Prime Time 8, Speaking, Maturatraining

Topic 9 Consumerism Tasks Individual long turn: Where to shop • Compare and contrast the two pictures. • Describe the advantages and disadvantages of the different shopping styles. • Talk about your personal shopping preferences. Paired activity: Where to sell Your school is participating in a project to donate money to a partner school in Guatemala. Your class wants to raise money by selling second-hand items. You and your friend volunteer to find out which method of selling best suits your needs. There are various opportunities: organising a yard sale in your school, selling things through newspaper adverts, using an online platform, selling things to a second- hand store and putting up posters in local supermarkets. Discuss the following aspects: • how much time to spend • possible profit • number of people you can address • fees • how to best get attention Decide how your class should proceed. Agree on the two best options. 1 2 20 Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv