CONSUMERISM Shopping has never been __________, we no longer have to go to a _________ during unlimited hours, step the aisles ____________ a product and then waiting check out ________. Now, with the click of a bottom, we have the __________ to shop anything, anywhere and ________________. Every day is ____________ if you buy yourself stuff online! Multiple choice. Choose the correct option according to the video. 1. Due to lower costs and the ease of buying, people buy things without... a) thinking b) checking their bank account c) consideration for the environment 2. Why is buying online more exciting than buying in the store? a) Because you get double pleasure b) Because the dopamine hit is greater when you click “buy” c) Because everything is easier 3. When do online shoppers get their second dopamine hit? a) when they use their purchase b) when they click buy c) when their purchase arrives 4. The desire to buy more stuff comes from the evolutionary process of: a) reproduction b) intelligence c) survival Fill in the gaps using ONE or MORE words. 1. In 2017 we spent 240 billion on things like ___________, watches, luggage, _______ and phones, ___________ as much as in 2002. 2. Our spendings on personal _________ _________ like lotions and make-up also __________ during that time. 3. The average American buys ________ items of clothing per year. 4. Despite costing less than in the past, Americans now spend more money on ________________. 5. Nine out of 10 people never or rarely _______________ online purchases because they think it’s not really worth it, so they decide to _________ it because they may _______ it in the end. 6. A lot of what we buy just becomes clutter in our ever-expanding _______________. 7. Today, it’s very easy to donate the goods we don’t want to second-hand stores, and ___________________ our stuff makes us feel better. However, most of the clothes we donate ends up in ___________. 8. The average American throws away about ______________ of clothes per year. 9. As for plastic, in 2015, only the __________ got recycled. Short answer 1. Why are manufacturers producing lower quality products? 2. How much is middle class expected to grow in 2 decades? 3. When is the number of plastic items in the oceans expected to be higher than the amount of fish? 4. Why did people in the movie Wall-e have to abandon their planet? 5. Which are the 4 movements mentioned in the video that are trying to reverse this trend? Explain each one briefly. 6. What percentage of our clothes could be recycled? OTHERWISE, if nothing changes, let’s hope we can make it tomorrow some time.
