Chapter LINGO Global issue 6: Wasting fashion

Clothes aren't just consumables and a statussymbol, but their purchase also affects the environment and the working conditions in the textile industrie worldwide. Fair and sustainable fashion are therefore the main themes of this issue of the Lingo Global magazine, to show German learners the consequences of their consumption habits. Facts, graphics and practical tips on the following questions can be found in the issue: What's the difference between fast and fair fashion? Which are the steps a t-shirt undergoes from cotton cultivation to the final purchase? How can manufacturers produce their clothes more sustainable and fair? How can I improve my consumption habits?

The learning objectives are:

• learning and practising new vocabulary about fashion industry
• discovering the 17 sustainable development goals
• thinking about solutions to a problem
• describing and analyzing graphics and statistics
• planning, doing and documenting a project
• practising question making
• practising imperative making
• describing a picture / photo
• reading, understanding and summarizing a text

Click here for the e-magazine: "Wasting fashion".

Here you can find even more Lingo: In addition to the e-magazine, you will find interactive tasks to supplement the booklet for learners and in the teachers' area further information and offers: Additional material

Are you interested in ordering the current magazine for your class? Please send an e-mail to: redaktion@lingonetz.de.