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Vocabulary - fast fashion

lesson on fast fashion

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LESSON OVERVIEW

This lesson on fast fashion includes a video and a variety of speaking activities to engage your students and enhance their vocabulary.

B1 / Intermediate60 minStandard LessonUnlimited Plan
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WARM-UP & VOCABULARY

The lesson begins with a warm-up activity to get students thinking about fast fashion. They read three statements and determine if they’re true for them. Then, they read a short text about fast fashion and answer questions about it. The activity also includes a vocabulary section where students learn new words such as low wages, landfill, mend, and more. They practise using these words in a multiple-choice activity and match phrases with their definitions.

VIDEO & DISCUSSION

This part of the lesson plan focuses on a video about fast fashion. Students watch the video and engage in speaking activities related to the topic. They examine pictures and discuss how they’re connected to fast fashion. They also answer questions and learn about ways to reduce the negative impact of fast fashion. After the video activities, students read statements about fashion and shopping habits and discuss their opinions with their peers. Finally, students discuss potential problems with different methods of fighting fast fashion and exchange advice.

HOMEWORK/REVISION

This lesson plan on fast fashion also includes an additional creative vocabulary task. It’s available in the teacher’s version of the worksheet. You can print it, and hand it out to your students. It’s also included in the e-lesson plan if you teach online.

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  1. Інна Іщенко

    I find this topic very important 🙏🏼

  2. Lignum Nyelviskola

    I loved the topic selection. It’s a significant problem, and I’d like to see more efforts to tackle it all around the world. I linked your lesson to the concept of upcycling. If you decide to create a topic regarding recycling vs upcycling, I would be delighted to use it.

    1. Olia

      Thank you for your feedback! We’re thrilled to hear that you enjoyed the lesson topic and found it relevant. We’re definitely planning on covering more topics like this in the future. And recycling vs upcycling is an interesting point. Thanks for bringing it up 🙂

    2. Olia

      Hello! I’m delighted to let you know that we’ve created a speaking lesson on upcycling. Check it out and share your thoughts 🙂

  3. Rachel Goldstein

    This was a big hit with my ESL class !

    1. Olia

      That’s great to hear 🙂

  4. [email protected]

    Little did I know about fast fashion, but actually, I am fully aware of the hazards that it might cause to the environment.

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