{"id":25812,"date":"2023-06-13T10:41:58","date_gmt":"2023-06-13T08:41:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/?p=25812"},"modified":"2023-11-15T07:59:58","modified_gmt":"2023-11-15T06:59:58","slug":"the-cost-of-fast-fashion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/2023\/06\/the-cost-of-fast-fashion\/","title":{"rendered":"The Cost of Fast Fashion"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong><em>B2 &#8211; Upper Intermediate<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The throwaway culture has meant an unprecedented number of people purchase clothes, wear them just once, and then discard them. It leads to fast fashion, where consumers seek less expensive clothing, which drives up sales globally, but has a significant negative impact on the environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Watch the video below to learn more about the true cost of fast fashion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"The true cost of fast fashion\" width=\"580\" height=\"326\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tLfNUD0-8ts?wmode=transparent&amp;rel=0&amp;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Vocabulary Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Define the word &#8220;<strong>castoff<\/strong>&#8220;. &#8220;<em>This is where wardrobe <strong>castoffs<\/strong> end up.&#8221; <\/em>Use it in your own sentence.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What does the word &#8220;<strong>swanky<\/strong>&#8221; mean, &#8220;<em>Today she&#8217;s looking for a new outfit for a <strong>swanky<\/strong> industry event.&#8221;<\/em> Could you think of an antonym and construct a sentence using the word &#8220;swanky&#8221;.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What does <strong>&#8220;to get mileage out of&#8221;<\/strong> mean? <em>&#8220;Rent the Runway is <strong>getting more mileage out of <\/strong>items of clothes, it&#8217;s also helping tackle an increasing number of throwaway culture.&#8221; <\/em>Think and make your own sentence using the idiom.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Discussion Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Is fast fashion a trend in your country? Talk about it.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What effects do you anticipate it will have on the environment and the economy?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Would&nbsp;it be&nbsp;preferable to stop this expanding industry? Explain your stance.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How else can the throwaway culture be tackled?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What do you think of Patagonia&#8217;s philosophy, &#8220;To buy once, buy well, and mend clothing&#8221;? Share your thoughts on this.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What are your thoughts on Rent the Runway&#8217;s business model?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>B2 &#8211; Upper Intermediate The throwaway culture has meant an unprecedented number of people purchase clothes, wear them just once, and then discard them. It leads to fast fashion, where consumers seek less expensive clothing, which drives up sales globally, but has a significant negative impact on the environment. 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