Wearing Nothing New

Wearing Nothing New

TED Talk listening

Poll

How are you feeling today?

Aim: Watch and understand a talk about the life lessons one woman has learned through shopping secondhand.

FAST FASHION

What is fast fashion?

Multiple Choice

Worldwide, how many items of clothing are made each year?

• 1 billion

• 10 billion

• 100 billion

• 1,000 billion

Multiple Choice

______ of Thais throw out clothing after wearing just once!

• 4%

• 14%

• 24%

• 40%

Multiple Choice

The fashion industry is responsible for how much global greenhouse gas emissions?

• 2-5%

• 8-10%

• 15-18%

• 20-23%

Multiple Choice

How long does polyester take to decompose (ย่อยสลาย)?

• 2 years

• 20 years

• 200 years

• 2,000 years

Multiple Choice

How much of all microplastics in the ocean come from synthetic textiles (like polyester)?

• 5%

• 15%

• 35%

• 50%

Fill in the Blanks

Fill in the Blanks

Fill in the Blanks

We're going to watch the first part of her talk.

1. How does Arrington describe herself in secondhand clothes?

2. Why does she like shopping at second hand stores?

Vocabulary

A few more words...

public confession - คำสารภาพต่อสาธารณะ

occasion - โอกาส, งาน

flea market, thrift store - ตลาดนัดของมือสอง, ร้านขายของมือสอง

Multiple Select

What is the purpose of this part of the talk? Choose the TWO best answers.

• To show what's in her suitcase.

• To describe how she shops for clothes.

• To explain that she loves cothes.

• To point out (show) that she is poor.

Multiple Select

Watch again. How does Jessi Arrington decide what clothes to buy? Choose the questions she asks when she is shopping.

• Does it fit me?

• Is it a designer brand?

• Do I need it?

• Do I like the color?

• Is the price less than $20?

Multiple Choice

Which statement best matches Arrington's opinion about dressing confidently?

• We should all dress in an unusual way.

• We should all believe that we are beautiful.

• We should make sure we look good in our clothes.

Open Ended

Why is Jessi Arrington trying to learn to "let go" of her clothes?

Open Ended

What do you think the clothes you're wearing today say about you?

WHAT NEXT?

Ideas...

The end

Goodbye!