Topics: General English - overconsumption - environment
Level: B2 and above
Skills: Speaking, Reading and Writing
Link to original article:
Additional resources: Climate change: Shoppers say they go 'thrifting' to be sustainable
Aims:
To talk about festive marketing and shopping
To reflect on the advantages and disadvantages of festive marketing/shopping
To talk about Black Friday and shopping habits
To make predictions before reading an article
To analyze writer's stance, tone and purpose
To read for gist and for detail
To relate the topic to students' own cultures
To raise awareness of the environmental impact caused by overconsumption
To write an opinion article (optional)
Use of language & lexis:
To use different verb tenses to talk about present and past events related to shopping habits and consumption
To learn / review some vocabulary about the topic (e.g. (over)consumption, consumer, to consume, etc.)
To learn / review language/lexis to express opinion
Note: This is a self-explanatory minilesson, I didn't include Teacher's notes. The purpose of this lesson is to raise awareness of the environmental impact of overconsumption, especially by the use of festive marketing, which hooks consumers with tempting discounts and special offers. From the lexical point of view, the article has lots of useful vocabulary to work on and use in lively discussions. Enjoy! :)
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