{"id":30437,"date":"2025-05-27T08:04:58","date_gmt":"2025-05-27T06:04:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/?p=30437"},"modified":"2025-05-27T08:05:01","modified_gmt":"2025-05-27T06:05:01","slug":"shein-eu-consumer-laws-breach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/2025\/05\/shein-eu-consumer-laws-breach\/","title":{"rendered":"Shein EU Consumer Laws Breach"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

B2 – Upper Intermediate<\/em><\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shein is a very popular Chinese fast-fashion website. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Recently, it is being investigated for several questionable business practices that include \u201cmisleading information, deceptive product labels, misleading sustainability claims, and hidden contact details\u201d. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

They also make it look like they offer better deals by showing a reduced price that were not actually based on the previous original prices. In addition, they set fake deadlines for consumers to check-out in order to pressure them to buy the product.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read the article about Shein\u2019s practices that breach EU consumer laws. Be ready to answer the questions that follow. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/c62vq1mnndno<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vocabulary Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Explain \u201cwillful ignorance<\/strong>\u201d. \u201cThat same month, Shein was accused of\u00a0“<\/em>willful ignorance<\/em><\/strong>” by MPs in the UK\u00a0after its lawyer repeatedly refused to answer questions about where the retailer sources its cotton.<\/em>\u201d Use this term in a sentence.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. What does \u201cto come under fire<\/strong>\u201d mean? \u201cShein <\/em>has come under fire<\/em><\/strong> for its business practices before, with\u00a0a January BBC report revealing some staff were working 75-hour weeks, in breach of Chinese labour laws.\u201c <\/em>Use this phrase in a sentence. Give a similar expression.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. What does \u201cto be in line with something<\/strong>\u201d mean? \u201cIt’s now for Shein to step up, respect the rules and bring its practices fully <\/em>in line with EU consumer standards<\/em><\/strong>.<\/em>\u201d Use this idiom in a sentence. Give a synonym.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Discussion Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    1. What comes to your mind when you hear the term \u201cfast-fashion\u201d?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. From a consumer standpoint, share your reaction to and opinion about Shein\u2019s consumer laws breaches.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. What are your thoughts on businesses like Shein?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    4. Share your opinion on EU justice commissioner Michael McGrath\u2019s statement, “All companies reaching out to EU consumers must play by our rules. Today’s action sends a clear message: we will not shy away from holding e-commerce platforms to account, regardless of where they are based<\/em>.\u201d.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    5. Talk about another company you know of that has breached consumer laws.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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