B2 – Upper Intermediate
Some people love shopping for clothes, bags, jewelry, and all sorts of other things that have already been used by others previously. These products are called “pre-loved”. As you are not the first to use/wear them, they are normally priced very low as compared to brand new ones.
Read the article on why buying pre-loved clothing is important now more than ever and be able to answer the questions that follow.
Discussion Questions:
- Have you ever bought pre-loved items before? What do you think about these products?
- Do you agree with the author’s opinion about pre-loved items? Why or why not?
- What are the impacts of “pre-loved” shopping to people and environment?
- Are your shopping habits less detrimental to the world if you shop secondhand items anyway? Explain your thoughts.
- How does this article change your mind about buying pre-loved items from now own?
The premium that we have to pay to have exclusive rights to be the first consumer to use the product is eliminated in pre-loved shopping and the preloved consumer can enjoy the same product for a drastically reduced price. It’s definitely a tantalizing offer that many cannot afford to miss out on .