Is Fast Fashion Heading for a Crash?

Comprehension Questions
1. What are the names of the shops listed at the start of the article?
 H&M, Zara, Primark



2. Why has the writer chosen to begin the article with these names?
 because the text most of all

was about these names


3. Find and record two facts about the retailer Zara.
 Zara now produces a staggering 10,000 pieces
annually and mega-retailer of Zara was a kid



4. Find and record two facts about the retailer H&M.
 eichendem relies on 800 independent suppliers

of its clothing

 also, unlike Zara, it is more of a department

 store, because the trade goes along with
clothes, cosmetics, accessories and interior

items
5. What synonyms does the writer use that also mean ‘cheap’?



6. Describe two benefits of fast fashion. Use quotations to support your answer.


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 Is Fast Fashion Heading for a Crash? Comprehension Questions
Firstlyits low costWe all love a bargaindon't we?


 Now that everyone can afford itfashion is no longer reserved only for
the rich



7. Which countries are used to produce fast fashion?



8. What are the problems in fashion production?
 people do not receive an average salary for living, 92 million
tons of clothes end up in a landfill, and most materials are not

recycled, people are manipulated in factories



9. Explain why the writer uses facts and statistics when describing the effects on the
environment.
 because statistics show more clearly and clearly.

based on facts and statistics, we can understand
that everything that is said is true



10. Select three examples of emotive language in the article. Explain the effect these have
on the reader.

the worst, a new, finest cloth


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