Conversational class: Consumerism

Discussion starters

1. Bullying
2. Designer babies
3. Do aliens exist?
4. Consumerism

Topic Game
Vocabulary about brands
 

Topic starters
(Cover image: graphic consumerism)
Does buying make you happy?
Are you a compulsive buyer?
Are brands important for you?

Vocabulary
Verbs

1. Buy / sell
2. Bargain
3. Spend (money)
4. Save
5. Owe
6. Borrow / lend

More vocabulary

1. Piggy bank
2. Bank account
3. Credit card
4. Loan (Student loan)
5. Shopping cart
6. Allowance
7. Thrift shop
8. Used / second hand
9. Flea market
10. Debt
11. Brand
12. Fad
13. Trend

Audio

An allowance


Bargaining


Speaking activity
Give a series of recommendations to save money
Recommendations for buying clothes
Recommendations for buying electronics
A story about misleading or deceiving advertisement
A bad shopping experience