The consumer society
Speaking:
SHOPPING and THE CONSUMER SOCIETY:
Discuss these questions in pairs/ small groups:
WARM UP CONVERSATION QUESTIONS BY ESL MADE EASY:
1. Do you like to shop and if so, what are some things you usually like to shop for besides the basics?
2. How have shops and stores changed over the years?
3. Are you an online shopper and if so, what do you typically buy?
How does this experience compare to shopping in a physical store?
4. How are the terms 'consumption' and 'consumerism' related?
What role does consumerism play in the environment, the economy, and in our daily life?
Do you think consumerism can affect our well being?
5. What are the differences between "needs" and "wants"?
Do you think society's needs and wants have changed over the years?
If so, what could be some of the reasons besides creative and sneaky marketing strategies?
6. How has the role of marketing and advertising influenced consumerism? Can you give any specific examples?
Some more:
What
is Consumerism / a Consumer society?
Is
there any pressure to make people shop? How? Do we buy too much?
What is
Planned Obsolescence? Is it only for appliances? What about clothes and
accessories?
Is
shopping good for our Planet?
Where
do the products that we use come from? How do we obtain them?
Who
suffers and who benefits from our shopping?
Do
we have any power as consumers? Is the economy based on shopping or
consumerism?
How
have people’s behaviours changed as a result of consumerism?
What
industries are related to consumerism?
Is
it possible to be ‘green’ or conscience of the environment while being a
consumer?
Have
festivals (Christmas, New Years Day, Easter, Valentine's Day)
become
opportunities to sell products?
Talk about pictures and cartoons:
What do think about these pictures and the cartoons above and below?
Shopping and Consumerism Vocabulary:
This topic in songs:
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