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Before you listen match the words and phrases to their definitions.
| a bargain | to keep a supply of |
| low-wage economies | a large table or a small shop with an open front from which goods are sold in a public place |
| to turn a blind eye to | to have a point of view that is a little different |
| exploitation | to harm a person by your action |
| rule of thumb | to ignore something that you know is wrong |
| a stall | countries where many people work in jobs which pay very little |
| to have a slightly different take on | a practical and approximate way of doing or measuring something |
| to stock | a thing sold at a lower price than their real value |
| in the long run | when you use something well so that you get an advantage from it |
| ethical | at a time that is far away in the future |
| to do at the expense of somebody | morally or socially acceptable |
Listen to the person talking about ethical shopping. Decide whether the following statements are TRUE or FALSE.
1. Some companies are turning a blind eye to the exploitation in the countries where these items are made.
2. The Ethical Consumer Research Association exists to provide information on best bargains for shoppers.
3. What’s more expensive is likely to be more ethical.
4. Quality is a good indicator whether something has been made well.
5. Being an ethical shopper is thinking about buying less.
6. Charity shops on the high street sell bad clothes.
7. In most second-hand shops you can find good quality clothes these days.
Listen again and discuss the questions.
Are you after value for money when you're shopping for fashion? Do you have to be well off to be an ethical shopper? Why do ethical products cost more? Would you consider shopping ethically?
ADVERTISING
(02:33)
Listen to a radio interview about advertising and mark the sentences as TRUE or FALSE.
1. Donna believes advertising is not good.
2. Ads make us feel good about the way we look.
3. Ads try to mislead us.
4. Buying certain products will change your life.
5. Ads have little effect on us.
6. Not all adverts are bad.
AT THE SUPERMARKET
(02:33)
1. Listen to the speaker talking about fruit and vegetables he buys at a local supermarket during the winter. What fruit and vegetables does he mention?
Listen again and match the following.
| potatoes, carrots, leeks, onions, parsnips, cabbage | Spain |
| tomatoes, courgettes | Italy |
| French beans | South Africa |
| sweetcorn | Egypt |
| avocado pears | England |
| apples, pears | Spain |
| oranges | Latin America |
| bananas | Egypt |
| grapes | Tunisia |
| strawberries | England |
Answer the questions.
1. What countries are fruit and vegetables imported from?
2. Is the speaker becoming more concerned about the way food is produced?
3. What does “organic” mean?
4. Can you buy organic fruit and vegetables at British supermarkets?
5. Are organic fruit and vegetables only English grown?
6. What does “an environmentally conscious consumer” mean?
7. Is it easy to be an environmentally conscious consumer?
8. Do you try to buy only organic foods? Are you an environmentally conscious consumer?
CHARITY SHOPS
(05:13)
1. You are going to listen to the man talking about charity shops in England. Look at the pictures. What things do charity shops sell?
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