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E10. Learn English with the News: Is Fashion ethical?
Manage episode 320116570 series 3058368
This episode explores today's fashion industry, in particular fast fashion, looking at an article from the Guardian:The truth about fast fashion: can you tell how ethical your clothing is by its price? (29 July 2021)
I read and comment on some extracts in the article, then explain some key vocabulary that you can use to talk about this topic.
Here are the 7 useful phrases & vocabulary I mention:
- greenwashing = process of conveying a false impression or providing misleading information that a company's products are environmentally friendly.
- clear conscience = a knowledge or belief that one has done nothing bad or wrong
- ethical = moral, principled; Opposite: unethical
- apt choice = appropriate choice :
- thrifting & buying secondhand = an item that is not new
- to be accustomed = to be usual, used to
- to reap the benefits = to get/acquire
- lifespan = how long something lasts
In the second part, I explain how you can summarise any topic in a clear and concise way and I demonstrate how I would summarise the issue of fast fashion in 3 points.
You can download a free 3 step video here where I go into more detail on how you can summarise any topic or issue for your next important discussion in English.
Mentioned:
Apps to buy secondhand clothes:
Vinted
Depop
Facebook Marketplace
Content creators talking about fast fashion and sustainable living:
Kristen Leo
Relevant videos on the fashion industry (and she has many more):
the unsettling cult-like operation of the fashion industry
the conflict of activism in fashion
Venetia LaManna
Instagram: Remember who made them
Podcast: All the small things
Check out my website here to learn more about English coaching services & group membership.
You can support this podcast and buy me a cup of tea at the link here
31 episodes
Manage episode 320116570 series 3058368
This episode explores today's fashion industry, in particular fast fashion, looking at an article from the Guardian:The truth about fast fashion: can you tell how ethical your clothing is by its price? (29 July 2021)
I read and comment on some extracts in the article, then explain some key vocabulary that you can use to talk about this topic.
Here are the 7 useful phrases & vocabulary I mention:
- greenwashing = process of conveying a false impression or providing misleading information that a company's products are environmentally friendly.
- clear conscience = a knowledge or belief that one has done nothing bad or wrong
- ethical = moral, principled; Opposite: unethical
- apt choice = appropriate choice :
- thrifting & buying secondhand = an item that is not new
- to be accustomed = to be usual, used to
- to reap the benefits = to get/acquire
- lifespan = how long something lasts
In the second part, I explain how you can summarise any topic in a clear and concise way and I demonstrate how I would summarise the issue of fast fashion in 3 points.
You can download a free 3 step video here where I go into more detail on how you can summarise any topic or issue for your next important discussion in English.
Mentioned:
Apps to buy secondhand clothes:
Vinted
Depop
Facebook Marketplace
Content creators talking about fast fashion and sustainable living:
Kristen Leo
Relevant videos on the fashion industry (and she has many more):
the unsettling cult-like operation of the fashion industry
the conflict of activism in fashion
Venetia LaManna
Instagram: Remember who made them
Podcast: All the small things
Check out my website here to learn more about English coaching services & group membership.
You can support this podcast and buy me a cup of tea at the link here
31 episodes
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