B1 – Intermediate
With so many trendy yet very cheap clothings now, people just keep buying them and replacing them with new ones immediately. This causes every country to produce tons of fashion wastes.
Something needs to be done about this. In France, an eco-organisation called Refashion manages a scheme to encourage people not to throw their clothes away so quickly.
Read the article about the new scheme in France that incentivizes people not to keep throwing their clothes away so fast.
https://breakingnewsenglish.com/2307/230717-clothes-repairs-4.html
Vocabulary Questions:
- What is a “cobbler”? “It will pay a “repair bonus” for taking clothes and shoes to be repaired at workshops or cobblers.” Use this word in your own sentence.
- What does “run” mean in this sentence, “The scheme is run by the eco-organization Refashion.” Give some synonyms of ‘run’ and use this word in this context.
- What does ”synthetic” mean, “It uses a lot of synthetic materials which harm the environment.”? Give some synonyms and use ‘synthetic’ in your own sentence.
Discussion Questions:
- What are your thoughts on the ‘repair bonus’ in France?
- Do you think this should also be implemented in your country? Why or why not?
- What is your opinion on the amount of fashion trash we produce?
- How does fast fashion impact the environment?
- How can the problem with fashion wastes be reduced?
- What do you do with your old or damaged clothes, bags, and shoes?