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C. You are going to listen to three conversations. Before listening, discuss the following questions
with a partner. Use at least five commenting phrases in your conversation.
1. What are your favourite shops and brands?

2. Do you ever buy clothes and accessories online?
3. When was the last time you gave a friend clothes or accessories as a birthday present?
4. Have you ever bought any clothes or accessories made with recycled materials?

D. Listen to the conversations. Answer the questions.
1. What clothes or accessories does each pair talk about?

2. What three companies do they mention?
3. What countries do they mention?
4. In conversation 1, what does the company provide workers with?
5. In conversation 1, what does the speaker say are the advantages of buying more expensive products?
6. In conversation 2, what does the company use?
7. In conversation 3, what’s special about the product?
8. What surprises one of the speakers in conversation 3?

E. Listen to the conversations again and find a word or phrase which means:
1. a material made from animal skin (conversation 1)
2. expensive (conversation 1)
3. long-lasting (conversation 1)

4. beautiful (conversation 2)
5. the design on an item of clothing or accessory (conversation 2)
6. the product added to fabrics to change the colour (conversation 2)
7. idea, proposal (conversation 3)
8. reduce (conversation 3)

F. Work with a partner. Think of at least three more arguments for each column.

Benefits of buying ethical fashion Drawbacks of ethical fashion

• provides a good salary to producers • more expensive

Now work with a new partner. Student A is in favour of ethical fashion and Student B is less keen. Discuss
your reasons for and against using ethical fashion.

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