Step 5 - Speaking

Designer clothes vs mass-produced fashion

 

 

Work together with a classmate. Talk about the pictures together, while you answer the following questions:
Werk samen met een klasgenoot. Praat samen over de afbeeldingen, terwijl jullie de volgende vragen beantwoorden:

  1. What are the differences between designer fashion and mass produced (= massaproductie) fashion?
  2. If you look at the clothes in your own closet, do you have more designer fashion or mass produced fashion?
  3. Which of the two types of fashion is cheaper, do you think? Why?
  4. Which of the two types of fashion is better for the environment according to you? Why?

Continue by talking about your favourite piece of clothing. You can use the conversation below for inspiration.
Ga nu verder door te vertellen over jouw favoriete kledingstuk. Je kunt hiervoor onderstaand gesprekje gebruiken.

Person A

Person B

What is your favourite piece of clothing?
How long have you got it?
Why do you like it?
Have you got anything made by a famous designer?

My favourite piece of clothing is a shirt.
I’ve had it for ages.
It’s fabulous.
Yes, I’ve got something by Vivienne Westwood.

 

shirt
skirt
dress
coat
jacket
pair of trousers
pair of shoes

for ages
for months
for years
since last week
since yesterday
since last month
since last year

fabulous
pioneering
liberating
hot
fashionable
expensive
stylish

Vivienne Westwood
Coco Chanel
Prada
Valentino
Gucci
Fendi
Armani