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1 BEFORE YOU WATCH

a Look at the pictures. Discuss what you think the video will be about.

1 2 3

4 5 6

b Match the words (1–8) with the definitions (a–h).

1 environment a things that people can wear over their bodies
2 environmentalist b the natural world around us
3 recycling c a person who buys things in stores or online
4 landfill site d using things again or making something new from them
5 clothing e what clothes are made of (e.g., cotton or wool)
6 shopper f a place where large amounts of trash are put under the ground
7 material g how good or bad something is
8 quality h a person who studies the environment and wants to protect it

c Which words in 1b are shown in the pictures?

2 WHILE YOU WATCH

a Watch the video. Check your ideas in 1a. What is the best title for the video?
1 Fast Fashion: Problems and Solutions
2 Quality Clothing: A Waste of Money?
3 Recycled Clothes: A New Fashion Trend

b Watch again. What two points are not mentioned in the video?
1 Many people buy more clothes than they need.
2 Clothes cause more damage to the environment than plastics.
3 Very few clothes are recycled, and most of them are thrown away.
4 People should think about what they buy and only buy clothes
they really like.
5 It’s a good idea to buy fewer clothes that are good quality.
6 Alpaca wool is a good quality material, but it’s very expensive.
7 Clothes made in a traditional way often last longer.
8 Used clothes are usually better quality than new clothes.

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c Watch again. Underline the words that you hear to complete the sentences.
1 “Like 10% of the 1stuff / staff that I’ve bought I’ve actually worn. Yeah, a lot of them are just 2leather / left there.”
2 “We worked with H&M to 3go and create / co-create this bag. The idea is 4fill it up / fit it out with your old clothes, bring it in to H&M,
recycle your clothes, and you get 5awards / rewards for that.”
3 “You should just buy something that you really 6use / choose, that you really want, and you really like and it suits you and 7you should
wear it / you’re sure of it every day.”

3 AFTER YOU WATCH

a Read the list of different things people do with clothes. Check () if you have done this before. Check twice ()
if you often do this.
1 bought an item of clothing because it was cheap
2 spent a lot of money on a special item of clothing
3 kept an item of clothing for years until it was worn out
4 bought used clothes
5 sold clothes that you no longer wanted
6 given clothes to friends or family
7 given clothes or shoes away to people you didn’t know
8 donated clothes to a recycling center
9 bought clothes that were made from recycled materials

b Work in small groups. Choose four of the things you checked in 3a. Give more details about each point.

I often donate clothes to my local recycling

center. It’s a good way to help the environment,
and the clothes can be used again.

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