CONSUMERISM - Mod 8 Unit 1

Questions for discussion in the English class




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That's English Videos as seen on TV

That's English - Consumerism 1
That's English - Consumerism 2
That's English - Consumerism 3

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Take a look at this site, it may make you think.


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Shopaholics

Many people find it difficult to curb their spending and buy more than they need and can afford on a regular basis. In today's programme, Kate and Rebecca try to understand why we spend money, our emotional response to it and the first step in how to control it.

This week's question: According to some sources, what percentage of the population are shopaholics? Is it:

a) 1%

b) 10%

c) 50%

Listen out for the answer at the end of the programme!


AUDIO (4,9 MB)AND SCRIPT (39 KB)

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CONSUMING NEW TECHNOLOGY PRODUCES MORE POLLUTION


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Consumerism and the youth

Listen to this song

We Want Your Soul
by Adam Freeland

Your Cash, Your House, Your Phone, Your Life, Your Cash, Your House, Your Life

We want your soul x 5



Tell us Your Habits, Your Facts, Your Fears
Give us your address, your shoe size, your years
your digits, your plans, your number, your eyes
your skedule, your desktop, your details, your life.
Show us your children, your photos, your home.
Here, take credit, take insurance, take a loan.
Get a job, get a pension, get a haircut, get a suit.
Play the lottery, play football, play the field, sports on two

We want your soul x 5
Your Cash, Your House, Your Phone, Your Life, Your Cash, Your House, Your Life

Here's boy bands here's matters, here's Britney, here's Cola
Here's pizza, here's TV, here's some rock and some roller
Watch commercials, more commercials, watch Jerry, not Oprah
Buy a better life from the comfort of your sofa
Here's popcorn, here's magazines, here's milkshake, here's blue jeans
here's padded bras, here's long cars, here's football shirts, here's baseball caps
here's live talk shows, here's video games, here's cola lite, here's Timberlake
here's fingertips, here's colegen, here's all night bars, here's plastic hips

We want your soul x 5

Your Cash, Your House, Your Phone, Your Life, Your Cash, Your House, Your Life


your cellphone your wallet your time your ideas
no barcode no party no iodine no beers
your bankcard, your license, your thoughts, your fears
no simcard, no disco, no photo, not here
your blood, your sweat, your passions, your regrets
your office, your timeoff, your fashions,your sex your pills your grass your tits, your ass your laughs your highs, we write it all

We want your soul x 5

Your Cash, Your House, Your Phone, Your Life, Your Cash, Your House, Your Life

Documentary about CONSUMERISM:

Big Ideas That Changed The World - Consumerism (1/4)
Big Ideas That Changed The World - Consumerism (2/4)
Big Ideas That Changed The World - Consumerism (3/4)
Big Ideas That Changed The World - Consumerism (4/4)