yourself for a mistake you could have avoided“I was kicking myself for forgetting my umbrella.”
• err on the side of caution — choose the safer, more careful option when you are unsure“I err on the side of caution and pack a raincoat.”
• sweltering — uncomfortably and oppressively hot“It was sweltering on the packed train.”
• plummeted — dropped very quickly and by a large amount“The temperature plummeted overnight.”