UNIT 10

MONEY MATTERS

CONSUMERISM VOCABULARY

Let's warm up with a little bit of vocabulary on the unit. Here are some synonyms! These are just some of the expressions we are going to learn regarding fashion, consumerism and money!


Try some new vocabulary games before moving on to the reading and listening activity below: 


Match the cards below and learn the vocabulary on the unit:



 
READING AND LISTENING: DE-CLUTTERING YOUR WAY TO HAPPINESS

Can you live a meaningful life with less? Are you ready to meet the minimalist challenge? Watch the video and find out whether or not you are likely to become a minimalist! Then you can have a look here to read a text that might help.




LISTENING: SPEAKING ABOUT CONSUMERISM


As this is a topic that often appears in English speaking exams, here are some useful expressions and ideas on the issue of consumerism. Remember that checking the pronunciation of some key words is also important. This video will definitely help you with your oral skills!




LISTEN AGAIN: CONSUMERISM WITH JONATHAN PORRITT


I know that most of you find multiple-choice listening tasks really hard to accomplish. They contain a lot of information to read and are difficult to follow. Try the one below and let me know your score sending how you did to your teacher's code: paulagomez. Good luck!
 
 

As you can see, the devastating effects of consumerism are playing havoc with our social responsibilities. Give that a go with the presentation below!




Up to this point, we are all aware that fast fashion is a major contributor to green house gases, water pollution, child labour, labour exploitation and many more unequivocally catastrophic consequences. Here is a very good example. Read the article and give us your opinion on the issue in the comment section below!

Comments

  1. In my view, the governments where the clothes are being produced are the ones who must force clothing manufacturers to pay taxes for
    collecting and recycling the waste they create.

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