shopping, consumerism and fashion

Shopping, Fashion & Consumerism

Intermediate 2 Speaking practice

Fashion

How serious are you about fashion? Do you spend a lot of money on designer brands? What do you think we will wear in the future? Do you like to wear brand new stuff? Do you wait for the sales? Do you ever go to second-hand shops?

Shopping habits

What do you think about shopping therapies? Do you consider yourself penny-wise? Are you a spendthrift? Have you ever had to live frugally?

How do you save money? Do you have a fixed budget?. Do you stick to a shopping list? How do you make ends meet?

Types of shopping

ShOPPING LOCALLY What are the advantages of shopping in your town? Do you get a better service if you know the person?

SHOPPING ONLINE Have you ever bought anything online? Have you ever had a problem shopping online? What are the advantages of this type of shopping? .

CRAZY THINGS WE FREQUENTLY DO WHEN SHOPPING

Have you ever ...? bought something you now think is awful? bought something that didn't fit you? bought something that didn't suit you? gone to the shop to complain about something that didn't work, only to discover that you hadn't turned it on?

MORE CRAZY THINGS WE FREQUENTLY DO WHEN SHOPPING

Have you ever ...? bought something you couldn't afford? gone to the shop to complain about something that didn't work, only to discover that you had made a mistake? been a victim of scam?

Reasons for shopping reponsibly

1

Child labour

Around 260 million children are in employment around the world. Many of these children are employed in the textile industry to satisfy the demands of European countries.

2

Landfills

Of the 5.8 million tonnes of textiles that EU consumers discard every year, only a quarter is recycled.

3

The ecological footprint of the textile industry

One of the most polluting industries is textiles and clothing.

DO we really wear want we feel like wearing?

Following fashion

Is following fashion always healthy?Do you know anybody who harmed their body because they wanted to look more 'fashionable'?

Dress codes

Some women feel that their dress code focuses more on them being attractive than their comfort.What do you think?

That's all for now!

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