a)
When/Where was the last time you went shopping? What did you buy?
b)
What makes you buy things? Would you say any of the sentences below?
It looks cool!
Everyone else has it.
It’s good quality.
I saw it on TV/in an ad.
It was a bargain/on offer.
I only buy designer labels.
I needed it.
Read the title of the text. What do you think it is about? Listen, read and check.
CHOICES
You make them
People shop a lot. We buy clothes, food, music, mobile phones, and millions of other things – for what seems like a million different reasons. Obviously, we buy things because we need them. But sometimes it’s just to fit in. Sometimes we buy stuff and we just don’t know why. Everything we buy affects the environment, but some choices are better than others. We have the power to make those choices. We can:
Buy smart. Take some time to think before you buy something – maybe you don’t really need it. Send a virtual e−card instead of a paper birthday card. Buy things that will last a long time, such as rechargeable batteries.
Share with friends. Maybe you and your friends like the same video games. Why don’t you share or swap your games instead of buying one each?
Buy recycled. Fewer natural resources are used to produce recycled items, which helps the environment. Read the labels and choose recycled!
In 2002, 90% teenagers reported buying a product for a good cause. What have you been doing since?
Make a list of the things you bought last week. Were they good choices? Say what you can do to make better shopping choices.
a)
Explain the words in bold.
b)
Use match, suit or fit to complete the sentences.
1. Do these sunglasses _ me?
2. That shirt doesn’t _ your jacket.
3. These trousers don’t _ me. I can’t button them up.
4. This top _ perfectly. It’s just my size.
5. Buy this belt to _ your trousers.
6. Purple doesn’t _ you. Try beige.
Work in groups. Conduct a survey to find out what your classmates have bought lately and the reasons why they bought it. Present the results to the class.