This lesson contains 19 slides, with interactive quizzes, text slides and 2 videos.
Lesson duration is: 20 min
Items in this lesson
Fast Fashion
Slide 1 - Slide
What are your favourite fashion brands?
Slide 2 - Mind map
Where do your usually buy your new clothes?
Slide 3 - Mind map
Do you think about how clothes are produced/environment when you buy clothes?
No, I buy what I like
No, it doesn't interest me.
Yes, but I can't afford more expensive clothes.
Yes, I often go to thrift shops.
Slide 4 - Poll
What do you do with clothes you no longer wear?
A
Nothing, they're just in my wardrobe
B
I throw them in the bin.
C
I take them to a second-hand shop.
D
I sell them.
Slide 5 - Quiz
Video: dressed to kill
make notes about the different ways that fast fashion impacts the environment
share your thoughts and ideas afterwards as a class
Slide 6 - Slide
Slide 7 - Video
Discuss your thoughts and opinions.
What could be done to tackle this problem? Think of a few ways in which this could be done.
Slide 8 - Slide
What did you come up with to solve this?
Slide 9 - Open question
Reading & Listening practice
Listen to the article Slow Fashion (WR nr. 4) and do assignment 44 (while listening).
Slide 10 - Slide
thiememeulenhoff.bbvms.com
Slide 11 - Link
Slide 12 - Video
1. What happens to discarded clothing at the plant?
A
Most of it is incinerated.
B
Most of it goes to Africa and Dubai.
C
Most of it is recycled.
Slide 13 - Quiz
Why is fast fashion such a problem?
A
It is the fastest growing category of waste in the UK.
B
Companies sell their clothing too cheaply.
C
Only 25% ends up in a recycling plant.
Slide 14 - Quiz
What is a problem for the plant?
A
They're getting too many clothes in to be able to process.
B
The quality of the clothes has gone down, so they need to process more to be able to sell on.
C
People throw away their clothes in the bin instead of taking them to a recycling plant.
Slide 15 - Quiz
Is Rent the Runway successful?
A
Yes, it's generating a lot of profit.
B
Yes, it's disrupting the fashion industry.
C
No, too few people want to wear clothes that have been worn by others.
D
No, it's too expensive for most customers.
Slide 16 - Quiz
What is one of Patagonia's goals?
A
becoming more lucrative
B
Selling more sustainable clothing
C
motivating other companies to become more sustainable
D
putting an end to fast fashion
Slide 17 - Quiz
Discussion practice
Discuss these questions/statements:
1. Are you going to change anything with regards to buying clothes? Explain.
2. Fast fashion should be forbidden.
Slide 18 - Slide
Extra reading?
Here's a text that has some points to add or expand on, so would be good to read for extra depth to your arguments. Especially second half would be good to read.