Discussion Questions - Listening

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1. you you did think the when read What headline?

2. are your What hear images when you in word mind 'repair'? the

3. What consumerism? do of you think

4. often do away? How throw you clothes

5. repair for all we they clothes wear? when become our Should worse

6. item you of have clothing longest? What had

7. you to 'repair like get a Would bonus'?

8. you? important is fashion to How

9. the clothing to damage What the does do environment? industry

10. on and good How at you are patches? buttons sewing

11. you article? reading Did this like

12. of the think What when word 'clothes'? you you hear do

13. you you think read? What do what about

14. discarded about feel you of the clothing? tons millions of do How

15. in discarded up landfills? end Should clothing

16. you do fashion? think fast What of

17. friendly? fashion become more How can environmentally the industry

18. old donate to all we charity? our clothes Should

19. all buy we Should second-hand clothes?

20. ask What you fashion questions fan? a fast would like to

Back to the clothes repair lesson.

Clothes Repair - The 20 Questions

STUDENT A's QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student B)
  1. What did you think when you read the headline?
  2. What images are in your mind when you hear the word 'repair'?
  3. What do you think of consumerism?
  4. How often do you throw clothes away?
  5. Should we all repair our clothes when they become worse for wear?
  6. What item of clothing have you had longest?
  7. Would you like to get a 'repair bonus'?
  8. How important is fashion to you?
  9. What damage does the clothing industry do to the environment?
  10. How good are you at sewing on buttons and patches?

STUDENT B's QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student A)
  1. Did you like reading this article? Why/not?
  2. What do you think of when you hear the word 'clothes'?
  3. What do you think about what you read?
  4. How do you feel about the millions of tons of discarded clothing?
  5. Should discarded clothing end up in landfills?
  6. What do you think of fast fashion?
  7. How can the fashion industry become more environmentally friendly?
  8. Should we all donate our old clothes to charity?
  9. Should we all buy second-hand clothes?
  10. What questions would you like to ask a fast fashion fan?

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