The problem with fast fashion

1. Lead in. What do you see in the pictures?

Notepad
area.
Keep track of
new words. (we
all forget our
notebooks sometimes)

2. What is fast fashion? Talk in pairs and 3. Mini quiz; fill in the quiz in pairs. Then watch the video and
take notes. check your answers. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TDLSRl9lJE0)

……………………………………………………………… a. How many pieces of new clothing does the

……………………………………………………………… world consume each year?

……………………………………………………………… i. 10 million pieces ii. 10 billion pieces iii. 80 billion pieces

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4. Now watchb.theHow video
manyagain and find
times do we twowear
problems fast caused
fashion by fast fashion. Compare with your
……………………………………………………………… garments on average?
answers in activity 2.
………………………………………………………………
i. less than 5 ii. Less than 10 iii more than 10
………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………… c. How long do we keep fast fashion garments on
……………… average?

i. a month ii. Two months iii. Six months

5. Vocabulary
1. Choose the correct word from the box and fill in the sentences.

a. second-hand d. fashionable
b. fashion conscious e. stylish
c. fashion victim f. hand-me-downs
d.
The life of a fashionista -who also happens to be the little sister

- Growing up as the little sister definitely has its pros and cons. On the bright side you
always have a friend to talk to, a shoulder to cry on, a wardrobe item to steal. Haha!! Now
seriously, I have been interested in fashion for as long as I can remember, which is a
terrible curse if you are the little sister. Remember all those cool, new,1.-________________
clothes at the mall? Well, your older sister could buy them and you could have them when
“you grow up”. This makes a wardrobe full of 2.____________________, which is a fancy term
for 3. _____________________ clothes, which do not pass as vintage! However, you will
always find some 4. ___________________ band T-shirts that never go out of fashion. Also,
you will grow up to be a 5. ___________________, eco-friendly consumer because second-
hand clothes do not cause any problems to the environment. A pro-tip for you if you want
a garment from your sister’s wardrobe tell them it makes them look like a
6.______________________ or at least ridiculous. Haha, evil!