The language of marketing and shopping

New practice of these and other related words:

Marketing: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Shopping: 1, 2, 3

Practise with these Games on Wordwall

Money and Shopping vocabulary : 1, 2

More about shops and shopping:

Play with these words and phrases: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Listening: Retail Therapy (2 right answers per Question)

The world of advertising:

If you are interested in it, then "Mad Men" is your series:

Vocabulary Practice: 1, 2, 3

Speaking about Advertising: 1, 2

Finally, one of my all-time favorite videos about the consumer society,

let's watch it and share our views:

What does it make you think?
Have you heard of planned obsolescence?

DISCUSSION:

1. When you buy electronic items, how long do you expect them to last?

2. Have you bought any items, especially electronics and appliances

(printers, phones, fridges washing machines etc)

that have broken quite soon after you bought them?

3. Do you think that manufacturers ever

deliberately design products to have a shorter lifespan?

4. How often do you replace your mobile phone and computer?

5. Do you often change your clothes or shoes?

6. Is there planned obsolescence in other products, like clothes or shoes, for example?

7. Can you think of other products with P.O.?

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