Тренд из ТикТока, который пропагандирует осознанное «недопотребление»: покупать меньше, использовать вещи до конца, чинить, переиспользовать и не гнаться за новыми покупками. Видео с разработками для B1+ отлично подойдет к теме Shopping.
Before watching
Discuss:
- How often do you buy things you don’t really need?
- Do you know the word «influencer»? What do influencers usually do?
Ссылка на видео: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d1y2Hu2343I
While watching
True or False
- Sandy has bought a brand-new car before.
- Buying more things always makes people happier in the long term.
- Sandy uses spatulas to get the last bit of product out of tubes and jars.
- Sandy thinks everyone needs the same amount of stuff to be happy.
Comprehension Questions
- What is «underconsumption core»? How is it different from just being frugal (careful with money)?
- Why does Sandy always buy pre-owned (used) cars instead of new ones?
- What is the «hedonic treadmill»? Explain it in your own words.
- Give two examples of how Sandy «uses every last drop» of a product.
- What confession does Sandy make about her handbags? Why does she keep them anyway?
After watching
Discussion questions
- Do you agree that «having more choices doesn’t always improve your quality of life»? Give an example from your own life.
- What’s one thing you own that you’ve used for years instead of replacing? Describe it.
- Do you think social media makes people buy more things? Why or why not?
- What is your own «baseline» — and could you underconsume compared to it?
Writing task
Write 5–7 sentences about one habit you could change to «underconsume» — following Sandy’s examples (clothes, cosmetics, food, cars, etc.)
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