SHOPPING
TOPIC: SHOPPING
SUB-TOPICS: setting up a pre-loved clothing shop, letter of complaint, fast fashion, fair trade, customer support, going shopping
CENTRAL IDEA: PRACTICE READING & LISTENING (receptive) and SPEAKING & WRITING (productive) ABOUT SHOPPING
LEXICAL RESOURCES & KEY GRAMMAR: click for full list.
LANGUAGE LEVEL: Lessons 1-2-3 → A2/C1, Lessons 4 → B2/C1, Lesson 7-8 → B2/C1/2
BEFORE STARTING THE SHOPPING UNIT, CHECK OUT ALTERNATIVE WAYS OF TASK COMPLETION, DEPENDING ON CHOSEN TOOLS.
Let's start our own shop!
I'm writing to complain about...
What's wrong with fast?
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21st century SKILLS
1. Critical thinking
2. Creativity
3. Collaboration
4. Communication
5. Information literacy
6. Media literacy
7. Technology literacy
8. Flexibility
9. Leadership
10. Initiative
11. Productivity
12. Social skills
LIFE SKILLS
Life skills students will hone in the SHOPPING topic:
awareness of shopping for pre-owned and pre-loved goods instead of only new items
applying critical thinking skills in assessing quality of merchandise or services
understanding the concept of fair trade and taking action to implement it locally
applying critical thinking skills to enhance customer care experiences
applying critical thinking skills in debating pros and cons of online/delivery vs live shopping in terms of environmental issues
REFLECTION
Whenever you FINISH the module (after any number of lessons), please ask your students to fill out a short reflection form, and there's one for yourself, too. It's located on Lesson 8 page.