Weapons Maker Now a Fashion Brand

B1 – Intermediate

Business people should always look for other ways to make money. A Russian company decided to take another path to continue earning rather than giving up and closing shop because of Western sanctions.

Read the article below then express your thoughts about it.

http://www.breakingnewsenglish.com/1605/160509-kalashnikov.html

Discussion Questions:

1. What do you think of Kalashnikov branching out into fashion?
2. What do you think of gun companies?
3. Do you think Kalashnikov will be successful in their fashion business?
4. How would you explain the word “patriotism”? Would you consider yourself patriotic?

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4 replies on “Weapons Maker Now a Fashion Brand”

1. What do you think of Kalashnikov branching out into fashion?
I think that it is important to adapt your business to new opportunities to earn profits.

2. What do you think of gun companies?
In my opinion, the arms business has created many warlike conflicts, but I also believe that it is necessary to have defense tools for the military and police.

3. Do you think Kalashnikov will be successful in their fashion business?
Yes because its brand in arms is recognized all over the world.

4. How would you explain the word “patriotism”? Would you consider yourself patriotic?
I would define patriotism as a feeling of great affection to your country.
i consider myself patriotic in Catalonia, because i consider that it has its own identity.

Well done with your answers. Just keep going with your writing practice.

Here is a better word choice for this sentence:

I think that it is important to adapt your business to new opportunities to earn profits.

I think that it is important to adapt your business to new opportunities to make more/better profits.

Until next time!

1.It is another way of looking for life, and being able to dedicate personnel and facilities to another sector
2.I do not like weapons, and I believe that they should exist only to supply security services such as police.
3.I don’t know if because of the name of the company and the connection that it can make with Russia, it can have a lot of purchases abroad.
4.I consider myself a patriot, and I like to put up my flag of Spain. But I recognize that in my country there is no feeling of nation as in other places, they only take out the flags or the shirts when there is a sporting event.

Thanks for always taking time in answering the questions for your every lesson. Your diligence is much appreciated.

Here is a sentence you can improve a bit:

It is another way of looking for life, and being able to dedicate personnel and facilities to another sector

It is another way of looking for a means for the business to survive and being able to delegate personnels and facilities to another sector.

Keep going with your writing exercises.

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